Star Fighter 3000

A remake of the original game of the same title released a few years before for the Acorn Archimedes platform, Starfighter 3000 features more detailed graphics (now all surfaces are texture-mapped and a fogging filter reduces clipping).

Featuring 15 levels in 4 worlds, the player controls the Predator Mark-IV, a fighter ship capable of space and atmospheric flight.

However, other than the handy boost button, the player has no control over the throttle, (unless he uses a flight stick with thrust controls such as 3DO's CH Pro stick) and must keep moving at all times.

In post 3DO releases, only two points of view are available: behind (better for acrobatics and general flying) and cockpit (accurate aiming and NOE flight).

The 3DO release contained several more, like a TV-style fly-by-cam, weapon cameras, and enemy cams that could show a nearby enemies' POV.

By picking up crystals the player is able to upgrade his craft and obtain more ammo, and by combining colours, get more powerful weapons, some also obtainable from parachute drops sent by FedNet.

One of the defining features of the game is using the laser (basic weapon) to terraform the map.

As the game map is composed of tiles, some with higher or lower vertexes can be leveled by simply firing repeatedly at the same area.

This allows players to strategically avoid heavy defense turrets by simply collapsing a hill, or destroy a heavier turret by simply burrowing the ground beneath it.

The player starts the game with three lives and earns one every 250k points.

Losing all lives means a game o

Star Fighter 3000 for Sega Saturn is currently worth €29.95 loose, €22.32 complete in box, and €37.62 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Star Fighter 3000 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Star Fighter 3000, loose is €29.95 and CIB is €22.32 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.