Yes, this is a vote for nostalgia, but considering the rollercoaster ride that is Star Wars fandom I’d argue that rose tinted spectacles are as intrinsic to the experience as lightsabers. I vividly remember the annual fairground having one of these when I was a mere youngling and so I’d save up my pocket money and queue for ages to play on it. While this has clearly not aged well graphically, the influence and impact of the 1980s Star Wars arcade machine means that it has to be in this list. We’ve really scoured through the Jedi archives with this one…ġ0: Star Wars Original Arcade Machine | 1983 It marks a day of celebration for the landmark sci-fi series, providing the perfect opportunity to look back at our top 10 Star Wars games. But enough about me, the first Star Wars film came out in 1977 too, the film franchise’s fandom having claimed May 4th as their own (“May the fourth be with you”, get it?). 44 years ago, in a galaxy far far away, a cultural phenomenon was created, one that would change the face of entertainment forever.
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