Hudson considering a new Star Soldier game on Wii?

[BrodiemanTTR]

http://www.16shot.jp/blog/archives/2.../post_665.html

I don't claim to know the first thing about reading Japanese, but a couple small sites are reporting that this blog from a Hudson employee entry claims that Hudson is currently considering a new Star Soldier game for Wii, Star Soldier R. Can anyone confirm this?

[Threi]

[HAL_Laboratory]

Sex if true.

[Deku]

It will be a collection of 4 Star Soldier minigames. You waggle to fire, navigate with nunchuck.

[BrodiemanTTR]

These are, if true, also my feelings on the matter.

[Jiggy]

You said it.

[BrodiemanTTR]

No J-GAFers want to help a shmup fan out?

[rakka]

Whats Star Soldier?

[Link]

Whats Star Soldier?

Oh dear....


EDIT - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Soldier

[Jiguryo]

All hail Takahashi "16-Shot" Meijin!

[Scrubking]

No J-GAFers want to help a shmup fan out?

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link

[sprsk]

He said he doesn't know when or if the game will ever come out, but maybe if you make enough noise it will. (Star Soldier R for the Wii, that is)

I'm not reading it very thuroughly, but it sounds like a caravan mode for it has already been made, and they've been using it at events or something.

[BrodiemanTTR]

He said he doesn't know when or if the game will ever come out, but maybe if you make enough noise it will. (Star Soldier R for the Wii, that is) I'm not reading it very thuroughly, but it sounds like a caravan mode for it has already been made, and they've been using it at events or something.

Oh beauty.

Time to make noise.

[basik]

I'm interested if its good.

[Sharp]

Maybe they can put some of that MP8 money to good use.

[djtiesto]

God, I hope so... wonder if the popularity of the Star Soldier series on VC has anything to do with this?

[Hydro_Alexis]

**** that hudson get eighting to create a new bloody roar then we talking

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

Does anyone have an eMail for Hudson Japan?

[RyanDG]

He said he doesn't know when or if the game will ever come out, but maybe if you make enough noise it will. (Star Soldier R for the Wii, that is) I'm not reading it very thuroughly, but it sounds like a caravan mode for it has already been made, and they've been using it at events or something.

Pretty much spot on from what I gathered. During Hudson's Caravan Summer Tour (the one with the big yellow van), the game is supposed to be playable albeit only in its Caravan mode. Based on the response and the demand during the touring event, Hudson may indeed be looking at publishing a full title.

And for those that care about that sort of thing - the Classic controller is also specifically mentioned as being functional with the game. So the hopes (or fears) of a motion controlled vertical shooter are set aside - at least for another day.

;)

[HyperZone<3]

Oh hells ya. I would buy that so hard.

And while they're at it, where's my compilation of TG-16 remakes from last gen(Star Soldier, Bonk, Lode Runner, Adventure Island).

[BrodiemanTTR]

God, I hope so... wonder if the popularity of the Star Soldier series on VC has anything to do with this?

If it means a Star Soldier R release I'll secretly buy SSS and Soldier Blade on all my friends' Wiis. They'll thank me later.

[Jiggy]

Did a search, didn't see this news and video posted anywhere (unless either of them were buried in the VC thread somehow):

http://www.japangamingguide.com/inde...ntryid=1937197

[broadwayrock]

Youtube link:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i1pKO2LW6sc

edit: damn im slow and blind.

[ggnoobIGN]

There's video of it, but it's up at a banned site.

[jooey]

to reiterate: if it's at Caravan it means it's for competition which also means it's not guaranteed to be released at retail. not that hudson is averse to making wii bux

[Tiktaalik]

Does the post say why they might be making another one? Because of high Star Soldier virtual console sales or something?

It would be neat if high virtual console sales of various games convinced companies to resurrect long dead game franchises.

[Capndrake]

It would be neat if high virtual console sales of various games convinced companies to resurrect long dead game franchises.

Everybody buy New Adventure Island.

Do it.

[jarrod]

Wait, is Star Soldier R just the GC remake plus waggle, or is it all new?

Wii seems to be attracting some decent 2D shooters early on... Crow, Blast Works, GeoWars Galaxies, possibly Radio Allergy and now this.

[Pellham]

Does the post say why they might be making another one? Because of high Star Soldier virtual console sales or something? It would be neat if high virtual console sales of various games convinced companies to resurrect long dead game franchises.

You know that Star Soldier's been rereleased for the DC, GC, and other systems within the last 5 years right? It's not like the franchise was dead or anything.

[jarrod]

You know that Star Soldier's been rereleased for the DC, GC, and other systems within the last 5 years right? It's not like the franchise was dead or anything.

It was GC, PS2 & PSP... no DC version iirc. I'm just wondering if this is the same game, or something different?

[Tiktaalik]

You know that Star Soldier's been rereleased for the DC, GC, and other systems within the last 5 years right? It's not like the franchise was dead or anything.

