I love Star Wars and I love physical media. This is what happens when those two meet. After 30+ years of collecting, there's even a couple VHS copies in there. (List is in the alt-text).
Long live physical media and May the 4th be with you.
Que la force soit avec vous en cette journée Star Wars 2024 !
Cette magnifique broderie a été réalisée et m'a été offerte par ma super collègue Ouardia lors de mon départ de la médiathèque en décembre dernier ! C'est la classe intergalactique !
It's Star Wars Day once again, so with that in mind, here's a bit of minor Star Wars gaming history for the three people who might be still interested, haha - an interview I did with Jack Yarwood for Time Extension last year, about developing NES Star Wars for Lucasfilm/JVC back in the day.
May The Fourth be with you all and happy Saturday!
I stayed up late playing Helldivers 2 and now I'm paying for it, I truly need a coffee 😅
Aside from that, today I have a few chores to do, topped by a beard trim by the barber this evening.
What are your plans for the weekend now that's officially started?
It's just before midday on 5 May here in Australia, but in some parts of the world its still the 4th...
So with that in mind, here's a bit of Star Wars-related gaming history - an interview I did for Time Extension about developing the NES Star Wars for Lucasfilm back in the day.
The very first memory that I can recall is watching Star Wars: A New Hope. That opening scene with the large ship being chased by a larger ship implanted a love for science fiction that has remained with me for the rest of my life.
As much as I love the original Star Wars Trilogy:
A New Hope
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
All of those films were supplanted by Rogue One, which I was hooked on based upon the second trailer.
What I enjoyed most about Rogue One was the fact it was an actual war movie instead of a political family movie (which is what most Star Wars films are).
There were also no official Jedi in the movie, & you really witnessed a ferocious side of Darth Vader that was (in hindsight) strangely absent in the original trilogy.
Also, you got a sense that the stakes were ultimately higher in this film, & the theme was much simpler: sacrificing for a better future.