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''Solar Eclipse'' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.

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''Solar Eclipse'' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn Platform/SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation Platform/PlayStation in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer [[Platform/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.

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* AIIsACrapshoot: [[spoiler:The colonies were all wiped out by a defense system that would have worked correctly - if the creator didn't suffer a heart attack while in the middle of making it.]]
* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: [[spoiler:Eventually, the mothership is destroyed, forcing Stuntman and the others to go on the offensive.]]

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* AIIsACrapshoot: [[spoiler:The colonies were all wiped out out]] by a defense system that would have worked correctly - if the creator didn't suffer a heart attack while in the middle of making it.]]
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* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: [[spoiler:Eventually, the mothership is destroyed, destroyed]], forcing Stuntman and the others to go on the offensive.]]



** You can hear one of the cast members doing a WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead impersonation. "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!"
** One of the levels is a recreation of the trench run from Franchise/StarWars, complete with banter from Stuntman and his teammates recreating dialogue from the film.

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** You can hear one of the cast members doing a WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' impersonation. "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!"
** One of the levels is a recreation of the trench run from Franchise/StarWars, ''Franchise/StarWars'', complete with banter from Stuntman and his teammates recreating dialogue from the film.film.

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* AllThereInTheManual: The manual contains backstory and data for the fighter jets and mothership - such as the mothership being named after a captain who participated in [[AlternateHistory the 2004 pacific wars.]]

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* AllThereInTheManual: The manual contains backstory and data for the fighter jets and mothership - such as the mothership being named after a captain who participated in [[AlternateHistory the 2004 pacific wars.]]wars]].



** You can hear one of the cast members doing a WesternAnimation/BevisAndButthead impersonation. "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!"

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** You can hear one of the cast members doing a WesternAnimation/BevisAndButthead WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead impersonation. "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!"
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'''Solar Eclipse''' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.

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'''Solar Eclipse''' ''Solar Eclipse'' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.



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'''Solar Eclipse''' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the {{Playstation}} in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.

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'''Solar Eclipse''' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the {{Playstation}} UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.
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'''Solar Eclipse''' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the {{Playstation}} in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.

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'''Solar Eclipse''' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the SegaSaturn UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the {{Playstation}} in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.
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** You can hear one of the cast members doing a WesternAnimation/BeevisAndButthead impersonation. "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!"

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** You can hear one of the cast members doing a WesternAnimation/BeevisAndButthead WesternAnimation/BevisAndButthead impersonation. "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!"
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'''Solar Eclipse''' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the {{Playstation}} in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.

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'''Solar Eclipse''' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the {{Playstation}} in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOMultiplayer [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.
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'''Solar Eclipse''' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the {{Playstation}} in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the {{3DO}} game ''Total Eclipse''.

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'''Solar Eclipse''' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the {{Playstation}} in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the {{3DO}} [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOMultiplayer 3DO]] game ''Total Eclipse''.
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A disgraced fighter pilot by the callsign of Stuntman is ordered to take part in the recon of the moons - and sure enough, what should be a simple flyby turns into a nightmare as robotic drones attack the search party. Stuntman must accompany the other fighters as they strike back, flying through the colonies' defenses and fighting through swarms of drones.

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A disgraced fighter pilot by the fighter, callsign of Stuntman Stuntman, is ordered to take part in the recon of the moons as one last shot at redemption - and sure enough, what should be a simple flyby turns into a nightmare as robotic drones attack swarm out of the search party. colonies and attack. Stuntman and his copilots must accompany the other fighters as they strike back, flying fight their way through the colonies' defenses colonies and fighting through swarms get to the bottom of drones.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: CharlesMartinet is one of your wingmates.
* NoodleIncident: Something got Stuntman reassigned and "given a second chance" for.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: CharlesMartinet is ItsUpToYou: During one of particularly tough boss fight, all your wingmates.
co-pilots get damaged or are driven off by the massive barrage of drones - leaving you to dive into the swarm.
* NoodleIncident: Something got Stuntman reassigned and "given a second chance" for. It happened over Havana.
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'''Solar Eclipse''' (known as ''Titan Wars'' in PAL markets and Japan) is a RailShooter released for the SegaSaturn in 1996 and ported to the {{Playstation}} in 1997. It is (nominally) a sequel to the {{3DO}} game ''Total Eclipse''.


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* DolledUpInstallment: Despite the similar name and graphics, the game was not developed as a sequel to ''Total Eclipse'' (according to [[http://segasaturngroup.proboards.com/post/48496/thread Lead Designer Eric Lindstrom]]), the name being chosen by the marketing department at the last minute.
* HeyItsThatGuy: CharlesMartinet is one of your wingmates.
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** One of the levels is a recreation of the trench run from Franchise/StarWars.

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** One of the levels is a recreation of the trench run from Franchise/StarWars.Franchise/StarWars, complete with banter from Stuntman and his teammates recreating dialogue from the film.
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* NoodleIncident: Something got Stuntman reassigned and "given a second chance" for.

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* NoodleIncident: Something got Stuntman reassigned and "given a second chance" for.for.
* SadisticChoice: At one point, an insane colonist who began to worship the machines begins chasing down one of your wingmen just as you begin to approach the satellite that's transmitting data to the attack drones. You're given the choice of either going after your wingman, or continuing your mission. [[spoiler:Going after your wingman results in you dying, as she and the colonist fly vertically up - something you can't do.]]
* ShoutOut: Tons, in the secret levels.
** You can hear one of the cast members doing a WesternAnimation/BeevisAndButthead impersonation. "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!"
** One of the levels is a recreation of the trench run from Franchise/StarWars.
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It's 2093, and the [[TheFederation Earth Central System Command]] has arrived at the colonies of Saturn to investigate a distress signal. All of the moons have gone dark - obliterated by some unknown force that has completely overrun whatever's left of the mining colonies.

A disgraced fighter pilot by the callsign of Stuntman is ordered to take part in the recon of the moons - and sure enough, what should be a simple flyby turns into a nightmare as robotic drones attack the search party. Stuntman must accompany the other fighters as they strike back, flying through the colonies' defenses and fighting through swarms of drones.

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* AcePilot: Implied to be the reason why Stuntman hasn't been completely kicked off the force.
* AllThereInTheManual: The manual contains backstory and data for the fighter jets and mothership - such as the mothership being named after a captain who participated in [[AlternateHistory the 2004 pacific wars.]]
* AIIsACrapshoot: [[spoiler:The colonies were all wiped out by a defense system that would have worked correctly - if the creator didn't suffer a heart attack while in the middle of making it.]]
* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: [[spoiler:Eventually, the mothership is destroyed, forcing Stuntman and the others to go on the offensive.]]
* NoodleIncident: Something got Stuntman reassigned and "given a second chance" for.

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