Nintendo 64 Longplay: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

[@N64Archive]

2:40 Battle of Hoth 9:20 Escape from Echo Base 23:00 Asteroid Chase 31:00 Ord Mantell Junkyard 45:30 Gall Spaceport 1:19:45 Mos Eisley and Beggar's Canyon 1:27:00 Imperial Freighter Suprosa 1:44:00 Sewers of Imperial City 2:01:00 Xizor's Palace 2:26:00 Skyhook Battle

[@bretts510]

I remember playing this game at 5 years old my older who 8 years senior then me made it look easy RIP brother best feeling in the world to game out with you

[@hagron5702]

I love that the author pinned your post. I always feel like people who take the time to watch a video and then post timestamps in the comments would be good editors. :)

[@ChaoticRoadblockA.D]

Go away, Sir!

[@SylkaChan]

There should be a Remake of this.

[@rickymoranjr9609]

@N64 Archive too bad they never made a Remastered version of this game, I loved playing this game when the Nintendo game systems were still popular. in fact: this was the first Star Wars game that got me hooked and I've played every Star Wars game ever since.

[@Adam-bq6ic]

this game was anxiety inducing, and really hard as a kid

[@YamiAnubisX]

Sewer level was the worst.

[@LiveNiceness14]

You too huh?

[@hectorgarcia396]

Lol I think it took 100 hits to kill the wampas

[@oceans5253]

Adam Taves I think that’s what made it so good and made it a next gen experience and it was authentic Star Wars ish

[@Adam-bq6ic]

michael pandolfi well I was six so

[@AnimeFan-mm6si]

This game had a weird horror aspect to it in my opinion. Fun but strangely terrifying lol

[@N64Archive]

I'd have to agree. Stage 8 definitely scarred me as a child. Those dianoga's are terrifying.

[@baljeyuca5598]

I find the soundtrack scary

[@wazzobazzo]

Definitely. Low-res monsters in creepy looking levels. The unbelievably shitty controls (well on PC anyway but they look just as bad here) played a part too. "Oh lookie a huge scary looking robot. No worries I'll kill it with my guns. Oh wait my aim is fucked? Jumping and running is fucked? Basically tank controls to turn around? Oh...gulp!"

[@emilybrannon5799]

AnimeFan0017 I have the game and I’m not that scared

[@matthewfrechin1484]

really? I never got the horror vibe but i can see how you could. I was like 14 when I first played this haha. I just remember being frustrated as fuck because it was hard.

[@Baja383]

What a gem. One of the best star wars games ever made.

[@davehenderson6896]

For me Starwars Republic Commando's and Starwars Empire at War were the best games.

[@leowribeiro]

Forgive me but you're both wrong, clearly the best star wars games ever are Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic 1 and 2 even though Star Wars: Republic Commando is awesome.

[@davehenderson6896]

@@leowribeiro Well i think those are all good.

[@HeretixAevum]

Ehh, as much as this is a nostalgic childhood game for me, I'd be hard pressed to describe it as a gem. It's pretty damn flawed. I think for Star Wars games that are basically in the same vein as this, the Jedi Knight series were better.

[@MelancoliaI]

It's incredibly immersive and I loved every minute of it

[@ScheffCity]

I feel so unbelievably validated reading about how other people experienced real fear and anxiety when playing this game. The atmosphere was SO good but soo unsettling! The music was intense and would overtake your emotions. And the sound design?! My goodness. 10/10, I loved this game

[@josh__3702]

EXACTLY how I feel!

[@177SCmaro]

Especially the sewer level. damn.

[@Clintpoon]

and the terrible mechanics of movement and aiming made it 150X worse!

[@killerkendro]

@@177SCmaroand the junkyard…. Instant death everywhere and it’s like the 3rd level 😅😅

[@EphReinhard]

You could feel the cold, and the fear of death in this game. The atmosphere definitely had that strange feeling you get from unusual settings, the stench of death is there, that sense of being in some toxic barren wasteland filled with deadly occupants... This game captured horror without even aiming for it.

[@jfiffl7]

Been stuck in that fucking sewer with a dark screen tv for a while too were ya

[@IcyWisdom]

brings back good memories for me the fear of being scared not the old-timer's flashback to Nam but the kind where I put my blaster up after this game and went retired to Coruscant.

[@xXxRavenHillxXx]

I'm still scared of the Wompas...aka Yeti

[@jeanbob1481]

I had this game as a kid and makes no mistakes it was the scariest game I played. Not even intentionally an horror game lol. The original White Day was scary as fuck too back when there was not many games out there.

[@MelancoliaI]

Best comment about this game. Whatever else it was, it just had such a total atmosphere to it.

[@Saddles_N_Sauvignon]

Dude I used to get scared shitless on some of these levels 😩

[@N64Archive]

I know right? So spooky for a star wars game :D

[@cameronsams9183]

Sydney Beique I was scare on the assinated droid part and those snow monsters

[@N64Archive]

The snow monster scared the hell out of me too!

