Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

SNES 0 plays 0.0 (0) Action Platformer

Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is LucasArts' action-packed SNES finale with five heroes, Endor speeder bikes, the rancor, and the Death Star battle.

About Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (SNES)

Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is a 1994 run and gun game developed by Sculptured Software and LucasArts and published by JVC for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It arrived in North America in 1994 as the final game in the Super Star Wars trilogy, based on the 1983 film Return of the Jedi. It is the most varied entry, adding new heroes and vehicle types.

The story covers Jabba’s palace, the forest moon of Endor, and the second Death Star. Luke faces Jabba’s rancor, Han leads the Endor strike team, and Leia joins the fight in disguise. With speeder bike chases, Ewok allies, and a final duel with Vader and the Emperor, it closes the trilogy with its biggest set pieces.

Detailed Gameplay

Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is a side-scrolling run and gun game with platform stages, speeder chases, and space combat. It follows the film from Tatooine to the Death Star.

Combat and Heroes

Fight through Jabba’s palace, Endor forests, and Death Star corridors with blasters and lightsabers.
Play as Luke, Han, Chewbacca, Leia, and Wicket, each with different weapons and movement.
Use Leia’s fast blaster play, Wicket’s agility, and Chewbacca’s heavy bowcaster where they fit best.
Collect weapon upgrades, health, and extra lives hidden in palace rooms and forest paths.

Vehicle and Chase Stages

Race a speeder bike through Endor’s forests, dodging trees, rocks, and Imperial scouts.
Pilot the Millennium Falcon into the Death Star in space combat stages.
Drive and fly through fast scrolling sections that reward quick reflexes over careful aiming.
Learn each chase route, since obstacles appear in fixed patterns you can memorize.

Ewoks and Endor

Team up with Ewoks on Endor, using their traps and forest knowledge against Stormtroopers.
Fight scout troopers, AT-ST walkers, and Imperial officers across forest stages.
Use high platforms and tree routes to avoid ground patrols and reach bonus rooms.
Protect your health on Endor, since later stages offer fewer safe spots.

Bosses and Finale

Battle the rancor in Jabba’s pit, a huge beast that demands hit-and-run tactics.
Face Imperial guards and Darth Vader in the Emperor’s throne room finale.
Use passwords to resume progress, since the game has no battery save on SNES.
Stock up on lives before the Death Star stages, where long enemy runs test endurance.

Game Highlights

Five playable heroes: Luke, Han, Chewbacca, Leia, and Wicket offer the trilogy’s widest roster.
Speeder bike chase: The Endor forest race is one of the SNES’s most thrilling vehicle stages.
Rancor boss fight: Jabba’s pit monster delivers a tense, memorable early boss battle.
Trilogy finale: The throne room duel and Death Star assault close the saga in style.

Controls

Play Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi on the SNES controller as follows:

D-Pad: Move, crouch, and aim your weapon in different directions.
B: Jump over pits, traps, and enemy fire.
Y: Fire your blaster, or swing the lightsaber as Luke.
Button A: Use a special action or vehicle boost depending on the stage.
X: Switch weapons or cycle hero abilities in supported stages.
L/R: Change playable character or weapon in supported stages.
Start: Pause the game and check passwords and options.

Tips and Strategies to Win

In the rancor fight, attack after it misses a swipe, then retreat before it recovers.
On speeder bikes, stay in the center of the path and make small steering corrections.
Use Leia and Wicket on stages where speed matters, and Chewbacca where raw damage wins.
Save health pickups in rooms you can revisit instead of grabbing them at full health.
Record passwords before the Death Star finale to avoid replaying the whole game after a loss.