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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
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| Joystick | Move the ship in eight directions; select a ship on the character screen |
| A Button | Fire the standard shot; tap repeatedly for rapid fire; hold and release for the ship’s charge attack |
| B Button | Break attack, the ship’s dedicated special weapon |
| A Button held, then B on release | Split the charged shot into multiple weaker bullets over a wider spread |
| Start | Begin play; confirm ship selection; join as the second player |
| Coin/Select | Insert credit |
About Blazing Star
| Release date | Arcade (Neo Geo MVS) JP: January 19, 1998. Neo Geo AES JP: February 26, 1998 |
| Developer | Yumekobo |
| Publisher | SNK |
| Platform | Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES |
| Genre | Horizontally scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-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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