Star Wars
Game by Nintendo/NMS Software
Reviewed by The Avardancer
Size: 512 Kilobits
Save: NONE!
Released: 1992
Works with: Any Game Boy system.
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Opening Snide Remarks: It's Star Wars! I love Star Wars! I loved the movies,
and I loved the toys. Man, I had the stuff. I had a Rancor that I had shoved
a Yoda figurine so far down it's throat that I couldn't get him out. My dad
and I battled with the large plastic glow in the dark "Light Sabers" until we
broke one. Needless to say. The younger Jedi won. I beat the Dark Side. I had
Jabba the Hut and a Walker vehicle and Luke Skywalker, that helmeted guy that
I think is named Boba Fett. Anyways, I had the toys. I loved the toys. We
moved... we sold the toys. :( I love Game Boy and I can not wait for the new
Star Wars movies. I love the movie. It's just fun and amazing to me. And I
saw this game for $15 at the Base Exchange Store. Needless to say.. I bought
it. It took me a while to actually sit down and review the thing though. Is
this game Bontha Fodder or is it akin to the Light Side of the Force?

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Gameplay Descripion: To be honest... I was disappointed. The game is mostly a
sidescroller. This wouldn't be too bad if it was an innovative and fun side-
scrolling platform game. But it's frustrating and vague. The game follows the
plot of the first movie. The game has a little bit of variety in some areas
where you have vehicles; but those are short and dull for the most part. The
game is a hodgepodge of gameplay styles and falls short on practically all of
them. I'm wishing I could like this game; but the lack of passwords and the
limited continues knock the game down a lot. It plays bad. Really bad. It
almost reminds me of Home Alone. *cries* But, the game is decent enough to be
tolerated. Other elements actually make up for the lack of solid gameplay..
although not by much.

Liked: It follows the movies plot.

Hated: It's just bad in the game play department. :(

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Graphics Description: Some graphics look good. There are little cut-scenes;
but the gameplay graphics are lacking. Luke looks bad in a bad way. He looks
like "Kevin" from Home Alone 2... with a gun. :( His animation is really
jerky too. He stutters along if you fire and run. It's just plain sad. It's
too bad that graphics like that are tacked up in a game published by Nintendo
and endorsed by Lucas Arts. The animation is just wrong and it blurs heavy on
an old Game Boy.

Liked: Umm. the close up pictures, the Game Over screen, and the little cut-
scenes. The Scrolling Text!

Hated: Everything else. The bland backgrounds, the jerky animation, the lack
of visibility, the way Luke looks.

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Sound/Music Description: Some of John Williams immortal score is here! Most
excellent. Some new tunes were made for the game's main gameplay.. and those
are inappropriately jazzy and ill-fitting for the game. The sound effects are
back-washed from the Game Boy Color cache of sounds. Bad. Just bad. At least,
the music in some places is familiar and well done.

Liked: The real Star Wars music stuff.

Hated: The horrible music made for the gameplay and the sound effects. :(

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Play Control/Game Design: Luke gets knocked back almost half a screen when he
is hit. He also can not shoot up or jump accurately. The game has "floaty"
controls. And feels like a cheap attempt to cash in on Star Wars. It is an
interesting game for a while; but it ultimately will collect dust.

Liked: It's remotely fun sometimes.

Hated: It's ill-concieved and half-hearted.

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Improve: Color. Focus on ONE style of Game Play. (I want a semi-3D flight
game of a racer. An RPG would be nice. Just stick to one type of gameplay
style and do it well.) Oh, do ONLY Star Wars tunes. No lame new music.

RIYL: Frustration, Star Wars (Hardcore fans only!)

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Final Words: I find it's lack of solid gameplay disturbing. This game can
lead to fear of the liscense. Fear leads to hate. And hate leads to
suffering. Don't buy it for more than $20. Oh, well. The movies still rule,
though.

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Score
Gameplay: **
Graphics: ***
Sound/Music: ***
Play Control/Game Design: *
Personal Opinion: **
Total: 11 out of 25


Final Score: 44%

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Currently Known Codes: None.