Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi

by LucasArts

Product Features

• 3-D fighting game set in the Star Wars universe
• Excellent backgrounds and settings
• Tons of cool special moves and Force powers
• Multiple gameplay modes
• For 1 or 2 players

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002SV61
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 1, 1997
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,492 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

When I found out that LucasArts would finally be making a Star Wars fighting game, I was excited. I'm not the hugest Star Wars fan, but the thought of conducting epic light saber battles definitely sounded like a great idea. Unfortunately, Masters of Teras Kasi fails on many levels, resulting in a game that could have been incredible but instead is filled with disappointment.

The storyline is a bit thrown together, but that's acceptable considering that the Star Wars universe isn't exactly a perfect story for a fighting game. Arden Lyn, an assassin and a master of teras kasi, has been sent by the Empire to eliminate most of the higher-profile Rebels. The Rebels respond in kind, learning the lost fighting art in the process. The characters include Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, Boba Fett, and of course, Darth Vader.

The character graphics used in Teras Kasi look like they were made about a year ago. The fighters' joints aren't smooth, and their movement is jerky. The stages look terrific, ranging from the swamps of Dagobah to the ice planet of Hoth. Some backgrounds feature a lot of movement, including flying snowspeeders and walking AT-ATs. The game's sound is very good, but that's no surprise, considering they used preexisting music and sound effects.

The game itself plays like it's stuck in slow motion. The characters don't move very well, the moves and combos are sluggish and uninteresting, and the force powers make the game very unbalanced. One of Luke's force powers is to throw his light saber at his opponent, which jacks the victim up for around half of his life bar. The move is also unblockable and unavoidable. So if you're fighting a fully charged Luke, you have to stay close at all times, or else you can just kiss half of your life goodbye. This and other annoying moves (Boba Fett's got one that makes missiles rain down from the sky, pounding his opponent into the dirt) make the game frustrating in all modes.

Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi held a lot of promise, but unfortunately, doesn't deliver. It has all the surroundings of a great fighting game, but the gameplay simply isn't there. If you want a good futuristic, weapon-based 3D fighter, Star Gladiator is still your best bet. --Jeff Gerstmann
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but worth buying if you like Star Wars, May 17, 2002

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D. St Clair (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi (Video Game)

This is a pretty cool, though far from perfect, Star Wars game. As others have said, the graphics are not the best, but they aren't horrible either. The moves, controllability, etc., are also not that great, but still not horrible. And yes, the game can be fairly hard when playing against the AI.

So what makes it a "pretty cool" game? Playing as Luke, Han, Chewy, Boba Fett, Sandpeople, etc. And when you beat the whole game on the hardest setting, you unlock more characters like Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, Leia in her Jabba-slave-girl outfit, and for those of you who read the books, you'll like playing as Mara Jade. Unlocking these characters is not easy, but if you just sit down and learn the combos (listed in the instruction book), it isn't that hard. However, although there are quite a few characters to play as once you've unlocked the hidden ones, I think a few more should have been included. I think Lando should have been in it, as well as the Emperor, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

So, if you want a game where you can play as most of the fighting characters from the original trilogy, then buy this. It isn't perfect, but it is good, and it's all there is so far. If you are a Star Wars fan, you owe it to yourself to buy this, considering how cheap it's gotten - I got it when it first came out, and I still play it occasionally. I'll continue to play it, but I just hope they make a sequel with more characters, including those from Episode I & II, and improve on the flaws listed above, so I can quit having to look past them.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Star Wars Master of Teras Kasi, October 24, 2004

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Patrick Pollard "jediknightofthewest" (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi (Video Game)

I read the reviews on this game after renting it and am planning on buying it, I am disgusted to see what people say about it, the controlls really aren't that bad, its a little slower then most fighting games, but not horrible so, the special moves are a litte unbalanced yes, but you don't have to do special moves, all in all I think its worth owning, in fact I go so far as to say its a must have for any star wars geek(I can say geek I am a Star Wars Geek

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars alright, January 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi (Video Game)

this game is alright, although it may seem fun this game is very challenging and sort of boring,it could be fun for those who enjoyed the movie, and producers of this game next time try a little bit harder to entertain your fans.