Star Wars
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Star Wars
(1977 on
Ohio Scientific)
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Star Wars
(1978 on
RCA Studio II)
- Star Wars (1978 on Ohio Scientific)
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Star Wars
(1978 on
Intel 8080)
- Star Wars (1978 on Apple II)
- Star Wars (1978 on Mainframe)
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Star Wars
(1978 on
Mainframe, 1979 on
Commodore PET/CBM)
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Star Wars
(1978 on
TRS-80)
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Star Wars
(1979 on
TRS-80)
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Star Wars
(1981 on
VIC-20)
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Star Wars
(1983 on
Arcade, 1984 on
Atari 2600,
ColecoVision...)
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Star Wars
(1986 on
MSX)
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Star Wars
(1990 on
Atari ST)
- Star Wars (1991 on Dedicated handheld)
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Star Wars
(1991 on
NES, 1992 on
Game Boy, 1993 on
Game Gear...)
Description
Released only in Japan, this Famicom version of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope features a black-haired version of Luke Skywalker with full Jedi powers that goes through various adventures that are loosely based on some events that take place in the 1977 film. Unlike any other game adaption of the film, this version takes several drastic liberties with the overall story and character meetings.
The game is a side-scrolling platformer that has Luke begin his travels on Tatooine. While Luke eventually travels to the Death Star and Yavin IV, he travels to other planets such as Kessell, Iscalon, and Hoth to rescue his imprisoned friends before he flies his X-Wing fighter during the final Death Star trench run. Along the way, he fights against Tusken Raiders, Stormtroopers, Boba Fett, and rides in vehicles such as his Landspeeder... or a whale on Hoth.
At the end of each level, there is a boss fight that squares Luke against Darth Vader look-alikes, who transform into various creatures such as scorpions, pterodactyls, sharks and more.
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Average score: 68% (based on 2 ratings)
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Inaccuracies
The game is notable for its inaccuracies compared to the original film. Most surprisingly, the player gets to face stormtroopers and Darth Vader already in the first level, before Luke even leaves the planet Tatooine.
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Video review of Star Wars games (WARNING: Language)
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Game added by Guy Chapman.
Additional contributors: LepricahnsGold, Neville.
Game added June 17, 2007. Last modified September 30, 2023.