Star Cruiser

First release: Dec 21, 1990
Developer: JP Home Computers
Publisher: Masaya
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Shooter, Simulator · Sandbox, Action, Science fiction
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

An early first-person role-playing shooter released by Arysis Software for the PC-88 and PC-98 in 1988, and later ported to the Sharp X68000 and Mega Drive/Genesis. Ahead of its time, it had 3D polygon graphics, FPS gameplay, strafing controls, open-world space exploration, and an epic sci-fi space opera plot.

Also known as スタークルーザー

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Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Dec 21, 1990

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First person

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Keywords

vehicular combat, flight simulator, exploration, anime, gravity

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, flight simulator, exploration, anime, gravity, mech, organized crime, death, robots, maze, abandonware, spaceship, flight, battleship, action-adventure, space battle, time limit, special forces, artificial intelligence, sacrifice, pixel art, tank, teleportation, resurrection, airplane, one-man army, boss fight, vehicle combat, explosion, spiritual successor, countdown timer, attributes, leveling up, world map, mind control, human, polygonal 3d, shopping, upgradeable weapons, cartoon cutscene, original soundtrack release, non-player character, descendants of other characters, vehicle customization, resistance, black market, real-time combat, useable vehicles, stat tracking, political thriller, twin stick control, mercenary, catapult, rebels, scientist, nuclear bomb, merchants, plot twist, planet, weapon modification, ancient advanced civilization technology, in-engine cinematic, ambient music, mechanic, kidnapping, invisibility, colony, upgradeable vehicles, arrival by crash landing, battle screen, falling object, restoration, biotechnology, archeology, fictional currencies, crash landing, escape from exploding building, tribe, gameplay twist, hostile a.i., pre-rendered backgrounds, evil empire, pc to console port, male protagonist, fan translation - english

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日本語interface

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Release dates

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Dec 21, 1990

Keywords

vehicular combat, flight simulator, exploration, anime, gravity, mech, organized crime, death

… All 85

, robots, maze, abandonware, spaceship, flight, battleship, action-adventure, space battle, time limit, special forces, artificial intelligence, sacrifice, pixel art, tank, teleportation, resurrection, airplane, one-man army, boss fight, vehicle combat, explosion, spiritual successor, countdown timer, attributes, leveling up, world map, mind control, human, polygonal 3d, shopping, upgradeable weapons, cartoon cutscene, original soundtrack release, non-player character, descendants of other characters, vehicle customization, resistance, black market, real-time combat, useable vehicles, stat tracking, political thriller, twin stick control, mercenary, catapult, rebels, scientist, nuclear bomb, merchants, plot twist, planet, weapon modification, ancient advanced civilization technology, in-engine cinematic, ambient music, mechanic, kidnapping, invisibility, colony, upgradeable vehicles, arrival by crash landing, battle screen, falling object, restoration, biotechnology, archeology, fictional currencies, crash landing, escape from exploding building, tribe, gameplay twist, hostile a.i., pre-rendered backgrounds, evil empire, pc to console port, male protagonist, fan translation - english

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