Night Star (DECO Cassette) (US) (set 1)
Data East Corporation • 1983


Night Star is a two-player vertical scrolling shooter released in 1983 by Data East Corporation. Players control spacecraft attempting to navigate through increasingly challenging levels filled with enemy formations and projectiles. Utilizing the DECO Cassette System hardware, this game was the thirty-second title published on that platform. Gameplay centers around maneuvering your ship while engaging approaching adversaries; success depends on skillful dodging and precise firing. As players ascend, they face new attack patterns and a constantly evolving threat landscape requiring adaptation and coordination between both pilots. Released in April of 1983, Night Star offers a classic arcade shooting experience for up to two simultaneous participants.
Details
- Manufacturer
- Data East Corporation
- Year
- 1983
- Players
- 2
- Genre
- Shooter / Flying Vertical
- Display
- raster, rotated 270°
- Emulation status
- good
- MAME ID
- cnightst
Machine data derived from the MAME project.