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|bordercolor = black
|title = Super Star Soldier
|background = #f8f8f8
|image = Super Star Soldier Cover art.jpg
|width = 324px;
|imagecaption = Japanese Cover Art
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|developer = Kaneko
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|publisher = JP: [[Hudson Soft]] NA: NEC
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|designer = Tadayuki Kawada Keita Hoshi
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|music = Nozomi Nakahashi
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|program = Takashi Yamashita Takashi Sugimoto
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|art = Person C
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|releasedate = JP: Jul 6, 1990 NA: March, 1991
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|previousgame = [[Gunhed]]
|nextgame = [[Final Soldier]]
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'''Super Star Soldier''' is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Kaneko and published by [[Hudson Soft]] in 1990 for the PC-Engine (Turbografx-16). It is the second mainline entry in Hudson's Star Soldier series (fourth overall), and the fifth official Caravan Shooting game. It is the second entry in the series not to be developed directly by Hudson Soft.

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== Story ==
''In the beginning of this new era of time and space, the small fighter aircraft, Caesar, was just beginning its fight against the evil Brains in an attempt to restore peace to the world. The mission was a success, and peace was restored. Now, four years later, the evil Brains are planning their next attack. Lead by their evil leader, Mother Brain, the peaceful existence of the world is once again in jeopardy.''

''However, do not despair all hope is not lost! In anticipation of the Brains's expected counterattack, an improved version of the original Caesar was designed and built and now sits quietly, ready for battle. It is you, Starbuck, that must pilot this new fighting aircraft Neo Caesar into combat! Go now! Hurry to your ship, you are the world's only hope of peace!'' - NA Manual

== Gameplay Overview ==
Super Star Soldier, like its predecessors, is a vertical scrolling shooter with an emphasis on high score chasing and competitive play. Super Star Soldier features establishes the format and style of gameplay that would become standard for the rest of the series, building upon the mechanics of the original [[Star Soldier]], as well as it's direct predecessor [[Gunhed]].

It features a total of eight main stages, and is the first game in the series to feature a dedicated stage for the Caravan modes.

=== Controls ===
* '''I:''' Rotate Defense System
* '''II (Press):''' Fire primary weapon
* '''II (Hold):''' Auto-Fire
* '''Select:''' Navigate menu and change movement speed
* '''Start:''' Start game and pause/un-pause

=== Weapons ===
There are five different weapons in Super Star Soldier which can are obtained and upgraded through collecting power-up crystals.

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! Weapon || Description
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| [[File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - Laser.png|150px]] || '''Multishot''' Base weapon. Auto-firing straight shot. Can be upgraded to a total of six lines of fire in five directions.
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| [[File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - Missile shot.png|150px]] || '''Homing Missiles''' Secondary weapon that auto-fires alongside the player's main weapon.
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| [[File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - Ring Laser.png|150px]] || '''Ring Laser''' Auto-firing wide shots that expand as they move forward.
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| [[File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - Spread Laser.png|150px]] || '''Spread Laser''' Forward beam that lengthens and eventually splits into three.
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| [[File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - Swing Fire.png|150px]] || '''Swing Fire''' Sort range columns of swinging flames. Highest damage weapon.
|}

=== Items ===
There are four items to be found in Super Star Soldier: Power-Up Crystals, Homing Missiles, the Starbuck Defense System, and Bonus Points. Most of these are dropped specifically by pods when shot at, though are occasionally dropped by other enemies.

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File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - Pod.png|'''Item Pods''' Targets that hold power-ups and bonuses
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! Item || Description
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| [[File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - Power-Up Crystals.png|150px]] || '''Power-Up Crystals''' Released by enemies, are used to upgrade and/or change weapon types. Five are required to fully upgrade a weapon. Collecting more than five of one kind or a flashing crystal triggers a screen-clearing Super Bomb.
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| [[File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - Homing Missile.png|50px]] || '''Homing Missiles''' Secondary weapon that auto-fires alongside the player's main weapon. Collecting two increases the missile's speed
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| [[File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - SDS 1.png|50px]] [[File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - SDS 2.png|100px]]|| '''Starbuck Defense System''' Drones that flank and shield the player. Can be rotated by pressing I. Collecting two causes them to automatically circle around the player.
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| [[File:TurboGrafx-16 - Super Star Soldier - Bonus.png|50px]] || '''Bonus Points''' Increases score.
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-'''Super Star Soldier''' is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Kaneko and published by [[Hudson Soft]] in 1990 for the PC-Engine (Turbografx-16). It is the second mainline entry in Hudson's Star Soldier series (fourth overall), and the fifth official Caravan Shooting game (sixth official Caravan software). It is the second entry in the series not to be developed directly by Hudson Soft.
+'''Super Star Soldier''' is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Kaneko and published by Hudson Soft in 1990 for the PC-Engine (Turbografx-16). It is the second mainline entry in Hudson's Star Soldier series (fourth overall), and the fifth official Caravan Shooting game (sixth official Caravan software). It is the second entry in the series not to be developed directly by Hudson Soft.
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-'''Super Star Soldier''' is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Kaneko and published by [[Hudson Soft]] in 1990 for the PC-Engine (Turbografx-16). It is the second mainline entry in Hudson's Star Soldier series (fourth overall), and the fifth official Caravan Shooting game. It is the second entry in the series not to be developed directly by Hudson Soft.
+'''Super Star Soldier''' is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Kaneko and published by [[Hudson Soft]] in 1990 for the PC-Engine (Turbografx-16). It is the second mainline entry in Hudson's Star Soldier series (fourth overall), and the fifth official Caravan Shooting game (sixth official Caravan software). It is the second entry in the series not to be developed directly by Hudson Soft.
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