Star Wars

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Star Wars
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
29014-50
Sega Master System
EU
(Kixx)
29014-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
028260
Sega Game Gear
US
$39.9539.95[2] T-79098
Sega Game Gear
EU
79098-50

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Star Wars is a platform game based on the 1977 Star Wars film, and was originally released for the NES in 1991 and developed by Beam Software. In 1993 the game was ported to the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear by US Gold and Tiertex, with the Game Gear one being the only one of the two versions to see release in North America.

Both versions are faithful adaptations of the NES original, although the Game Gear version adds an introductory level where you play as Princess Leia on the Death Star.

Magazine articles

Main article: Star Wars/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Game Gear print advert in Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #21: "Octobre 1993" (1993-10-08)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №25, p178[5]
83 №24, p154[6]
70 №36, p142[7]
89 №4, p26/27[8]
59 №47, p58/59
89 №23, p46/47
Sega Master System
79
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
85
[5]
Game Power (IT) PAL
79
[9]
Joypad (FR) PAL
83
[6]
Mega Force (FR)
82
[10]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
73
[11]
Player One (FR) PAL
70
[7]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
59
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[13]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
72
[14]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
89
[8]
Todo Sega (ES)
85
[15]
Video Games (DE) PAL
55
[16]
Sega Master System
77
Based on
12 reviews

Star Wars

Master System, EU
StarWars SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
StarWars SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Star Wars SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
(Kixx Re-release)
StarWars SMS EU Box Kixx.jpg
Cover
StarWars SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

Master System, BR
StarWars SMS BR Box A.jpg
Cover
StarWars SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Starwars sms br manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (Alt)
StarWars SMS BR Box B.jpg
Cover
StarWars SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 №51, p58/59[2]
74 №25, p106[17]
72 №36, p142[7]
57 №51, p66
90 №24, p64
Sega Game Gear
77
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[18]
Game Power (IT) PAL
84
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
93
[2]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
90
[19]
Joypad (FR) PAL
74
[17]
Mega Force (FR)
78
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
73
[11]
Player One (FR) PAL
72
[7]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
57
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[22]
Sega Force (SE) PAL
74
[23]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
93
[24]
Video Games (DE) PAL
61
[16]
Sega Game Gear
78
Based on
13 reviews

Star Wars

Game Gear, US
StarWars GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngStarWars GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
StarWars GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Star Wars GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
StarWars GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngStarWars GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
StarWars GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU (Kixx)
StarWars GG EU Box Front Kixx.jpg
Cover
StarWars GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 d4b8f66d
MD5 2012a00d2ef01285e7bf077f78e975f5
SHA-1 be75ca8ace66b72a063b4be2da2b1ed92f8449b0
512kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 db9bc599
MD5 b1b543a313bf406d1cd049ac84b31f26
SHA-1 682df750f372134734d8668f08b9a5acbb4f2cfd
512kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 0228769c
MD5 5330216b69cfd046abcc209cbc22d07e
SHA-1 48c14c0c2b4e38ac122d9ccdcdc8b194e15ef032
512kB Cartridge (US)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:SegaMasterForce UK 04.pdf, page 27
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 File:GamePro US 051.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 051.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  3. Sega Visions, "December/January 1993/1994" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 76
  4. Sega Visions, "February/March 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 6
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 025.pdf, page 178 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 025.pdf_p178" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:Joypad FR 024.pdf, page 154 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 024.pdf_p154" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf, page 142 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf_p142" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf_p142" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf_p142" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:SegaMasterForce UK 04.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMasterForce UK 04.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
  10. Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 121
  11. 11.0 11.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 111
  12. Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 58
  13. Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 46
  14. Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 57
  15. Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 82
  16. 16.0 16.1 Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 125
  17. 17.0 17.1 File:Joypad FR 025.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 025.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
  18. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  19. Game Informer, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 82
  20. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 134
  21. Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 66
  22. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 64
  23. Sega Force, "1/94" (SE; 1994-01-12), page 27
  24. Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 46



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 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 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)
Windows PC
Sony PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
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)