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Play Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (US_EU edition · English) Online
Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back
Play Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back online on Game Boy. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back follows Luke from Hoth’s ice fields toward his confrontation with Vader.
Browser play
Game Boy (GB) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Quick start
Press START to begin on Hoth. Learn A jumps and B attacks while riding the Tauntaun, then use SELECT to dismount when exploring on foot; the lightsaber can only be selected after you find it.
Controls
D-pad: move; A: jump/mount Tauntaun/enter AT-ST; selected Force action; B: fire blaster/swing lightsaber; selected Force action; SELECT: on foot switch found weapons; dismount/exit AT-ST; START: pause and choose available Force power.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back — About this game
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back follows Luke from Hoth’s ice fields toward his confrontation with Vader. Ride the Tauntaun, explore on foot and use different vehicles as the journey changes scale. Finding the lightsaber adds a second fighting style, while collected Force powers improve movement or combat only when you have enough Force energy to use them.
Press START to begin on Hoth. Learn A jumps and B attacks while riding the Tauntaun, then use SELECT to dismount when exploring on foot; the lightsaber can only be selected after you find it.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · gb
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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