Solar Striker (GB)

"Solar Striker" is a video game released for the Gameboy console in 1990 by Nintendo. It is one of the more primitive Gameboy titles having been released shortly after the console's development. While the game was released for the original Gameboy, I have found it to be working on the later Color console. I did not immediately note an age rating but would see this as suitable for all ages. The game is a top-down action title wherein the player must pilot a space craft and eliminate all enemies. It bears a similar resemblance to "Galaga" of the early 1980s. Enemies will appear from the top portion of the screen as the player occupies the ...  Read the complete review

Solar Striker is a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up by Nintendo. It's shooting in a pure form - no screen-filling firepower or the likes of smart-bombs simply shoot straight ahead. Only a single type of powerup to collect which upgrades the ship's firepower - should you lose a life then play resumes with only a step back in firepower so it's not too punishing. There's no faulting the control of the ship as well; autofire present but not always efficient. Everything about the game looks clean and tidy, the designs neat. The backgrounds for each of the six levels are refreshingly different, and the sound effects for each type of common enemy being destroyed ...  Read the complete review