Star Wars info for GC owners
08-01-03, 10:29 PM
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Star Wars info for GC owners
http://cube.ign.com/articles/431/431711p1.html
August 01, 2003 - Publisher LucasArts Entertainment today confirmed reports that those who pre-order Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike would receive an extra bonus disc with special features and demos on it.
The Bonus disc will include all of the following, according to LucasArts:
A one-level demo of Hoth from Rebel Strike
A playable demo of the gladiator-RPG Gladius
A Rogue Leader II demo
A Rogue Leader II trailer
And best of all, the entire 1982 arcade game Star Wars in fully emulated glory
Developer Factor 5 demoed the emulated 1982 Star Wars game running on GameCube to IGNcube a couple of weeks ago and it looked perfect. No doubt, Star Wars fanatics are in for a treat.
IGNcube will post first footage of the emulated game soon. Stay tuned.
The Bonus disc will include all of the following, according to LucasArts:
A one-level demo of Hoth from Rebel Strike
A playable demo of the gladiator-RPG Gladius
A Rogue Leader II demo
A Rogue Leader II trailer
And best of all, the entire 1982 arcade game Star Wars in fully emulated glory
Developer Factor 5 demoed the emulated 1982 Star Wars game running on GameCube to IGNcube a couple of weeks ago and it looked perfect. No doubt, Star Wars fanatics are in for a treat.
IGNcube will post first footage of the emulated game soon. Stay tuned.
08-01-03, 11:59 PM
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Originally posted by Skank
Why do you want a playable demo of a game you have?
Why do you want a playable demo of a game you have?
08-02-03, 08:36 PM
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I wasn't going to get Rebel Strike since RS2 was just a rehash of RS1, and I was disappointed to find that it seemed RS3 would be another one. This bonus disc is forcing me to get it now heh, SW arcade emulation is enough to warrant the purchase.
08-02-03, 10:39 PM
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Originally posted by Outlaw
Yes! Factor 5 rocks! I love bonus discs.
People have raved about this 1982 star wars game if its the one I'm thinking of, finallly I'll be able to play it.
Yes! Factor 5 rocks! I love bonus discs
.People have raved about this 1982 star wars game if its the one I'm thinking of, finallly I'll be able to play it.
Too bad F5 couldn't get Sega to let them emulate the Star Wars Trilogy arcade game.
08-03-03, 03:35 PM
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I wasn't going to get Rebel Strike since RS2 was just a rehash of RS1, and I was disappointed to find that it seemed RS3 would be another one.
I wasn't going to get Rebel Strike since RS2 was just a rehash of RS1, and I was disappointed to find that it seemed RS3 would be another one.
For instance, there's third person on foot levels, speeder bikes and Taun Tauns.
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Originally posted by trigun
Too bad F5 couldn't get Sega to let them emulate the Star Wars Trilogy arcade game.
Too bad F5 couldn't get Sega to let them emulate the Star Wars Trilogy arcade game.
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According to epigamer, the arcade game didn't come out until 1983, the Atari 2600 Empire game was the only Star Wars game that came out in 1982.
The Empire Strikes Back
First Released: 1982
Systems: Atari 2600, Intellivision
Released closer to the screening of Return of the Jedi than The Empire Strikes Back the Star Wars marketing machine clearly wasn’t fully geared up for the release of the first ever Star Wars computer game.
And what a start, placing players at the controls of a snow speeder battling AT-ATs. A radar allowed you to keep track of the AT-ATs which you could destroy by either hitting them 48 times or hitting an open bomb port. As you progressed the Walkers became faster and faster until you were finally defeated by running out of lives or the walkers reaching your base. The Empire Strikes back was not only a great film but also, in short doses, a fun game for the Atari 2600.
Star Wars
First Released: 1983
Systems: Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Colecovision
One of the most fondly remembered Star Wars games. In 1983 there was a dearth of high quality arcade games, this arcade game stood alone as the sole truly great game of the year, unless you happen to like the father of interactive movies ‘Dragon’s Lair’. The Star Wars arcade cabinet which recreates a cockpit is a sight to behold and is one of the most collectable arcade machines.
Pitting you as Luke Skywalker the game featured colour-vector graphics and digitised sound, a first for Atari. The game recreated the Death Star run from A New Hope, in their X-wing players had to first fight Tie Fighters and Vader’s Tie Advanced before flying over the Death Star surface and into the trench in order to get a couple of torpedoes down the exhaust port to the cry of "Great shot kid! That was one in a million!"
The home conversions of the arcade game were less spectacular but remained enjoyable.
The Empire Strikes Back
First Released: 1982
Systems: Atari 2600, Intellivision
Released closer to the screening of Return of the Jedi than The Empire Strikes Back the Star Wars marketing machine clearly wasn’t fully geared up for the release of the first ever Star Wars computer game.
And what a start, placing players at the controls of a snow speeder battling AT-ATs. A radar allowed you to keep track of the AT-ATs which you could destroy by either hitting them 48 times or hitting an open bomb port. As you progressed the Walkers became faster and faster until you were finally defeated by running out of lives or the walkers reaching your base. The Empire Strikes back was not only a great film but also, in short doses, a fun game for the Atari 2600.
Star Wars
First Released: 1983
Systems: Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Colecovision
One of the most fondly remembered Star Wars games. In 1983 there was a dearth of high quality arcade games, this arcade game stood alone as the sole truly great game of the year, unless you happen to like the father of interactive movies ‘Dragon’s Lair’. The Star Wars arcade cabinet which recreates a cockpit is a sight to behold and is one of the most collectable arcade machines.
Pitting you as Luke Skywalker the game featured colour-vector graphics and digitised sound, a first for Atari. The game recreated the Death Star run from A New Hope, in their X-wing players had to first fight Tie Fighters and Vader’s Tie Advanced before flying over the Death Star surface and into the trench in order to get a couple of torpedoes down the exhaust port to the cry of "Great shot kid! That was one in a million!"
The home conversions of the arcade game were less spectacular but remained enjoyable.