[@LMaeCook]

Those wampas were the worst! I would watch my brother play because I was no good. I would sit there scared!

[@brettsiebenhaar235]

That damn sewer level!!!

[@RevolutioZ]

I used to rent this game in the 90's from the local candy store whatever you call it. And Boba Fett always killed me. I can even remember the smell from that shop. The N64-games will always have a special place in my heart.

[@rubenrodriguez5020]

I loved that game

[@slippinjimmy6511]

I hear you man. I still have my Nintendo 64 along with this game. The 90’s were great.

[@timmy3441]

There was just something so magical about going to the local video rental store after school and picking out a game to rent for the next couple days. Then getting home and firing up the game to find some random save file from the previous person who rented it, and deciding whether you wanted to delete their file or try playing it out of sheer curiosity. Games from that era were so hit-or-miss too, you'd either stumble across some great gem or something that played and controlled super janky. It was kind of an experimental time in game development, where devs were still trying to work out how to make games work in 3D.

[@naturetv7275]

Ah the old blockbuster days

[@markiahendrix60]

I also can remember the smell of the place that rented out movies and games. Even after all this time. 'Tom's Tapes' it was called.

[@jackshenanigans7904]

The Sewers were absolutely terrifying.

[@robertjc4195]

Very lol

[@TarantuLandoCalcuLingus]

It was the level that stopped 6 year old me in my tracks lol

[@therowgawd]

All in the nasty water with a jet pack smh

[@robertjc4195]

@@therowgawd nasty stuff man

[@TarantuLandoCalcuLingus]

@@therowgawd I took my memory card and cartridge to my uncles dorm room on a visit and he beat it all while conversing with everyone lol

[@brandon23471]

The actual licensed music in this game was a phenomenal addition.

[@Longlostpuss]

Albeit at an incredibly low bitrate. Sounds awful, but in the context of a cartridge's capacity, they did well I suppose.

[@JimmyDoresHairDye]

@@Longlostpuss This game came out while the SNES was still a viable console. The music was incredible compared to what we were used to.

[@Longlostpuss]

@@JimmyDoresHairDye The SNES was still viable how by then? If you were still living in the early 90's maybe. I'd already moved on to the Saturn before this game came out and was only really dabbling in N64 stuff, the SNES was clearly at the end of its shelf life by then. Anyway as far as my original comment was concerned, I was referring to the sound QUALITY, not the music arrangement and reproduction, I specifically said the BITRATE.

[@Cestariarts]

No Star Wars game should NOT have original score. It's what makes it shine the most.

[@derekbrotherton3462]

I mean, kinda hard to not get the music since it was made by Lucas Arts

[@TheFoxEssence]

This game was definitely a Star Wars horror. The Wampas, Snow Troopers, The Music, The Loader Droid, Boba Fett, Slave 1, Sarlaacs, The sewers, dianoga, and story were all scary as a kid. Almost as scary as RE:2.

[@benstiemsma]

Can't forget IG-88 🤖

[@TheFoxEssence]

@@benstiemsma IG-88 was the stuff of nightmares as a kid ❤️

[@Ash21]

funny you mention RE2, Just found out you can play with locked camera angles, much like the original RE games.

[@jacobjaramillo3192]

Those wampas scared the shit out of me as a kid. Kinda reminds me of the terror experiencing my first deathclaw in fallout.

[@arctic3038]

The at in the hangar scared me as a kid and when I watched this video llol

[@ELcoyote576]

The N64 will hold a special place in my memories. I remember getting the best gift from my dad Christmas of 1997. I received Goldeneye, Mario Kart, Yoshi Story and Shadows Of The Empire. Seeing this walkthrough reminded me of what is missing from games today...Plain Fun.

[@rafaelkoch7526]

Prisoner 088 I had all those games, loved them all

[@theslicefactor5326]

I really miss the charm of oldschool graphics like on the N64. Modern games are great but none has captured the feel of those old classics :(

[@camioncarson2089]

Yeah these lil fortnite kids will never understand.

[@mobetterent.gamerzunited2529]

PlayStation 4 still keeps games like this alive today so get y'all ps4

[@MohammadAliKhalil]

Prisoner 088 wow so lucky

[@mudmudandkip]

The music in this game was so good.

[@nintendorakyamato1859]

Yeah. They compressed the original instrumental music

[@1zeldalover]

Josh Coughenour Hoth here was the best

[@Katana2097]

Well yeah, it's Star Wars.

[@BaronVonYolo]

Joel Mcknealy did a fine job!

[@dede9806]

Yes.. And i really love the Music from Xizor's stage... can't remember that segment's name. Xizor's palace i think.

[@wedgeantilles4712]

Dash... The only guy that has managed to defeat an AT-ST with a DL-44 blaster.

