Star Gladiator Episode I: Final Crusade (1996)

Capcom

Arcade · PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable

3.16 from 19 ratings

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Star Gladiator Episode I: Final Crusade is a 1996 weapon-based 3D fighting game released by Capcom for the PlayStation-based ZN-1 arcade hardware. It was Capcom‍ '​s first polygonal fighting game, preceding the original Street Fighter EX (which Capcom had co-produced with Arika) by a few months A PlayStation port was released in October 1996. It was followed by a single sequel, Plasma Sword, in 1998.
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Details

Developers
Capcom
Publishers
Capcom
Genres
Fighting
Themes
Science fiction
Series
Star Gladiator

Release dates

  • Jul 1996 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Arcade
  • Oct 25, 1996 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation
  • Oct 31, 1996 (Full Release) (North_America) PlayStation
  • Dec 1996 (Full Release) (Europe) PlayStation
  • Feb 09, 2011 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Japan) PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
  • Jun 02, 2011 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Asia) PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
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Rating distribution

5 stars
1
4 stars
4
3 stars
11
2 stars
3
1 star
0
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Review scoopings 2/5 · Jun 18, 2026

Feels Meh Right After Playing Soul Edge For The First Time

Preliminary: This has some really wonderful 3d polygonal backgrounds, but coming straight off Soul Edge, which clearly inspired the style of balancing/weapons approach, this feels a bit like a clone with better more interesting backgrounds. Which isn't that much of a negative and if I find myself finishing this one in one sitting too, it deserves recognition.

Yeah, sadly without …

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Preliminary: This has some really wonderful 3d polygonal backgrounds, but coming straight off Soul Edge, which clearly inspired the style of balancing/weapons approach, this feels a bit like a clone with better more interesting backgrounds. Which isn't that much of a negative and if I find myself finishing this one in one sitting too, it deserves recognition.

Yeah, sadly without a more remarkable soudntrack or even more remarkable background, this just feels too much like a copycat moment. And maybe it was just me but the combos felt very limited and bland.

Look: 7.5/10

Sound: 6.5/10

Play: 6.5/10

Feel: 6.5/10

Attachment: 6.5/10

Overall: 6.7/10

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