Star Wars Rogue Squadron, a Factor 5 monument. Sixteen aerial combat missions, X-Wings, Y-Wings and other mythic craft piloted with rare precision. The engine pulls off technical miracles and the staging honours the saga. A reference for Star Wars games and air-combat action alike.
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Action1 player12+
Description
Japanese version of Star Wars Rogue Squadron, a combat simulation with Rebel Alliance pilots. Published by Nintendo, released in Japan in 1998. The same sixteen combat missions in X-Wings and Y-Wings, impressive 3D visuals, varied objectives, and John Williams' orchestral soundtrack.
Star Wars - Shutsugeki! Rogue Chuutai 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
💾0,01 GB📅05/12/1998
Published by LucasArts
Star Wars - Shutsugeki! Rogue Chuutai (N64) price, value & rarity
Japanese edition of Star Wars Rogue Squadron, distributed by LucasArts and Nintendo Japan in December 1998 under the local Shutsugeki Rogue Chuutai title. The Japanese cartridge keeps the voices of the official Japanese Star Wars dub, including Naoki Tatsuta's voice for Luke Skywalker, never transposed in the Western releases. That audio singularity makes it the reference piece for Japanese Star Wars enthusiasts.
Is Star Wars - Shutsugeki! Rogue Chuutai still worth playing in 2026?
A Factor 5 monument, Star Wars Rogue Squadron offers sixteen aerial combat missions with X-Wing, Y-Wing and other mythic craft piloted with precision rare for the time. The engine pulls off technical miracles, the staging respects the saga and the flight feel mixes arcade with tactics with elegance that lasts. Levels keep real variety of objectives. For Star Wars game fans and classic flight action lovers, this remains a genre reference today and an excellent N64 calling card, still worth a careful playthrough.