[@dede9806]

He would have defeated it a just a crowbar... But melee weapons weren't ok with Nintendo and Lucas Art unless it would immediately cook the damaged tissues and prevent any red organic plasma to manifest itself to purposely traumatize kids about how living creatures... ..continue to live.

[@n11ono59]

😂😂😂😂

[@robotbjorn4952]

Psssssh! I've seen teddy bears take 'em out with logs!

[@darryldean7250]

@@dede9806 lol preach!

[@Jack_80]

@@robotbjorn4952 lol yeah that was by far the corniest part of the original trilogy.

[@jackt7331]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that finds this game creepy or scary. I'm playing it again, 25 years after I first played it as a kid, and I still find it very disturbing.

[@The_Almighty.]

I hate to be Blunt, but that's why it's called Shadow Empire it's supposed to show the dark elements of Star Wars criminal elements But for sure I know what you mean when I 1st played it Back in 98 I think i was 6 years old It was really hard for me to play I couldn't beat that AT ST in echo base until a year later 🤣 imagine they made a series of this

[@jackt7331]

@The Almighty you are not blunt don't worry;) us millennial don't get so easily offended

[@Steve_P_B]

This game deserves a lot more credit than the critics gave it back in the day. Still holds up as a very enjoyable game with excellent quality play

[@younglove3362]

No it doesn't.

[@Steve_P_B]

@@younglove3362 yes it does.

[@younglove3362]

@Steve_P_B No it doesn't.

[@Jedi_Luke]

Man if there was ever a game that needed a ground up graphics remake. I'd be all over it.

[@Last_Flying_Grayson]

Yeah this game definetely could get a remake with the same quality of Jedi Fallen Order and would be awesome

[@robertjc4195]

I’d spend all my money on it

[@brendandoyle7508]

Yes because there is no fucking way I can play it in this condition, I can't stand the 64 graphics anymore. It's so painful to my eyes

[@Jedi_Luke]

@@brendandoyle7508 Definitely. I loved this game back in the day, especially the original trilogy soundtrack. This game did not age well tho.

[@Mr.Kumar1]

Only thing is it wouldn't be the same game without those graphics

[@mucrack23]

The little scream the storm troopers would do when they fall off an edge always has me dying! Really loved this game as a youngster!

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

The Wilhelm scream! Star wars made it famous and it's all throughout all the star wars movies.

[@smilenowsmileforever4226]

@@The_Bad_Guy. not the Wilhelm scream in this game though thank God

[@smilenowsmileforever4226]

14:09

[@smilenowsmileforever4226]

22:46

[@EchoCedric561]

AAAAHHHHHH -stormtrooper 1996

[@chvishal]

This game managed to get subtle horror right somehow.

[@WarReport.]

The sounds, sometimes you heard things before you could see them.

[@SirPlainview]

vishal chan IG-88 says hi

[@wendyvinshlikapoltz8211]

M Williams I think there’s something unnerving about low res non human enemies with unnatural movements and then like you said strange noises on top of that, yeah kinda creepy

[@RetrocadePodcast]

IG-88 was terrifying...you hear his noises but where tf was he?! BAM shoots you dead

[@EmeraldZion]

Wendy Vinshlikapoltz I think you nailed it on the head with that description

[@ferx2105]

Loved this game as kid, I used to repeat the battle of hoth for hours, definetly one of the best star wars games ever (also you battled against IG-88 and Boba fett)

[@Kragatar]

The junkyard train is one of my all time favorite game levels. The intense music and intimidating train sounds got your heart pumping, and the brown fog captures the feeling of being in a polluted toxic garbage dump. And then it ends with the awesomely terrifying IG-88 fight.

[@Sarke2]

Agree every word with you, this one and Gall spaceport are my favorites

[@RaymundoAlonso]

Agree with both of you. This game made me have fear to deep water zones because of sewers level

[@lesgarrett9325]

Agree with all three of you. This game is a gemstone

[@ziobelle87]

I was truly afraid to face IG-88 on the garbege planet, I experienced terror in that matter for the first time in my life :-D

[@mybudgetchannel9858]

Everyone

[@vinceunknown1935]

He was funny to me. he sounded like a robotic Turkey "Gobble gobble gobble"

[@MELL09494]

OMG YES!!! I'm having so many flashbacks! I'm going to end up watching this all right now!!! I hated the train part where you would jump back and forth!! Ugh!!

[@Nightmare89]

Imagine IG-11 in The Mandalorian with all these scary fx.

[@ziobelle87]

@@Nightmare89 definitely NOT for kids😅

[@addylupe5997]

Something about IG88 was kinda scary back when I played this as a 10 year old. The music, the sound of him moving and clanking ominously and his relentless chasing. Then it just got frustrating.

[@skids_97]

Good point of view

[@nothingforgrantedPS23]

That weird garbled way he talked!!

