Play Star Wars Online

Star Wars on the Game Boy came out in 1992, developed by Beam Software and published by Ubisoft. It was a time when handheld games were often ambitious ports or condensed adventures, and this one tried to capture the feel of the original trilogy in a small package. The hardware limitations were obvious, but it was impressive just to have a full Star Wars game you could carry in your pocket.

You control Luke Skywalker through side-scrolling platforming sections, pilot his X-wing in top-down space battles, and even fly the Millennium Falcon in a first-person asteroid field. The main goal is to progress through levels based on scenes from the films, like escaping the Death Star or battling AT-ATs on Hoth. You use a lightsaber to deflect blaster bolts back at stormtroopers, jump across narrow platforms, and collect power-ups to restore health or gain temporary shields. The game moves at a brisk pace, but the controls can feel stiff, and some sections are unforgiving. It feels like a condensed, sometimes clumsy, but earnest attempt to put the Star Wars universe in your hands.