Star Force
"Star Soldier" was developed as a spiritual successor to Tecmo's "Star Force", from which it borrows most of its gameplay elements. The "Star Force" series, along with Hudson's "Star Soldier", was often featured in the popular Japanese gaming tournament known as "Hudson All-Japan Caravan Festival". Home ports of Star Soldier games would sometimes feature "Caravan" modes in which the player would race through timed stages while trying to accumulate a high score.