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''Alien Soldier'' is a 1995 run-and-gun game by [[Treasure]] for the [[Sega Genesis]]. While it shares some similarities with other run-and-guns, the focus here is on lightning fast reflexes instead of using the strongest weapon avaliable. You play as Epsilon-Eagle, a cybernetic birdman who fights against the rogue organization Scarlet, travelling throughout the galaxy and leaving large amounts of carnage in your wake.
 
The plot, [[Excuse Plot|if it even matters]], concerns a criminal organization of genetically-engineered beings called "Scarlet" who terrorized the planet Sierra. Their members are able to live within humans, animals and machines via a parasitic ability. Epsilon-Eagle, the leader of Scarlet, was ambushed by a team of Sierrans with super powers, and [[Techno Babble|thrown into the space-time continuum]]. The new leader of Scarlet, Xi-Tiger, was [[Zero-Percent0% Approval Rating|hated by his own men]] for being too [[Blood Knight|ruthless]] compared to Epsilon, and as such he wanted to destroy Epsilon once and for all. Xi-Tiger attacked a Sierran research laboratory where he sensed Epsilon in the body of a boy. He took a random girl hostage so as to force Epsilon to come out. Epsilon, instead, [[Viral Transformation|transformed from a boy into a cyborg birdman]]. However, Epsilon's [[Humans Are Good|good human side]] [[Heroic Willpower|began to overcome his evilness]] and made him want to [[Doom: Repercussions of Evil|fight the demons]]. This annoyed Xi-Tiger, who [[Moral Event Horizon|killed the girl]] before running away. [[It Got Worse|The plot actually makes even less sense]] as it proceeds, with {{spoiler|the planet blowing up and Epsilon ending up fighting a giant mechanical lion called Z Leo without the player really having any idea who he is or why this is necessary.}}
 
Epsilon's a handy fellow, able to carry four weapons at a time. Each one of these can be chosen from a list at the start of the game:
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* [[Zero-Percent0% Approval Rating]]: Xi-Tiger, the new leader of Scarlet. He's hated by his own comrades due to being [[Blood Knight|too ruthless]] towards the Sierrans, tries to kill off his old deposed leader, but what takes the cake is that he takes an innocent girl hostage [[Moral Event Horizon|AND KILLS HER]]. When you fight him, he literally transforms himself into a monster tiger.
* [[Absurdly Spacious Sewer]]
* [[Airborne Mook]]: Those [[Goddamned Bats|goddamned flies]] that flew round in random circles, then shot at you and kamikazed into you. Hope you have the Homing Force ready...
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* [[Spread Shot]]: The Hunter Force. Pity it was kind of useless from the beginning...
* [[Stat Meters]]: Upon startup, you can choose how your health, your ammunition, and the bosses' health meters are displayed. They can be made invisible, even.
* [[Strong Flesh, Weak Steel]]
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Super Not-Drowning Skills]]: Subverted during the [[Absurdly Spacious Sewer]] stage. If you fall into the water, you have to do a button-mashing sequence to get out as your health rapidly drops. Played straight against [[That One Boss|Sirene]] [[Sequential Boss|Force]].
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