[@insanejavi]

A combination between a Martian and the terminator

[@VonDean87]

That boss fight scared the midichlorians outta me

[@Carmelmen1]

It sure was

[@acoen4411]

The trip down nostalgia lane is fantastic. Thanks for uploading a game i had almost completely forgotten

[@N64Archive]

Comments like these make it all worth it :) Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@MichaelFury]

Yep. I just thought of this game for the first time since I played it when it came out. Just cracked a cream soda, sit back and relive it!

[@Yuna69able]

agreed..... great game and memories

[@darkgoodness2108]

I had a friend who had muscular dystrophy - Unfortunately he died in 2001, but Shadows of the Empire was one out of a few games we would play together round his house in 1997, “level or life” style, in the living room in front of a big CRT TV. I just used to play DOS games or obscure Apple Mac games as a kid, and missed out on the consoles, so the N64 as my first console experience blew my mind. Even awful games like this were fun - Though we only got as far as the Bobba Fett level with the jetpack. We cheered when we finally beat Bobba Fett after many attempts of getting to him through the canyon level, and fighting him, thinking “Ay, we did it! High fi-” then froze with horror as he reappeared in Slave I. His ship kicked both our butts, using up the last of our lives. :) His brother got further in the game than we did, and we loaded up his save file - That horrible speed biker section was impossible, and we spent hours getting lost in that sewer level… 24 years later and I decided to give Shadows of the Empire a proper playthrough. I sometimes feel nostalgic and give the better N64 games a replay with Project 64, but the SotE ROM file never worked right in the emulator and flickered. I've only now bothered to look up a fix for it. Today I beat it for the first time - Adult me has little patience for '90s gaming shenanigans, so I been using this vid to find out where Slave I's hitbox actually is, among other things. :P I'm guessing this game sold well back in the day 'cause “Yay, Star Wars!” - The Battle of Hoth start was great, but the rest of the game wasn't, even for back then. I now know it probably was because its development was rushed - Something even many modern titles suffer from. SotE is actually a lot shorter than I was expecting it to be - Its length comes from its horrible level design and difficulty, then having to reply levels over and over again to “learn” their pitfalls. I guess you'd have got value for money back then, but it wasn't a satisfying gaming experience, when other games released alongside it were a lot better (Mario 64 being one of them). Fortunately for me and my friend back in the '90s, there was Rogue Squadron afterwards, which played like SotE's Hoth level, but better - We had much more fun with that one. :)

[@johnathanpatterson9438]

I'm sorry about your friend may he rest in peace ❤

[@irkedcs]

I never realized growing up how this guy was truly a GIGACHAD version of Han Solo

[@ShaneAlan1]

Miss the days when the word GigaChad didn't exist

[@JoshuaVallejos-m7i]

🧔‍♂️

[@dprgrmmd]

​@@ShaneAlan1miss the days when ppl werent such losers getting worked up by a word. Grow a pair

[@rootbeer_666]

I always assumed most of what Dash Rendar ever said was bullshit and this story, told through his “perspective”, was a tall tale

[@davisbowe8668]

Dude was able to defeat an AT-ST with a blaster, IG-88, Boba Fett, and a giant Diagnoga. Han Solo wishes he had such a resume.

[@John-yh7mr]

Man what I wouldn’t give to be a kid again just playing this all day.... the memories

[@paulinapugacarrillo841]

:(

[@user-pn8tm5eq3u]

You still can!

[@thedarksamurai7538]

The likes are at 64, I ain't messing that up 😅

[@jltaco85]

I hear you man, no responsibilities, no rent, no bills to pay. Just pure joy.

[@tercelfish00]

The music and sound quality was a revelation to me when I first played this. Absolutely stunning quality for it's time. Set the mood and drew me in.

[@larrylaffer8671]

Level 1 is rightly celebrated, but level 5 - where you get to cruise through that giant canyon supported by a jet pack - is the one that really blew my mind.

[@mybudgetchannel9858]

My favorite one

[@zacharyhicks6237]

That's the one that my dad could never complete. Gall Spaceport. I don't know how he managed to beat IG-88.

[@smilenowsmileforever4226]

I beat the whole game when I was like 10

[@TheFlamingPike]

@@smilenowsmileforever4226 With the WAMPASTOMPA cheat yes? :P

[@Adonis8989]

@@TheFlamingPike I beat the game also when I was 10 or 11, I didn’t figure out about that cheat till after I beat the game.

[@imperatorsteve]

I can not believe how much I had missed this game! My best mate and myself would spend hours laying on mums bed playing the N64. The 90' were the best decade

[@2154_]

Im so glad I found this. My father showed this to me as one of my very first few games. This game was insanely difficult as a child. I miss you Ryan

[@ryanspurgeon4841]

I'm still here

[@nothingforgrantedPS23]

I remember this was at the local grocery store and we rented it so many times my Mom went out and just bought it! Thanks Ma. Wish I still had it.

