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'''Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back''', sometimes called Super The Empire Strikes Back or simply Super Empire Strikes Back is a platform game for the Super Nintendo or Super Famicom which follows Super Star Wars and precedes Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. It is largely based on the second film of the original Star Wars trilogy, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
   
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==Plot and gameplay==
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'''''Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back''''', sometimes called '''''Super Empire Strikes Back''''', is a platform game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], it is the sequel to ''[[Super Star Wars]]'' and was followed by ''[[Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi]]''. It is based on the second film of the original ''[[Star Wars]]'' trilogy, ''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]''. It was released in Japan by Victor Interactive Software as ''Super Star Wars: Teikoku no Gyakushuu''. The original Super Nintendo title was released on 1993, with a re-release on the [[Virtual Console]] in North America on on August 24, 2009<ref name="VC" /> and in the PAL regions on October 2, 2009, alongside the other games in the ''Super Star Wars'' series.
 
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''Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'' follows closely the standard set by ''Super Star Wars'', with multiple playable characters and [[Mode 7]] quasi-3D vehicle sequences. Controls are very similar to the first game, but with an enhanced double-jump. [[Luke Skywalker]], [[Han Solo]], and [[Chewbacca]] returned as playable characters with Luke given the ability to switch between his [[lightsaber]] and [[Blaster (weapon)|blaster]] as his main weapon. [[Darth Vader]] appears as a [[Boss (video games)|boss]]. The Imperial March theme in the game is different than the original song.
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==Gameplay==
  
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''Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'' follows closely the standard set by ''Super Star Wars'', with multiple playable characters and [[Mode 7]] quasi-3D vehicle sequences. The controls are very similar to the first game, but feature a double-jump. [[Luke Skywalker]], [[Han Solo]], and [[Chewbacca]] return as playable characters although the character-select option itself was removed.
 
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Unlike the original game, this installment allows each character the use of a primary and secondary weapon. Following one of the [[Dagobah]] missions, Luke Skywalker can also collect Force Powers for use in later levels. [[Darth Vader]] appears as the final [[Boss (video games)|boss]] in the video game.
  
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Like the original video game, the characters from the movie are shown. [[Luke Skywalker]] is played by C. Andrew Nelson who previously played Luke Skywalker in ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]'' and gives a small line as [[Darth Vader]].
  
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==Development==
  
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The previous game in the series was known for its high level of difficulty which was continued in the sequel. In response to this concern, a password system was introduced to allow players to proceed from the level in which their game ended and not have to start back at the beginning of the game when they were out of continues.<ref>[http://cheats.ign.com/ob2/068/008/008054.html IGN Cheats: Super Empire Strikes Back]</ref> In late 1992 a contest was launched exclusively in [[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]<ref>Electronic Gaming Monthly, December 1992, page 142, "JVC, LucasArts & EGM Want You!"</ref>, which required the contestants to answer six multi-choice questions, and for which the "Grand Prize" was to have the person's likeness appear in this forthcoming game. The winner was ''Jeff Crosno'', for whom the developers placed his appearance on a Rebel soldier in a, ''Ice Fields of [[Hoth]]'' cut-scene, replacing the already existing facial graphics.<ref>Electronic Gaming Monthly, October 1993, Issue 51, page 216. "EGM Contest Winner Update" A picture of 'Jeff Crosno' is seen with two screenshots from the game. The before and after images of the character's facial changes.</ref>
  
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==Reception==
  
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Reception for the game was met with mixed to positive reviews. [[IGN]] praised the games enhanced "Mode 7" graphics. [[Rotten Tomatoes]] currently gives ''Super Empire Strikes Back'' a 83% "fresh" rating. [[Metacritic]] had 89 out of 100 reviews coming out as positive.
  
   
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* [[Hoth]] 1 - [[Luke Skywalker]] (Music - [[Imperial March]])
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==References==
  
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* [[Cave]]s 1 - Luke (Music - the Cave)
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* Hoth 2 - Luke (Music - Imperial March)
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* Caves 2 - Luke (Music - the Cave)
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* Hoth - Down the hill - Luke (Music - Imperial March)
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* [[Snowspeeder]] Side Scroll - Luke (Music - The Cave)
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* Snowspeeder Battle (Music - Snowspeeder Theme)
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* Outside the AT/AT - Luke (Music - The Cave)
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* Inside the AT/AT - Luke (Music - The Cave)
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* The Rebel Base 1 - [[Han Solo]] (Music - Title Theme)
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* The Rebel Base 2 - Han (Music - Imperial March)
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* [[Asteroid]]s - [[Millennium Falcon]] (Music - Title Theme)
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* [[Dagobah]] 1 and 2 - Luke (Music - Dagobah)
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* [[Cloud City]] 1 - Han (Music - Cloud City)
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* Ughnaught Factory - [[Chewbacca]] (Music - Imperial March)
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* [[Carbon]] [[Freezing]] Chamber - Han (Music - Imperial March)
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* Cloud City 2 - Chewbacca (Music - Cloud City)
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* Approach to Cloud City [[X-Wing]] [[Bespin]] (Music - The Cave)
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* [[Reactor]] (neck of Cloud City) - Luke (Music - Imperial March and The Cave)
   
