Star X
{{Short description|2002 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| image = Star X GBA.jpg
| caption = North American box art
| developer = Graphic State
| publisher = BAM! Entertainment
| designer =
| platform = Game Boy Advance
| engine =
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|April 15, 2002{{Cite web |date= |title=Star X |url=http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gamesell/p19871.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050301053122/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gamesell/p19871.htm |archive-date=March 1, 2005 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=GameZone}}|PAL|May 17, 2002}}
| genre = Rail shooter
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}
Star X is a rail shooter video game developed by Graphic State and published by BAM! Entertainment for the Game Boy Advance handheld video game console. It was first released in North America on April 15, 2002, and later was released in the PAL regions on May 17, 2002.
Gameplay
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Star X is a rail shooter video game with gameplay and graphics similar to that of Star Fox.
Development
Star X was developed by Graphic State and published by BAM! Entertainment. The game was first announced in 2001 under the name Star Fight.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/04/graphic-state-games-new-gba-projects|title=Graphic State Games' New GBA Projects|author=IGN Staff|work=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=October 4, 2001|accessdate=October 26, 2018|archive-date=October 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026143103/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/04/graphic-state-games-new-gba-projects|url-status=live}} Graphic State's creative director Richard Whittall cited 1993's Star Fox as an influence to the development of the game, while mentioning the gameplay to be different from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game.{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com:80/article.php?id=26839|title=Interview: GBA reaches for the stars!|last=Minkley|first=Johnny|work=Computer and Video Games|publisher=Future plc|date=March 21, 2002|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921232831/http://www.computerandvideogames.com:80/article.php?id=26839|archivedate=September 21, 2007}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| MC = 60/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-x/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=Star X for Game Boy Advance Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=July 14, 2018}}
| CVG = 6/10{{cite web |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=49420 |title=GBA Review: Star X |first=Peter |last=Walker |date=June 29, 2002 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908105231/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=49420 |archive-date=September 8, 2007 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 14, 2018}}
| GI = 6.75/10{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200207/R03.0731.1653.33102.htm |title=Star X |first=Justin |last=Leeper |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |issue=111 |date=July 2002 |page=93 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050227084209/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200207/R03.0731.1653.33102.htm |archive-date=February 27, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 14, 2018}}
| GamePro = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/23224.shtml |title=Star X Review for Game Boy Advance on GamePro.com |author=Star Dingo |date=May 3, 2002 |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041121155459/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/23224.shtml |archive-date=November 21, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 14, 2018}}
| GMaster = 61%{{cite magazine |title=Star X |magazine=GamesMaster |publisher=Future plc |year=2002}}
| GSpot = 6.8/10{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-x-review/1900-2862243/ |title=Star X Review |first=Tim |last=Tracy |date=April 22, 2002 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=July 14, 2018 |archive-date=July 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714080804/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-x-review/1900-2862243/ |url-status=live }}
| IGN = 4.5/10{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/04/18/star-x |title=Star X |first=Craig |last=Harris |date=April 18, 2002 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=November 30, 2012}}
| NP = 3.3/5{{cite magazine |title=Star X |magazine=Nintendo Power |publisher=Nintendo of America |volume=158 |date=July 2002 |page=151}}
}}
Star X received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Craig Harris of IGN called it "terrible" and "frustrating".
Play Magazine called it the best Shooter for the Game Boy Advance, calling it one of the best GBA games of 2002 and the best polygonal handheld game ever.{{cite magazine|magazine=Play|page=69|title=Year in Review - Game Boy Advance|issue=14|date=February 2003|url=https://archive.org/details/Play_014_Feb_2003/page/n69}}
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References
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/gameboy-advance/star-x}}
{{Star Fox series}}
{{Graphic State}}
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Category:BAM! Entertainment games
Category:Game Boy Advance games
Category:Game Boy Advance-only games