Solar Striker was designed by Gunpei Yokoi and Keisuke Terasaki,[1] and developed by Nintendo in co-operation with the external company Minakuchi Engineering.

Mean Machines described Solar Striker as "adequate", but noted there was a lack of material to keep players interested, giving the game a score of 69%.

[3] Allgame rated it 2.5/5, describing it as a "decent shooter but nothing great", and citing its difficulty as a deterrent to enjoying it.

German magazine Power Play praised the title for its variety in terms of enemies and levels, though noted the underlying simplicity of the game as well, giving it a score of 70%.

A space craft seen in the same part of the episode resembles the Solar Striker on the Japanese box art of the game.