Star Wars Rebel Strike: Rogue Squadron III

Game Overview

In Star Wars Rebel Strike: Rogue Squadron III, players join Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles in their fight against the Galactic Empire during the galactic civil war. While maintaining the series' gold standard of space combat simulation, Rebel Strike introduces brand-new gameplay dimensions: third-person ground missions featuring blasters, lightsaber action, and thermal detonators, alongside surface vehicle mechanics driving AT-ST walkers, speeder bikes, and Tauntauns. The single-player campaign spans classic trilogy events, including the daring rescue at Mos Eisley, the speeder bike pursuit through Endor's forests, and the ground assault on Geonosis. Beyond its single-player story, Rebel Strike features immense multi-player value, including 2-player split-screen competitive modes and a fully integrated, remastered 2-player cooperative campaign containing almost the entire single-player story of Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II.

Quick Specifications

• Platform: Nintendo GameCube

• Developer: Factor 5

• Publisher: LucasArts

• Release Date: October 21, 2003 (North America)

• Genre: Flight Action / Third-Person Shooter

• Players: 1–2 Players (Local Co-op & Versus Multiplayer)

• ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Key Features

• Expanded Gameplay Styles: Combat spans air-to-air dogfights, planetary bombardments, speeder bike pursuits, AT-ST walker combat, and third-person infantry action.

• Full Rogue Leader Co-op Campaign: Play through almost every single-player mission from Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II with a friend in dedicated 2-player local split-screen co-op.

• Multiplayer Versus Modes: Compete in head-to-head local 2-player modes including Dogfight, Tag, Defend, and Endurance arenas.

• Unlockable Classic Arcade Games: Unlock fully playable ports of the original classic 1980s vector-graphics arcade games Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back.

Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)

Is the entire Rogue Leader campaign included in Rebel Strike?

Yes! Factor 5 completely converted the campaign from Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II into a full 2-player local cooperative campaign, allowing two players to pilot starfighters together across every iconic movie mission from the second game.

Which ground vehicles can players control?

In addition to starfighters like X-wings, B-wings, and Snowspeeders, players can pilot landspeeders, 74-Z speeder bikes, AT-ST walkers, and even ride living mounts like Tauntauns during ground engagements.

How do you unlock the classic arcade games?

By collecting points, earning medals, or using hidden Passcodes in the options menu, players can unlock full arcade-perfect ports of Atari's classic 1983 Star Wars arcade game and 1985 The Empire Strikes Back arcade game.

What are Passcodes used for?

Just like previous entries in the series, Rebel Strike features a Passcode menu where entering specific alphanumeric sequences unlocks bonus craft (such as the Millennium Falcon or Imperial Shuttle), cheat modes, and instant stage access.