NES/Famicom

Star Wars

Released only in Japan, this Famicom version of Star Wars- Episode IV- A New Hope features a black-haired version of Luke Skywalker with full Jedi powers that goes through various adventures that are loosely based on some events that take place in the 1977 film. Unlike any other game adaption of the film, this version takes several drastic liberties with the overall story and character meetings. The game is a side-scrolling platformer that has Luke begin his travels on Tatooine. While Luke eventually travels to the Death Star and Yavin IV, he travels to other planets such as Kessell, Iscalon, and Hoth to rescue his imprisoned friends before he flies his X-Wing fighter during the final Death...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1991
Developer: Namco Limited
Publisher: Namco Limited
Players: 1

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Achievements

36 achievements · 292 total points

Better, Faster, Stronger Get the Faster Blaster
2 pts
Death Star Enter the Death Star.
10 pts
Run, Jump, Shoot Destroy the Tractor Beam.
10 pts
A-Maze-Ing Get through Hallway 2.
10 pts
High Jumps Escape the Blue Area.
5 pts
I Can Bear the Smell Survive in the Trash Compactor for 30 seconds.
10 pts
What an Incredible Smell! Escape the Trash Compactor.
5 pts
X-Wing Pilot Complete the X-Wing Fighter stage.
10 pts
Shield I Find the Shield Part in the Green Cave.
5 pts
Shield III Find the Shield Part in the Orange Cave.
5 pts
Shield IV Find the Shield Part in the Green Cave.
5 pts
Escaping Get through the final section of Death Star
25 pts
Property of General Kenobi Find R2-D2 in the Sandcrawler.
5 pts
Looking for Leia Enter the Computer Room.
5 pts
Elevator Action Get through Hallway 1 and enter the Tractor Beam Room.
10 pts
Master! Meet Obi-Wan Kenobi and use the Light Saber.
5 pts
Asteroid Field Enter the Millennium Falcon.
5 pts
Extra Life II Get the hidden extra life in the purple cave.
5 pts
Captain! Find Han Solo in the Cantina.
5 pts
To the Falcon Enter Docking Bay 94.
5 pts
Full Shield Get eight Shield parts.
5 pts
A Real Army Reach the maximum of seven lives.
10 pts
Half a Jedi Get 50% of final completion.
10 pts
Almost a Jedi Get 75% of final completion.
10 pts
A True Jedi Complete the game with 100% completion.
25 pts
Bested Tractor Beam Destroy the Tractor Beam without getting hit.
10 pts
Extra Life I Get an extra life in the Sandcrawler.
5 pts
Princess! Rescue Princess Leia in Hallway 2.
5 pts
Falcon's Eye Complete the Millenium Falcon Gunner stage.
10 pts
Extra Life III Get the two hidden extra lives in Obi-Wan's cave.
5 pts
Extra Life IV Get the extra life in Hallway 1.
5 pts
Extra Life V Get the extra life in Hallway 2.
5 pts
Extra Life VI Get the extra life in the last part of Death Star.
5 pts
Shield II Find the Shield Parts in the Purple Cave.
5 pts
Shield V Find the two Shield Parts in Hangar 94.
5 pts
That Was One in a Million! Complete the game.
25 pts

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Star Wars frequently asked questions

How do I play Star Wars online with a friend?

Star Wars (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Star Wars on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Star Wars in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Star Wars netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Star Wars have achievements?

Yes, Star Wars has 36 achievements worth 292 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Star Wars for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Star Wars on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.