Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
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Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike is a Star Wars
video game developed by Factor 5
and published by LucasArts
exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube
. The game follows Rogue Squadron
, which, under the command of Luke Skywalker
and Wedge Antilles
, uses starfighters to engage and defeat the Galactic Empire
. The game is set during the original Star Wars trilogy and recreates battles that take place during those films.
Rebel Strike was developed as a sequel to Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
and Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
. It added the ability for the player to leave their starfighter to participate in land battle as well as to enter pilot vehicles during certain missions. The game also has a multiplayer mode that allows two players to play all but two of the missions from Rogue Leader co-operatively. Being a "second generation game" (as producer Julian Eggebrecht
states in the aforementioned documentary), the production team felt the need to expand upon the game's predecessor Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
by adding enhanced atmospheric effects, more impressive explosions and the capability of having many more enemy AI players on-screen at once-among other improvements.
above Yavin 4. The Empire drives the Alliance off the moon, leaving the Alliance searching for a planet for their next base. Tycho Celchu, an Imperial officer, defects to the Alliance on Dantooine and leads them to a group of scientists on Ralltiir who wish to defect. During the battle to rescue them, Rogue wingmate Sarkli defects to the Empire. Despite this, Rogue Squadron and the scientists escape safely in a transport. The Rebels settle on Hoth
, but the Battle of Hoth occurs and the Imperials obliterate their base.
The Wedge Antilles campaign takes place after the Battle of Hoth, leading a raid on Bakura to extract rebel hostages from the orbiting prison. Sarkli leads Rogue Squadron into Geonosis's orbit, where they both crash following an ambush by TIE fighters and Imperial Escort Carriers. Fighting stormtroopers and battle droid remnants and making use of various depowered Galactic Republic machinery left over from the Battle of Geonosis, they escape, and Wedge flees the system. This would lead up to a ploy designed to wipe out part of the Alliance fleet over Dubrillion, and in response raid the shipyards of Fondor to disable an experimental Star Destroyer
. Emperor Palpatine reveals that the last few battles were manipulated, making the Rebels overconfident of themselves and allowing a weakness in the upcoming Battle of Endor. Nevertheless, Han Solo
, following his rescue from Jabba the Hutt
disables the shield protecting the Death Star II over Endor, while killing Sarkli, allowing the Rebels victory.
Players share the same pool of lives.
Both players have one friend to command. In this mode it is possible to get higher than a gold medal (example: use seismic charges from the ship Slave 1 to destroy the star destroyer on the level "RAZOR RENDEZVOUS" in around 17 seconds).
Versus: Has a variety of modes, like: Dogfight, Survival, etc.
Can play as an X-Wing, Y-Wing, A-Wing, Tie Fighter, Tie Interceptor, Vader Tie, or Pod Car.
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
video game developed by Factor 5
Factor 5
Factor 5 GmbH is an independent software and video game developer. The company was originally co-founded by five former Rainbow Arts employees in 1987 in Cologne, Germany, which served as the inspiration behind the studio's name....
and published by LucasArts
LucasArts
LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC is an American video game developer and publisher. The company was once famous for its innovative line of graphic adventure games, the critical and commercial success of which peaked in the mid 1990s...
exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
. The game follows Rogue Squadron
Rogue Squadron
Rogue Squadron is a starfighter squadron in the Star Wars science fiction saga. Many of the pilots that will join Rogue Squadron are initially members of Red Squadron, the X-Wing attack force that Luke Skywalker joins during the Battle of Yavin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
, which, under the command of Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, where he is portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which he is forced to leave home, and finds himself apprenticed to the Jedi master...
and Wedge Antilles
Wedge Antilles
Wedge Antilles is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is a supporting character portrayed by Denis Lawson in the original Star Wars trilogy. Antilles, also called the "greatest ace" pilot in the Rebel Alliance, also appears in the Star Wars Expanded Universe and is the lead...
, uses starfighters to engage and defeat the Galactic Empire
Galactic Empire (Star Wars)
The Galactic Empire is one of the main factions in the fictional universe of Star Wars. It is a galaxy-spanning regime established by the series' lead villain, Palpatine, to replace the Galactic Republic in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The Galactic Empire is introduced in Star Wars...
. The game is set during the original Star Wars trilogy and recreates battles that take place during those films.
