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{{Infobox Game
  
{{Infobox Game
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|Game = Solar Assault
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|title = Solar Assault
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|image = Solar Assault - Flyer - 01.png
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|image = Solar Assault - Flyer - 01.png
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|JapaneseName =
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|caption =
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|alternate_title =
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|EuropeanName = Solar Assault Revised
  
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|NorthAmericanName = Solar Assault - Gradius
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|european_title = Solar Assault Revised
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|japanese_title =
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|ReleaseDate = 1997
  
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ソーラーアサルト<br />
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|Developer = Konami
  
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''Sōrā Asaruto''
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|Publisher = Konami
  
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|Designer =
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|developer = [[Konami]]
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|Platforms = Arcade
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|publisher = [[Konami]]
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|series = ''[[Salamander (series)|Salamander]]''
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|Chronology
  
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|previous = ''[[Gradius III]]''
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|director = Masayuki Ohashi
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|next = ''[[Gradius Gaiden]]''
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|producer =
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|designer =
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|composer =
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Hideaki Shikama<br />
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Mutsuhiko Izumi<br />
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Shinji Tasaka
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|platform = Arcade
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|release_date =
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[[File:Flag of Japan.png|22px|Japan]] July 1997<br />
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|media =
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|ratings =
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|genre = Rail shooter
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|modes = Single player
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|input =
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|gallery =
 
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'''''Solar Assault''''' 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 title retains most of the gameplay characteristics of its 2D counterparts including the same enemies, protagonists, the selection bar power-up system and familiar settings. The player takes control of one of three spaceships, battling enemies and bosses in settings like underground tunnels, planet surfaces, and space fields.
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{{Nihongo|'''''Solar Assault'''''|ソーラーアサルト|Sōrā Asaruto}} 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)|Gradius]]'' series. This title retains most of the gameplay characteristics of its 2D counterparts including the same enemies, protagonists, the selection bar power-up system and familiar settings. The player takes control of one of three spaceships, battling enemies and bosses in settings like underground tunnels, planet surfaces, and space fields.
   
 
The game came in two versions, a wide stand-up arcade cabinet, and a SpeedKing deluxe simulator. The SpeedKing is an enclosed pod which tilts, using pneumatics, according to the action occurring on-screen.
  
The game came in two versions, a wide stand-up arcade cabinet, and a SpeedKing deluxe simulator. The SpeedKing is an enclosed pod which tilts, using pneumatics, according to the action occurring on-screen.
   
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Later in 1997 Konami released an updated version of the game titled '''Solar Assault Revised'''. It introduced a new arcade board that was co-developed by Konami and IBM which allows five boards to be stacked on top of each other.
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In December 1997, Konami released an updated version of the game titled ''Solar Assault Revised''. It introduced a new arcade board that was co-developed by Konami and IBM which allows five boards to be stacked on top of each other as well as several modifications to the game, like the all-new level [[Fierce Blaze]], new attacks to the [[Speed Demon]] level boss [[Big Core MK II]] and a total revamp on the [[Abyssal Forest]] level, with a new color palette and some new enemies, making it much harder than the original. Also, it has an actual final boss fight. The US version of the game was based on this one, just simply renamed as "Solar Assault".
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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In the year 6852, 12 years after the [[Gradius III|Third Bacterian War]], a [[Unknown Fortress|mobile planet-like fortress]] appears suddenly, moving toward planet Gradius. Oddly, the planets in the fortress' path vanished to nowhere - it seemed like the planets got warped into some hyperspace zone. Planet Gradius is in danger again. Alpinia, Vic Viper, and Lord British make a sally, flying toward the mysterious fortress.
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In the year 6852, 12 years after the [[Gradius III|Third Bacterian War]], a [[Unknown Fortress|mobile planet-like fortress]] appears suddenly, moving toward planet [[Gradius (planet)|Gradius]]. Oddly, the planets in the fortress' path vanished to nowhere - it seemed like the planets got warped into some hyperspace zone. Planet Gradius is in danger again. [[Alpinia]], [[Vic Viper]], and [[Lord British]] make a sally, flying toward the mysterious fortress.
   
