Starblade is a 1991 3D rail shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco. Controlling the starfighter FX-01 "GeoSword" from a first-person perspective, the player is tasked with eliminating the Unknown Intelligent Mechanized Species (UIMS) before they wipe out Earth. Gameplay involves controlling a crosshair with a flight yoke stick and destroying enemies and their projectiles before they inflict damage on the player.
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Starblade was initially a single-player version of Galaxian3: Project Dragoon.
Namco Limited was a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo. It held several international branches, including Namco America in Santa Clara, California, Namco Europe in London, Namco Taiwan in Kaohsiung, and Shanghai Namco in mainland China.
Headquarters in Ōta, Tokyo
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Namco became one of the first third-party developers for the Famicom, with their arcade game ports increasing system sales.
Namco's unreleased 16-bit console had hardware comparable to the Nintendo Super Famicom.