Soldier Blade

Soldier Blade is a 1992 TurboGrafx-16 video game developed by Hudson Soft and released by Turbo Technologies Inc. in the USA on September 1, 1992.

Vertical sci-fi shoot ‘em up from the Hudson stable. Soldier Blade sticks to the tried and tested formula of Hudson’s previous games in the 'series', while throwing in some extra graphical effects. This time, the power up system involves collecting colored pods – you can have three pods in stock at any one time, and the color of the 'active' pod determines your weapon style. You also have the choice of ejecting a pod at any time, which results in a weapon-specific super attack.

Source: TheGamesDB