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As a bit of a
follow-up to Waku Waku 7, Sunsoft along with Santa Claus, created a more
anime-styled fighter. However, instead of designing it for the aging
Neo-Geo, Astra Superstars was developed for the STV arcade hardware,
which brought it some great 2D capabilities and an easy port to the
Saturn.
Astra Superstar supports the 4MB Ram cartridge which brings along some
beautiful and smoothly animated 2D characters, giant sprites, and
incredible special effects.
Another thing that makes Astra Superstar a bit different is that the
fighting all takes place in the air. Both characters are floating for
the entire match. Also, in addition to pushing up on the joystick to
jump up, you can also press down to jump down. This different dynamic,
forces veteran fighting fans to think differently when playing in order
to fight effectively. Anyway, if you're looking for something different
to try, Astra Superstars is a good place to start.
This version I have is the 4MB Ram cartridge set minus the box which is
why there's no back cover scan. Still, considering this game can easily
reach 10'000 yen or more (in 2007) paying 3500 yen for this without the
outer card box is a steal ! |