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In response to the challenging difficulty in ''Super Star Wars'', ''Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'' (as well as its sequel ''Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'') also included a [[Password (video games)|password]] system so users could effectively save games and continue their progress later without needing any onboard cartridge memory. Like the other two however, Super Empire Strikes Back is still regarded as an extremely challenging game to complete. Many levels are often quite long and include several enemies of all type, and typically incorpate some type of boss at the end of several levels, many which are extremely difficult, and will require the entire level to be replayed if the player is defeated. While the Dagobah and final reactor levels are of moderate difficulty and most Hoth stages are medium to medium high in difficulty, most Cloud City stages bring with them a very high level of difficulty, and extremely challenging bosses.
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*[http://www.mixnmojo.com/galleries/gallery.php?gallery=113&image=745&goback= Concept art]
  
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*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295643/ IMDB entry]
  
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==Trivia==
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*Advertised as a 12 megabit game. For a relatively brief period in gaming history, some particularly large games were advertised based on their contents in megabits, some of which required special cartridges to hold. Other games advertised in this manner included ''[[Strider (arcade game)|Strider]]'', ''[[Streets of Rage]]'', and ''[[Final Fantasy VI]] (then III) ''. ''[[Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi]]'', the next in the series, was advertised as 16 megabits.
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*Like ''Super Star Wars'', ''Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'' also had an 8-bit [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version, without the "Super" in the title.
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*Released in Japan by Victor Interactive Software as ''Super Star Wars: Teikoku no Gyakushuu''.
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*If a player inputs a password for a stage after any of the Dagobah stages, he will have all the force powers, even if they were never collected.
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[[es:Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]]
  

Latest revision as of 07:40, 18 November 2019

Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, sometimes called Super The Empire Strikes Back or simply Super Empire Strikes Back is a platform game for the Super Nintendo or Super Famicom which follows Super Star Wars and precedes Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. It is largely based on the second film of the original Star Wars trilogy, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

Plot and gameplay[ | ]

Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back follows closely the standard set by Super Star Wars, with multiple playable characters and Mode 7 quasi-3D vehicle sequences. Controls are very similar to the first game, but with an enhanced double-jump. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca returned as playable characters with Luke given the ability to switch between his lightsaber and blaster as his main weapon. Darth Vader appears as a boss. The Imperial March theme in the game is different than the original song.

  • Hoth 1 - Luke Skywalker (Music - Imperial March)
  • Caves 1 - Luke (Music - the Cave)
  • Hoth 2 - Luke (Music - Imperial March)
  • Caves 2 - Luke (Music - the Cave)
  • Hoth - Down the hill - Luke (Music - Imperial March)
  • Snowspeeder Side Scroll - Luke (Music - The Cave)
  • Snowspeeder Battle (Music - Snowspeeder Theme)
  • Outside the AT/AT - Luke (Music - The Cave)
  • Inside the AT/AT - Luke (Music - The Cave)
  • The Rebel Base 1 - Han Solo (Music - Title Theme)
  • The Rebel Base 2 - Han (Music - Imperial March)
  • Asteroids - Millennium Falcon (Music - Title Theme)
  • Dagobah 1 and 2 - Luke (Music - Dagobah)
  • Cloud City 1 - Han (Music - Cloud City)
  • Ughnaught Factory - Chewbacca (Music - Imperial March)
  • Carbon Freezing Chamber - Han (Music - Imperial March)
  • Cloud City 2 - Chewbacca (Music - Cloud City)
  • Approach to Cloud City X-Wing Bespin (Music - The Cave)
  • Reactor (neck of Cloud City) - Luke (Music - Imperial March and The Cave)

In response to the challenging difficulty in Super Star Wars, Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (as well as its sequel Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi) also included a password system so users could effectively save games and continue their progress later without needing any onboard cartridge memory. Like the other two however, Super Empire Strikes Back is still regarded as an extremely challenging game to complete. Many levels are often quite long and include several enemies of all type, and typically incorpate some type of boss at the end of several levels, many which are extremely difficult, and will require the entire level to be replayed if the player is defeated. While the Dagobah and final reactor levels are of moderate difficulty and most Hoth stages are medium to medium high in difficulty, most Cloud City stages bring with them a very high level of difficulty, and extremely challenging bosses.

Trivia[ | ]

  • Advertised as a 12 megabit game. For a relatively brief period in gaming history, some particularly large games were advertised based on their contents in megabits, some of which required special cartridges to hold. Other games advertised in this manner included Strider, Streets of Rage, and Final Fantasy VI (then III) . Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, the next in the series, was advertised as 16 megabits.
  • Like Super Star Wars, Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back also had an 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System version, without the "Super" in the title.
  • Released in Japan by Victor Interactive Software as Super Star Wars: Teikoku no Gyakushuu.
  • If a player inputs a password for a stage after any of the Dagobah stages, he will have all the force powers, even if they were never collected.
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