Super Star Wars
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Super Star Wars is the first of a series of three Super Nintendo games based on the original three films of the Star Wars
series released in 1992 and re-released on the Wii
Virtual Console
. The term Super Star Wars can refer to the first game or to all three games collectively. All three are essentially platform game
s, although they all have stages which feature other challenges, such as driving a landspeeder
or piloting an X-wing
. All three games also feature multiple playable characters with different abilities.
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
, Sega Master System
, Game Boy
and Game Gear
.
Originally, the game design was planned to give the characters a dark black outline around their bodies, similar to Ultima VIII: Pagan
. However, this idea was abandoned, as it was thought to make the characters too cartoonish-looking.
The final boss in the game is Darth Vader in his TIE Advanced x1.
There was a trash compactor level that was deleted from the game due to memory constraints. An image was published in an issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly around the time of the game's release.
, although some allowances must be made to adapt the story to suit a platform action game. For example, instead of simply buying C-3PO
and R2-D2
from the Jawas, Luke Skywalker
must fight his way to the top of a Jawa sandcrawler while leaping from a series of moving conveyor belts. Later stages allow the player to control smuggler and pilot Han Solo
or Chewbacca
the Wookiee
.
, as well as Best Movie-to-Game.
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
series released in 1992 and re-released on the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
Virtual Console
Virtual console
A virtual console – also known as a virtual terminal – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface. It is a feature of some operating systems such as UnixWare, Linux, and BSD, in which the system console of the computer can be used to switch between...
. The term Super Star Wars can refer to the first game or to all three games collectively. All three are essentially platform game
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
s, although they all have stages which feature other challenges, such as driving a landspeeder
Landspeeder
Landspeeders are fictional antigravity craft used through the Star Wars movies and Star Wars Expanded Universe. They are depicted both in civilian and military capacities, and several versions have been merchandised as toys and models.-Origin and design:...
or piloting an X-wing
X-wing
X-wings are fictional starfighters from the original Star Wars trilogy and the expanded universe. They are depicted as the primary interceptor and dogfighter of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic...
. All three games also feature multiple playable characters with different abilities.
Gameplay
Super Star Wars is a remake of Star Wars, a lesser-known game released in 19911991 in video gaming
-Notable releases:*Microprose creates Civilization, Sid Meier's most successful game .*Electronic Arts releases James Pond 2 and Road Rash for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, starting a series of games that were popular in the 1990s....
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
, Sega Master System
Sega Master System
The is a third-generation video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1985 in Japan , 1986 in North America and 1987 in Europe....
, Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
and Game Gear
Sega Game Gear
The was Sega's first handheld game console. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress....
.
Originally, the game design was planned to give the characters a dark black outline around their bodies, similar to Ultima VIII: Pagan
Ultima VIII
Ultima VIII: Pagan is a video game, the eighth part of the computer role-playing game series Ultima. It was not as well-received as its predecessors, Ultima VII and Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle...
. However, this idea was abandoned, as it was thought to make the characters too cartoonish-looking.
The final boss in the game is Darth Vader in his TIE Advanced x1.
There was a trash compactor level that was deleted from the game due to memory constraints. An image was published in an issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly around the time of the game's release.
Plot
Super Star Wars generally follows the plot of Star Wars Episode IV: A New HopeStar Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...
, although some allowances must be made to adapt the story to suit a platform action game. For example, instead of simply buying C-3PO
C-3PO
C-3PO is a robot character from the Star Wars universe who appears in both the original Star Wars films and the prequel trilogy. He is also a major character in the television show Droids, and appears frequently in the series' "Expanded Universe" of novels, comic books, and video games...
and R2-D2
R2-D2
R2-D2 , is a character in the Star Wars universe. An astromech droid, R2-D2 is a major character throughout all six Star Wars films. Along with his droid companion C-3PO, he joins or supports Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Obi-Wan Kenobi in various points in the saga...
from the Jawas, Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, where he is portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which he is forced to leave home, and finds himself apprenticed to the Jedi master...
must fight his way to the top of a Jawa sandcrawler while leaping from a series of moving conveyor belts. Later stages allow the player to control smuggler and pilot Han Solo
Han Solo
Han Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise played by Harrison Ford. Introduced in the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope , Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot, Chewbacca , become involved in the Rebel Alliance against the Galactic Empire...
or Chewbacca
Chewbacca
Chewbacca, also known as Chewie, is a character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by Peter Mayhew. In the series' narrative chronology, he appears in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Episode IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi...
the Wookiee
Wookiee
Wookiees are a species of bipeds in the Star Wars universe. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, a companion to Han Solo.-Inspiration:...
.
Reception
Super Star Wars was awarded Best Action/Adventure Game of 1992 by Electronic Gaming MonthlyElectronic Gaming Monthly
Electronic Gaming Monthly is a bimonthly American video game magazine. It has been published by EGM Media, LLC. since relaunching in April of 2010. Its previous run, which ended in January 2009, was published by Ziff Davis...
, as well as Best Movie-to-Game.
Sequels
The sequels were also released on the SNES. Both similar games, but with improved graphics.- Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackSuper Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackSuper Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, sometimes called Super Empire Strikes Back, is a platform game for the 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...
- Super Star Wars: Return of the JediSuper Star Wars: Return of the JediSuper Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, sometimes called Super Return of the Jedi, is a platform game for the Super NES/Super Famicom which follows Super Star Wars and Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. There is also a simplified version for the Nintendo Game Boy and Sega Game Gear portable...