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Star Wars: Episode I Battle for Naboo (Nintendo 64)

A space shooter in the spirit of LucasArts' "Rogue Squadron," "Battle for Naboo" provides you with such crafts as the Naboo Starfighter and the Flash Speeder in your mission to bring down the forces of the greedy Trade Federation.

LucasArts, Nintendo
Action
Players: 1
T (Teen)
Developer: Factor 5, LucasArts
Released December 18, 2000

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

84 / 100

Critic Reviews

100 Hot Games
It's a worthy successor to Rogue Squadron, with a great branching storyline, reachable objectives, and great graphics and sound.
91 Core Magazine
With new vehicles, new gameplay features, and more impressive graphics, there is very little to complain about here-except for the lack of a multiplayer mode.
90 GamePro
The game's dynamic difficulty adjustment keeps frustration to a minimum, and Battle for Naboo is so much fun that it's possible that the Midi-chlorians were involved.
90 IGN
Gorgeous and lush (graphics) with gigantic landscapes and smooth framerates. The draw distance alone is awe-inspiring.
88 Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
Even with sub-epic myths to draw upon, Factor 5 have put together a well-conceived and thoroughly enjoyable game.
78 Electric Playground
The game is among the best looking on the N64. The music and sound effects are N64bulous, and a solid narrative connects the game together and ties it into the Star Wars universe.
75 Daily Radar
Frankly, there aren't many serviceable alternatives in the hangar, making Battle for Naboo a nice way to kick some ass into the N64's golden years.
73 GameSpot
Even with the graphical faults and the general lack of innovation over its predecessor, Battle for Naboo is still a fun mission-based shooter, as well as one of the best Episode I titles to hit the market yet.
70 CNET Gamecenter
Despite the graphical shortcomings, Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo offers some of the best shooter action on the Nintendo 64, especially now that the system is hurting for good titles.

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