Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back

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A character in yellow stands on a snowy slope in the foreground, facing right toward a large mechanical walker with blue armor plating. Two smaller flying enemies appear in the upper right. The HUD displays health, score, and power bars at the top left in pixel font. The background shows light blue sky with white clouds and distant snow-covered mountains. Parallax scrolling creates depth in the landscape.

Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back

4.2 (2.5K)
SNES Shooter 0 plays

Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back stands as a defining shooter title on the SNES. With polished gameplay mechanics and memorable level design, this classic delivers an experience that has stood the test of time.

Developer
Released
Platform
SNES
Genre
Shooter
Players
1P
Rating
4.2 / 5 (2.5K)
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Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back Controls — SNES Keyboard Keys

Default keyboard bindings for Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back on our in-browser SNES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.

Keyboard Console button Typical use
D-Pad Up Move up
D-Pad Down Move down
D-Pad Left Move left
D-Pad Right Move right
X A Primary action (jump / confirm)
Z B Secondary action (attack / cancel)
S X Tertiary action
A Y Quaternary action
Q L Left shoulder
W R Right shoulder
Enter Start Start / Pause
Shift Select Select / Mode

Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.

Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back Longplay & Gameplay Videos

Watch a full playthrough of Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back on SNES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.

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"Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back" SNES longplay 1993

Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back Cheat Codes

30 community-curated cheats for Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.

  • Activate Debug Mode

    7E010C01
  • Activate Multiple Cheats

    7E0110E0
  • Score Always 9999999

    7E019A09+7E019C09+7E019E09+7E01A009+7E01A209+7E01A409+7E01A609
  • Infinite 99 Lives

    7E01AC63
  • Maximum Energy Capacity

    7E01AE44
  • Infinite Maximum Energy

    7E0CF644
  • Infinite Falcon Energy

    7E0F1840
  • Current Level

    7E01B8BE
  • Blaster Level Always

    7E01D800
  • Always Have 99 Bombs

    7E031263
  • Infinite Force Power

    7E0315FF
  • 0 Life Left on Boss 1

    7E0CFA00
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  • 0 Life Left on Boss 2

    7E0CFE00
  • 0 Life Left on Boss 3 Gun 1

    7E0D0000
  • 0 Life Left on Boss 3 Gun 2

    7E0D0200
  • 0 Life Left on Boss 3 Gun 3

    7E0D0400
  • 0 Bikers Left

    7E0B2400
  • 0 Probes Left

    7E0B2600
  • 0 AT-STs Left

    7E1D7400
  • 0 AT-ATs Left

    7E1D7600
  • 0 CloudCars Left

    7E1DA600
  • Have Mind Control Force Power

    7E031801
  • Have Elevation Force Power

    7E031A01
  • Have Slowdown Force Power

    7E031C01
  • Have Saber Control Force Power

    7E031E01
  • Have Saber Deflect Force Power

    7E032001
  • Have Freeze Force Power

    7E032201
  • Have Invisible Force Power

    7E032401
  • Have Heal Force Power

    7E032601
  • Infinite thermal detonators

    6DE9-47AF80F45F80
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back released?

Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1993 for the SNES.

Who developed Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back?

Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back was developed by Sculptured Software, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.

How many players does Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back support?

Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back is a single-player Shooter game for the SNES.

What type of game is Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back?

Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back is a Shooter game for the SNES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.

How can I play Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back for free?

Open this page and click "Play Now" — Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.

Do I need to download anything to play Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back in the browser?

No. Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back streams from a public archive into a browser-side SNES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.

Can I save my progress in Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back?

Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original SNES cartridge supported.

Does Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back work on mobile devices?

Yes — the SNES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.

Is it legal to play Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back this way?

RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Super Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.

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