Classic Game Room - STAR SOLDIER: VANISHING EARTH review for N64

[@electricadventures]

Never knew there was a vertical shoot em up on the N64, love the Star Soldier series, I will have to put this game on my to get list. Great review,

[@GamerNRetro]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who enjoys this game. A lot of shmup fans view it as garbage. I call them dumb.

[@shadowthe852]

I like this game , and this is the only shooter on the N64

[@kourii]

Tam Kelvin If you don't count Robotron 64 or Namco Museum.

[@SpiralPegasus]

kourii Neither of those are shoot-em-ups. If you count "shooter" in the most common use of the word, N64 has plenty of "shooters". Star Soldier VE is the *only* shoot-em-up released in the US for the N64.

[@clutchkman]

kourii Which are both awesome! I would also count Sin and Punishment as a shooter.

[@htxflow]

Holy fuck! I used to have this game as a kid but its like I lost all recollection of his game till now. Thank you so much mark. I'm about to get this right now. Nostalgic.

[@MxArgent]

I was surprised to see this apparently wasn't recieved well at launch -- it's gorgeous looking and sounding.

[@crowningchristopher8273]

Man, I really miss Mark and this channel.

[@windlesSpice]

Yeah wtf happened?

[@TherealTakashi101]

One of the best games of my childhood

[@lctb51]

I love the old 90s games!

[@Ub3rGoob3r]

This is one of, if not the only traditional shmup for the N64, and it's actually pretty good!

[@samhamer6588]

...and it didn't get a EU release! ;_;

[@BromanEntertainment]

I was never able to find this game back in the day. :( I like these types of games even though I'm not good at them.

[@DrVideoGame1]

God I'm so happy you're back on KZbin!

[@atenga5881]

I love this game and it's great for beginners.

[@rahnyc4]

n64 was one of those neglected consoles where i rather see games on than the ps1, though i own both. the loading times on the ps1 was what really killed me, which also caused me to play games on it over the ps1. it happened again a generation later with the ps2, where the gamecube loaded better and caused me to play that a bit more too.

[@ivanorozco9673]

your right i agree the n64 was indeed a neglected console and unfortuantly and unfairly been taken for granted by today standards from both critics and gamers alike

[@rockerblast819]

We have this game, but I didn't know much about it when I was little. Until I finally looked it up, and I'm surprised this is part of a series that dates back to 1986 or that it's a sequel to a game called Soldier Blade. This looks very fun to play and check out.

[@SuperJumpReviews]

oh man, I'm getting flashbacks of Raiden II. Good times.

[@Michirin9801]

Oh my... Why didn't I know about this game?! I WANT IT!!

[@RoboAddy]

Too bad it never came out in PAL :(

[@playafly316]

I wish this game was still in between $10 and $20 like Mark said back then :/ Never knew about this until recently.... I'll keep my eye peeled for it, now!

[@arancione8336]

Yeah it isn’t cheap now. Was lucky to find it for $40 recently when it goes for $50+ in many cases. Still slips down to less than $40 in some cases though, so I hope you find a copy for a good price as well.

[@yOrOyVlog]

OMG, I remember this game when I was like 9. One of my favorite game on the N64 :D

[@xeroker1985]

Shame it never got a PAL release, I picked up NTSC-J copy a few months back and it's really good, the 64 was wasted potential for Shoot-Em-Up developers

[@Rickster0511]

I still have this game, and its still a lot of fun.

[@stardust4ever]

This is amazing!!! I've been on a Turbografx16 collecting binge recently and just learned about the Star Soldier entries for NES and N64. Thank you for sharing. The IGN review was terrible and I wanted a second opinion... ;-)

[@thepokekid01]

Hudson Soft _did_ nice work..

[@Piegoose]

I just bought this randomly for a few dollars a couple days ago.

[@dannyofthededd]

the design reminds me of raystorm on ps1 but i suppose it's just the polygons.. and the music..

[@MickDeaks]

After watching Marks back videos for a while now, I'm pretty sure the Vanishing Erath at the end was intentional.

[@ObscurityCentral]

Yay! 100TH Comment!!! Welcome Back Mark (even I saw your videos on D.M) but what made you return tho? If I had an N64 there's no doubt I would get this game.

[@AirZonkWorldChamp]

Ohya, I love this one too! So much I left a comment here and the website for some reason.

[@ItsYoYoHo]

Are you high score champ at other games beside Air Zonk?

[@AirZonkWorldChamp]

Yup, I'm the Twin Galaxies wc at Magical Chase, Bravoman, Dead Moon, Aero Blasters, Chew Man Fu and a few others.

[@StopMotion613]

Review NAM-1975 for the Neo Geo.

[@sincalibur3735]

In the mario golf review you said that mario golf was to conclude n64 week???

