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For the 2020 aftermarket re-release, see Star Wars: Rebel Assault (Limited Run Games).

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Star Wars: Rebel Assault

System(s): Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Victor Entertainment (Japan), JVC Musical Industries (US, Europe), Tec Toy (Brazil)

Developer: LucasArts

Original system(s): IBM PC

Genre: Shooting^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1994-09-22^[2]	¥8,800 (9,064)8,800e^[3]	T-60174
US	1994-03^[4]	$49.9949.99^[5]	T-60075
EU	1994		T-60075-50
UK	1994-10-14^[6]^[7]	£49.9949.99^[8]^[9]	T-60075-50
BR	199x		062120

Non-Sega versions
3DO IBM PC Macintosh

Star Wars: Rebel Assault (スターウォーズ・レベル・アサルト) is a Sega Mega-CD full-motion video rail shooter developed by LucasArts. A port of the developer's titular 1993 IBM PC game Star Wars: Rebel Assault, it was first published in the United States by JVC Musical Industries in March 1994, and was later brought to Europe by the same publisher the following September. That same month, it was localized and published in Japan by Victor Entertainment, and was even later published in Brazil by Tec Toy.

Story

The game follows the adventures of a young pilot known only as Rookie One, a moisture farmer from Tatooine (similar to Luke Skywalker). The game begins with Rookie One's training, followed by an attack on the Star Destroyer Devastator, after its capture of the Tantive IV (as depicted in the opening of the first film). The Rebel squad then defends the Rebel base on Hoth from the attack shown in The Empire Strikes Back and finally launches an assault on the Death Star (with the player taking the place of Luke Skywalker in destroying the battle station).

All of the original characters are replaced by new characters and voices, and in some cases, new situations. For example, Han Solo and the Millennium Falcon are replaced by Rebel Commander Jake Farrell in an A-Wing who saves Rookie One just before he has to take the final shot on the Death Star.

Gameplay

Rookie One

The game is a rail shooter using full-motion video played as the Rebel pilot Rookie One. Most of the graphics are pre-rendered 3D, but in some cases, original footage was filmed for the game with actors. Gameplay consists of four mission types: three spaceflight types and one on foot. Bonus points are awarded for accuracy and whether secondary objectives are accomplished.

The three spaceflight mission types are first-person, third-person, and overhead. In all three types, the ships follow a set path through each mission. The player moves a targeting reticle with the D-Pad, which the ships generally follow. The ships fire lasers with . Enemy targets are highlighted in green outlines. If the player moves the targeting cursor after firing, the shots that were already fired follow the cursor. Some missions equip the player with torpedoes to attack objective targets, which are also fired with . The majority of missions are first-person, which has more restricted movement than the other types. As such, enemy fire cannot be dodged in this mode; instead, the player must shoot the enemy within a set time frame in order to avoid taking damage, similar to a light gun game. Some stages have branching paths.

There is only one mission where Rookie One is on foot. This mission puts the player in a series of three stationary settings. The player can aim with the D-Pad and shoot with . Rookie One can be maneuvered horizontally in order to avoid enemy fire with + or +.

When Rookie One takes damage from enemies, the Damage bar increases. The Damage bar recovers slowly over time. The player loses a life when the Damage bar is full. If the player runs out of lives, the game ends, but there is a password system for continuing.

Chapters

	Flight Training

	Asteroid Field Training

	Planet Kolaador

	Star Destroyer Attack

	Tatooine Attack

	Asteroid Field Chase

	Imperial Walkers

	Stormtroopers

	Protect Rebel Transport

	Yavin Training

	TIE Attack

	Death Star Surface

	Surface Cannon

	Power Relays

	Death Star Trench

Passwords

Main article: Star Wars: Rebel Assault/Passwords.

