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Star Wars
Sega Game Gear · Released November 15, 1991 · Developed by Beam Software · Published by Kixx
★ 73Total 73Single player
PlatformScience fiction
Summary
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.
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Details
IGDB Rating
72.80 / 100
14 ratings
Total Rating
72.80 / 100
14 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Science fiction
Developer
Beam Software
Also known as
AliasStar Wars 1991
AliasStar Wars PinballSWOther
Release history (6 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1991 | Family Computer | — |
| Nov 15, 1991 | Nintendo Entertainment System | — |
| Mar 26, 1992 | Nintendo Entertainment System | — |
| Dec 31, 1993 | Sega Game Gear | — |
| Dec 31, 1993 | Sega Master System/Mark III | — |
| Dec 31, 1993 | Sega Master System/Mark III | — |





