Hudson Soft has announced that Star Soldier R has launched for WiiWare on the Nintendo Wii and is available for 800 Wii Points.

Star Soldier R is a 2-level game that features a tournament-style approach in its gameplay which challenges players to achieve a high score with either a 2-Minute or 5-Minute Mode. Each mode offers quick and exciting gameplay and gives players just enough time to play through each mode.

This latest version of the classic shooter features next-gen graphics and a top-down perspective like other traditional vertical-scrolling games. Power-ups can be collected as player’s progress to increase weapon or shield strength and an all-new Force System allows gamers to collect up to five orbiting satellites that can be kept close to the ship for defensive cover or can be sent out for additional firepower.