Title: The Evolution of Retro Star Wars Games
Post by: TrekMD on July 02, 2015, 01:50:43 AM
Post by: TrekMD on July 02, 2015, 01:50:43 AM
The Star Wars franchise has been with us since 1977 and with it have come many, many, many different games inspired by this fantasy of the stars. While there are arcade games based on the movies, this thread will focus on home console versions. So, let's start by looking at Star Wars titles for the Atari 2600...
[align=center:3t1t8ha4]Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcWGvwYWHgY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcWGvwYWHgY)
Star Wars: The Arcade Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCKl4bw6q2E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCKl4bw6q2E)
Star Wars: Jedi Arena
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKLLpjF0QkM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKLLpjF0QkM)
Star Wars:Â Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBsVk3gBdic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBsVk3gBdic)[/align:3t1t8ha4]
[align=center:3t1t8ha4]Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcWGvwYWHgY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcWGvwYWHgY)
Star Wars: The Arcade Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCKl4bw6q2E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCKl4bw6q2E)
Star Wars: Jedi Arena
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKLLpjF0QkM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKLLpjF0QkM)
Star Wars:Â Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBsVk3gBdic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBsVk3gBdic)[/align:3t1t8ha4]
Title: Re: Hello There
Post by: Greyfox on July 02, 2015, 10:34:46 AM
Post by: Greyfox on July 02, 2015, 10:34:46 AM
What a fantastic timeline of games, I'm very surprised other than Game trailers doing the history of these games that it hasn't been done since. But this collection of video will make up for it, many thanks for getting these on here 
Title: Re: The Evolution of Retro Star Wars Games
Post by: zapiy on July 02, 2015, 18:11:43 PM
Post by: zapiy on July 02, 2015, 18:11:43 PM
Brilliant thread Trek..
Been some great games based on the SW theme released over the years.. the new DICE game, will eclipse them all now lol.
Been some great games based on the SW theme released over the years.. the new DICE game, will eclipse them all now lol.
Title: Re: The Evolution of Retro Star Wars Games
Post by: TrekMD on July 02, 2015, 21:56:07 PM
Post by: TrekMD on July 02, 2015, 21:56:07 PM
Well, that's why it's the evolution of games.Â
Title: Re: The Evolution of Retro Star Wars Games
Post by: ArcadeAction on July 04, 2015, 10:54:24 AM
Post by: ArcadeAction on July 04, 2015, 10:54:24 AM
Thanks!
Title: Re: The Evolution of Retro Star Wars Games
Post by: TrekMD on July 04, 2015, 14:36:31 PM
Post by: TrekMD on July 04, 2015, 14:36:31 PM
Moving on, here is the one Star Wars game available for the...
[align=center:ucczxafa][size=140]Mattel Intellivision[/size]
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFkSgIzZ13o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFkSgIzZ13o)[/align:ucczxafa]
[align=center:ucczxafa][size=140]Mattel Intellivision[/size]
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFkSgIzZ13o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFkSgIzZ13o)[/align:ucczxafa]