<s>
Shadow	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
a	O
space	O
combat	O
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
32X	B-Device
add-on	O
first	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
26	O
April	O
1995	O
,	O
then	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
May	O
1995	O
and	O
later	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
June	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Conceived	O
by	O
Koji	O
Tsuchida	O
,	O
Shadow	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
was	O
created	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
Japanese	O
animation	O
design	O
studio	O
Artmic	O
,	O
who	O
provided	O
mecha	O
designs	O
by	O
Kimitoshi	O
Yamane	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
has	O
been	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
mostly	O
mixed	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
since	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
praised	O
various	O
aspects	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
3D	O
flat-shaded	O
polygon	B-General_Concept
visuals	O
,	O
gameplay	O
and	O
controls	O
but	O
others	O
criticized	O
its	O
lackluster	O
presentation	O
and	O
sound	O
design	O
,	O
while	O
most	O
reviewers	O
felt	O
divided	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
other	O
areas	O
like	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
additional	O
texture-mapped	O
graphics	O
and	O
replay	O
value	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
also	O
compared	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
other	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
genre	O
such	O
as	O
Star	B-Application
Fox	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Raiders	I-Application
and	O
Star	O
Wars	O
Arcade	O
,	O
which	O
received	O
a	O
conversion	O
for	O
the	O
32X	B-Device
months	O
prior	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Stellar	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
SS	O
,	O
was	O
created	O
by	O
SIMS	O
Co.	O
,	O
Ltd	O
.	O
and	O
released	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
26	O
February	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
a	O
semi-open	O
3D	O
space	O
combat	O
simulation	O
game	O
similar	O
to	O
Star	B-Application
Fox	I-Application
and	O
Star	O
Wars	O
Arcade	O
where	O
players	O
assume	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
recently	O
promoted	O
flight	O
officer	O
from	O
the	O
titular	O
squadron	O
taking	O
control	O
of	O
either	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
Feather	O
space	O
fighter	O
crafts	O
through	O
six	O
missions	O
set	O
across	O
various	O
sectors	O
in	O
outer	O
space	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
main	O
objective	O
is	O
to	O
obliterate	O
the	O
invading	O
alien	O
fleet	O
and	O
their	O
Sun-powered	O
laser	O
cannon	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
protect	O
Outpost	O
51	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Besides	O
a	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
also	O
offers	O
a	O
two-player	O
cooperative	O
mode	O
where	O
one	O
player	O
pilots	O
the	O
ship	O
,	O
while	O
either	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
or	O
other	O
human	O
players	O
act	O
as	O
the	O
gunner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
enemy	O
ships	O
are	O
built	O
with	O
polygons	B-General_Concept
and	O
there	O
are	O
two	O
main	O
type	O
of	O
enemies	O
,	O
fighters	O
and	O
carrier	O
ships	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
ship	O
is	O
destroyed	O
,	O
players	O
have	O
the	O
choice	O
to	O
keep	O
playing	O
with	O
a	O
limited	O
number	O
of	O
continues	O
but	O
once	O
all	O
of	O
them	O
are	O
used	O
,	O
the	O
game	B-Application
is	I-Application
over	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
dying	O
or	O
completing	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
Trace	O
"	O
option	O
is	O
unlocked	O
at	O
the	O
title	O
screen	O
,	O
acting	O
as	O
an	O
entire	O
instant	B-Application
replay	I-Application
of	O
the	O
previous	O
playthrough	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Sega	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
Artmic	O
,	O
who	O
assisted	O
in	O
the	O
mechanical	O
design	O
work	O
,	O
becoming	O
their	O
only	O
involvement	O
with	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
creation	O
was	O
helmed	O
by	O
designer	O
and	O
director	O
Koji	O
Tsuchida	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
previously	O
involved	O
with	O
projects	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Sharp	B-Device
X68000	I-Device
conversion	O
of	O
Fantasy	B-Application
Zone	I-Application
and	O
Star	O
Wars	O
:	O
Attack	O
on	O
the	O
Death	O
Star	O
,	O
alongside	O
producers	O
Hiroshi	O
Aso	O
and	O
Mamoru	O
Shigeta	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
26	O
April	O
1995	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Stellar	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
,	O
then	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
25	O
May	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
June	O
during	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
period	O
under	O
its	O
original	O
Japanese	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
reviewers	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
gave	O
Shadow	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
a	O
unanimous	O
score	O
of	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
assessing	O
it	O
as	O
no	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
thinly	O
veiled	O
upgrade	O
of	O
Star	O
Wars	O
Arcade	O
with	O
primitive	O
graphics	O
and	O
dull	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Shadow	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Stellar	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
SS	O
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
SIMS	O
Co.	O
,	O
Ltd	O
.	O
and	O
only	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
on	O
26	O
February	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