[@thearcadeproductions1140]

fucking KZbin. stop it with the age restrictions.

[@Ionic0]

Grow up!

[@thearcadeproductions1140]

ionic0 one does not simply change their age just like that.

[@Ionic0]

shoulda' had a V8

[@thearcadeproductions1140]

ionic0 had one this morning. did nothing to improve my age increase.

[@ObscurityCentral]

ionic0 How about Shut Your Mouth!!!

[@ingwersengrady]

98' release for the 64...a landmark year (well for gaming in general) that included Rogue Squadron, Ocarina of Time, Turok 2 and F-Zero X. It takes little imagination to see why this would have been completely ignored.

[@4dhumaninstrumentality789]

Turok 2 is the greatest technical achievement on the console IMO. Great year indeed.

[@capricornone2362]

@@4dhumaninstrumentality789 Turok was my first FPS... Still fun to play today

[@clutchkman]

Excellent. I didn't know about this, but now I'm getting it. CGR4Life!

[@clutchkman]

I'm just as surprised as you are. Now I'm all over it, thanks to Mark and the magic of the interwebs!

[@fremthemukanasatalharajajn4526]

Highly unique. An under rated gem. #itsiron

[@Wolfhoundersful]

Shooting fans should stick with Dezaemon, a Japan-only N64 app that lets you create your own Star Soldier style shooters.

[@frikisnk7756]

good to know this gems! thanks! great video

[@trashaimgamer7822]

This is a bit off topic, but there was a vertical scrolling shooter on the gamecube and it's main theme was about white and black energy. Does anyone know the name of this game? It was something Korean/Japanese I think.

[@mushroomsamba82]

Ikaruga

[@mushroomsamba82]

Great game, ridiculously hard. I believe you can pick that game up on steam now, too.

[@steev.homohumanism]

***** And Steam.

[@Isuzu96Hombre]

If you like Ikaruga on the Gamecube, you might also want to check out Chaos Field, which is similar, and also pretty good.

[@trashaimgamer7822]

***** Yeah that's exacly the game I meant, Thank you! I always wanted to try it out but I keep forgetting it's name. Better make a note this time.

[@DissidiaVIII]

Awesome!!!

[@leoviper]

Damn you.

[@EbonyManta]

So.. does anyone know what the heck the plot is for this game? In my 16 or 17 years of having played this game and loving it every year, I've NEVER seen a manual or been able to find one online, and I've always wondered what background there is, minimal though it's likely to be. Now, I love coming up with my own plots for video games that don't have much of their own, but Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth, in addition to being one of its favorites, always seems to tease me with hints that there's a reason for things. The penultimate boss declares, "It seems as if you still do not understand... about the end of Earth." And that's always been true. There's no hint in-game as to why the aliens want to destroy Earth, and while so-called "Hidden Agenda Villains" are some of my favorites, I've always wondered what the truth was...

[@frankwest6984]

read the back of the box on this ebay listing www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Soldier-Vanishing-Earth-Nintendo-64-1998-Used-/201675692900?hash=item2ef4cedb64:g:SJ4AAOSw8gVX6MzR

[@EbonyManta]

Aaron Jessee Oh wow, thanks. Since I got mine used (or rented back when Blockbusters was a thing), I never had a box for it. Still a few unanswered questions (well, one, entirely based of Duoss Core Ver 9.8's opening line), but I appreciate the info!

[@frankwest6984]

No problem!

[@EbonyManta]

Aaron Jessee Still trying to find a manual scan without success. I did, however, figure out what the high score passwords were for - in that they're apparently for nothing at all, at least outside Japan.

[@dogeymon83]

Yay I've got an everdrive so I can play this game!!

[@xUdieToox]

I freaking loved this game, I loved the shield mechanic that allowed you to reflect back enemy projectiles if timed correctly, and I loved the different ships you could choose from.

[@jstrct]

5:37 vanishing eRATH!

[@SchlossRitter]

N64 Week lives on, heh.

[@Paphuncio]

Any analysis of Sin and Punishment n64, plz!

[@stealthfighter119]

He reviewed that over a year ago. Look it up, he gives a very positive review of it.

[@Paphuncio]

tks!

[@Paphuncio]

stealthfighter119 tks!

[@lasarousi]

finally! i asked cgr a while ago to make this review finaly have it, i hate that the n64 have so few space shooter. and this is by far my favorite from when i was a kid.

[@malcolmar]

Great review! I just picked it up! Thanks!

[@woodysgeekchannel2204]

I must have it

[@Teddy_Bear312]

Am i the only one that finds that the n64 controller is one of the best of all gamecontrollers?

[@SpiralPegasus]

beer van de ende *Yes*. The fact that you're a bear doesn't help, either. You should try asking other bears.