 
==Gameplay==
  
==Gameplay==
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==Stages==
  
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*Stage 1: [[The River Styx]]
  
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*Stage 2: [[Fierce Blaze]]
  
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*Stage 3: [[Curse]]
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!Stage!!Name!!Boss
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*Stage 4: [[Abyssal Forest]]
  
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*Stage 5: [[Speed Demon]]
  
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|[[The River Styx]]||[[Big Core MK I]]
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*Stage 6: [[Solar Assault (stage)|Solar Assault]]
  
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|[[Fierce Blaze]]||[[Intruder]]
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|[[Curse]]||[[Tutankhamon]]
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|[[Abyssal Forest]]||[[Dinosaur]]
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!5
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|[[Speed Demon]]||[[Big Core MK II]]
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!6
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|[[Solar Assault (stage)|Solar Assault]]||[[Crab]]
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|}
   
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==Bosses==
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==Gallery==
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
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*Stage 1: [[Rotating Launcher]]
  
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Solar_Assault_Ad_01.jpg|Arcade flyer
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*Stage 2: [[Lava Dragon King]]
  
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Solar_Assault_Ad_02.jpg|Arcade flyer
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*Stage 3: [[Pharaoh Mask]]
  
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Solar_Assault_Ad_03.jpg|Arcade flyer
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*Stage 4: [[Mega Dino]]
  
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Solar_Assault_Ad_04.jpg|Arcade flyer
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*Stage 5: [[Telewarp Ship]]
  
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Solar_Assault_Ad_05.jpg|Arcade flyer
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*Stage 6: [[Solar Assault (boss)|The Solar Assault]]
  
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</gallery>
   
 
{{Solar Assault}}
  
{{Solar Assault}}
 
{{Games}}
  
{{Games}}
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[[Category:Other Games]]
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[[Category:Arcade games]]

Revision as of 21:25, 20 February 2020

Solar Assault (ソーラーアサルト Sōrā Asaruto?) 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 title retains most of the gameplay characteristics of its 2D counterparts including the same enemies, protagonists, the selection bar power-up system and familiar settings. The player takes control of one of three spaceships, battling enemies and bosses in settings like underground tunnels, planet surfaces, and space fields.

The game came in two versions, a wide stand-up arcade cabinet, and a SpeedKing deluxe simulator. The SpeedKing is an enclosed pod which tilts, using pneumatics, according to the action occurring on-screen.

In December 1997, Konami released an updated version of the game titled Solar Assault Revised. It introduced a new arcade board that was co-developed by Konami and IBM which allows five boards to be stacked on top of each other as well as several modifications to the game, like the all-new level Fierce Blaze, new attacks to the Speed Demon level boss Big Core MK II and a total revamp on the Abyssal Forest level, with a new color palette and some new enemies, making it much harder than the original. Also, it has an actual final boss fight. The US version of the game was based on this one, just simply renamed as "Solar Assault".

Plot

In the year 6852, 12 years after the Third Bacterian War, a mobile planet-like fortress appears suddenly, moving toward planet Gradius. Oddly, the planets in the fortress' path vanished to nowhere - it seemed like the planets got warped into some hyperspace zone. Planet Gradius is in danger again. Alpinia, Vic Viper, and Lord British make a sally, flying toward the mysterious fortress.

Gameplay

Solar Assault Ships

Vic Viper, Lord British and Alpinia

One change from previous Gradius games is that the player now has a health bar; the ship will not immediately 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 obstacles and enemies.

There are three ships to choose from:

Stages

Stage Name Boss
1 The River Styx Big Core MK I
2 Fierce Blaze Intruder
3 Curse Tutankhamon
4 Abyssal Forest Dinosaur
5 Speed Demon Big Core MK II
6 Solar Assault Crab

Gallery

Solar Assault
Ships Vic Viper • Lord British • Alpinia
Stages The River Styx • Fierce Blaze • Curse • Abyssal Forest • Speed Demon • Solar Assault
Bosses Big Core MK I • Intruder • Tutankhamon • Dinosaur • Big Core MK II • Crab
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