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Blazing Star is a horizontally scrolling shooter for the Neo Geo, developed by Yumekobo and published by SNK in 1998. A follow-up to Pulstar, it offers six ships with distinct pilots, weapons, and handling, plus a two-button control scheme built around standard shots, charge attacks, and split shots.

How To Play Blazing Star

ControlAction
JoystickMove the ship in eight directions; select a ship on the character screen
A ButtonFire the standard shot; tap repeatedly for rapid fire; hold and release for the ship’s charge attack
B ButtonBreak attack, the ship’s dedicated special weapon
A Button held, then B on releaseSplit the charged shot into multiple weaker bullets over a wider spread
StartBegin play; confirm ship selection; join as the second player
Coin/SelectInsert credit

About Blazing Star

Release dateArcade (Neo Geo MVS) JP: January 19, 1998. Neo Geo AES JP: February 26, 1998
DeveloperYumekobo
PublisherSNK
PlatformNeo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES
GenreHorizontally scrolling shooter
ModesSingle-player; two-player simultaneous co-op
Also known asブレイジングスター (Japan); ACA NEOGEO Blazing Star (re-release)

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