
Which was huge for me, as a fan of the movies. So Shadows of the Empire was my first time actually getting to play a fully 3D, real Star Wars game, and kind of getting engrossed in that universe in video-game form. I could have played some of the older games, but my family never really had good computers, so every time I’d get a Star Wars game for PC expecting to be able to play, my computer would never run it. I’m 32, so the N64 was a pretty big console for me. Josh Fairhurst: I’m probably not much older than you. Do you have any special memories of these particular titles? Shadows was the first Star Wars game I ever played, which is pretty common for my generation, and then Empire Strikes Back on the Game Boy was the first Star Wars game I actually owned. called up Limited Run co-founder Josh Fairhurst to reminisce about these timeless gems. The titles are available in limited quantities only once they’re gone, they’re gone.

ET, the Raleigh, North Carolina, publisher will be taking orders for all three of these classic cartridges, which come packaged with action-figure cardbacks perfect for fans who like to display their collections. Among their list of offerings were the Game Boy and NES versions of the LucasArts and Sculptured Software Empire Strikes Back adaptation, as well as the fan-favorite 3D blockbuster Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.

Last month at E3 2019, boutique publisher Limited Run Games announced a full slate of classic Star Wars games they’d be rereleasing in premium physical editions.
