The Empire Strikes Back is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, following a similar game based on the original Star Wars film.
This is the second of three video games based on The Empire Strikes Back 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 Nintendo Game Boy. That product was reprinted and distributed by several publishers over the course of three years.
Gameplay[]
The object 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 your friends in Cloud City from Darth Vader. Playing as Luke Skywalker, you can fight with a blaster pistol or a lightsaber. Players can ride a tauntaun. You can also board a snowspeeder during the Battle of Hoth.
Enemies[]
- Probots
- Wampas
- Imperial Snowtroopers
- AT-ATs
- Dagobah Swamp Creatures
Levels[]
- Hoth
- Battle of Hoth (vehicle-based level)
- Rebel Base
- Dagobah
- Jedi Training
- Bespin Approach (vehicle-based level)
- Bespin
- Slave I
- Rescue of Leia
- The Carbon Freezing Chamber
Sequel[]
- "Time will come for... the return of the Jedi."
- ―the game's closing text
As the Empire game was released towards the end of the NES's lifecycle, a corresponding game based on Return of the Jedi was never developed or released, despite being hinted at in the text at the end of the game. Super Star Wars for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was released nearly one year later in 1992.
Appearances[]
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
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Organisms
Droid models
Events
Locations
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
Miscellanea
Sources[]
"Rebel Alliance Alert! The Empire Strikes Back at Nintendo" — The Adventurer 3- "Atari Wars" — Star Wars Insider 40
- "Red Five, I'm Going In" — Star Wars Insider 65
- History - Part Two: The Classics, 1990 - 1994 on LucasArts.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Best Star Wars Games of the 8-bit Generation on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Empire Strikes Back instruction manual on Digital Press (archived from the original on July 28, 2019)
- ↑
History - Part Two: The Classics, 1990 - 1994 on LucasArts.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ The Empire Strikes Back (video game)
External links[]
- The Empire Strikes Back instruction manual on Digital Press (archived from the original on July 28, 2019)
- The Empire Strikes Back at the Internet Movie Database
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back on MobyGames
