Star Wars (1987 video game)
Star Wars is a platform video game. It was published by Namco and was developed by Namco and Piccari Games.[1]
| Star Wars | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Namco Piccari Games |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Director(s) | Kazunori Sawano |
| Producer(s) | Masaya Nakamura |
| Designer(s) | Wan Wan |
| Programmer(s) | Yoshihiro Kishimoto |
| Artist(s) | Shimada |
| Composer(s) | Hiroyuki Kawada |
| Series | Star Wars |
| Platform(s) | Family Computer |
| Release | December 4, 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game was released on December 4, 1987 and was only released in Japan. The game was also only released for the Family Computer.[2]
In the game, the player controls Luke Skywalker and they somewhat play through the events of the 1987 movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. However, a lot of the scenes in the game are changed and different from the movie. Some changes include Skywalker piloting the Millenium Falcon and during the Battle against Darth Vader, he will change into a bunch of different animals.[3]
Reception
The game was given mixed reviews by game critics. Famitsu gave the game a 30 out of 40. Family Computer Magazine would give the game a 18.60 out of 30.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Star Wars [Namco Version]". IGN. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ↑ The untold history of Japanese game developers. John Szczepaniak; Yusaku Yamamoto. Middletown, Delaware: SMG Szczepaniak. 2014. ISBN 9780992926007. OCLC 910360574.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Darth Scorpion Rules This Crazy Japan-Only Star Wars Game". Wired. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ↑ "スター・ウォーズ（ナムコ版） まとめ ［ファミコン］". Famitsu. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ↑ May 10th issue special supplement Famicom ROM cassette full catalog" " Family Computer Magazine " Vol. 7 No. 9, Tokuma Shoten , May 10, 1991, p. 74.
