Star Wars Rebel Assault on MegaCD: the first 3D Star Wars game with integrated film footage. Space and land missions in FMV/3D. Revolutionary for 1993, pioneer of cinematic gaming.
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Category
Rail Shooter1 player12+
Description
Pilot Rookie One faces the Galactic Empire in Mega-CD arcade missions with FMV footage and Star Wars music. Published by LucasArts, released in Europe in January 1994. FMV rail shooter with John Williams orchestral music, Star Wars universe dialogue and cutscenes, varied missions. Multilingual version.
Star Wars - Rebel Assault review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Drawing on John Williams's immortal scores, magnified by the CD format, the music wraps the galactic missions in an epic orchestral gust. Voices, sound effects and heroic themes recreate the breadth of a great film of the saga. This cinematic sound quality, impressive for the era, plunges you into the heart of the star wars.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,26 GB📅01/01/1994
Published by JVC
Star Wars - Rebel Assault (Mega-CD) price, value & rarity
Star Wars - Rebel Assault by LucasArts, an FMV rail shooter recreating saga battles with film music and clips. Its collector interest lies in the conjunction of a major licence and a technical showcase of the format, the Japanese run being the hardest to gather for Star Wars collectors. The European PAL edition serves as the reference for the region's collections.
Is Star Wars - Rebel Assault still worth playing in 2026?
An FMV rail shooter from LucasArts, Star Wars Rebel Assault has you play pilot Rookie One through iconic arcade missions of the saga, blending video footage, music and sound effects from the films. The thrill of reliving cult sequences, like the Death Star trench, stays real and fully uses the Mega-CD. The on-rails gameplay, the difficulty and the video compression have aged clearly. A historical curiosity for Star Wars fans and lovers of interactive FMV.
