1990 · Imagineering · Flight simulation · Science

Destination Earthstar

Nintendo exclusive

A starfighter emulation game with a first-person cockpit view, like Wing Commander. Certain portions of the game require assaults on the enemy's planetary bases. These segments are played as 2D side scrolling shoot-em-ups, like R-Type.

Released: 1 February 1990
Platforms: NES
Genres: Flight simulation Science Shooter Simulation
Developers: Imagineering
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person Side view
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: United States
Age ratings: CLASS_IND L

About

Destination Earthstar is a futuristic, first-person and side-scrolling, space shooter game developed by Imagineering and published by Acclaim for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Keywords

shoot 'em up
cheat code
space combat

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

Two hundred years ago, a random number of Earthlings were captured for slave labor. They eventually earned their freedom and the privilege to live amongst the aliens as equals. The descendants of these enslaved Earthlings formed a group and sent a volunteer into outer space in the hopes of finding planet Earth again.

Players have to travel through eight vast planetary systems in order to get back to their original home world.