[@MatthiaGryffine]

The train level was always my favourite because of the music

[@WantonMyth]

Yesss. And the sound effects sent it next level

[@bigwhopper6501]

I love the dark moody vibe this game had

[@gi4nni_goodlife794]

bigwhopper6501 it had a weird scary vibe, many of the levels scared me as a youngster

[@belafontelife9781]

This game was actually what got me into Star Wars as a kid.

[@13984980]

Right on for me it started with Star Wars Pod Racer and then Rogue Squadron and then this became my third Star Wars game. Ahh the Nostalgia Man, being a kid in the late 90’s and early 2000’s was magical

[@likeclockwork64butbetter58]

This is a ridiculously innovative game for its time.

[@erics5357]

I remember thinking this was the pinnacle of graphical power. I remember thinking how this looked just like the movies especially the battle of Hoth... Jesus I was wrong.

[@N64Archive]

Graphics age like milk. You can release a cutting edge game, and in 2 years it'll be an outdated mess. Surprising how fast that process goes!

[@anthonyward2433]

this is the pinnacle of graphics, i dont consider any newer games better just because they have a higher polygon count but are boring as shit to play and still dont look decent even with the "better" graphics.

[@ForeverwolfFitness]

I know what you mean. When I got a Dreamcast and had virtua tennis and nba, to me it looked so real. Like real life. How could it get better?! Yet now it looks crap. Strange how we perceive something to look real when it doesn’t.

[@mobetterent.gamerzunited2529]

No shut y'all think after years it's still gonna look the same come on now

[@NKey-fy7zi]

Same. I remember this game was so cutting edge. Graphics had peaked. Couldn't possibly get any better. Lol

[@reeferbrownie4220]

This brings me such nostalgia and chills down my spine, I remember playing this on my brothers n64 when I was 5 years old. All the sound effects and music hits me hard.

[@Witch_of_Gains]

Good God... This right here my man.. I used to sit next to my older brother as he played. Some sweet pan and a glass of milk on a Saturday morning as I watch him play, feeling like I was watching the movies. Sheeeesh..

[@hinglemccringleberry9389]

same. I think we're the same age too. born in 91, this would make us 5 years old since it came out in 96

[@reeferbrownie4220]

@@hinglemccringleberry9389 ahh nah man, my brother played this game in early 2000s. I as born 99

[@FragRev]

@@hinglemccringleberry9389 I was born in 91 and used to watch my older brother and his friend play this. It seriously hit me with tons of nostalgia watching this. Good memories!

[@hinglemccringleberry9389]

@@FragRev yeah dude. The sewer level gave me my first dose of thalassophobia. That shit gave me nightmares

[@mikereyes2488]

My very first Nintendo 64 game, Ah the endless nights playing this back in middle school 😊👍

[@jelopezmusic]

It is crazy cool to find this on here. What memories...lol its wild reading the comments and realizing all these years later that there were so many shared experiences for all of us...haha!

[@whiqeddik7615]

God! 30 years later and this game still gives me a razzle worth dazzling. Love the detail and passion poured into this.

[@DesumetaruLiadz666]

I am literally choking out tears, what a simple time it was when i played this game, good old days are all over.

[@markwatson3248]

Yeah it was fun playing this game as a kid, but there's lots of new fun games nowadays to play too :)

[@qbubbaq]

I Remember getting the The N64 that came with Shadows of the Empire for xmas. good times

[@Greasyheels]

I remember watching my dad play this game when I was a kid. The second level he would let the wampas out and then speed run through the level while I had a mini heart attack. This game is what Starwars needs to be now scary yet thrilling.

[@thewardenofoz3324]

I saw the name first. Then the avatar did not disappoint. "OW MY EARS!"

[@Gstang05]

I remember this game being so hard. Not even sure I made it far enough to get the jet pack. The music is amazing!

[@LiveLEE]

Here I am at 31 years old, watching through every star wars movie with my son. I told him of a video game I use to play years ago around his age, told his there was a part where you were under water fighting this terrifying octopus thing with a jet pack on. Then I ask myself how I had a jet pack under water... then I ask myself if it was a real game or a dream I had..... then I decided to look up the game. Now me and my son are both watching in pure amazement. With every minute that passes I remember the game in all its detail... I'm old, I've lived a great life.

[@viviennestardust]

I randomly remembered this game a few days ago… and decided to watch a play through since I don’t have a Nintendo 64 anymore. It’s definitely interesting comparing the actual game to what I remember. When I played this, I was quite young, and for some reason really good at the junkyard level boss fight. But little me was scared of the sound the robot would make…. So I always had the sound down for that part! XD Anyway, really nostalgic, this game was really so much fun!!

[@waltermanzare2313]

this is indeed a classic of nintendo golden era quite posible the best star wars game till today.

