Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series)
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Publisher(s) | LucasArts Nintendo |
Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, Windows, GameCube |
Spin-offs | Squadrons |
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is a series of
The series deals with the
Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron was released for the Nintendo 64 video game console and the PC on December 7, 1998. It was one of the first Nintendo 64 games to support the console's Expansion Pak, which allowed higher-quality graphics to be displayed while playing.
The story is set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back (with the exception of the final level and secret levels) and shows the missions set during the formation of Rogue Squadron.
Several unlockable vehicles appear in Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. By inputting certain text-based
In 1999, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron won the
Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader was released as launch game in 2001 for the GameCube. Developed by Factor 5 and published by LucasArts, Rogue Leader expanded on the original game with improved graphics and a new tactics menu that allows the player to form up their squadron or set a target for their squadron such as laser turrets or enemy TIE fighters. The game also expanded on the unlockable levels of the original--Beggars Canyon is included in the tutorial, the opening level Battle of Yavin was included in both games, and Battle of Hoth was made more authentic.
Rogue Leader features short clips from the movie trilogy, during the menu screens and cut-scenes.
Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike was released in 2003 for the
Rebel Strike was the first in the Rogue Squadron series to include a multiplayer mode. The game featured two-player competitive dogfights, races, and land assaults as well as a co-operative campaign including all but two of the missions from Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader.
Episode I: Battle for Naboo
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo was released on December 18, 2000, for the Nintendo 64 and on March 12, 2001, for PC, and was developed by Factor 5. "Battle for Naboo" is a spiritual successor to the original game in its design, with added land and water combat. It very loosely follows the plot of Episode I: The Phantom Menace, but focuses on minor film character Gavyn Sykes, a Nabooian security lieutenant, as he fights the Trade Federation.
Cancelled sequels
After Rogue Squadron III, Factor 5 worked on releasing a Rogue Squadron trilogy with higher graphics and gameplay improvements for the Xbox console. It was cancelled when management in LucasArts changed in 2003 even though the game was 50 percent complete at the time.[2]
Factor 5 shifted to making an Xbox 360 launch title, Rogue Squadron: X-Wing vs Tie Fighter. It was designed to be the first multiplayer focused title in the series, but the game was cancelled by LucasArts before completion due to uncertainties in the console market. Factor 5 was approached by Sony to create a launch title for the upcoming PlayStation 3, but Sony declined on the Rogue Squadron series. The game engine and assets were then adapted into the PlayStation 3 game Lair.[2]
After Factor 5's exclusivity period with Sony ended, the company shifted its focus to releasing a Rogue Squadron trilogy compilation for the Nintendo Wii. It was based on Factor 5's original work on the Xbox, but was further enhanced to include a variety of motion control options and motion-based lightsaber duelling. While it was completed it remains unreleased due to the financial crisis in 2008 which caused their publishers to back out of the project. The rights of the title were later absorbed by LucasArts during the Factor 5 bankruptcy liquidation.[2]
See also
- Star Wars: Squadrons – 2020 video game
References
- ^ Carter, Chris (April 22, 2022), Aspyr shows interest in bringing Star Wars: Rogue Squadron back, Destructoid, retrieved 2023-10-23
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c Moser, Cassidee; Otero, Jose (October 10, 2014), More Cancelled Star Wars Games Revealed, IGN, retrieved 2020-05-01
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