Sol Divide
Is a scrolling shooter developed by Psikyo and released as an arcade video game in 1997. Ports were published for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and later PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Also recorded as SOL DIVIDE -SWORD OF DARKNESS- · Sol Divide: Sword of Darkness
Sol Divide
- Date
- 1997
- Publisher
- City Connection
- Genre
- shooter game
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Is a scrolling shooter developed by Psikyo and released as an arcade video game in 1997. Ports were published for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and later PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Sol Divide • Developer — Psikyo Boom (PS/SS) Zerodiv (WIN/NS/PS4/XONE) • Publisher — PlayStation Atlus (SS) PS2 Console Classics (WIN) City Connection (NS, PS4, XONE) • Director — Hideyuki Oda • Producer — Shinsuke Nakamura • Designer — Daisuke Nobori Emi Taniguchi Hideyuki Oda • Programmer — Hirohide Mizuochi Hiroki Yanagisawa Hiromi Yoshizawa • Artist — Katsuya Terada • Composer — Kenichi Hirata Masaki Izutani • Platforms — Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 4, Saturn, Xbox One • Released — Arcade PlayStation Saturn2 July 1998 PS224 February 2005 Windows13 July 2015 Switch22 March 2018PS4, Xbox One29 June 2022 • Genre — Scrolling shooter • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Arcade System — Psikyo SH2
Gameplay
Gameplay
• Illustration — Arcade version screenshot
Release
Release
Sol Divide was released on February 24, 2005 for the PlayStation 2. It was released for Nintendo Switch on March 22, 2018.
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1997
Sol Divide published.
1997
Sol Divide is recorded as published in 1997.
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- Japan
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Sol Divide is associated with Japan.
Country
Reception
Sol Divide received mixed to positive reception from critics since its release.
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Atlus. Sol Divide. 2 July 1998.
- 2.blackoak. Two 1997 Psikyo Developer Interviews - 1997 Psikyo Developer Interview. shmuplations.com.
- 3.Akagi, Masumi. アーケードTVゲームリスト 国内•海外編 (1971-2005). Amusement News Agency. 26. 13 October 2006. 978-4990251215.
- 4.Psikyo SH2 Hardware (Other). system16.com.
- 5.彩京シューティングコレクション Vol.3 ソルディバイド＆ドラゴンブレイズ [PS2] / ファミ通.com. www.famitsu.com.
- 6.ソルディバイド for Nintendo Switch [Switch] / ファミ通.com. www.famitsu.com.
- 7.ソルディバイド [PS] / ファミ通.com. www.famitsu.com.
- 8.Review: Sol Divide -Sword Of Darkness- (Switch eShop). Nintendo Life. 2018-03-26.
- 9.Mielke, James. Sol Divide (Import) Review. GameSpot. 2000-05-02.
- 10.S, W. Sol Divide. Video Games. 77. September 1998.
- 11.Kamikaze, Marcelo. 32 Bit: Sol Divide. Super GamePower. Nova Cultural. 58. 22. September 1998.
- 12.Saraiva, Antonio. ACAO/PLAYSTTIONSol Divide. AcaoGames. Abril Jovern. 131. 44. September 1998.
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