Star Wars Arcade

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Star Wars Arcade
System(s): Sega Model 1, Sega 32X
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















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Star Wars Arcade (スターウォーズ・アーケード) is a Sega Model 1 arcade game developed by LucasArts and published by Sega in 1993. It was also brought to the Sega 32X in 1994 and sold as a launch title for the system.

Like all Model 1 games, Star Wars Arcade is presented in 3D perspective. The player pilots various ships from the Star Wars universe including the X-Wing and Y-Wing fighters through various missions.

Star Wars Arcade was followed by Star Wars Trilogy Arcade in 1998.

Production Credits

32X Version

Developed at Sega Interactive
Lead Programmer: Steven Lashower
Polygon Engine: Christopher Warner
Programmers: Alan Wise, Kevin Burley
Lead 3D Artist: Herman Cheng
3D Artists: Albert Co, Fred Weimer, Steven Mclure, Willis Wong
Background Artists: William Kier, Mike Chung
Music Director: Tristan Des Pres
Musicians: Jeffery Tveras, Dave Delia
FM Sound Effects: Mike Larkin
Producers: Jesse Taylor, John C. Brandstetter
Technical Director: Christopher Warner
Assistant Producers: Vince Nason, Greg Becksted
Marketing: Sarah Mason Richmond
Lead Testers: Frank Msu, Jeff Loney, Rey Alferez
Assistant Lead Testers: Rich Greer, Janine Cook, Manuel Sousa
Testers: Mark Subotnick, Fernando Valderrama, Ben Cureton, Kim Rogers, Arnold Feener, Steve Bourdet, Joel Breton, Sam Saliba, Tim Spengler, Mark Griffin, Mike Mansourian, Jeff Junio, William Beckmen, Don Carmichael, Arnold Gallano, John Harlow, Rachel Bristol, Caroline Trujillo, David Wood
Special Thanks: Mark Nausha, Rod Nakamoto, Nancy Nakamoto, Jesse Taylor, Dave Albert, Johnny Turbo, Haven DuBnull, Doris Sanchez, Steve Dauterman

Gallery

Manuals

  • JP Manual (info) ("Starwarsarcade 32x jp manual.cbr" does not exist)

Physical Scans

Model 1 Version

32X Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78
90 №157
74
90 №26, p18/19/20/21/22
86 №62
Sega 32X
84
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[1]
CD Consoles (FR)
32
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[3]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
80
[4]
Edge (UK)
60
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[6]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[7]
FLUX (US) NTSC-U
75
[8]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
87
[9]
Game Players (US)
88
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[11]
Gamer (GR)
72
[12]
Gamers (DE) PAL
40
[13]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
85
[14]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
79
[15]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
74
[16]
Mega (UK) PAL
91
[17]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
94
[18]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
74
[19]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[20]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
90
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[22]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[23]
Player One (FR)
71
[24]
Play Time (DE) PAL
77
[25]
Power Unlimited (NL)
59
[26]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
69
[27]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
86
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[31]
Sega Force (SE)
46
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
59
[33]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[34]
Ultimate Future Games (UK)
80
[35]
Video Games (DE) PAL
75
[36]
VideoGames (US)
90
[37]
Sega 32X
75
Based on
37 reviews

Star Wars Arcade

32X, US
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Cover
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Cart
32X, EU
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Cover
32X, JP
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Cover
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Cart
32X, BR
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Cover
StarWarsArcade 32X BR Cart.jpg
Cart
32X, Asia



Star Wars games for Sega systems / published by Sega
Arcade
Star Wars Arcade (1993) | Star Wars Trilogy Arcade (1998) | Star Wars Racer Arcade (2001)
Sega Master System
Star Wars (1993)
Sega Mega Drive
Super Star Wars (unreleased)
Sega Game Gear
Star Wars (1993) | Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1995)
Sega Mega-CD
Star Wars: Rebel Assault (1993) | The Software Toolworks' Star Wars Chess (1994) | Super Star Wars (unreleased)
Sega 32X
Star Wars Arcade (1994)
Sega Saturn
Rebel Strike (unreleased) | Alien Hive (unreleased)
Pinball
Star Wars (1987) | Star Wars (1992) | Star Wars Trilogy (1997)
Sega Dreamcast
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)
Sony PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Nintendo Switch
Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga (2022)
Star Wars related media
Toy
Homestar R2-D2 (2011) | Homestar R2-D2 EX (2013) | Homestar Darth Vader (2013)
  1. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 26
  2. CD Consoles, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 124
  3. Computer & Video Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 136
  4. Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1995" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 78
  5. Edge, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-24), page 90
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
  7. Famitsu, "1994-12-09" (JP; 1994-11-25), page 39
  8. FLUX, "Issue #4" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 82
  9. GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 12: December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 28
  10. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 44
  11. GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
  12. Gamer, "Ianouários 1995" (GR; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  13. Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 34
  14. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 11" (1994-11-29, 24:00) (+7:08)
  15. Games World: The Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-xx), page 15
  16. MAN!AC, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 52
  17. Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 24
  18. Mega Force, "Megadrive 32X elle est là!" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 16
  19. Mega Fun, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-21), page 29
  20. MegaTech, "Christmas Special 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 4
  21. Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 23
  22. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 18
  23. Next Generation, "Premiere Issue 1995" (US; 1994-12-08), page 99
  24. Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 66
  25. Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 100
  26. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 3, Februari 1995" (NL; 1995-01-25), page 42
  27. Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 34
  28. Sega Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 72
  29. Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 40
  30. Sega Pro, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-01), page 46
  31. Sega Pro, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-28), page 24
  32. Sega Force, "2/95" (SE; 1995-04-19), page 6
  33. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  34. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 36
  35. Ultimate Future Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-01), page 96
  36. Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 83
  37. VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 73