Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1992 video game)
| Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | |
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NES game box front cover art
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| Developer(s) |
Lucasfilm Games Sculptured Software |
| Publisher(s) | JVC |
| Designer(s) | Mike Ebert Kalani Streicher |
| Programmer(s) | Ken Grant |
| Artist(s) | Harrison Fong Armand Cabrera Jon Knoles |
| Composer(s) | Paul Webb |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | 2D Action Platformer Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Publication | Score | |
| Game Boy | NES | |
| GameRankings | 66.50% (1 review) | N/A |
| Award | |
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| Publication | Award |
| Nintendo Power Award '92 | Best Overall Game |
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. It is the sequel the original Star Wars for the NES. This is the second of three video games released under the Empire Strikes Back title 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 Super NES.
After the game was completed, the developers were occupied with making JVC's Super Star Wars for the Super NES, so a corresponding NES sequel covering the film Return of the Jedi was never developed, nor released.
A version of the game was released for the Game Boy. That product was reprinted and distributed by several publishers over the course of three years.
The object of the game 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 friendly characters in Cloud City from Darth Vader.
The gamer controls the character of Luke Skywalker, who can fight with a blaster pistol or a lightsaber, and can also board a snowspeeder during the Battle of Hoth. As Luke learns about the Force, he develops multiple Force Powers to help during the mission.
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