[@Breadhead21]

They need to remaster this game so bad

[@soullessSiIence]

The game was coded by a group of chimpanzees, so no. It better stays as a cult classic.

[@ShaneMakesMovies]

Hell yeah! It would be so great to see this game with modern visuals and gameplay

[@apostlebeats5975]

@@dxn2000 I hate that i clicked on this with excitement lol

[@Popeslash]

A pile of trash called Disney owns the rights now and they like to ruin everything they touch.

[@dede9806]

Evil Yoda Said like that, it oddly sounds like an old pervert trying to lure an innocent kid with candies... wait... DID I JUST PERFECTLY DESCRIBED DISNEY IN ONE SENTENCE ??

[@worldsgreatestdetective926]

Best Star Wars game ever. I struggled on the junkyard level with the moving trains and IG-88 boss fight, I was about 10 or 11 yrs old. Great memories

[@shadowsmith1386]

Facts

[@jimjam51075]

When a video game felt more like Star Wars than anything we've seen since 2015...

[@nintendianajones64]

Since 1983

[@francisdwyer1706]

Man that gladiator droid at the end of xiziors Palace, id get him down to his floating head and he always killed me 😂😂😂

[@NotSoLucidGaming]

This brings back happiness of my childhood lol. But let’s be honest, that sewer level scared the shit out of us back in the day

[@trumble7766]

I remember being little and my older brother renting this when it first came out. He got all the way to the end but couldn't beat it before we had to take it back. I remember being scared shitless by the sewers and the eyestalk monsters in there. Good memories...

[@N64Archive]

Likewise. My brother owned the game but he let me play it. I could never get past level 8 because the monsters freaked me out too much. This recording is actually my second time ever beating the game!

[@ferrentepistach8657]

I would watch my older brother play this as well. It was a horror side to starwars for sure

[@tacofingerz7247]

Daaamn! I completely forgot about this game, I used to spend hours and hours playing it. It sure was one of the hardest, frustating and yet, fun game I've ever played.

[@Last_Flying_Grayson]

Omg your comment brings me deja vu, like i've read it before

[@theaniridian]

Oh man, watching this in 2023 was incredible. It's been well over 20 years since I last played this. Was pretty young too, don't remember my exact age (Maybe 6-8 years old?), but wow...this just oozes nostalgia for me around every corner. Normally when I go looking at games I played way back in the day I usually find gaps in my memory, but not with this one. Every room brings with it that sense of deja vu. I guess it makes sense since it was one of my first games ever, but just didn't expect the amount of serotonin I just got.

[@MelancoliaI]

It was pretty rewarding to beat this game the second time and realize that Dash actually made it out alive. With that said, I loved every second playing this awesome game. It had variety and tons of atmosphere, and it really immersed you into the Star Wars universe. Best Star Wars game in my mind alongside the supreme masterpiece: Knights of the Old Republic

[@themudbloodjedi8390]

My favorite thing to do was make stormtroopers fall of cliff's. "AAaaahhhhh..."

[@Jermster_91]

If this game was fully remastered, I would buy it in a heartbeat. Good childhood memories of playing with my father.

[@skewbie99]

Me too execpt it was playing with my father-in-law before he sadly passed. He loved gaming even as a near-retired gent. This and Golden Eye on multi-player mode was hilarious. Good times.

[@godchewbacca9063]

I remember this game being terrifying.

[@stuartglez6307]

It has been more than 20 years since I have played this game for the first time, and this video made me remember every single emotion I experienced. The troopers falling screams always made me laugh so hard.

[@chrissyevans8944]

i remembered my dad bought this back in 1997 when i was a kid i used to watch him play this all the time good memories to bad he never gotten the chance to beat it though

[@Aussieroth7]

... There was no point to cut this out of canon. It's such a perfect story.

[@BookishEmperor]

@@nuiun0495 It doesn't contradict canon.

[@zackhartley4718]

True

[@PatternLand]

Why was it cut?

[@BookishEmperor]

@@PatternLand Everything prior to 2014 was made non canon when Disney took over, over then the movies and the clone wars.

[@PatternLand]

@@BookishEmperor but it doesn’t matter what Disney says though nobody should take them seriously unless they’re talking about rogue one or the mandorlorian lol

[@icu_corey_rn_903]

thew wompas used to scare me as a kid so bad 😂

[@N64Archive]

Same! because they have so much health and they hurt so much aswell xD

[@nothingforgrantedPS23]

The sound they make was enough to send me running!

[@composercode]

Something about the way they walked so slow and never stopped following you, even when you ran meters away. *shudder*

[@Brawlio13]

Matt Kenyon that's what scared me, I played the game over 10 years ago, and I just recently watched star wars for the first time, like episode 1-6. Before I saw episode 1-6 I saw star wars the clone wars a few years back in around 2008, I guess 10 years ago as well. Guess I played this game when I was 5. Anyways, I remember being across map and having one of the slow guys catch up, that feeling you thought you were safe as a kid when really something was chasing you the whole time... that scared me. Edit: THEY'RE BRINGING THE CLONE WARS BACK!!!!!

