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Starsweep cover

1997 · Port · Axela · Puzzle

Starsweep

Port

PlayStation Port of Star Sweep.

Released
19 December 1997
Platforms
ArcadeGame BoyPlayStationPlayStation 3PlayStation Portable
Genres
Puzzle
Developers
Axela
Publishers
NamcoAxelaNamco Limited
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Fantasy
Age ratings
ESRB EUSK 0ACB G
Languages
English, German, Japanese

About

Starsweep is a puzzle video game by Japanese developer Axela, released in 1997 in Japanese arcades and for the PlayStation, and in 1998 for the Game Boy. The gameplay is similar to that of the Puzzle League series, but with more traditional Tetris-like gameplay where pieces fall from the top of the screen.

Pieces come in three colors: red, yellow, and blue. Pieces commonly have a star on one end, or occasionally, a star on two ends. The aim of the game is to clear blocks from the playing field, by matching stars from same-coloured blocks. Players are rewarded for creating combos (which are called 'links') of piece clearances. The game ends when someone's piece level reaches the top of the playfield and is not cleared after three seconds.

Keywords

  • playstation network
  • digital distribution
  • psone classics
  • playstation tv support
  • backwards compatibility

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Starsweep on their November 1, 1997 issue as being the twenty-second most-successful arcade game of the month.

Writing in Official PlayStation Magazine Andy Lowe awarded the title a score of 7/10, describing it as "an extra-psychedelic Tetris" and "surprisingly addictive, with plenty of game modes and some inventive mini-challenges".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Releases by platform
PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation30 October 1997Japan · Europe 25 September 2000 · New Zealand 25 September 2000 · Australia 25 September 2000 · North America 31 January 2001
PlayStation 3Digital Compatibility Release22 September 2015North America
PlayStation PortableDigital Compatibility Release22 September 2015North America

Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update

Title ids and disc serials by release
PlatformTitle IDRegionLatest update
Game BoyDMG-AXLJJapan—
PlayStationSLES-02921Europe—
SLPM-80136Japan—
SLPM-80151Japan—
SLPM-86440Japan—
SLPS-01040Japan—
NPUJ01307North America—
SLUS-01307North America—

Box artone per regional release we hold art for

Editions and related releases

Part of
Star Sweep
Ported as
Star Sweep

Games like this

Collections3 collections

Platform libraries

Genres

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