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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Title	Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
First release	1996
Developer	Lucasfilm Games
Publisher	Nintendo
Platforms	Nintendo 64, PC (Windows)
Genre	action game
Also known as	Star Wars: Teikoku no Kage
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	T Teen
Releases	Nintendo 64: 1996-12-03 (NTSC-U), 1996-12-03 (NTSC), 1997-01-01, 1997-03-01 (PAL) PC (Windows): 1997-09-17
Wikidata ID	Q55263

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... As Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance struggle to defeat Darth Vader and the Empire, a new threat arises. Dark Prince Xizor, head of the Black Sun crime syndicate, aspires to take Darth Vader's place at the Emperor's side. To do that, he must eliminate young Skywalker. As Dash Rendar, it's up to you to protect Luke and help the Alliance defeat the evil Xizor. Watch out for infamous bounty hunters and deadly stormtroopers! May the Force be with you! • Saves via Internal Memory (EEPROM)

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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – box art (front)

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Logo: LucasArts, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Logo Star Wars Shadows of the Empire.png”)

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Videos

Nintendo 64 Longplay [034] Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (US)

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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (N64) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

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