[@michaelwr80]

One of the best early Star Wars games. The music was on point and made the action that much better!!!

[@AGoodVibe]

When I was a kid, Gall Spaceport (level 5, I think?) was the pinnacle of gaming difficulty for me. The damn level took like an hour, and Boba Fett was impossible. What a game.

[@jamesrfb]

I have such good memories of playing this, Goldeneye, and Super Mario Kart at my cousins’ home over Thanksgiving and Christmas: thank you so much for sharing.

[@stpierreorama]

The level with the under water alien spider things was terrifying. This whole game was pretty dark and edgy.

[@BlyUehara37]

Nah the game is cool 100% Star Wars

[@htown513]

So true! That underwater thing I still remember 20+ years later

[@Korvxx]

I had nightmare of the sewers... Remember dying alot on that level (every level ofc was hard AF lol, but sewers scary af)

[@anthonypalermo6385]

Glad to know I wasnt the only one scared by some of these levels as a kid lol. Especially the octopus in the sewer one. I think it gave me PTSD because I am now scared af of any body of water.

[@Truesyn]

Where are the loot boxes? Where are the Games as a service? Where are the microtransactions? Where does this get off being a complete game right out of the box? [Sigh] I miss the good 'ole days of gaming.

[@TheNocturnal1]

Truesyn nowadays it's about "longevity of the game itself instead of a limited amount of hours" and pleasing their investors that always raise the profit expectation bar.

[@crusf]

Jedi Fallen Order???

[@IkarusKommt]

I'll take microtransactions over the games for $100 per copy with no option to download or pirate them.

[@nathanbaldwin5782]

This game is so nostalgic to me. I remember being a kid and playing the whole game, but when it came to the gladiator boss fight I was so scared of that thing especially when it was just the head. I'd call my dad over to beat it for me. He knew a glitch spot where it couldn't get to you

[@ASCUMBAGWh0re]

Good for you NATHANTHIALTH but quit saying "ohh nostalgia" all the time. Im getting sick of it and it's gonna f kn stop!👇🏽NOW!!

[@fearlesscheshirecat1411]

The music and the weird artwork cutscenes always made this game feel SUPER creepy and scary as a kid.

[@Nightmare89]

Solo? Nah, Dash Rendar: A Star Wars Story.

[@jeremymozlin]

I always thought Shadows of the Empire was a compelling read. Would have made a great Star Wars movie.

[@rezbarchetta]

I loved Solo... But agree this has to be the next made into a movie!

[@isaned]

I really thought Dash was who Woody Harleson's character was going to be in Solo. Such a missed opportunity, but they probably didn't want to pay the author or Shadows of the Empire for the rights to his character.

[@tynao2029]

we need a Dash Rendar movie

[@BiggerThenKingKong]

I bet that movie would have done way better than Solo for sure. Dash was a cool character.

[@FaderFlosser]

This was the best star wars game ever

[@turtlevader]

Best set during the original saga. KOTOR is just above this one.

[@jkthedudeman]

I agree. This and Rogue Squadron were the bees knees! They don't make em like they used to.

[@Bends95]

An incredibly underrated game!

[@Fawkes2574]

Rogue Squadron 2 and 3 for the Cube were pretty good too.

[@Fawkes2574]

You're also forgetting about the Star Wars Trilogy arcade game. Now that game was the shit!!

[@pegasusactua2985]

Lot of nostalgic memories of my childhood with this one

[@Kohchu]

One aspect I always loved about this game, was how the majority of the bosses come at you with the same weapons you have. IG-88 uses a Blaster and Pulse Cannon, Boba Fett uses a Blaster and Seeker Missiles. And the Gladiator droid uses all your weapons, except the Stunner and Disruptor. It really adds the aspect, that the Star-Wars universe has a lot of focus on the gunplay. Especially with the IG-88 and Boba Fett matchups; since it plays into aspect how similar the weaponry is. When you fight Boba Fett; you at this point have probably been using Seekers on everything, because of the damage they deal, and their value since they lock on... imagine how it feels having that weapon turned on you. Suddenly, you understand how it feels, to be hit with such a strong weapon... and it really makes you fear, hearing the noise of a seeker being launched.

[@DVX_BELLORVM]

Nothing else since this game came out has felt so much like Star Wars.

[@rasul01]

Right?! The scary, uncanny visuals and amazing music and art of this game feels more like Star Wars than the original movie trilogy in my opinion. It's hard to put in words.

[@Backfireoftheworld]

Ahhh the old "brake the speeder as you mash fire" this gamer must be straight out of rogue squadron university

[@kyle857]

This is one of my favorite N64 games.

