Double Take: Star Wars Arcade

[Melf]

It's amazing to think that only a handful of Star Wars games were released on the Genesis in America. The floodgates hadn't yet opened, as they would after the release of the expectation-demolishing Phantom Menace, but love of the original trilogy was still quite strong for most fans. What's even more odd is that technically, the none of the titles that made it to Sega's 16-bit wonder actually came to the console at all. Arriving shortly after Rebel Assault and Star Wars Chess (both for the Sega CD), Star Wars Arcade was a 32X release, and it arrived half a decade after the Genesis debuted. Considering the how strong with the Force the SNES was, one has to question why Lucasarts would snub Genesis owners. Bunch of nerf herders! Still, SWA wasn't bad, just hard as nails. We've taken another look at the game in our latest installment of Double Take, and we've even brought some screen shots of the ending, something most people will probably never see from actually playing the game. Read the full article for more details.

[McTom]

It's amazing to think that only a single Star Wars game was released on the Genesis in America. What's even more odd is that technically, the lone title to make it to Sega's 16-bit wonder didn't come to the console at all. Star Wars Arcade was a 32X release, and it arrived half a decade after the Genesis debuted.

--> if 32X games count what about Rebel Assault and Star War Chess for the Sega CD?

[Melf]

OMG, you're right! LOL. Lemme fix that.

[Baloo]

As always, thank you for putting up this article for me.

[mugenmidget]

OMG, you're right! LOL. Lemme fix that.

The article also has this line:

This is the only Star Wars game there is for Genesis owners, and it's not a bad one at that.

And thank you for rekindling the review, I love this game.

[Baloo]

The article also has this line:



And thank you for rekindling the review, I love this game.

Hmm, that line isn't in my draft, so Melf must've stuck it in there.

[mugenmidget]

Oh, sorry, I should have been more specific. I was referring to the 2006 review by Melf. Thank you for both articles, by the way!

[Dirt Ball Gamer]

Good write up Baloo.

[capi1010]

Does anyone know how to beat this game and if can be beat in co-op? I used to play co-op with my cousin and basically beat every level, the death star begin the final level and it started us from the beginning again, so disappointing.

[NinMicroSega]

I remember playing this at a Chuck-E-Cheese's.

[The Sports Guy]

It's easily the only GOOD Star Wars game for the Genesis.

Rebel Assault is one of the worst games I have ever played, let alone for Sega CD.

[Ecco]

It's easily the only GOOD Star Wars game for the Genesis.

I think Star Wars Chess on SCD is a nice game, if you like chess! (I normally just play in normal chess mode, without the SW art and animations.)

I enjoyed the feature. The graphics remind me a lot of Silpheed.

[TheRollingStoner]

Hey Baloo, which star wars personalities did you happen to meet? That is, if you don't mind me asking.

[Baloo]

Hey Baloo, which star wars personalities did you happen to meet? That is, if you don't mind me asking.

I met Timothy Zahn (who created the Thrawn Trilogy of books) at a Book Signing when his newest book Star Wars Allegiance came out. Got his autograph on some of his books and a Grand Admiral Thrawn Star Wars Minis card.

I saw Peter Mayhew at Wizard World a few years back, he was giving out autographs at like $20 a pop. Didn't get his autograph though.

That's pretty much it.

[TheRollingStoner]

Awesome man, too bad Chewie felt the need to charge his fans for his autograph. I never understood why people do that, I mean I know they do it for the money, but you should do it for free because you're lucky enough to have fans at all.