Soul Star

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Soul Star
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Core Design, Victor Entertainment (JP)
Developer:
Distributor: Time Warner Interactive (US)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥8,8008,800 T-60184
Sega Mega-CD
US
T-115035
Sega Mega-CD
EU
T-115035-50
Sega Mega-CD
DE
T-115035-50
Sega Mega-CD
BR

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Soul Star (ソウルスター) is a Sega Mega-CD third person shooter. An upgraded Sega 32X version, known as Soul Star X was once in development but was never released. Soul Star makes heavy use of the Sega Mega-CD's scaling feature to acchive a pseudo 3D effect. Some stages keep scrolling automatically, similar to games like Space Harrier, while others can be explored freely, akin to Core Design's own Thunderhawk.

FMV cutscenes are used for briefings, available in multiple languages for the PAL release.

The game is partially non-linear. Players could choose their route after finishing the first mission.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №157, p100/101[2]
70 №16, p80
93 №23, p64
84 №8, p20
77 №25, p94/95[3]
93 №25, p12/13/14/15
92 №48, p140/141
88 №10, p92/93
88 №60, p52
90 №38, p58/59
91 №26, p11
Sega Mega-CD
87
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[2]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
91
[5]
Digitiser (UK)
82
[6]
Edge (UK)
70
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[9]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
93
[10]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
84
[11]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[12]
Joypad (HU)
66
[13]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
76
[14]
Mega (UK) PAL
93
[15]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
88
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
77
[3]
Player One (FR)
92
[18]
Play Time (DE) PAL
85
[19]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
60
[20]
Sega Magazin (DE)
86
[21]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
88
[22]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[24]
Sega Megazone (AU)
55
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[26]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
91
[27]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[28]
Video Games (DE) PAL
84
[29]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[30]
Sega Mega-CD
82
Based on
29 reviews

Soul Star

Mega-CD, US
Soulstar MCD US Box Back.jpgSoulstar MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Soulstar MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Soulstar mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
Soulstar MCD EU Box Back.jpgSoulstar MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Soulstar MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Mega-CD, JP
Soulstar MCD JP Box Back.jpgSoulstar MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Soulstar MegaCD JP Disc.png
Disc
Mega-CD, DE
Soulstar MCD DE Box Back.jpgSoulstar MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Soulstar MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, BR
SoulStar MCD BR front.jpg
Cover

References

  1. File:GamePro US 056.pdf, page 172
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 157.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 157.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:MeanMachinesSega25UK.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega25UK.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
  4. Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1994" (JP; 1994-11-08), page 25
  5. Computer + Video Giochi, "Dicembre 1994" (IT; 1994-xx-xx), page 128
  6. Digitiser (UK) (1994-12-09)
  7. Edge, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-24), page 80
  8. Famitsu, "1994-12-30" (JP; 1994-12-16), page 1
  9. GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 48
  10. GamesMaster, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 64
  11. Games World: The Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-xx), page 20
  12. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 98
  13. Joypad, "3/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 27
  14. MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 88
  15. Mega, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 12
  16. Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 96
  17. Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 114
  18. Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 140
  19. Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 103
  20. Saturn Fan, "1995 March" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 41
  21. Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 68
  22. Sega Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 92
  23. Sega Power, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 52
  24. Sega Pro, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-06), page 58
  25. Sega Megazone, "February 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 28
  26. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  27. Sonic the Comic, "May 27th 1994" (UK; 1994-05-14), page 11
  28. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 62
  29. Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 34
  30. VideoGames, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 67