Star Wars (1991 video game)

Luke Skywalker Piloting Missions

Players control Luke Skywalker as he pilots a landspeeder around Tatooine. He must collect R2-D2 from the Sandcrawler and Obi-Wan Kenobi from a cave. Han Solo waits inside the Mos Eisley bar for rescue while stormtroopers patrol the area. Tusken Raiders attack during these early stages of gameplay. After assembling all characters, the player navigates the Millennium Falcon through an asteroid field in first-person perspective.

Handheld Console Variations

NMS Software developed the Game Boy port published by Capcom shortly less than a year after the original release. Tiertex created both the Game Gear and Master System versions released in 1993. U.S. Gold handled distribution for the Sega handheld version. The Game Gear version features exclusive levels including one where Leia delivers stolen plans to R2-D2. This console lacks the Tatooine hub world found elsewhere.

Electric Playground Reviews

Victor Lucas gave the Game Gear version a score of 7 out of 10 in The Electric Playground magazine. He noted impressive artistic design alongside technical surprises on Sega's 8-bit portable system. Power Unlimited awarded the Game Boy version 65% due to complicated graphics and dark images. They criticized controls that lacked precision despite long playability. The Game Gear version became a runner-up for GamePros 1993 Hand-Held Game of the Year award.

Limited Run Games Reissue

the 28th of June 2019 marked the re-release of NES and Game Boy cartridges by Limited Run Games. These unlicensed replica game cartridges appeared in standard and Collector's Edition sets with limited quantities. Chewbacca appears at the end of the Game Boy version specifically. Darth Vader makes his only appearance on the Game Over screen throughout all versions. An NES adaptation of Return of the Jedi never came into fruition after this title.

Common questions

When did Victor Musical Industries release the Star Wars 1991 video game in Japan?

Victor Musical Industries released the Star Wars 1991 video game for the Family Computer in Japan on the 15th of November 1991. JVC Musical Industries brought it to North America later that same month of November 1991.

What platforms received the Star Wars 1991 video game and when were they released?

The original title launched on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991 while NMS Software developed a Game Boy port published by Capcom shortly less than a year after the initial release. Tiertex created both the Game Gear and Master System versions which appeared in 1993 with U.S. Gold handling distribution for the Sega handheld version.

Who controls the gameplay in the Star Wars 1991 video game and what locations do they visit?

Players control Luke Skywalker as he pilots a landspeeder around Tatooine to collect R2-D2 from the Sandcrawler and Obi-Wan Kenobi from a cave. Han Solo waits inside the Mos Eisley bar for rescue while stormtroopers patrol the area before the player navigates the Millennium Falcon through an asteroid field.

How did critics rate the different versions of the Star Wars 1991 video game in 1993?

Victor Lucas gave the Game Gear version a score of 7 out of 10 in The Electric Playground magazine while Power Unlimited awarded the Game Boy version 65% due to complicated graphics and dark images. The Game Gear version became a runner-up for GamePros 1993 Hand-Held Game of the Year award despite criticism regarding controls that lacked precision.

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