NES Game Review #20 – Star Wars
There’s a general fondness for the SNES Star Wars Trilogy but rarely do I hear people speak positively about the NES Star Wars offering. I’m here to correct that!
Star Wars can be divided into two distinct segments, firstly Tatooine; a non-liner collectathon. Second a more liner Death Star segment divided up by some space flight missions. I imagine a host of those most critical, never made it past Tatooine, likely unable to work out what the hell you’re supposed to do there.
Star Wars non vi tiene per mano. Oltre a condurvi automaticamente nella prima grotta dove potrete trovare il blaster più veloce, sarete da soli. L'aspetto piuttosto unico per un gioco di quest'epoca è che si può completare il gioco anche se si sono mancati quasi tutti i fattori chiave, come il salvataggio di R2-D2, Han, Leia o Ben Kenobi. Alla fine del gioco viene assegnato un totale di completamento che, per ottenere 100, non solo deve salvare tutti i personaggi e arrivare alla fine con tutti loro vivi, ma anche completare ogni grotta su Tatooine e trovare la stanza della mappa nella Morte Nera!
Funny that a game like Star Wars is criticized for not being more forward with its secrets when something like Zelda, is lorded by most as a masterpiece.
Making it out of Tatooine and onto the Death Star is where the rest of the negativity usually comes from. People moan about the two lift mazes, but usually this is because they have failed to find the map room where R2 can display where you need to go! Easily the part that takes the most criticism has to be the Death Star escape. Many people that make it here complain of the difficulty! First glance at the stage is one of dread. Whoever designed the Death Star clearly had a hard-on for spikes! The key to this section is using all the characters. The variety in jumps is helpful as is the extra life. OB1 can replenish health and even bring back the dead, apparently making him even more powerful than Master Yoda?
Nostalgia may cloud my judgement but I find it hard to think this as anything other than a good game. To me it’s a great game and a system highlight. Dont judge till you’ve given it a fair go!
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