Star Wars - Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader (USA)
GameCube
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Reviewed in 2001
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✪ Reviewed on July 31, 2024
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Factor 5's Rogue Squadron II, a sublime Star Wars space shooter at GameCube launch. Iconic original-trilogy missions revisited in the X-Wing, sound and visuals stunning for the time. Not long but ferociously intense. A must for galaxy fans.
Your verdict
Category
Action4 players12+
Description
Rogue Squadron pilots battle Empire forces in this Factor 5 GameCube Star Wars Rogue Squadron II. Published by LucasArts, released in the United States in May 2002. Aerial action game with the Death Star and iconic battles from the original trilogy.
Star Wars - Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Magnificently arranged by the Factor 5 team, John Williams's scores accompany the space battles with a properly epic gust. The music swells to the rhythm of the dogfights, making every assault on the Death Star a grand moment. This sumptuous orchestration ranks among the finest heard on the console.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,2 GB📅18/11/2001
Published by LucasArts
Star Wars - Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader (GameCube) price, value & rarity
The NTSC release of Star Wars Rogue Squadron II Rogue Leader is the US version of Factor 5's game via LucasArts at the US GameCube launch.
Better with friends
Spectacular Star Wars aerial action whose intensity is also savored together, the controller passing hand to hand through the tougher missions. The shared fun springs from the spectacle of the dogfights, the advice shouted from the couch and the feats everyone vies to pull off after the last. With no direct rivalry, it rallies people around the common challenge and the great flying moments to relive together.
Is Star Wars - Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader still worth playing in 2026?
A Factor 5 production hailed as a technical showcase of the GameCube on release, Rogue Leader offers Star Wars space and planetary battles of striking fidelity to the films. The battle of Hoth, the attack on the first Death Star and the Endor skirmish deliver unforgettable set pieces. The flying stays demanding but fair. Visually still impressive, the title remains one of the very best Star Wars games ever conceived and a technical showcase for the console even today on the catalogue.
