The platformer known as Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, also referred to as Super The Empire Strikes Back or Super Empire Strikes Back, was released for the Super Nintendo (known as Super Famicom in Japan). It is the second game in the Super Star Wars series, following the first and preceding Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. This game is primarily based upon the second movie in the original Star Wars trilogy, specifically Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.
Additional names and details were included in the game's manual, which were not explicitly mentioned within the game itself. The separately published guide, Super Empire Strikes Back Official Game Secrets, provided even more in-depth information.
Are you prepared to take on the trials of a Jedi Knight?
You and your Rebel Forces, pursued across the vastness of space, are now consolidating your strength on the icy, isolated world of Hoth. Despite being tracked by probe droids, assailed by ice monsters, and facing a massive army of Imperial Walkers, you cannot afford to surrender. You represent the Alliance's last hope. Master the ways of the Force and then demonstrate your abilities in this fast-paced, action-filled sequel to the acclaimed Super Star Wars game.
While the game generally adhered to the movie's storyline, some modifications were implemented to better suit the gameplay experience. The characters progress through various scenes, battling numerous enemies along the way. Some of these alterations included Han Solo being frozen in carbonite while searching for C-3PO, instead of being captured, and Luke Skywalker engaging Cloud Cars in his X-wing fighter as he approached Cloud City.
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back maintained the standards established by Super Star Wars, including multiple playable characters and Mode 7 quasi-3D vehicle sequences. The controls were very similar to the first game, but included an improved double-jump mechanic. Unlike the previous game, players could now utilize Force powers. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca were all available as playable characters. Darth Vader and a Giant Wampa appeared as boss encounters. The game incorporated a password system, allowing players to save their progress without relying on internal cartridge memory.
- Laser blaster
- Flame blaster
- Proton Seeker
- Rapid ion gun
- Plasma Wave Blaster
- Lightsaber (exclusively for Luke Skywalker)
Although the game manual mentions certain bounty hunters by their individual names, the presence of multiple instances of the same species or droid model within a single scene suggests that there are multiple individuals of each type.
- Acid Plants
- Air Assault Troopers
- AT-ST walkers
- AT-AT walkers
- Armor Droids
- Cloud Cars
- Dagbats
- Dagobian caterpillars
- Dagopillers
- Darth Vader's Security Force troopers
- Darth Vader's Security Force troopers with E-Web blaster
- Darth Vader's Security Force Grenadier troopers
- Dengar look-alikes
- Fire Bats
- Gands
- Grenadier Droids
- Grenadier Troopers
- Gundarks (referred to as "Gundarc")
- Helios
- Hoth hogs
- Hoth jellyfish
- Hover Droids
- Ice Bats
- Ice-breathing Wampas
- Ice Cats
- Ice Piranhas
- Ice Plants
- IG-88 assassin droids (referred to as "IG-88")
- Ion Eeels
- Ion Turret
- Imperial spider droids
- LOM-series protocol droids (referred to as "4-LOM")
- Mechanical Claws
- Orbot Droids
- Porcuspines
- Rolling creatures
- Snow Bears
- Snow Mynocks
- Snowtroopers
- Snowtroopers with E-Web blasters
- Speeder Bike Snowtroopers
- Stargerms
- Swamp Gators
- TIE Fighters
- Trandoshans (referred to as "Bossk")
- Ugnaughts
- Viper probe droids
- Vader's Special Force Troopers
- Zero-G assault stormtroopers