From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Solar Assault
Solar Assault
Solar Assault japanese and one american), and a SpeedKing deluxe sim-
ulator. The SpeedKing is an enclosed pod which tilts, us-
ing pneumatics, according to the action occurring on-
screen. The american standard version had it’s cockpit
permanently attached with the game monitor, while on
the japanese version there were separated pieces for
each one of them.
Gameplay
The game play is similar to other 3D shooters like Star Fox,
where the player must move both horizontally and verti-
cally. One change from previous Gradius games is that the
player now has a health bar; the ship will not immediate-
ly destruct upon the slightest shot or collision. The other
major gameplay change is the ability to adjust the speed,
which is necessary to time the avoidance of certain ob-
stacles and enemies.
There are three ships to choose from:
• BP 592A Vic Viper
• LS-379G Lord British
Gameplay screenshot • WC-672H Alpinia
Developer(s) Konami The original levels of the first japanese release are the
following:
Publisher(s) Konami
• River Styx
Platform(s) Arcade • Abyssal Forest
• Curse
Release date(s) July 1997
• Speed Demon
Genre(s) 3D shooter • Solar Assault
Mode(s) Single-player
Cabinet Upright, sit-down enclosed cockpit Solar Assault Revised
CPU PowerPC 403GA @ 64 MHz
Solar Assault Revised is an updated version of Solar Assault
ADSP-21062 (SHARC) @ 36 MHz released later in 1997, and introduced a new arcade board
that was co-developed by Konami and IBM which allows
Sound 68EC000 @ 16 MHz
five boards to be stacked on top of each other, as well as
Display Raster, horizontal orientation several modifications to the game, like the all-new level
"Fierce Blaze". The US version of the game was based on
Solar Assault (ソーラーアサルトグラディウス, sōrā this one, just simply renamed as "Solar Assault".
asaruto guradiiusu) is a three-dimensional shoot ’em up
released by Konami in 1997. As its title may suggest, the
game is a spin-off to the long running Gradius series. This
References
title retains most of the gameplay characteristics of its • Gradius Portable Official Guide. Konami. 2006.
2D counterparts including the same enemies, protago- ISBN 4-86155-111-0.
nists, the selection bar power-up system and familiar set-
tings. The player takes control of one of three spaceships,
battling enemies and bosses in settings like underground
External links
tunnels, planet surfaces, and space fields. • GameStone’s overview of Solar Assault Gradius
Contrary to popular belief, the game actualy came in • Solar Assault at the Killer List of Videogames
three versions, two wide stand-up arcade cabinet (one
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