Starblade Alpha
Sitting in the gunner position of a GeoSword fightercraft, you must shoot your way through the enemy armada and bring the fight to their base planet, Redeye. Altogether you'll have around 10 missions to get through before the galaxy is safe and your wingmen will help you along the way. And during those missions, you'll be expected to shoot out the sides of huge enemy battlecruisers, travel inside of enemy carriers and travel through the canyons of Redeye to deliver your payload. The PlayStation and the 3DO versions offer the choice between an arcade mode and an enhanced mode. In the enhanced modes that flat polygons are remade in fully textured polygons and the black bars on the sides have b...
- Genre
- Gun
- Year
- 1996
- Developer
- High-Tech Lab Japan
- Publisher
- Namco
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Starblade Alpha frequently asked questions
How do I play Starblade Alpha online with a friend?
Starblade Alpha (PlayStation) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Starblade Alpha on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Starblade Alpha in the PlayStation library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Starblade Alpha netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Starblade Alpha for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Starblade Alpha on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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