Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

"It was hard to choose the best one out of the three games, but you could never go wrong with Empire! You get to play as a different character depending on what stage you're playing; also, Luke eventually gets Jedi powers [...] You even get to go up against Boba Fett and ride a tauntaun! But what really gets this game a win is the Battle of Hoth stage. Hoth stages are always the best! Always."

- Jovenshire

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Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a 1993 run and gun game for the SNES. It is the second game in the Super Star Wars trilogy and is based on the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back. The game was met with highly positive reviews, with IGN praising its enhanced "Mode 7" graphics.

In terms of gameplay, it closely matches its predecessors. Differences include double-jumping, no character-select option, and the use of a primary and secondary weapon. Luke Skywalker (who can collect Force Powers), Han Solo, and Chewbacca return as playable characters. Luke can block incoming attacks from blasters with his lightsaber. Han Solo can throw grenades and Chewbacca has a new spinning attack. Darth Vader appears as the final boss.

In 1996, THQ announced that they would re-release Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in February 1997 to coincide with the "Special Editions" of those films appearing in theaters.