June 13, 1986
Star Soldier
NES®

This high-speed shooter had kids glued to their TV screens all over the country.
It's the genesis in a long line of Star Soldier games, and was released for the NES® in the Summer of 1986.
Star Soldier was also branded the official software for Hudson's "2nd National Caravan"^*1--an event where game enthusiasts would battle for the title of Japan's Top Gamer.

July 06, 1990
Super Star Soldier
PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)

Hudson's "World Cup Caravan"debuted this year, and Super Star Soldier was branded the Caravan's official game software for the summer. It's an intense, vertical scrolling shooter game that thoroughly established Hudson's reputation in the shooter genre.

July 05, 1991
Final Soldier
PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)

The official game software for Hudson's 7th National Caravan. Hudson's shooter games were extremely popular at this point, and shooter mania was not only thriving at World Cup Caravan tournaments, but also spread to gaming events in shops all throughout the country.

July 10, 1992
Soldier Blade
PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)

The 8th National Caravan's official game software. Yet another addition to Hudson's solid lineup of shooter games, Soldier Blade thrilled a ton of gamers in the Summer of 1992. This game is most well known for its bright, flamboyant graphics and intense battle screens.

July 10, 2003
Hudson Selection Volume 2: Star Soldier
GameCube^™

November 27, 2003
Hudson Selection Volume 2: Star Soldier
PlayStation 2

February 03, 2005
Star Soldier [Hudson The Best]
PlayStation 2

By now Star Soldier had attained legendary shooter status, and was completely remade for the next gen systems. An additional "Rapid Fire Assistance" function allowed parents and children, or even couples, to play together as a team.
Star Soldier's thrilling intensity was kept intact, only this time with cutting edge graphics, and a new weapon called the "blaster" was added to the arsenal. Player 2's controller could be used to fire the laser, or launch blaster shots, adding a sense of teamwork to the mix. And of course everybody's favorite Caravan Mode was alive and well.

July 21, 2005
Star Soldier
PSP (PlayStation Portable)

February 22, 2007
Star Soldier [Hudson The Best]
PSP (PlayStation Portable)

At this point, the legendary shooter had made its way to the PSP--now as a vertical scroller on an impressive widescreen display! A new generaton of Star Soldier had been born. That simple, time-tested control scheme of "fire" and "evade" was kept intact to keep the thrill alive, but this time an auto fire function was included as a standard feature. Vertical scrolling on a 16:9 widescreen display opened up a huge battlefield for shooter enthusiasts around the world.

Star Soldier R
WiiWare^™(download exclusive)

Introducing the newest addition to the Star Soldier family.
That intense gameplay unique to the Star Soldier series is fully intact, but this time with next-generation graphics, a new system, and even Ranking via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection.