http://shmuplations.com/blazingstar/ These two Blazing Star interviews from 1998 cover the game's stage design, characters, and its relationship with Pulstar. The first interview was featured in Neo Geo Freak magazine, and the second was conducted by Japanese fans at an old forum. I’ve also included the story and character descriptions; the story was translated for the recent mobile re-release, but it was very inaccurate, so I re-did it. The character info has never been available in English before, and helps clarify the cool Matrix-y story, which actually informed much of the stage and boss design.