X-Wings, Lightsabers, and Scorpion Vader

THE ULTIMATE CELEBRATION OF STAR WARS VIDEO GAMES!

There has never been a bigger celebration of the history of Star Wars games than X-WINGS, LIGHTSABERS, AND SCORPION VADER. Written by videogame industry veteran Chris Baker—who spent three years at LucasArts himself—the book collects several long pieces he has written on the subject in recent years: some for Rolling Stone's Glixel.com in 2017, one for YouTube channel Superhero.VG, and another reflecting upon his time at LucasArts. More than 15 developers contributed exclusive quotes for this book—even the composer for Namco's Japan-exclusive

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for Famicom (where Darth Vader turns into a scorpion!). When appropriate, new content has been added from the original pieces.

ANSWERING THE STAR WARS VIDEOGAME QUESTIONS YOU NEVER KNEW YOU HAD

What role did the founders of Pixar have in the first Star Wars game ever?How didBounty Hunterinfluence The Mandalorian?What game at one point allowed Luke Skywalker to snap necks?What Star Wars game took inspiration from Battlestar Galactica?What game released to early, with fans completing it years later?How did a tester in QA influence a core feature of Jedi Knight?The most authentic localization of Japan's Famicom game everIn what form did Battlefront 3 actually come out?What Battlefront game is so obscure, no live gameplay exists on the internet?How did the worst moment in Star Wars gaming history lead to one of its best?What makes the book's title a lie?

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