HUDSON SELECTION VOL.02 - STAR SOLDIER
OFFICIAL TITLE  Hudson Selection Vol.02 - Star Soldier
COMMON TITLE  Hudson Selection Vol.02 - Star Soldier
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPM-62350
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Action.

DEVELOPER  Hudson.
PUBLISHER  Hudson.
DATE RELEASED  27 November 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPM-62350
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPM-62350
MEDIA CD
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Star Soldier is a series of shoot 'em up video games mainly developed by Hudson Soft. Konami has owned the rights to the series since their absorption of Hudson Soft in 2012.

The first game, named Star Soldier, appeared on the MSX and NES in 1986, and the series has continued on various gaming systems. Star Soldier itself has received enhanced remakes for both the GameCube and PlayStation 2 in 2003, and a different remake for the PlayStation Portable in 2005, while the latest installment of the series was released on the Wii as a WiiWare game in 2008. In addition, Super Star Soldier, Final Soldier, Soldier Blade and Star Parodier have been re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console and on the Japanese PC Engine's Best Collection lineup for the PSP.

The Hudson Selection Vol. 1-4 are a collection of video games by Hudson Soft, released only in Japan. Each volume is an enhanced remake of the following games.

Hudson Selection Vol. 2 - Star Soldier: A budget remake of the top-down sci-fi shooter Star Soldier for next-gen consoles.

The game puts you in charge of a lone Galactic Empire starfighter as you make your way through several alien-infested stages using nothing but your reflexes and your laser weapons.

The remake replaces the original graphics with a completely polygonal engine, featuring particle effects for all weapons and a new interface. New mid-stage bosses have been added to the mix and a new close range attack has been included in your ship for added damage.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Masterpiece shooting of that FC "Star Soldier" is resurrected by the power-up increases the game system and graphics! Thorough investigation deeper and scoring system that was in the FC version, such as a hidden panel combo bonus, it is equipped with a new Time Attack 2 minutes, 5 minutes as a time attack mode, the popular the "caravan mode".

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI & Futuristic themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  150 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
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  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = No
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  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 ship -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
Fire weapon -  X or Circle Button
Laser -  Square or Triangle Button
Throttle -  R1 Button
Pause game -  Start Button


RAW CODES:

Infinite Lives -  
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 NTSC-J:
  • Hudson Selection Vol.02 - Star Soldier [Hudson the Best] [SLPM-62584]   
     

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