| Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | |
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North American SNES boxart |
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| Developer(s) | Sculptured Software LucasArts |
| Publisher(s) | JVC (SNES) THQ (GB, GG) LucasArts (Virtual Console) |
| Platform(s) | SNES, Game Boy, Game Gear, Virtual Console |
| Release date(s) | Super Nintendo Game Boy Game Gear Virtual Console |
| Genre(s) | Run and gun |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: K-A (Kids to Adults) (GB version); E (VC version)
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Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, sometimes called Super Return of the Jedi, is a platform game for the Super NES/Super Famicom which follows Super Star Wars and Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. There is also a simplified version for the Nintendo Game Boy and Sega Game Gear portable systems. It is largely based on Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The original Super Nintendo title was released on 1994, with a re-release on the Wii Virtual Console released in North America on September 7, 2009 and in the PAL regions on October 16, 2009, alongside the other games in the Super Star Wars series.[1] Carrie Fisher and Ian McDiarmid reprise their roles as Princess Leia Organa and Emperor Palpatine.
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Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi follows closely the standard set by the first two Super Star Wars games, with the return of selectable characters (on specific levels), multiple playable characters and Mode 7 quasi-3D vehicle sequences. The controls are identical to the second game, and this installment also includes its predecessor's password save option. It loosely follows the plot of Return of the Jedi, although some of the levels aren't seen in the film at all, such as Luke Skywalker having to fight through the Death Star to get to Emperor Palpatine. In addition to the standard Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca, new playable characters include Princess Leia Organa (in Boushh, Slave, and Rebel uniforms) and Wicket the Ewok. Bosses include the Jabba the Hutt's Palace door droid, the Rancor beast, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. Vehicle sequences include the Endor speeder bike chase, and a cruise in the Millennium Falcon. Luke Skywalker no longer has 9 Force Powers to work with but 5 and it is easier for him to "recharge" his abilities. He also cannot use any variation of the blaster in this game. Interestingly, Darth Vader is far easier to beat in this game than in Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The final boss in the game is Emperor Palpatine, who is unforgivingly difficult as he is able to levitate and shoots lighting all over the throne room, annihilating platforms and walkways. The final levels detail the attack on the Second Death Star's main reactor.
In the game, a few additional players talk. Tim Rose, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Ian McDiarmid, and James Earl Jones reprise their roles as Salacious Crumb, Princess Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine, and Darth Vader (respectively) while Jabba the Hutt is played by David Alan Barclay.[2]
Super Return of the Jedi was awarded Best Movie-to-Game of 1994 by Electronic Gaming Monthly.[3] EGM also awarded Best Game Gear Game of 1995.[4]
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