[@darkstarhuxley6748]

90’s Star Wars EU had a dark tone/atmosphere. Loved every minute of it. Use to get my books and Star Wars Insider magazine and bring them to school, share with my friends. This game blew my mind when it came out!

[@mattbaker7305]

This has been fun to watch. Reminds me of watching a friend play it and you both feel so tense you just sit in silence, anxious, because you just got the furthest you've ever been.

[@notthatdigusted7468]

The jetpack levels were always my favorite levels. It was so fun just to fly around and see how far the jetpack would fly before running out of fuel indicated by the jetpack percentage you see on-screen :)

[@gamersinacontainer]

One word: nostalgia

[@demonride15]

Thank you so much for this upload bro you have brought me back so many memories of when I was 3 years old! Used to spent hours and hours playing this game, and let me tell you a lot of parts scared the hell out of me as a kid! Lol wish I can go back to those days.... life was so much more simple. But damn this was one hard game to beat!

[@N64Archive]

Thank you for the kind words :) !

[@demonride15]

swavo13 your so welcome!

[@Gencturk92]

i wish i could go back to these days again, back when we had VHS films, nintendo 64 and ps2...no iphones, social networking sites or whatsapp

[@Crpjnr]

i dont know why but for some reason, this game used to scare me when i was just a little kid o_o

[@ShockerTopper]

I noticed a lot of people say something similar...I'm glad it wasn't just me. I remember playing this when I was 13 and thinking "this is oddly dark and kind of scary for a Star Wars game!". My first experience was playing Empire Strikes Back on Atari (or Calico?) when I was like 5, cause my parents had it...for some reason. Man I feel old lol..

[@psychosysqo]

Simply amazing truely felt like star wars

[@ZEB0V]

This game is why I read some of the Tales of the Bounty Hunter books.

[@alexgayer85]

I remember telling my parents I wanted Rogue Squadron for my N64. What’s that? Oh, it’s a Wars Game. Parents bought this instead on accident as all they remembered was “Star Wars Game for the N64”. Initially, I was disappointed that it wasn’t Rogue Squadron. But I gave it a whirl and OMG, this game blew my mind. The sheer variety of tasks to perform... Flying snow speeders, using jet packs, jumping from moving train cars, space battles, solving puzzles… I’d never seen anything like it. It instantly became one of my favorites.

[@thejamaicanpolak3988]

This game always had a creepy feeling when I was a kid. Still loved it though thanks for uploading this.

[@bamster64]

Loved this game, its atmosphere was a little bit eerie at times and I loved that.

[@thedatatreader]

Xizor: "No, the robot bodyguard has to be able to transform into no less than three forms! I want top of the line security in here, what part of that don't you understand?!"

[@ryanhoskins458]

One of my total favorites! 🌌 The game was filled with eerie atmosphere, great music & things were definitely scary. Especially the wampas & the dianogas underwater from the sewer level, had fun messing with them too, having them fight eachother off to the death. This entire space adventure was absolutely thrilling. I used to love playing it at sleepovers with my friends & getting all spooked by these experiences. I also remember getting the chills when it would mention Han Solo. I always wanted the main character to be Han Solo so bad LOL, so I just pretended. So satisfying, even to this day!

[@kurochi4768]

I was around 4 years old when I played this game. My little brother and I would fight over the N64, when we lived with our grandparents. I remember the Gall Spaceport mission which was somehow unforgettable to me, but I kept talking down the canyon and dying so I never got past it. I remember just how creepy this game made me feel, even when it wasn't meant to be that way. I'm 23 now, and seeing this is on Steam, I'm looking to buy it and finally finish it.

[@HolySisu]

Brandon I shit you not the same damn thing happened to me, i could never forget that mission or the enemies and the music😳😂

[@lalu613]

This is on steam !!!!??? Thank you 😄

[@Zeus-tx5rh]

Man, 90s and 2000s Star Wars games are peak Star Wars. This, the Jedi Knight/Academy series, Rogue Squadron, i could go on and on

[@reggie1281]

Still have my original system from xmas 97, and it still works!! I will always love my N64

[@elwinamaya1889]

At the time this game came out, I didn’t know anything about Star Wars. This game was so good it changed all that!

[@anime1thewave312]

This game brings back so many memories! I wish it was a remake. 😉✌️👍

[@truearea53]

Don’t we all? Remembered I never finished the sewer level because it was so hard. But I never knew that there was a sewer boss that’s terrifying than the rest.

[@themarcosoma]

No cringy comments, and direct to game play. We need more people like you, this game was hard af as a child, good memories.

[@invisiblefiddle1645]

The sewers boss was the scariest thing in this game when I was 8 years old and ig88 was pretty scary also. Gall spaceport level and Boba fett was my favorite!

[@rafaelkoch7526]

Used to love this game and spent many nights playing it when I was 9, one of the best N64 games