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]]> 26 Jun 2008 07:29:09 Imagine Ben Hur in a galaxy far, far away. Replace the two-wheeled carriage with a futuristic, hovering pod -- now take away the horses and strap two giant afterburner-powered engines to the vehicle. The boost of the two fuselages pulls the carriage forward at speeds in excess of 600mph and a stream of pure energy, called a mag beam or coupler, makes sure that the engines don't fly off in opposite directions. Like its "real," up to 40-foot-long counterparts in the movie, Racer's pods use a three-point dynamics system that will cause the carriage to realistically drift in the air behind its two engines. Unlike the movie, which features 18 opposing racers, Episode I Racer stars more than 21 characters complete with their rides, including three pods based on original design concepts that weren't used in the final film.

]]> 07 Mar 2007 04:52:07 Planetary battles is what Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is all about. Based on the novel and comic book series by the same name, Rogue Squadron follows the adventures of a daring group of pilots led by Luke Skywalker and (later on) Wedge Antilles. In Rogue, players take on the role of Luke Skywalker (and Wedge in the last mission) and set out to fight the evil Empire in more than 15 missions in familiar and new Star Wars locations. The battles all take place in extensive 3D worlds on planetary surfaces (there are no space battles) ranging from the hot sands of Tatooine to the spice mines of Kessel and even the oceans of the Mon Calamari. In addition to the 15 regular missions, there are also a few hidden ones that have to be unlocked.

]]> 07 Mar 2007 04:44:56 This game, from 1994, picked up right where the original left off. However, the plot take a rather distinctive turn into time travel, which included many historical figures. The weaponry also changed into historical items based on the time period you were in.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 05:59:35 Nintendo's 1990 title Star Tropics for the NES played in a style similar to the original Legend of Zelda. However, the weapons (yo-yo, baseball bat, etc.) make it seem more like Earthbound. The most unique aspect of the game was a piece of parchment that was included with the manual. It contained a letter from one character to the main character, Mike Jones. The game actually instructed players to dip the paper in water, which revealed the hidden number "747," which was required to advance in the game. This, obviously, posed a problem for anyone who bought the cartridge second hand.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 05:51:38 Team Star Fox is back for their most intense combat yet, as they engage a new threat by air and by land! A few years after disaster was barely averted on Dinosaur Planet, Lylat Central Command gets wind of a new threat spreading throughout the solar system. The Star Fox team is sent in to engage this new enemy but what begins as a standard combat mission quickly takes a drastic turn. Classic team members, Fox McCloud, Slippy Toad, Peppy Hare and Falco Lombardi, join forces with some new faces to create the most formidable team in the history of this celebrated series: the Star Fox armada.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 04:50:23 StarFox aka StarWing
The Lylat System is home to many animal-type humanoid species. Most of the beings in the system live together in peace, and they've built an advanced space-faring civilization. Fox is the son of James McCloud, the former leader of the Star Fox mercenary team. On a mission against the evil Andross, James was betrayed by one of his own wingmen. Fox then assumed the leadership of the team and led the charge against Andross with his friends, Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, and Slippy Toad. Such is the premise of Star Fox; the legendary space flight game from Nintendo that introudced one of the company's most enduring characters and was the first to utilize the powerful SuperFX Chip

]]> 08 Feb 2007 04:47:51 Shinobi debuted in 1987. There were a lot of console conversions, but nothing matches the arcade game.

]]> 07 Feb 2007 05:22:54 The third main game in the Star Ocean video game series. The game was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console system. It was released in Japan, North America, and the PAL territories. The original Japanese release date was in February of 2003 by Enix, shortly before its merger to become Square Enix. It was re-released in 2004 as a "Director's cut" version, which the North American and European ports are based on. The game takes place four hundred in-universe years after the first two Star Ocean games.

]]> 06 Feb 2007 10:15:55 Factor 5 long known for their Star Wars games Nintendo's consoles moves over to the PS3 and sticks to flying but replaces inanimate X-Wings with Dragons!

]]> 06 Feb 2007 06:04:18 While Phantasy Star Universe is a hack and slash role-playing game similar to the Phantasy Star Online (PSO) games, it takes place in a (presumably) different fictional universe and has many new features. Like most of the PSO titles, PSU is playable in both a persistant (massive multiplayer) online network mode and a full featured single-player story mode.

]]> 26 Jan 2007 10:16:31 Ever wanted to play as your favorite star wars heroes in an epic lightsaber confrontation? Or maybe just a noble clone trooper on the front lines in the battle of Coruscant?
Well now you can with Star Wars: Battlefront II!

In this battlefield-esque, third-person shooter, players will take control of any number of clone troopers, battle droids, Jedi, and Dark Lords in the battle for control of the galaxy.

]]> 24 Jan 2007 01:26:17 Kyle Katarn, savior of the Valley of the Jedi, must once again wield the force to save the galaxy from the evil empire. While investigating a far-away imperial outpost, Kyle discovers a sinister plot to imbue Imperial soldiers with the force. And to top it all off, he has to re-learn all of his force powers as he goes.

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