Play Super Star Wars - Empire Strikes Back Online

Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back came out on the Super Nintendo in 1993, developed by LucasArts. It was part of a wave of movie tie-ins that tried to capture the scope of their source material on the 16-bit hardware, often through challenging side-scrolling action.

You control Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca across different stages, switching between them as the story demands. The main goal is to survive the Empire's forces, from the wampa cave to the battle of Hoth and the showdown with Darth Vader. Signature mechanics include screen-by-screen exploration where you blast stormtroopers with a blaster, use a lightsaber to deflect bolts, and pilot vehicles like a snowspeeder to trip AT-ATs. The pacing is relentless, and the difficulty is high, demanding precise jumps and quick reflexes. It feels like a constant, frantic scramble against overwhelming odds.