Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Developers: LucasArts, Sculptured Software (Programming) Publishers: JVC Music (US/EU 1993), THQ (US/EU 1997), Victor Entertainment (JP) Platform: SNES Released in JP: December 17, 1993 Released in US: October 1993 Released in EU: February 24, 1994 This game has hidden development-related text. This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden sound test. This game has a hidden level select. This game has revisional differences.

The saga continues. In STUNNING 16-BIT!

Debug Mode

At the title screen, enter A, B, Y, X, A, B, Y, X, A, B, A, B, Y, X, X, Y, A, B, Y, X and listen for a sound. Then, while on any side-scrolling level, press one of the following button combinations on Controller 2 for the desired effect:

Debug Menu

Press L + R.

• Area - Not to be confused with "Stage", this selects the stage proper.
• Stage - Select part of the current stage.
• Lives - Select up to 99 lives.
• Health - Set and/or refill health.
• Weapon - Change weapon.

Stage Skip

Press Start.

Invincibility and Player Coordinate Display

Press A + B + X + Y + Select.

Sound Test

During the game, hold A + B + X + Y + Down and press Start on Controller 1 to bring up the sound test.

Build Date

To do: Look into how this is supposed to be accessed.

By having a Super Scope plugged into the second controller port, a build date will be revealed at the bottom of the title screen.

Revisional Differences

To do: Any other revisions?

The game was rereleased by THQ in 1997 to coincide with the theatrical release of the "Special Edition" of the film. This version removes the JVC logo from the game's intro, as the company was no longer involved in publishing duties at that point.