Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
A groundbreaking 3D action-adventure set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, following mercenary Dash Rendar's parallel story to the original trilogy. Features iconic vehicle combat including the Battle of Hoth and sewer speeder bike chases.
Platform
nintendo 64
Year
1996
Genre
Action-Adventure
Developer
LucasArts
Controls
About This Game
The game pioneered the use of 3D environments in Star Wars games, with varied gameplay switching between third-person shooting, flight combat, and platforming across 10 chapters.
Notable for its atmospheric Hoth level recreating the AT-AT assault, and the first 3D interpretation of Boba Fett's ship Slave I in a video game.
Though criticized for camera issues, it became a system-seller for the N64 and established the expanded universe concept that would dominate Star Wars storytelling for decades.
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