Blazing Star (Arcade) - 1 Credit Challenge
2In this video, I'm doing a 1 Credit Challenge of a game that is the follow-up to Pulstar, which I did a video before. But now it's time to check out the sequel. That game is: Blazing Star for the Arcade. This game was developed by Yumekobo and published by SNK, it was released in 1998. Blazing Star was released on the Neo Geo arcade system (MVS) and the home system (AES). A Neo Geo CD release was planned but abandoned. The game was re-released on iOS and Android in July 2012, and on the Wii via the Virtual Console in Japan on August 21 later that year. The smartphone versions include multiplayer support via Bluetooth and a practice mode that lets the player start from any stage they have cleared. Hamster Corporation rereleased the game for the Nintendo Switch via the eShop on May 2, 2017 as part of their ACA Neo Geo series. As with all games released under the ACA Neo Geo brand, the game includes Hamster's additional scoring modes, screen filter options, and difficulty settings. This version later came to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One digital storefronts on February 8, 2018. Blazing Star is also included in SNK's Neo Geo Mini dedicated console. A port developed by DotEmu for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux and asm.js was released by SNK Playmore as part of the Humble NEOGEO 25th Anniversary Bundle on December 15, 2015. It was also released on GOG.com on May 30, 2017. Blazing Star is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up similar to its predecessor Pulstar (1995) and the classic shooter R-Type (1987). The story revolves around cyborgs that, remembering their humanity, team up to destroy artificial intelligence systems developing the cybernetic armies they were once a part of. The player can choose from playing as one of these cyborgs, each piloting a ship equipped with different shot types, power, and speed. Tapping the fire button will unleash a standard shot, or it can be tapped rapidly for a different shot type, or held down for a charge attack. Upon releasing the fire button during a charge, it will unleash a powerful focused shot which can also be dispersed to cover a large area with smaller bullets. The effect and range of these attacks varies depending on the player's ship. Power-ups are littered across each stage that boost the power of the ship's weaponry. There are also other items that will increase the player's score and count towards their ranking at the end of each stage. Some of these are only revealed if the player eliminates specific waves of enemies. Some of the later stages introduce more stage hazards like narrow passages. Each stage ends with a boss fight which the player must be completed in the allotted time to get bonus points added to their score. If not completed under the time limit, the player is forced to continue to the next stage without collecting additional points. About my run on Blazing Star: When I first started playing the game for the first time. I keep dying on the first stage with a lot of practice. I tried to record my own run for the 1 Credit Challenge series and I did great for the most part. Yeah, I lost a life on stage 2, because I missed the letter: K for the Lucky bonus to get some more points, but oh well. At least this run was fine enough. Although I died at the third boss on stage 3, but I'm still happy with the end score I got on this game. Overall, Blazing Star is a fantastic, but also a difficult side-scrolling shoot 'em up game from Neo Geo and if you're looking for a good challenge? Then I highly recommend to give this game a try. It's awesome! I hope you enjoy this 1 Credit Challenge video of Blazing Star for the Arcade and thanks for watching!
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