I knew about the DC one but not the GC one, but yeah should have rephrased that better, I wasn't exactly referring to Star Soldier when I said long dead. I was actually thinking of the 8 player battle Lode Runner game. We haven't had a Lode Runner game in a long time, and certainly not a battle 8 player one like what we recently got.

[RyanDG]

Wait, is Star Soldier R just the GC remake plus waggle, or is it all new? Wii seems to be attracting some decent 2D shooters early on... Crow, Blast Works, GeoWars Galaxies, possibly Radio Allergy and now this.

Star Soldier R is a new game, but it is only available right now as a 2 minute caravan/time attack mode for Hudson's summer event. The game does not have waggle controls at all.

Hudson's is considering a full title based on the response from R.

[RyanDG]

You know that Star Soldier's been rereleased for the DC, GC, and other systems within the last 5 years right? It's not like the franchise was dead or anything.

To be fair though, the GCN/PS2/PSP versions were remakes of previous games in the series right down to the enemy patterns. We haven't had a "new" Star Soldier since 98.

[norinrad21]

I loved the N64 version of the game. hopefully this news is true.

We also need a mischief makers 2 ASAP

[jarrod]

Okay... SS game list!

Star Soldier (FC) Hudson 1986
Star Soldier (MSX) Hudson 1986
Star Soldier (C64) Bug-Byte 1987
Super Star Soldier (PCE) Hudson 1990
Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth (AC) SETA 1998
Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth (N64) Hudson 1998
Hudson Selections Vol. 2: Star Soldier (GC) Hudson 2003
Hudson Selections Vol. 2: Star Soldier (PS2) Hudson 2003
Famicom Mini Vol. 10: Star Soldier (GBA) Nintendo 2004
Star Soldier (PSP) Hudson 2005
Super Star Soldier (VC) Hudson 2006
Star Soldier (VC) Hudson 2007
Star Soldier R (Wii) Hudson tba

...and other titles in Hudson's "Caravan Shooting" series...

Star Force (AC) Tecmo 1984
Star Force (MSX) Hudson 1985
Star Force (FC) Hudson 1985
Star Force (SG1) SEGA 1985
Hector '87 (FC) Hudson 1987
Gunhed (PCE) Hudson 1989
Final Soldier (PCE) Hudson 1991
Star Parodier (CD2) Hudson 1992
Soldier Blade (PCE) Hudson 1992
Soldier Blade (VC) Hudson 2007
Gunhed (VC) Hudson 2007
Final Soldier (VC) Hudson 2007

[bud]

it needs to be on the ds.

[_PsiFire_]

It needs to be a WiiWare title.

[RyanDG]

It needs to be a WiiWare title.

Why?

[Meta-Knight]

Okay... SS game list! Star Soldier (FC) Hudson 1986 Star Soldier (MSX) Hudson 1986 Star Soldier (C64) Bug-Byte 1987 Super Star Soldier (PCE) Hudson 1990 Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth (AC) SETA 1998 Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth (N64) Hudson 1998 Hudson Selections Vol. 2: Star Soldier (GC) Hudson 2003 Hudson Selections Vol. 2: Star Soldier (PS2) Hudson 2003 Famicom Mini Vol. 10: Star Soldier (GBA) Nintendo 2004 Star Soldier (PSP) Hudson 2005 Super Star Soldier (VC) Hudson 2006 Star Soldier (VC) Hudson 2007 Star Soldier R (Wii) Hudson tba ...and other titles in Hudson's "Caravan Shooting" series... Star Force (AC) Tecmo 1984 Star Force (MSX) Hudson 1985 Star Force (FC) Hudson 1985 Star Force (SG1) SEGA 1985 Hector '87 (FC) Hudson 1987 Gunhed (PCE) Hudson 1989 Final Soldier (PCE) Hudson 1991 Star Parodier (CD2) Hudson 1992 Soldier Blade (PCE) Hudson 1992 Soldier Blade (VC) Hudson 2007 Gunhed (VC) Hudson 2007 Final Soldier (VC) Hudson 2007

Wow only two of these games don't have "star" or "soldier" in it

[AdmiralViscen]

Wow, it'd be pretty fucking awesome if VC sales led to retro sequels on Wii Ware.

I knew about the DC one but not the GC one, but yeah should have rephrased that better, I wasn't exactly referring to Star Soldier when I said long dead. I was actually thinking of the 8 player battle Lode Runner game. We haven't had a Lode Runner game in a long time, and certainly not a battle 8 player one like what we recently got.

Wait, when did we get that?

[norinrad21]

Why?

maybe he then wouldn't have to fork out 39.95$ for it. They should put it on the wiiware for 500 points

[bigmakstudios]

[Bill Rizer]

We also need a mischief makers 2 ASAP

Nothing truer but sadly almost impossible (Enix-produced Treasure game published in US and Europe by Nintendo...too much licensing involved for a sequel; not considering Treasure rarely make "sequels")