Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a 1993 run and gun game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second game in the "Super Star Wars" trilogy and is based on the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back". The original Super NES game was released in 1993. The game was followed by a sequel based on the next film in the "Star Wars" series, "". "Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" was re-released on the Virtual Console in North America on August 24, 2009 and in the PAL
Star Wars Trilogy aid in developing the saga. "Star Wars" exceeded all expectations. The success of the film and its merchandise sales led Lucas to make "Star Wars" the basis of an elaborate film serial, and use the profits to finance his filmmaking center, Skywalker Ranch. After the release of the first sequel, the original film was subtitled "Episode IV: A New Hope" for a rerelease in 1981. Three years after the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire forces the Rebel Alliance to evacuate its secret base on Hoth. Instructed by Obi-Wan's spirit, Luke travels to the swamp world of Dagobah to