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Summary

Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi (often just called Masters of Teräs Käsi) drops you into a fully 3‑D Star Wars arena where you can stride forward, back, or sidestep with the up‑and‑down inputs – a rarity for fighting games of its era. The combat system lets you toggle between pure hand‑to‑hand brawling and weapon‑based attacks mid‑match, and a growing "Force meter" fuels increasingly brutal special moves.

The roster mixes familiar faces – Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Boba Fett, Princess Leia, Chewbacca – with Legends characters like Mara Jade and the original champion Arden Lyn, who was created just for this title. Except for Thok and Arden Lyn, every fighter can switch between melee and weapon modes, giving each bout a dynamic feel.

Developed by LucasArts as its first fighting game and PlayStation debut, the project leaned on Industrial Light & Magic’s motion‑capture pipeline and Softimage for modeling, packing each character with at least 1,200 polygons after roughly 19 months of work. Tekken served as a major inspiration, and a demo even appeared in an early issue of Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine.

Critics were split: the blend of weapons and hand‑to‑hand combat earned praise, but many slammed the sluggish movement, unbalanced move‑sets and overpowered Force attacks. The mixed‑to‑negative reception highlighted the game’s ambition but also its rough edges.

Storyline

Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi is set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, after Luke Skywalker destroys the Death Star and leaves the Galactic Empire badly weakened. Seeking revenge, the Emperor hires the mysterious assassin Arden Lyn to wipe out key Rebel Alliance leaders. Luke and his companions uncover the plot and confront Arden, forcing the rebels into the ancient unarmed combat art known as Teräs Käsi. The game’s story pits the heroes in one‑on‑one duels against the Empire’s elite warriors, turning a galactic conflict into a personal showdown. Each fight becomes a test of skill as the rebels fight to stop the Emperor’s deadly retaliation.