Platforms
- PCFeb 22, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 Critics7.671 Players
- PlayStation 4Feb 22, 20227.8playscore7.53 Critics9.093 Players
- Nintendo SwitchFeb 22, 2022NAplayscore7.47 CriticsNA0 Players
11 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Sol Cresta is not a bad bullet-hell shooter at all, but it’s far from being the most interesting I’ve played in a while. Unfortunately, its visuals and soundtrack did not wow me. While it had one very interesting gameplay feature, it wasn’t exactly a new one: other games in the franchise have had them in the past.
Leo Faria · Dec 21, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Sol Cresta is a retro shmup for the modern gamer. It excels at everything it wants to provide to players and more, but sadly it doesn’t teach them how to access it. However, once I figured out how to actually play, I found it to be one of the best shmups in recent times.
Azario Lopez · Feb 24, 2022 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Sol Cresta isn’t just a revival of a classic franchise, it’s a fully-fledged shmup that stands on its own two feet. It’s a bit of an ask price-wise, but the polish speaks for itself.
Chris Carter · Feb 15, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - There are very few memorable boss attacks, and while some stage junctures are somewhat shrewd, others come off as ill-conceived or uninspired. By no means is that to say it’s unenjoyable — there is a definite groove within its visual mess that becomes clearer over time as you chip away at the interesting core gameplay — but the fact of the matter is that Sol Cresta is up against a wealth of extremely steep competition, and to stand out it needs to be hitting the all-important notes with greater finesse.
Tom Massey · Feb 15, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - SOL CRESTA is an intense and deep vertical shooter entry on Switch, and genre enthusiasts would be doing themselves a favor by adding it to their libraries. In-game achievements unlock new content, such as Caravan Mode, online leaderboards, and the aforementioned Sound Test. Even finishing the final stage on normal difficulty is a steep challenge that requires a fair measure of skill, particularly with swapping formations and the slowing of time that this ability grants. If this is the level of quality we can expect from future arcade-style shooters courtesy of PlatinumGames, I’ll be demanding as many as we can get, until Kamiya-san blocks me on Twitter.
Jordan Rudek · Feb 15, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Sol Cresta is a fantastic shoot-'em-up that should keep fans of the genre entertained for a long time. Die-hard shooter fans won’t be disappointed.
Chris Scullion · Feb 15, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Sol Cresta can be a little annoying with its mechanics for anyone who is willing to take the time to get good at it. There are way better scrolling shooters already on Nintendo Switch and the one thing that makes this one notable is the pedigree behind it. At the very least, the music is pure fire and energy - some of Koshiro's best work to date.
Albert Lichi · Jun 09, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - An impossibly ugly attempt at a faux retro 2D shooter that thankfully plays better than it looks, but still feels like a mostly wasted opportunity.
GameCentral · Feb 24, 2022 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Cuando las mecánicas y diseños demuestran un interés real por el género de los matamarcianos y por las posibilidades efectivas de esta manera tan «antigua» de representarlo, dejando a un lado las nuevas formas de los danmaku (que en buena medida son vistos como avances, porque lo son) sin conformarse con redundar en lo viejo de manera solo superficial o estética. Es un juego moderno, de 2022, aunque su punto de partida esté varias décadas atrás; es un debut perfecto para una línea de «neo-clásicos», como lo llama Platinum, porque al mismo tiempo la define y establece un listón alto y prometedor para posibles nuevos experimentos. (Que vaya a haber más de estos es algo que personalmente no tengo claro.) Sol Cresta no era broma; o sí, en fin, pero es una de esas bromas de las que deberíamos poder reírnos durante mucho tiempo. ¡Ojalá el telón no se cierre antes de tiempo!
Víctor Martínez · Mar 09, 2022 Reviewed on PC, PS4, SwitchRead full review - Uno Shoot 'em up dalle ispirazioni antiche ma conscio di venire al mondo nel 2022, capace di introdurre una grandissima varietà di meccaniche innovative e geniali ma che esagera con la mole dei propri contenuti, che diventano quasi soffocanti. Ottimo lavoro fatto sull'accessibilità in un genere in cui non è scontato avere così tanta libertà di approccio, meno brillante invece quanto fatto sul piano della leggiblità, azzoppata da una palette cromatica poco profonda e da una difficile comprensione del layout dei singoli stage.
Andrea Sorichetti · Mar 12, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review
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PlatinumGames’ NEO-CLASSIC ARCADE series carries on the spirit and fun of classic gaming using modern technology, and the first project in this endeavor is SOL CRESTA. SOL CRESTA takes the docking and formation strategies of classic shooting games Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta and elevates them with the “free-form docking” system. The flagship Yamato, composed of the fighters Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susano can utilize various attacks depending on how the three ships are aligned. Docking, splitting, and reforming the ships as needed is the key to defeating the invading armies of Mega Zofer.
Developer: PlatinumGames