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Star Wars

1983 video game
VideoGame video_game Q54317
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Star Wars

Summary

Star Wars is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Star Wars's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Star Wars was published by Atari, Inc.[4].
  • Star Wars was published by Parker Brothers[5].
  • Star Wars was published by Domark Software[6].
  • Star Wars was published by Broderbund[7].
  • Star Wars was published by Lucasfilm Games[8].
  • Star Wars's genre is shoot 'em up[9].
  • Star Wars's based on is recorded as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope[10].
  • Star Wars was followed by Star Wars: Return of the Jedi[11].
  • Star Wars's developer is recorded as Atari, Inc.[12].
  • Star Wars's developer is recorded as Vektor Grafix[13].
  • Star Wars's part of the series is recorded as Star Wars[14].
  • Star Wars is a type of Star Wars video game[15].
  • Star Wars's Commons category is recorded as Star Wars (1983 video game)[16].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as Atari 2600[17].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as Atari 5200[18].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as ZX Spectrum[19].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as DOS[20].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as Amstrad CPC[21].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[22].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as Commodore Amiga[23].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as Atari ST[24].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as ColecoVision[25].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as BBC Micro[26].
  • Star Wars's platform is recorded as Acorn Electron[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Atari, Inc.[4], Parker Brothers[5], Domark Software[6], Broderbund[7], and Lucasfilm Games[8].

Publication

Star Wars was released on May 1983[28]. Its genre is shoot 'em up[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[14].

Subject and Themes

Star Wars's part of the series is recorded as it[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Star Wars was followed by it: Return of the Jedi[11].

Why It Matters

Star Wars has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Atari, Inc. Broderbund Domark Software DOS Lucasfilm Games Parker Brothers POKEY Star Wars Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope United States Vektor Grafix

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → shoot 'em up
    Developer → —
    Country of origin → United States
    Followed by → Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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