Versions

The Mega-CD version is missing the Imperial Probe Droids mission, which is Chapter 7 in the other versions, and instead skips straight to Imperial Walkers. The Mega-CD version also has considerably less sharp and detailed graphics than those of the PC and 3DO versions, and it also lacks the option to play as a female Rookie One.

Production credits

Special Thanks to George Lucas

Based on Star Wars® by: George Lucas
Designer, Programmer, Project Leader: Vince Lee
Lead 3D Artist-Animator: Ron Lussier
Voice Producer and Director: Tamlynn Barra
Associate Game Producer: Casey Donahue Ackley
3D Artist-Animators: David Vallone, Richard Green
Additional 3D Art by: Ralph Gerth, Dan Colon Jr., Steven Sherer
3D Modelers: Martin Cameron, Jon Bell
Artist Animators: Leonard Robel, Bill Tiller
Additional art: Larry Ahern, Jon Knoles, John Knoll
Lead Art Technician: Aaron Muszalski
Art Technicians: Chris Ross, Leyton Chew, Gwen Musengwa, Paul Lefevre
Quality Assurance Supervisor: Mark Cartwright
Quality Assurance and Compatibility Testing: Chip Hinnenberg, Brett Tosti
Additional Testing: Matthew Forbush, William Burns, Dana Fong, Chris Snyder
Programming Assistance: Justin Graham, Toshi Morita, Mark Haigh-Hutchinson, Edward Kilham, Aric Wilmunder, Gary Brubaker
Sound Editing and Processing: Clint Bajakian
Sound Advice: Michael Z. Land, Peter McConnell
Art Department Manager: Collette Michaud
Public Relations Manager: Sue Seserman
Distribution Manager: Meredith Popoff
Product Support Manager: Mara Kaehn
International Coordinator: Lisa Star
Director of Marketing: Mary Bihr
Director of Development: Steve Dauterman
Director of Business Operations: Jack Sorensen
Voice Talent: Nick Jameson, Bill Farmer, Denny Delk, Tony Pope and Ru Murleen as herself
Special Thanks to: Collette Michaud, Peter Chan, Tamlynn Barra, Mike Levine, Steve Purcell, Jack Sorensen, Justin Graham, Jon Levinson, Hal Barwood, Mary Fitzgerald, Wayne Cline, Jonathan Ackley, Jon Knoles, Casey Donahue Ackley

Original Star Wars Soundtrack Music

Performed by: the London Symphony Orchestra
Composed and Conducted by: John Williams

Source:

In-game credits^[10]

Cover artist: Greg Winters

Source:

Uncredited

Magazine articles

Main article: Star Wars: Rebel Assault/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Star Wars: Rebel Assault/Promotional material.

Artwork

Cover art

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[11]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[12]

Consoles + (FR)

82

^[13]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

70

^[14]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[15]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[16]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[17]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

72

^[5]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

60

^[18]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

82

^[19]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

65

^[20]

Mega (UK)

PAL

68

^[21]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

83

^[22]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

75

^[23]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

81

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

85

^[25]

Player One (FR)

82

^[26]

Power Up! (UK)

75

^[27]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

76

^[7]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

77

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[29]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[30]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

78

^[31]

Todo Sega (ES)

93

^[32]

Tricks (RU)

81

^[33]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

84

^[34]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

81

^[35]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[36]

	74
Based on 28 reviews

Star Wars: Rebel Assault

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Mega-CD, UK
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, BR
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Star Wars: Rebel Assault/Technical information.

