# Blade Star X : Space Infinity War - by Cobalt Play 8 Bit Games

> Retro arcade space shooter with one-finger controls and weapon upgrades. (iPhone/iPad app by Martin Finch.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blade-star-x-space-infinity-war-by-cobalt-play-8-bit-games/id569065571 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Martin Finch](https://appshunter.io/developer/304096919)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Casual
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 96 App Store ratings · 59 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 3.1.3 · 21 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-10-23
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blade-star-x-space-infinity-war-by-cobalt-play-8-bit-games/id569065571/reviews.md

## What is Blade Star X?

★ Shoot through space classic console style
★ Blast invaders and asteroids
★ Upgrade your weapons
★ Super easy to play, just use 1 finger
★ Download Blade Star X today while it's free

GAME TYPE 

Blade Star X : Space Infinity War is an old school style space shooter by the Cobalt Play 8 Bit team. It resembles space games found on old consoles like the Nintendo, Turbo Grafx, C64, Neo Geo, and awesome games like Gradius on the playstation and PS2. It's a homage to the golden ago of console gaming :) Players who love old school consoles and space shooter action will love this game too.


SOME PLAYER REVIEWS

★★★★★ “At last, a simple classic arcade space shooter games, fun fun fun : )” – Adam Clarks (Oct 2012)
★★★★★ "Cool, I love old arcade space shooter games like space invaders and radiant, and this brings back some memories, good choice to download it” – Ting Lei (Oct 2012)


Pilot, your mission impossible is to fly your blade star fighter against the army of geometry invaders and asteroids, blast them all dead, and stop them reaching Earth. You'll need quick reflexes, clear vision, and a big appetite for fun in this old school arcade free space shooter.


HOW TO PLAY

This space games controls are so easy. Just use one finger to move your blade star fighter around the screen. Don't get hit by any of the bullets, and don't fly in to any of the invaders or asteroids. Your space gun shoots automatically. Shoot all the geometry invaders and try to live for as long as you in the infinity wars.

In the beginning you have 100 points of force field shield energy, each hit effects 10 points of damage. No force field and your dead (More force field shield updates coming soon).

Collect as many geometry star 's as you can to unlock extra guns for your blade star fighter. Guns can be unlocked in the shop scene. Just tap on the gun you would like to unlock when you have collected enough geometry star 's.


Have fun pilot :)
The Cobalt Play 8 Bit Team

## Key features

- Classic arcade space shooter gameplay
- One-finger control system
- Upgrade weapons and unlock new guns
- Blast invaders and asteroids
- Retro 8-bit graphics

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3000 Geometry Stars to unlock items for your blade star ship | $0.99 | one-time |
| 8000 Geometry Stars to unlock items for your blade star ship | $1.99 | one-time |
| 13000 Geometry Stars to unlock items for your blade star ship | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 59)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blade-star-x-space-infinity-war-by-cobalt-play-8-bit-games/id569065571/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very nice.

*2017-01-18*

A great choice for iOS 4.

### 1/5 — What a farce

*2016-10-07, version 12.0*

Wish I could give minus stars

### 5/5 — Great game

*2015-12-29, version 12.0*

Good game works for iPod 2g these days nothing works on 2g :/. I like it the idea of space invaders. Over all good game

### 2/5 — Ehhh...

*2015-07-02*

I sorta like it. The graphics are decent for a game like this and it's kind of fun.

My problems

1. In my opinion, it's way to hard to get stars. Where I was it was one star per enemy. And it's pretty hard to kill them. Ether make stars easier to get or make enemy's weaker.

2. The weapons cost to much. This kind of goes with the stars problem. Because it's to hard to get stars, it makes the weapons incredibly expensive. I did 5 runs and only god around 300 stars.

3. To many random things or tiles you can press. A this includes ads and also things that are supposed to be included. At the start I was confused at the start because there we so many random things.

I think this app has lots of things you can improve. But right now I wouldn't suggest it.

### 5/5 — Game

*2015-01-28*

Lots of fun,  very addictive accumulating stars for upgrades.

### 5/5 — Super

*2014-10-31, version 12.0*

So here is my opinion on this game. This game is really great it's fast paced colorful and just very fun over all so I really recommend playing this game because it even works on iPod touch 12345 gen and can also be a big time spender

### 5/5 — The Potentials

*2014-07-13*

It is classic arcade style with the crisp graphics & mechanics of the modern age, fun to play but the potential would come with a larger variety of upgrades, such as increasing the shield amount (more than 100 shield), Increasing toughness (taking less than 10 damage per hit), star unlocks (stars containing power ups or more valuable stars), increase fire rate, unlock additional weapons like high damage rockets that fire from time to time that seek to hit their target, additional fighters, shots capable of neutralizing enemy fire i.e. I shoot a red shot it disappears. perhaps those shots are only fired 1out of ?# shots. With this many available upgrades you decrease costs a little bit. Just some suggestions.

           Thanks,
                     Rocky J. Smith

### 2/5 — Ian materne

*2014-05-30*

y'all should make less baddies appear

### 5/5 — Gimme yo stars

*2014-04-30, version 12.0*

Word

### 5/5 — Martin is the Bomb

*2014-04-12*

I luv these games they're the absolute best! I have an older device so it's hard to come across apps you can get AND that are actually fun!

## Frequently asked questions about Blade Star X

### What kind of game is Blade Star X?

Blade Star X is an old-school style space shooter that pays homage to classic console games. It features retro 8-bit graphics and gameplay reminiscent of titles from the Nintendo, Turbo Grafx, and C64 eras. Players pilot a fighter ship to blast alien invaders and asteroids.

### How do I play Blade Star X?

The game features super easy one-finger controls. You simply use one finger to move your blade star fighter around the screen. Your space gun shoots automatically. The goal is to avoid enemy bullets and collisions while destroying all incoming threats.

### Is Blade Star X free to download?

Yes, the description states that the game is free to download. However, it also mentions in-app purchases for unlocking new guns, indicating a 'free with in-app purchases' monetization model.

### How can I upgrade my weapons in Blade Star X?

You can upgrade your weapons by collecting geometry stars throughout the game. Once you have collected enough stars, you can visit the shop scene and tap on the gun you wish to unlock for your blade star fighter.

### What is the objective of the game?

The main objective is to pilot your blade star fighter against an army of geometry invaders and asteroids, blasting them all to prevent them from reaching Earth. You need quick reflexes and strategic upgrades to survive the infinity wars.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 12.0 — 2013-03-18

- You can now get free geometry stars to unlock all the ships weapons. 
- Now optimised for iPad screens as well. Download this latest version for free today.

### 10.0 — 2012-12-12

★ Highlighted world leaderboards button 
★ Smoother game play (optimised code) 
★ Links to all newest X Series games 
★ Download this latest update today

### 8.0 — 2012-11-14

★ Added more blast sounds, smoother game play, extra glow particle effects. Check out this latest update of Blade Star X, download it today for free !

### 5 — 2012-10-22

No release notes.

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