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Polar Star

A sink of shear hatred, violence and deadly weapons is the blazing hell you find yourself in under the Polar Star. A frosty scenery, for action that couldn't be hotter!

31 December 1983

Polar Star is an arcade developed by Hyo-Kin Soft, released 31 December 1983 on FM-7, Legacy Computer, MSX and PC-8800 Series.

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What Polar Star is

Polar Star is an arcade game developed by Hyo-Kin Soft and released in 1983. It was published by Carry Lab. It is available on FM-7, Legacy Computer, MSX, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp MZ-2200 and Sharp X1.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A sink of shear hatred, violence and deadly weapons is the blazing hell you find yourself in under the Polar Star. A frosty scenery, for action that couldn't be hotter!
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Polar Star launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Polar Star — frequently asked questions

When did Polar Star come out?
Polar Star was released on 31 December 1983 for FM-7, Legacy Computer, MSX, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp MZ-2200 and Sharp X1.

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