Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (NES game)
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| Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | |
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 NES game box front cover art |
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| Developer(s) | Lucasfilm Games |
| Publisher(s) | JVC |
| Platform(s) | NES/Famicom |
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| Genre(s) | 2D Action Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media/distribution | Cartridge |
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992.
[edit] Summary
The object of the game is to destroy an Imperial Probe Droid, escape a Wampa-infested ice cavern, fight during the Battle of Hoth, meet Master Yoda on Dagobah to train with him, and attempt to rescue friendly characters in Cloud City from Darth Vader.
The gamer controls the character of Luke Skywalker, who can fight with a blaster pistol or a lightsaber, and can also board a snowspeeder during the Battle of Hoth. As Luke learns about the Force, he develops multiple Force Powers to help during the mission.
The NES version was released in 1992, the same year as JVC's Super Star Wars for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. As Empire was released towards the end of the NES's lifecycle, a corresponding sequel to the film Return of the Jedi was never developed or released.
This is the second of three video games released under the Empire Strikes Back title for home video game systems. It was preceded by a version for the Atari 2600 and succeeded by Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back for the SNES.
A "port," or conversion, of this game was released for the Game Boy. That product was reprinted and distributed by several publishers over the course of three years.
[edit] See also
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Parker Bros. video game)
- Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars computer and video games
- List of Star Wars video games
[edit] External links
- The Empire Strikes Back at the Internet Movie Database
- The Empire Strikes Back at MobyGames
- Star Wars at GameSpot
- Star Wars at GameFAQs
- Gametrailers' Star Wars Retrospective Episode II
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