Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth (スターソルジャー・バニシングアース) is a 1998 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Hudson Soft (Electro Brain for the North American release) for the Nintendo 64. It serves as a direct sequel to Soldier Blade and is part of the Star Soldier series. An arcade version was also released for Seta's Aleck 64, an arcade hardware system similar to the Nintendo 64.

Gameplay

Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth is a science fiction-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game.

Reception

IGN rated Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth 5.0 out of 10, noting that the gameplay was "okay, but has little variety and little innovation." Nintendo Power awarded it 7.2 out of 10, stating, "This game is as simple as it gets. If you can see it on the screen, you can shoot it, or it can shoot you. Blast, dodge, collect power-ups. That's it." W. MacDonald of Hard Drive ranked Star Soldier #96 in its list of every N64 game, remarking, "It’s okay to not always want to dodge and weave your way through a bullet hell. Once in a while, it’s nice to hold down one button and wave an analog stick around for hours. Crack a cold one, do practically nothing, and still feel like you’re absolutely crushing."