Soul Star X
From Sega Retro
| Soul Star X |
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| System(s): Sega 32X |
| Publisher: Core Design |
| Developer: Core Design |
| Planned release date(s): 1995-07[1] |
| Genre: Shoot-'em-Up |
| Number of players: 1 |
| Status of prototype(s): Dumped |
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Soul Star X is an unreleased "remake" of the Sega Mega-CD game Soul Star. It was originally planned for the Sega 32X and was to be released in late 1995. Primarily it would have acted as a graphical upgrade, with the gameplay itself being largely identical to the original.
Soul Star X was previewed in several magazines of the era, but was cancelled (along with an Atari Jaguar port, simply known as Soul Star) for unknown reasons. A heavier focus was put into pre-rendered 3D imagery than its "predecessor". It is not entirely sure how far the 32X version got in development before it was scrapped - it is suspected that the Atari Jaguar version got further, and as the two versions looked largely identical, Jaguar screenshots were used in place of 32X ones. The game was featured in C&VG issue #157 (December 1994).
An early prototype of Soul Star X was unearthed in 2010, demonstrating little more than the first and third stage. Coincidentally, a more finished Jaguar prototype was also released, which also locks up after the third stage (though unlike the 32X prototype, the second stage is playable).
Magazine articles
- Main article: Soul Star X/Magazine articles.
Artwork
North American prototype cover
Technical information
ROM dump status
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5MB | Cartridge (US) |