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Star Wars (1991)

Beam Software

Family Computer · Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Game Gear · Sega Master System/Mark III

2.74 from 82 ratings

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This game is based entirely on the first Star Wars movie, Episode IV: A New Hope. The opening of the game features an animated cinematic of the opening scene of the film. After that the player takes control of Luke Skywalker, driving the landspeeder across Tatooine in search of R2-D2. Luke Skywalker explores various locations throughout Tatooine, fighting numerous enemies … Read more
This game is based entirely on the first Star Wars movie, Episode IV: A New Hope. The opening of the game features an animated cinematic of the opening scene of the film. After that the player takes control of Luke Skywalker, driving the landspeeder across Tatooine in search of R2-D2. Luke Skywalker explores various locations throughout Tatooine, fighting numerous enemies including Jawas and Stormtroopers. The game features many locations from the movie including the Chalmun's Cantina in Mos Eisley where Luke meets Han Solo for the first time. This section of the game features a classic 8-bit rendition of the "Cantina Band" theme as played by the fictitious band, Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes, in the feature film. The game also contains many famous lines from the movie including Obi-Wan Kenobi's plea to Luke to join him in his trip to Alderann and Han Solo's description of the smell from the Death Star's trash compactor. The player eventually lands on the Death Star and has to destroy the tractor beam to escape. The game also features first person segments of piloting the Millenium Falcon through that Asteroid field that was once Alderaan, and shooting down Tie Fighters in both the Millenium Falcon and an X-Wing fighter. The finale of the game features a top down view of Luke Skywalker's X-Wing flying through the Death Star trenches. After the player successfully fires a torpedo into the Death Star's exposed exhaust port, a cinematic of the Death Star exploding and Luke Skywalker being awarded a medal on Yavin IV is shown. The game featured the characters Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Princess Leia, R2-D2, and C-3PO. The game however does not feature Darth Vader or Chewbacca, both of whom are major characters in the film. Read less
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Details

Developers
Beam Software
Publishers
JVC, Kixx, Lucasfilm Games, Tec Toy, U.S. Gold, Victor Interactive Software
Genres
Platform
Themes
Science fiction
Franchises
Star Wars

Release dates

  • Nov 15, 1991 (Full Release) (Japan) Family Computer
  • Nov 15, 1991 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Mar 26, 1992 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo Entertainment System
  • 1993 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Sega Game Gear
  • 1993 (Full Release) (Europe) Sega Master System/Mark III
  • 1993 (Full Release) (Brazil) Sega Master System/Mark III

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Rating distribution

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5
4 stars
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3 stars
35
2 stars
23
1 star
8
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Yungbeck

Review Yungbeck 3/5 · Jul 16, 2024

A Long, LONG Time Ago...

...From a developer, far, far away, Star Wars for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released, based on Episode IV - "A New Hope", that we all know and love. The game has wonderful graphics and many recognisable locations from the film are represented nicely and with variety. The music is also really well done, very hummable, and not as …

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...From a developer, far, far away, Star Wars for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released, based on Episode IV - "A New Hope", that we all know and love. The game has wonderful graphics and many recognisable locations from the film are represented nicely and with variety. The music is also really well done, very hummable, and not as repetitive as many other soundtracks of the era.

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Some level locations are cool. Like this cave. I like caves.

You can play as a few interchangeable characters with different weapons, but the game itself is very cryptic and has you running around like an intergalactic moron wondering where to go and what to do. Platforming is responsive enough, but very difficult at times and will have you screaming like you just caught a blaster to the nuts.

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There's a SEGA Master System version that looks better but sounds worse.

A fine title from LucasArts indeed, but it will test your patience and probably hasn't aged that great looking at the full perspective. I'm sure it sold well considering its strong ip and source material, but only give this one a shot if you're a fan of NES games and/or Star Wars.

Don't force it, höhö. Use the guide, Luke.

[3] / [5]

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WildScallion

Review WildScallion 5/5 · Oct 8, 2023

Underappreciated NES Game

Maybe it's nostalgia or a love for Star Wars. but I truly think Star Wars is one of the best licensed games on the NES. Yes, it's tough as nails, but they give you 10 continues and a fairly obvious place to farm lives at the beginning. It's a game that requires you to memorize a lot of the screens, …

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Maybe it's nostalgia or a love for Star Wars. but I truly think Star Wars is one of the best licensed games on the NES. Yes, it's tough as nails, but they give you 10 continues and a fairly obvious place to farm lives at the beginning. It's a game that requires you to memorize a lot of the screens, but mastery is very rewarding. The ability to play as Han, Leia, or Luke, with blasters and lightsabers makes it incredible and there's a lot of variety to stages. It's also one of the only NES games which I feel actually captured a full movie of action sequences well.

I beat this years ago with save states, but trying to get all the Retro Achievements in "Hardcore" mode right now and have gotten past the first Death Star part.

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