What platforms is Soulstar on?

Soulstar was released on Sega CD.

When did Soulstar release?

Soulstar was first released on September 1, 1994.

Soulstar

Sep 1, 1994ShooterSega CD

Soulstar — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Soulstar on?: Soulstar was released on Sega CD.
When did Soulstar release?: Soulstar was first released on September 1, 1994.

About Soulstar

Soulstar for the Sega CD/Mega CD is a 3D shoot-'em up that combines several different types of gameplay into one game. Some levels in this game are on a fixed path, similar to Space Harrier or Star Fox. Other levels allow your space craft to hover freely around a 3D environment, and in other levels your craft transforms into a walker robot for close-up attacks.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Sega CD
Developer: Core Design
Publisher: Core Design
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02

Loose

$54

Complete

$158

Sealed

$235

few sales

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release (Soul Star)	$31	$76	—
Japanese release	—	$139	—

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about once a year

Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $16.95 in Oct 2008, $129 five years ago, and $54 as of Nov 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2009	$14.74	—
Jan 2010	$5.96	—
Jan 2011	$6.99	—
Jan 2012	$16.31	—
Jan 2013	$23	—
Jan 2014	$19.99	$30
Jan 2015	$30	$49
Jan 2016	$35	$60
Jan 2017	$86	$83
Jan 2018	$60	$71
Jan 2019	$53	$64
Jan 2020	$65	$90
Jan 2021	$119	$184
Jan 2022	$121	$178
Jan 2023	$138	$175
Jan 2024	$103	$180
Jan 2025	$103	$179
Jan 2026	$62	$163
Nov 2026	$54	$158

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode	MSRP
North America	September 1994	T-115035	031763075806	—
Europe / PAL	October 1994	T-115035-50	—	—
Japan	22 December 1994	T-60184	4988002291212	¥8,000

Source: Japanese product numbers, dates and prices: Sega Japan's Mega-CD software lists, each number checked against MAME's Mega-CD software list. North American and European numbers: the number printed on the disc as recorded by Redump, shown where MAME's list agrees or has no number

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1994
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases of these games are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

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A showy Core Design shooter that does a lot with the Sega CD's scaling hardware.

Soulstar is a hybrid rail shooter and third-person shooter from Core Design. It came out in North America in September 1994, in Europe in October 1994 and in Japan, from Victor Entertainment, on 22 December 1994. It shares its engine with Thunderhawk and Battlecorps and leans hard on the hardware's scaling and rotation.

GameFan's reviewers admired the presentation, saying no detail was too small and that the graphics, setting and music blended into a joy to look at, while noting the game is on the difficult side. GameFan later named it the best shooter on the Sega CD.

What the press said at the time

Sega Pro Issue 42	March 1995	88%
Beep! MegaDrive		7.5/10
Computer and Video Games		91/100
Edge		7/10
GameFan		258/300
GamesMaster		93/100
HobbyConsolas		92/100
Hyper		78%
M! Games		76%
Mean Machines Sega		77/100
Mega Fun		85%
Micromanía		88%
Player One		92%
Superjuegos		93/100
Video Games		84%
Video Games & Computer Entertainment		9/10
Megablast		85%
Sega Force		55/100 / 80 / 100

“Overall, SoulStar isn't bad at all, but if it's a toss up between this and Battlecorps, I'd still go for the latter if I was after the ultimate CD blast fest.”
— Sega Magazine, October 1994

“Soulstar is a stunning technical achievement. The game is challenging enough for the most seasoned pro, has the full on Star Wars Soundtrack, and tons of diversity. Shooting fans will LOVE it.”
— Diehard GameFan, January 1995

“Another great 3-D shoot-’em-up from CD mastere Core. Three different vehicles, linear and”
— Sega Pro, March 1995

“The vehicles are minutely detailed, and the overall game-speed is quite outstanding in this May introduction.”
— Electronic Games, April 1994

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Sega CD version.

Before you buy

Among North American Sega CD games the US disc sits above the middle. The European disc, sold as Soul Star, usually costs much less, loose and complete, and needs a European Mega-CD. A complete Japanese copy usually costs somewhat less than the US one and needs a Japanese Mega-CD. Check that the title on the disc matches the case.