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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

1982 video game
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Summary

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's instance of is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was published by The Empire Strikes Back — publisher (P123): Parker Brothers[4].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's genre is The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): shoot 'em up[5].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's based on is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — based on (P144): Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back[6].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was followed by The Empire Strikes Back — followed by (P156): Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle[7].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's developer is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — developer (P178): Parker Brothers[8].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's platform is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — platform (P400): Atari 2600[9].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's platform is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — platform (P400): Intellivision[10].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's game mode is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[11].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's game mode is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — game mode (P404): single-player video game[12].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was distributed by The Empire Strikes Back — distribution format (P437): ROM cartridge[13].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's input device is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — input device (P479): joystick[14].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's country of origin is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — country of origin (P495): United States[15].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was published on 1982[16].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — takes place in fictional universe (P1434): Star Wars Legends[17].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Empire Strikes Back'}[18].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's media franchise is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — media franchise (P8345): Star Wars[19].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's set in environment is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — set in environment (P8411): fictional planet[20].
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's set in environment is recorded as The Empire Strikes Back — set in environment (P8411): fictional moon[21].

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Authorship and Creation

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was published by The Empire Strikes Back — publisher (P123): Parker Brothers[4].

Publication

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was published on 1982[16]. Its genre is The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): shoot 'em up[5]. It was distributed by The Empire Strikes Back — distribution format (P437): ROM cartridge[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was followed by The Empire Strikes Back — followed by (P156): Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle[7].

Why It Matters

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

Related Entities

joystick Parker Brothers Star Wars Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Empire Strikes Back'}
    P14470 → Games/Star_Wars_The_Empire_Strikes_Back_1982
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Star_Wars_The_Empire_Strikes_Back_1982"
  2. 5w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → shoot 'em up
    Developer → —
    Input device → joystick
    Country of origin → United States
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P5247]]: 3030-22407"
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