May the 4th Be With Us
May the 4th Be With Us
The Limited Run Games team reminisces about their all-time favorite Star Wars games.
By The LRG Team
Happy May the 4th!
Sure, May the 4th is a made-up holiday. But aren’t all holidays, really? Like, who decided that Christmas has to be December 25? Probably just someone trying to tie it to all the big year-end sales events, if we had to guess.
In celebration of the big day, we’ve asked the gang here at Limited Run headquarters to tell us about their all-time favorite Star Wars games. There have been a lot of games to wear the Star Wars name over the years, but which ones have stood out and resonated with the LRG team? Which ones have resonated with you?
JP
Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles [PlayStation]
This game holds fond memories for me because I stayed up all night playing this with my friend during a sleepover. The game was so fast-paced, it was exactly what I wanted out of an action Star Wars game. It also felt like a full-circle moment when LRG got to partner with Aspyr to bring this physically to modern consoles.
Rand Linden
Super Star Wars [Super NES]
My favourite has to be Super Star Wars for the Super Nintendo by Sculptured Software. It was a great technical game that showed off the power of the Super Nintendo coupled with tons of fun and some very challenging levels!
Bryce Ebert
Rogue Squadron 2 [Super NES]
It felt awesome to be a part of the space battles from the movies, and it even had some expanded universe missions. Flying through nebulas in the cockpit of an X-Wing was peak sci-fi for me!
Mike Sudheimer
Knights of the Old Republic [PC / Xbox]
KOTOR is still one of my favorite games of all time. I loved that decision-making affects gameplay, although I still chose the dark side on every playthrough. The deep lore and beloved characters cemented my love for RPGs. I first heard about LRG through the Star Wars releases, so I was ecstatic when I had the opportunity to join the team!
Nick Goldsworthy
Star Wars [Commodore 64]
I remember the Commodore 64 arcade conversion of Star Wars. Christmas morning, my brother and I in our pajamas, anxiously waiting for it to load from cassette on the family color TV… and then seeing “OBI-WAN-HAN” at the top of the scoreboard.
Audi Sorlie
Shadows of the Empire [Nintendo 64]
I love Star Wars Famicom because Vader turns into a scorpion and then Luke Skywalker flies his Millennium Falcon to the ice planet Hoth and fights Wampa Vader just like in the original George R. R. Tolkien books. Er. Shadows of the Empire was to me the most exciting and fun Star Wars release because it blended all the elements that made the extended universe so thrilling with the classic trilogy timeline. Following the comic, novel, and game made it a truly unique experience for me at the time. The game itself felt like an adventure that tied together each stage in a cinematic fashion, and despite the somewhat clunky early 3D controls, it’s about the most immersive experience I can remember from back then.
Jeremy Parish
Dark Forces [Mac / etc.]
Back when the FPS was so new we still called it the "Doom clone," there weren't a lot of options available for us Mac users. So, I spent a lot of time with Dark Forces, the first game that really allowed me to feel like I was inside the world of Star Wars. When Moff Gideon rolled out his Dark Troopers decades later, you can bet I was doing the Leonardo DiCaprio pointing-at-the-screen thing.
Conor Gribbin
Knights of the Old Republic [PC / Xbox]
Gotta go with KOTOR for me. A big RPG that lets you play with the light and dark sides, become a Jedi... everything I wanted in a Star Wars game as a kid.
Andy Boucher
Knights of the Old Republic [PC / Xbox]
Coming off Baldur's Gate II and Neverwinter Nights, KOTOR was BioWare arguably at its peak. Interesting characters, varied locales, and a great twist made the game stand out. I also wasn't much of a PC gamer back then so playing a CRPG-style game on my Xbox was a novelty.
Steve Brown
Yoda Stories [PC]
I was into point-and-click adventures back then, so I think that’s why I loved Yoda Stories. Plus, the chibi-style characters were cool—reminded me of A Link to the Past. Exploring and finding new objects to progress in the game was great. I also like the Indiana Jones version!