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BLAZING STAR

BLAZING STAR is a scrolling shooter which was released in 1998 as the sequel to PULSTAR. Players choose between 6 spaceships with various strengths, and join the endless war between the planets Remuria and Mutras. Players progress through the game by shooting down enemies with split shots and charged-up attacks, and by picking up power up and bonus items. Breaking charged shots will change their attack type, and eliminating enemies with them will lead to high scores. Master all the shooting technics and aim for the highest score!

Release date
May 30, 2017
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Developer
Yumekobo
Publisher
SNK CORPORATION
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★ 6.6/10GOG · 67 ratings
GOGLast checked November 1, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
Unlike those other idiots who review games here based on nostalgia without buying the actual game on GOG.com to see if the actual product works…
★ 2 / 5
Single Player Only , no 2 play, Cannot use controller. I cannot even change the keyboard setting. It 's totally bad...
★ 1 / 5
Games runs at (at least) double the original speed. Since it was already a difficult shmup, even when not played for score, this version is…
★ 5 / 5
This is one of the great arcade shooters with some hilarious voice overs and tons of explosions and bullets and everything you want in a…
★ 3 / 5
Sadly, I have to agree with the other reviews. It's running way too fast on my system to the point of being unplayable. Well, at…
★ 5 / 5
Having just ensembled my new Linux workstation, Blazing Star was my first game tested. It works without issues at first try. No required to install…
★ 1 / 5
This game plays too fast. It is running at roughly 2x the speed. I tried it on Windows and 2 different Linux distributions, both had…
★ 3 / 5
We need the option to change the keyboard controls, or the option to use a external control. Thanks.

Most recent8

★ 3 / 5
This game is spectacular to view others play, but it just eats credits (eg. your game lives). I just played trough it once (with many…
★ 2 / 5
Keeping for the license (hello mame). But a neo geo game with no controller support? It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic.
★ 5 / 5
This is one of the great arcade shooters with some hilarious voice overs and tons of explosions and bullets and everything you want in a…
★ 2 / 5
Great shoot em up, but sadly, my hands (or more specifically, my right thumb) really needed this feature. There is an option to edit a…
★ 5 / 5
I loved this game when I had the chance to play it on the arcades as a child. The music, the graphics, the playability, everything…
★ 5 / 5
Don't need MAME to play this anymore and being on GOG, I can finally say I am the proud owner of this truly over priced…
★ 2 / 5
No graphic options and running it on modern harware is way too fast

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