Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader


 * For the comic series, see X-wing: Rogue Leader.

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader was an exclusive launch game in 2001 for the Nintendo GameCube. Developed by Factor 5 and published by LucasArts, Rogue Leader expanded on the original game with improved graphics and a new tactics menu that allows the player to form up their squadron or set a target for their squadron such as laser turrets or enemy TIE fighters. The game also expanded on the unlockable levels of the original&mdash;Beggar's Canyon is included in the tutorial, the opening level Battle of Yavin was included in both games (Rogue Squadron called the level Death Star Trench Run), and Battle of Hoth was made more authentic with the GameCube's advanced power. The other major battle in the original movie trilogy, The Battle of Endor, was arguably the biggest and most challenging scenario in the entire game.

Rogue Leader also features short clips from the movie trilogy, during the menu screens and rarely, in-game cut-scenes. Additionally, some famous moments from the movie trilogy are reconstructed using CGI, a lot of the Battle of Endor space scenes for example.

Dramatis Personae (in order of appearance)

 * Luke Skywalker
 * Wedge Antilles
 * Garven Dreis
 * Biggs Darklighter
 * Rebel pilots & troopers
 * Imperial pilots & troopers
 * Darth Vader
 * Captain of the Redemption
 * General Rieekan
 * Karie Neth
 * an unnamed prisoner of The Maw
 * Crix Madine
 * Prefsbelt IV Base commander
 * Admiral Ackbar
 * Lando Calrissian

Story


The storyline sees you commanding Red or Rogue Squadron through the most dramatic Star Wars battles (except for mission 1 and bonus missions). You start as Luke Skywalker as Red 5 in his first battle of the fledgling Rebellion against the Galactic Empire, the Battle of Yavin, which sees the destruction of the Death Star I.

The Rebellion grows following this victory, as does Imperial retaliation. Red Squadron (Red Flight in actuality) escorts a convoy from Yavin 4 to Hoth. After Luke is shot down during the Battle of Hoth, command switches to Wedge Antilles. After the Battle of Hoth, Wedge takes part in an investigation team in The Maw, to scout out an Imperial asteroid base; where he and the rest of Rogue Squadron free prisoners during the Battle of the Maw. Bothan spies beam the plans and the location of the Death Star II to the corvette Razor, which is captured by an Imperial Star Destroyer. The Rogues disable the Star Destroyer and send it crashing into the planet where the Rogues provide support and escort a commando team into the burning hull of the cruiser after its destruction to retrieve the data.

As the Rebellion prepares for its operation against the Death Star II, Wedge leads a strike team to capture tibanna gas for the Rebel fleet at Bespin. The game then leads into the Battle of Endor where Wedge must protect the Rebel fleet before going into the core of the second Death Star and destroying it.

During the final cutscene of the game, the Alliance Fleet moves to Coruscant to capture the galactic capital. The stormtroopers are overpowered in the crowds of inspired citizens, and the colossus statue of Emperor Palpatine is torn to the ground.

Pilotable ships

 * X-Wing
 * Y-Wing
 * A-Wing
 * B-Wing
 * T-47 Snowspeeder
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Cloud car
 * A 1969 Buick
 * TIE Fighter
 * TIE Advanced X1
 * Lambda-class shuttle
 * Slave I
 * N-1 Starfighter

Planets

 * Tatooine
 * Yavin
 * Yavin IV
 * Hoth
 * Kessel
 * Kothlis
 * Prefsbelt IV
 * Sullust
 * Bespin
 * Endor
 * Coruscant

Levels

 * Tatooine Training Grounds
 * Death Star Attack
 * Ison Corridor Ambush
 * Battle of Hoth
 * Prisons of the Maw
 * Razor Rendezvous
 * Vengeance on Kothlis
 * Imperial Academy Heist
 * Raid on Bespin
 * Battle of Endor
 * Strike at the Core

Secret levels

 * Death Star Escape
 * The Asteroid Field
 * Triumph of the Empire
 * Revenge on Yavin
 * Death Star Endurance

Cheat Codes

 * JPVI?IJC - RSBFNRL - Infinite continues
 * LIONHEAD - Enable black and white mode
 * !??QWTTJ - CLASSIC - Unlock all levels
 * AYZB!RCL - WRKFORIT - Unlock all tech upgrades
 * U!?!VWZC - GIVEITUP - Unlock Ace Mode
 * BLAHBLAH - Unlock Audio Commentary
 * EXHIBIT! - Unlock Art Gallery
 * COMPOSER - Unlock Music Hall
 * ?INSIDER - Unlock Documentary
 * THATSME! - Unlock Credits
 * PYST?OOO - DUCKSOT - Unlock "Death Star Escape"
 * TVLYBBXL - NOWAR!!! - Unlock "The Asteroid Field"
 * AZTBOHII - OUTCAST! - Unlock "Triumph of the Empire''
 * OGGRWPDG - EEKEEK! - Unlock "Revenge on Yavin"
 * ?WCYBRTC - ??MBC??? - Unlock "Endurance"
 * CDYXF!?Q - ASEPONE! - Unlock Naboo Starfighter
 * MVPQIU?A - OH!BUDDY - Unlock the Millennium Falcon
 * ZT?!RGBA - DISPSBLE - Unlock TIE Fighter
 * NYM!UUOK - BLKHLMT! - Unlock TIE Advanced x1
 * AJHH!?JY - BUSTOUR - Unlock Imperial Shuttle
 * PZ?APBSY - IRONSHIP - Unlock the Slave I (Boba Fett version)
 * VV?GXRYP - CNOOQ!ZR - JFETTSHP - Replace the Slave I with Jango Fett's version
 * !ZUVIEL! - !BENZIN! - Unlock 1969 Buick (this car will be gone when you turn off the system)