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<h2>Overview</h2><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/12/120457/2060405-boss_fight.jpeg" data-ref-id="1300-2060405" data-ratio="0.875" data-width="240" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 240px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:87.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/12/120457/2060405-boss_fight.jpeg" data-ref-id="1300-2060405"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/120457/2060405-boss_fight.jpeg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/120457/2060405-boss_fight.jpeg 240w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" data-width="240"></a></figure><p>Super Star Wars is a sci-fi side-scrolling action platformer (with <a href="/vehicular-combat/3015-482/" data-ref-id="3015-482">vehicular combat</a> levels) developed by <a href="/acclaim-studios-salt-lake-city/3010-1301/" data-ref-id="3010-1301">Sculptured</a> and published by <a href="/jvc-digital-studios/3010-4849/" data-ref-id="3010-4849">JVC</a> for the <a href="/snes/3045-9/" data-ref-id="3045-9">Super Nintendo Entertainment System</a> in November 1992.</p><p>The third platformer based on the 1977 film <a href="http://www.screened.com/star-wars/16-169093/" rel="nofollow ">Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope</a>, Super Star Wars has players controlling farmboy <a href="/luke-skywalker/3005-1062/" data-ref-id="3005-1062">Luke Skywalker</a> as he embarks on a mission (along with <a href="/the-jedi/3015-655/" data-ref-id="3015-655">Jedi Knight</a> <a href="/obi-wan-kenobi/3005-669/" data-ref-id="3005-669">Obi-Wan Kenobi</a>) to rescue <a href="/rebel-alliance/3015-1006/" data-ref-id="3015-1006">Rebel Alliance</a> leader <a href="/princess-leia-organa-solo/3005-4673/" data-ref-id="3005-4673">Princess Leia Organa</a> from the clutches of <a href="/darth-vader/3005-308/" data-ref-id="3005-308">Darth Vader</a> and the <a href="/galactic-empire/3015-1007/" data-ref-id="3015-1007">Galactic Empire</a>. Along the way, they recruit rogue <a href="/smuggler/3015-4271/" data-ref-id="3015-4271">smuggler</a> <a href="/han-solo/3005-3260/" data-ref-id="3005-3260">Han Solo</a> and his <a href="/wookiees/3015-1440/" data-ref-id="3015-1440">Wookiee</a> companion <a href="/chewbacca/3005-2828/" data-ref-id="3005-2828">Chewbacca</a>, both of whom are playable in the platforming segments.</p><p>The game was later published by <a href="/lucasarts-entertainment-company-llc/3010-644/" data-ref-id="3010-644">LucasArts</a> in <a href="/europe/3035-289/" data-ref-id="3035-289">Europe</a> and <a href="/victor-interactive-software-inc/3010-498/" data-ref-id="3010-498">Victor Interactive</a> in <a href="/japan/3035-37/" data-ref-id="3035-37">Japan</a>, as well as re-released in North America years later by <a href="/nintendo/3010-90/" data-ref-id="3010-90">Nintendo</a>. It was digitally re-released for the <a href="/wii/3045-36/" data-ref-id="3045-36">Wii</a> (via <a href="/virtual-console/3015-2925/" data-ref-id="3015-2925">Virtual Console</a>) by <a href="/lucasarts-entertainment-company-llc/3010-644/" data-ref-id="3010-644">LucasArts</a> on August 10, 2009. It was also ported to both the <a href="/playstation-4/3045-146/" data-ref-id="3045-146">PlayStation 4</a> and <a href="/playstation-vita/3045-129/" data-ref-id="3045-129">PlayStation Vita</a> by <a href="/code-mystics/3010-8473/" data-ref-id="3010-8473">Code Mystics</a> as a digital <a href="/cross-buy/3015-7554/" data-ref-id="3015-7554">cross-buy</a> <a href="/playstation-network/3015-2623/" data-ref-id="3015-2623">PlayStation Network</a> release (by <a href="/disney-interactive/3010-1312/" data-ref-id="3010-1312">Disney</a>) on November 17, 2015.</p><p>It also received two direct <a href="/sequel/3015-3178/" data-ref-id="3015-3178">sequels</a> (based on the film's two sequels) over two years: <a href="/super-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back/3030-8627/" data-ref-id="3030-8627">Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back</a> and <a href="/super-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi/3030-4692/" data-ref-id="3030-4692">Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi</a>, both adding a variety of new abilities (including <a href="/the-force/3015-172/" data-ref-id="3015-172">Force Powers</a> for Luke).</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/7539/448565-super_star_wars020.png" data-ref-id="1300-448565" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.875" data-width="256" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 256px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:87.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/7539/448565-super_star_wars020.png" data-ref-id="1300-448565"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/7539/448565-super_star_wars020.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/7539/448565-super_star_wars020.png 256w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" data-width="256"></a></figure><p>Super Star Wars features fifteen different levels. Eleven of these use either Han, Chewbacca, or Luke, unlocking each character as the plot progress. Each character comes equipped with a gun that can be upgraded throughout the course of the game that allows increased rate of fire and in one instance, homing ability. However, there is little difference between the characters until Luke reaches receives his <a href="/lightsaber/3055-70/" data-ref-id="3055-70">lightsaber</a> which functions as the game's only <a href="/melee/3015-444/" data-ref-id="3015-444">melee weapon</a>. Luke may switch between his pistol and lightsaber at any given time. There are also two landspeeder levels, where Luke must get to his next destination while shooting Jawas. In the final two levels, Luke must pilot an <a href="/x-wing/3055-345/" data-ref-id="3055-345">X-Wing</a> and destroy tie fighters and destroy the <a href="/death-star/3035-205/" data-ref-id="3035-205">Death Star</a>. Both the landspeeder and X-Wing levels use <a href="/mode-7/3015-184/" data-ref-id="3015-184">Mode 7 graphics</a>.</p><p>Super Star Wars is notorious for it's difficulty with numerous onslaught of quick enemies, unforgiving pitfalls, difficult boss fights, and lack of any password system or other game saving feature.</p><h3>Weapons</h3><ul><li>Laser Blaster</li><li>Flame Blaster</li><li>Proton Seeker</li><li>Rapid Ion Gun</li><li>Plasma Wave Blaster</li><li>Lightsaber</li></ul><h3>Power-Ups</h3><ul><li>Plasma Shield - Temporary invulnerability</li><li>Thermal Detonator - Clears screen of enemies</li><li>Health (Small and Large) - Regains health</li><li>Time - Increases time to finish the level. Counts down from 50.</li><li>Bonus - 2x Points. Several can be picked up to increase the multiplier by 2,with 8x the maximum</li><li>Health Sword - Increases size of health bar to hold approximately one large health.</li><li>Extra Life - One more life</li></ul>