How is Star Wars- Empire Strikes Back for the NES?

[Tatsu]

I've seen it rather cheap in my local Easy Cash store and I wonder if I should buy it? What kind of game is it and is it any good? Any info appreciated...

[Flack]

Here's a good review of it.

http://www.videogamereviews.vg/nes_r...ck_patri.shtml

Here's a bit less enthusiastic one.

http://www.videogamecritic.net/nesce.htm

[Tatsu]

The reviews sound ok, but I'll guess I'll not buy this game. I'm very short of cash at the moment. Or I could buy it and re-sell it. It seems to be not that common... Anyway, thank sofr the links!

[swlovinist]

The game is totally HARD. My vote for one of the hardest games on the system. It will totally kick your ass.

[jajaja]

Ye, the game is pretty hard. I just tried it for 5 mins or so, never really "tried" to play it if you know what I mean. I didnt complete the first mission tho lol.

[blackpanther]

it a good game but hard,the first 2 levels will test you,it took me ages to do,i think the first star wars was better as for return of the jedi well its the same as empire strikes back-solid

[Flack]

it a good game but hard,the first 2 levels will test you,it took me ages to do,i think the first star wars was better as for return of the jedi well its the same as empire strikes back-solid

I thought Return of the Jedi was never released for the NES?

[blackpanther]

hehe i must of been thinking of the snes

[AFGiant]

I played this game constantly before I even learned to read, hahaha. I played it to death for months and months (probably years even, iirc) and I never actually beat it. I got far though. Its hard as hell, but its got character and if you've got patience and some skilll, you may end up having a real good time playing it.

[Kim Possible]

ESB is pretty darn good, but it is very hard. I can get to Dagobah pretty regularly, but there is a fly monster in the swamp that kills me every time. I love the game, though. The controls are a little tricky, but overall I'd say it is definitely worth it!

[InsaneDavid]

it a good game but hard,the first 2 levels will test you,it took me ages to do,i think the first star wars was better as for return of the jedi well its the same as empire strikes back-solid

I thought Return of the Jedi was never released for the NES?

Correct. According to Lucasfilm Games / LucasArts development was about half completed before the release of the SNES, so the abandoned RotJ on the NES to begin the Super Star Wars series. A prototype of the NES RotJ development workversion is my ultimate holy grail... if only it existed.