[@Teddy_Bear312]

SpiralPegasus :)

[@4dhumaninstrumentality789]

If you have an iron left thumb impervious to bloody blisters and don't mind the terrible analog stick that will be inevitably ruined then yes it's a great controller. The irony that my favorite console has my least favorite controller next to to the OG Xbox controller.

[@macdee6040]

Vanishing Erath!

[@mcrsit]

Vanishing Erath!!!

[@Cl04d]

Never heard of it, but im gonna hunt for a copy now. ^^

[@belikewatersf1051]

Truxton!!! And I love this game 🥰

[@darksidealice]

Wow! I could buy this game just for the music :O (don't own a Nintendo 64 though..)

[@davy_K]

This game looks so so generic and then you play it a bit and there is just something in the way the game feels that makes it very enjoyable. As with all Star Soldier games it's a high score chaser's dream as it has a nice scoring system to master and lots of little secret bonuses to figure out. The old N64 graphics haven't aged too well (and modern TVs really don't do the N64 any favours either) but the gameplay has. I have the Japanese version which has all English menus - but the powerup tokens are graphically different from the US version for some reason.

[@CrazyEnzo03]

Although this shooter is one of my favorites, it is stupendously easy to clear without dying, even on Master, in which the enemies have death bullets. The main point of this game is more or less to figure out how to rack up as many points as possible.

[@ViralKiller]

this hair is ridiculous

[@NOTORIOUSJAP1]

It looks abit easy

[@jazrath]

Are there any other side scrolling games like this one for n64?

[@mikepellegrino133]

Not shoot em ups like this but there are side scrollers with 2D gameplay like Mischief Makers.

[@cityofbrps6068]

vanishing erath

[@croman2000]

you really are trying to review everything

[@daftgit7680]

review jet force gemini

[@MurrayLewis]

Not really surprising that the N64 didn't have many scrolling shooters, based on how this one looks graphically - it's a mess. It just wasn't easy to get things to look decent on the system, 2D or 3D, and people knew it even back then.

[@retrosoul8770]

Nothing to do with it, it's most likely more so because of the cart production. Developers weren't dumb, they knew scrolling shooters weren't very popular anymore in the late 90s so why spend more money developing for the more expensive N64 when you can save money by producing on Ps1 instead. If your game probably won't sell well it'd be better to cut production costs as much as you can. Raystorm on Ps1 looks comparable to this.

[@TheRealJPhillips]

Oh n64.....for every good game u had, u also had 3 pieces of shit games to go along with it.

[@popo237]

3....More like 5 or 6.

[@mikepellegrino133]

I think you meant for every bad game on N64 you had 3 or 4 good or great ones. :)

[@4dhumaninstrumentality789]

This is true. It quadruple that for the Playstation though.

[@SICKWITHITANDSHIT]

Totally forgot how legit CGR is. Time to watch like 2,500 videos.

[@OldsXCool]

Yikes! Silpheed: Lost Planet on PS2 is one of the worst shooters ever. I have it and wish that I didn't but it's worth nothing because it sucks. Additionally this game is not that good either. If you want to play the game this one is trying to mimic play Raystorm on the PS1 because that game is actually good.

[@StarFoxZX315]

I was trying to remember the name of this PS1 game, thanks. Also, what's wrong with Silpheed? I always found it to be great.

[@OldsXCool]

StarFoxZX315 There was nothing really wrong with the original Silpheed on the PC and Sega CD. The sequel on the PS2 had ok graphics but the pace was just entirely too slow, especially the second stage. Plus if you die you need to go back to the beginning of those very long and boring stages. I don't have a problem going back if I die, but going all the way back through levels that put me to sleep is what I have a problem with. I really wanted to like Silpheed on the PS2, but it bored me to tears.

[@VaderGuy9]

BANISHED FROM EARTH PLASTIC GAY ROOM...

[@SevenCompleted]

This honestly looks like complete shit compared to the PC engine star soldier games.

[@ToysintheStatic]

This game is so generic. It's only considered good because it has no competition on the N64.

[@heathweather5995]

Oh god look at the blocky bland graphics. The N64 is the shittiest console ever made.

[@MylekHolliday]

*facepalm*

[@heathweather5995]

***** Let's face it, Nintendo fuccked up the N64 just like they fuccked up the Wii and Wii U.

[@MylekHolliday]

***** You need to take trolling lessons. That was awful. Listen, I know a guy and I can get him to give you lessons for half the price!

[@heathweather5995]

***** There's no right or wrong way to troll. That's how I feel about the N64 so I wasn't trolling.

[@MylekHolliday]

***** As you can see class, the troll tries to talk his way out of his fail. But he only digs a deeper hole...