Superior Soldiers
Introduction '''''Superior Soldiers''''', known in Japan as , is a 1993 fighting arcade game developed and published by Irem. It was created during the fighting game trend of the 1990s that began with Capcom's ''Street Fighter II''. Several graphic designers of this and several other Irem titles later moved to Nazca, and designed the graphics of the ''Metal Slug'' franchise for SNK.
Characters Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between Arabian Moon and Meltdown.There are eight fighters in the game:*  (known outside Japan as '''Starsaber''', but the back of the North American arcade flyer spells his name as '''Star Sabor''') - the protagonist character of the game. *  - a female fighter dressed as a scantily-clad dancer. *  - a nuclear human remodeled with a built-in battery. *  (known outside Japan as '''Cattydox''') - a female strip dancer. *  (known outside Japan as '''Busido''') - an armoured male samurai. *  (known outside Japan as '''Reptilian''') - the dinosaur with a personality that isn't violent. *  (known outside Japan as '''Satinsect''') - a mutant that has been turned into a man-eating monster by corruptive force of Bydo. It sees everything as meals to be consumed. *  (known in North America as '''Skull Reaper''') - the antagonist of the game. Upon defeat, an entity emerges from its body identifying itself as Bydo, a reference to the antagonist of Irem's ''R-Type'' series.
Regional differences Besides the names of several characters, the North American version, ''Superior Soldiers'', lacks other things that are seen in the Japanese version, ''Perfect Soldiers''. The Japanese version has an announcer shouting the name of the game at the title screen, as well as names of "who VS. who" at the VS. screens in Engrish, but the well-known "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen and new color graphics were added to the North American version.
References
External links * '' Perfect Soldiers'' at  The Large Cult Fighting Game March * * '' Superior Soldiers'' at arcade-history