Soldier of Light

Released 1986

Soldier of Light is an arcade game released in 1986 that has both side-scrolling shooter and platforming elements.

Soldier of Light

First release date	1986
Platform	Amiga , Amstrad CPC , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , MSX , ZX Spectrum , Arcade
Developer	Taito Corporation , Technos Japan Corp. , Softek International Ltd.
Publisher	RAD Game Tools, Inc. , Technos Japan Corp.
Genre	Action , Platformer , Shoot 'Em Up
Theme	Sci-Fi
Franchises
Aliases	Soldier of Light: Xain'd Sleena Solar Warrior

Originally release in Japan as Xain'd Sleena in 1986, Solder of Light has the bounty hunter Xain fighting an evil alien force across a number of worlds.

Gameplay

In Soldier of Light, the player must take Xain through five worlds each with their own distinct theme and geography. Along the way, Xain can pick up new weapons

Each world ends with a boss fight, after which Xain plants a bomb and escapes to his ship. At this point, the game becomes a side-scrolling shooter as you make your way through waves of alien ships, before selecting your next world.

After three worlds have been successfully completed, the player must fight a giant mother-ship.

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