Play Star Wars on nes Online

Star Wars on the NES came out in 1991, developed by Beam Software and published by Victor Musical Industries. It was a Japan-only release, a time when many licensed games took wild creative liberties with their source material. This one definitely stands out for its peculiar interpretation of the films.

You control Luke Skywalker, moving through side-scrolling and top-down stages to ultimately confront Darth Vader. The game involves platforming, using your lightsaber to deflect blaster bolts, and piloting vehicles like the landspeeder and X-wing. The levels are nonlinear, requiring exploration to find key items, and the difficulty is notoriously unforgiving with limited continues. It feels like a strange, challenging alternate version of a story you thought you knew.