STARBLADE ALPHA
Official Title  Starblade Alpha
Common Title  Starblade Alpha
Serial Number(s)  SCES-00034
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Shooter 

Developer  High-Tech Lab Japan.
Publisher  Namco.
Date Released  15 February 1996
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-00034
Serial Number In Disc SCES-00034
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
676 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
420 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  711719611622  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

One of the best on-rails shooters, Starblade Alpha may be short but the experience is well worth taking many times over!

Graphically, Starblade Alpha has been improved from its original arcade format. Originally, the game was completey flat shaded making for a rather bland experience. With the advent of the 3DO version and, with this, the PlayStation version, Namco has added texture maps to nearly everything in the game.

While this doesn't make the game any longer or diverse, it does add 100 fold to the feel of the game and all of the texture maps are colorful, varied, and very fitting.

As you'd expect from an on-rails shooter, the control is simplistic requiring you to simply move a cursor around the screen and blast as many enemies as possible with your laser. Of course, there'll be plenty to keep your eyes and hands busy with the hundreds of enemies this game will throw at you.

There are eight stages of on-rails action including your escape through a galactic battle between giant destroyers and fleets of smaller fighters. Soon enough you'll find yourself buzzing down small tunnels, making nearly impossible 90 degree turns while blasting away at everything that moves. Plenty of stuff to see and destroy!

  Manufacturer's description:

Strap yourself in for a rollercoaster shoot'em up set up in a distant galaxy. Let dizzying 3D graphics immerse you in pitched battles over artificial planets and city-sized space cruisers.

  Features:
  • First person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • SCI-FI & Futuristic themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0.5
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move gunsight:  D-Pad
  Pause:  Start Button
  Fire:  X, Square, Triangle or Circle Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Infinite Continues - At the title screen press -   Up, Right, Down, Left, X, X, X 
  Rapid Fire Laser - At the title screen press -   Up, Up, Down, Down, Circle, Triangle, Square 

GAMEBUSTER CODES:
  Infinite Continues -  
800758DC 0003
 
  Infinite Ships -  
801E93A0 0005
 
  Invincible -  
801754A0 0080
 
  Infinite Credits -  
80075898 000F
 

 
 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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Dim. - 1775 x 1391 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 609 KB
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Dim. - 1772 x 1391 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 810 KB
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 - Advert Covers
JAPANESE ADVERT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1280 x 1594 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 849 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 592 x 600 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 87 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Starblade Alpha [SLPS-00022]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Starblade Alpha [SLUS-00057]   
     

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