StarHawk
A space shmup from Accolade with parallax scrolling. The player controls an upgradable spaceship through five stages.
1 June 1993
StarHawk is a video game, released 1 June 1993 on Game Boy.
What StarHawk is
StarHawk was released in 1993. It was published by Accolade. It is available on Game Boy only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As a master mariner aboard the scout ship StarHawk, you have been sent to explore the Evil Empire of Axtar. You were prepared for almost anything - anything but the rampant mutants that infest this raging realm of never-ending combat. Half organic, half technological, the freakish life forms of Axtar have only one instinct: to attack. Hordes of alien beasties come at you from all sides and your ship is transported from world to world through fire levels. You shudder at the sight of grotesque globule-emitting eyeballs, terrifying buzzsaw-like energy disks, implacable, poison jetting phenocrysts, and huge end-level bosses. As the battle rages on, you'll need nerves of steel and lightning…
How it plays
Its themes are science fiction.
What it launched against
StarHawk launched on 1 June 1993, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Rock n' Roll Racing, Syndicate and Mayhem in Monsterland.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Rock n' Roll Racing, Syndicate, Mayhem in Monsterland.
Quick answers
StarHawk — frequently asked questions
When did StarHawk come out?
StarHawk was released on 1 June 1993 for Game Boy.