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Star Wars Super Bombad Racing
Bombad Racing is another of the
"super-deformed" kart games that stands upon the
shoulders of the classic Super Mario Kart for the
SNES. While these games are often overly cute and not, on
the surface, very enticing for the seasoned gamer, they are
an absolute blast to play - particularly in multi-player
battle mode.
Players choose
from one of eight Episode One characters and race them
across nine different short-cut filled tracks. Bombad
Racing also offers a variety of game play modes
including death match, team play, and a mirrored track
option that goes a long way towards the game's replay-value.
If you are hip to the kart racing scene, this isn’t a game
you want to skip.
For additional
details on Star Wars Super Bombad Racing, visit the official
LucasArts website right
here.
Launch Date:
Currently available
Cost: $44.99 - click
here to buy
Star Wars: Starfighter
Centered around an Episode One timetable, this space shooter
is one of the better Star Wars games currently appearing on
any console. The graphics are detailed and smooth, play
control is intuitive and complex while sporting a short
learning curve. Players choose from one of three new
characters in the SW universe and battle their way through
over 14 missions in a variety of new spacecraft. A popular
game that comes highly recommended for fans of the
flight-action genre.
For additional details on Star
Wars: Starfighter, visit the official
LucasArts website right
here.
Launch Date:
Currently available
Cost: $49.99 - click
here to buy
Star Wars
Racer II: Racer Revenge
Developed by Rainbow Studios, this long awaited sequel to
the N64 racer takes place eight years after the last
encounter between young Anakin and Sebulba. From the looks
of things, Racer Revenge will be offering more of the
same, only this time out players will encounter new
podracers, new planets, and new race tracks.
Early impressions of the game
when it appeared at this year’s Electronic Entertainment
Expo were mostly very
positive; Rainbow Studios has brought an impressive level of
detail to the game and given it an almost complete graphical
overhaul. No word yet if we’ll be seeing Racer Revenge
on any other console systems.
For additional details on Star
Wars Racer II: Racer Revenge, visit the official LucasArts
website right
here.
Launch Date: Spring
2002
Cost: TBA
Star Wars Jedi Starfighter
The first in what will no doubt be a long line of
Episode Two titles is a sequel to Star Wars: Starfighter.
Star Wars Jedi Starfighter brings an all-new element
to the flight-action genre: the Force! Players will now be
able to use Force Powers along with the conventional weapons
found aboard the ship nine out of ten Jedi prefer to fly.
While there isn’t currently too much in the way of
detailed information or screenshots on this upcoming game, Jedi
Starfighter will no doubt sport a graphical upgrade and
is known to include a two-player co-op mission mode.
For additional details on Star
Wars Jedi Starfighter, visit the official LucasArts
website right
here.
Launch Date: Spring
2002
Cost: TBA
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Sony managed to get the
jump on both Nintendo and Microsoft with an October 2000
launch date for their Next Generation console - a sequel to
the original, and very popular, PlayStation. Unable to meet up with demand, PS2
shortages around the holidays last year made for some very
disappointed gaming fans - fortunately there were no real
"must-have" flagship titles launched with the
system. Sony was, however, shrewd enough to make the PS2
backwards compatible, giving the system an instant library
of literally hundreds of games – including older Star Wars
titles like 
