Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is an action game developed and published by LucasArts for the Nintendo 64, one of the console’s launch titles. Playing as mercenary Dash Rendar during the events between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, players tackle varied stages — the Hoth snowspeeder battle, third-person on-foot shooting, speeder-bike chases, and space combat — using blasters and vehicles.
How To Play Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Control
Action
Control Stick
Move Dash / steer vehicles
A Button
Jump (on foot) / accelerate (vehicles)
B Button
Fire blaster / weapon
C Buttons
Aim / adjust the camera; strafe
Z Trigger
Fire secondary weapon; lock-on
R Button
Cycle weapons
Start
Pause
About Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Release date
NA: December 3, 1996 · JP: June 14, 1997 · EU: 1997
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