Rebel Strike was developed as a sequel to Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is an arcade-style action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. The first of three games in the Rogue Squadron series, it was published by LucasArts and Nintendo and released for Windows and the Nintendo 64 in December 1998...
and Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader is an arcade-style action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. The second of three games in the Rogue Squadron series, it was published by LucasArts and released as a launch title for the Nintendo GameCube on November 9, 2001.Set in the fictional...
. It added the ability for the player to leave their starfighter to participate in land battle as well as to enter pilot vehicles during certain missions. The game also has a multiplayer mode that allows two players to play all but two of the missions from Rogue Leader co-operatively. Being a "second generation game" (as producer Julian Eggebrecht
Julian Eggebrecht
Julian Eggebrecht was president and creative director of Factor 5, a video game developer which was located in Marin County, California, with additional R&D offices in Cologne, Germany....
states in the aforementioned documentary), the production team felt the need to expand upon the game's predecessor Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader is an arcade-style action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. The second of three games in the Rogue Squadron series, it was published by LucasArts and released as a launch title for the Nintendo GameCube on November 9, 2001.Set in the fictional...
by adding enhanced atmospheric effects, more impressive explosions and the capability of having many more enemy AI players on-screen at once-among other improvements.
Plot
The story is set shortly after the destruction the of the Death StarDeath Star
The Death Star is a fictional moon-sized space station and superweapon appearing in the Star Wars movies and expanded universe. It is capable of destroying a planet with a single destructive super charged energy beam.-Origin and design:...
above Yavin 4. The Empire drives the Alliance off the moon, leaving the Alliance searching for a planet for their next base. Tycho Celchu, an Imperial officer, defects to the Alliance on Dantooine and leads them to a group of scientists on Ralltiir who wish to defect. During the battle to rescue them, Rogue wingmate Sarkli defects to the Empire. Despite this, Rogue Squadron and the scientists escape safely in a transport. The Rebels settle on Hoth
Hoth
In the fictional universe of Star Wars, Hoth is the sixth planet of a remote system of the same name. It is a terrestrial planet blanketed by snow and ice. Many meteorites from a nearby asteroid belt pelt the planet's surface, making temporary craters in the planet's ever-moving snow drifts. Hoth...
, but the Battle of Hoth occurs and the Imperials obliterate their base.
The Wedge Antilles campaign takes place after the Battle of Hoth, leading a raid on Bakura to extract rebel hostages from the orbiting prison. Sarkli leads Rogue Squadron into Geonosis's orbit, where they both crash following an ambush by TIE fighters and Imperial Escort Carriers. Fighting stormtroopers and battle droid remnants and making use of various depowered Galactic Republic machinery left over from the Battle of Geonosis, they escape, and Wedge flees the system. This would lead up to a ploy designed to wipe out part of the Alliance fleet over Dubrillion, and in response raid the shipyards of Fondor to disable an experimental Star Destroyer
Star Destroyer
Star Destroyers are capital ships in the fictional Star Wars universe. The Imperial Star Destroyer, which first appears in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope , is "the signature vessel of the Imperial fleet"...
. Emperor Palpatine reveals that the last few battles were manipulated, making the Rebels overconfident of themselves and allowing a weakness in the upcoming Battle of Endor. Nevertheless, Han Solo
Han Solo
Han Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise played by Harrison Ford. Introduced in the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope , Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot, Chewbacca , become involved in the Rebel Alliance against the Galactic Empire...
, following his rescue from Jabba the Hutt
Jabba the Hutt
Jabba the Hutt is a fictional character in George Lucas's space opera film saga Star Wars. Designed as a large, slug-like alien, his appearance has been described by film critic Roger Ebert as "Dickensian," a cross between a toad and the Cheshire Cat....
disables the shield protecting the Death Star II over Endor, while killing Sarkli, allowing the Rebels victory.
Single-player
The game contains on-foot missions and space battle missions as the previous Rogue Squadron games. The game also includes some unlockable classic missions inspired by the movies.Multiplayer
Co-Op: Co-Op has all of the missions of Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader with split-screen (excluding the levels "TRIUMPH OF THE EMPIRE" and "REVENGE ON YAVIN").Players share the same pool of lives.
Both players have one friend to command. In this mode it is possible to get higher than a gold medal (example: use seismic charges from the ship Slave 1 to destroy the star destroyer on the level "RAZOR RENDEZVOUS" in around 17 seconds).
Versus: Has a variety of modes, like: Dogfight, Survival, etc.
Can play as an X-Wing, Y-Wing, A-Wing, Tie Fighter, Tie Interceptor, Vader Tie, or Pod Car.