References

↑ File:StarWarsRebelAssault MCD JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1994" (JP; 1994-04-08), page 10
↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 81
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 8 August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-10-03), page 03
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Sega Magazine, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-xx), page 92
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 64
↑ Sega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-04), page 51
↑ File:Star Wars Rebel Assault MCD ending credits.pdf
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 186
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 22
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 148
↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 62
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 38
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 352
↑ Famitsu, "1994-08-12" (JP; 1994-07-29), page 40
↑ GamesMaster, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-25), page 52
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-08-25), page 17
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 108
↑ Mega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 64
↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
↑ Mega Fun, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-21), page 59
↑ MegaTech, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 12
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-07-30), page 66
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 142
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, September 24, 1994" (UK; 1994-09-24), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-04), page 50
↑ Sega Pro, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-11), page 46
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
↑ Sonic the Comic, "3rd February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-21), page 12
↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Tricks, "4/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 245
↑ Video Games, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-29), page 80
↑ VideoGames, "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 70

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[:File:StarWarsRebelAssault_MCD_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:StarWarsRebelAssault MCD JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20190610175627.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fmcd.2Fsoft_licensee.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-05.pdf_p10-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1994" (JP; 1994-04-08), page 10

[:File:GamePro_US_057.pdf_p81-4] GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0708.pdf_p68-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 8 August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 68

[6] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-10-03), page 03

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_09.pdf_p92-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Sega Magazine, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-xx), page 92

[:File:CVG_UK_157.pdf_p64-8] Computer & Video Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 64

[:File:SegaPower_UK_58.pdf_p51-9] Sega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-04), page 51

[:File:Star_Wars_Rebel_Assault_MCD_ending_credits.pdf_p-10] File:Star Wars Rebel Assault MCD ending credits.pdf

[11] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 186

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-08.pdf_p22-12] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 22

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_035.pdf_p148-13] Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 148

[:File:CVG_UK_154.pdf_p62-14] Computer & Video Games, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 62

[:File:EGM_US_060.pdf_p38-15] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 38

[16] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 352

[17] Famitsu, "1994-08-12" (JP; 1994-07-29), page 40

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_021.pdf_p52-18] GamesMaster, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-25), page 52

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_04.pdf_p17-19] Games World: The Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-08-25), page 17

[:File:Joypad_FR_034.pdf_p108-20] Joypad, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 108

[:File:Mega_UK_24.pdf_p64-21] Mega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 64

[:File:MegaForce_FR_31.pdf_p82-22] Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-10.pdf_p59-23] Mega Fun, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-21), page 59

[:File:MegaTech_UK_33.pdf_p12-24] MegaTech, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 12

[:File:MeanMachinesSega23UK.pdf_p66-25] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-07-30), page 66

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_048.pdf_p142-26] Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 142

[27] Power Up!, "Saturday, September 24, 1994" (UK; 1994-09-24), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_58.pdf_p50-28] Sega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-04), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_36.pdf_p46-29] Sega Pro, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-11), page 46

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-30] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[31] Sonic the Comic, "3rd February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-21), page 12

[:File:TodoSega_ES_19.pdf_p42-32] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 42

[33] Tricks, "4/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 28

[34] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 245

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-07.pdf_p80-35] Video Games, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-29), page 80

[:File:VideoGames_US_67.pdf_p70-36] VideoGames, "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 70

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Star Wars games for Sega systems / published by Sega
	Star Wars Arcade (1993) \| Star Wars Trilogy Arcade (1998) \| Star Wars Racer Arcade (2001)
	Star Wars (1993)
	Super Star Wars (unreleased)
	Star Wars (1993) \| Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1995)
	Star Wars: Rebel Assault (1993) \| The Software Toolworks' Star Wars Chess (1994) \| Super Star Wars (unreleased)
	Star Wars Arcade (1994)
	Rebel Strike (unreleased) \| Alien Hive (unreleased)
	Star Wars (1987) \| Star Wars (1992) \| Star Wars Trilogy (1997)
	Star Wars: Episode I Racer (2000) \| Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles (2000) \| Star Wars Demolition (2000) \| Star Wars: Episode I Obi-Wan (unreleased) \| Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (unreleased)
	Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga (2022)
Star Wars related media
	Homestar R2-D2 (2011) \| Homestar R2-D2 EX (2013) \| Homestar Darth Vader (2013)

Difference between revisions of "Star Wars: Rebel Assault"

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Chapters

Passwords

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

References