Rogue Leader is GCN's top 3rd-party seller
by Julius Bautista

Thursday, December 6, 2001

Factor 5's shooter comes 2nd to Luigi's Mansion.

---Lucas Arts Press Release

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- December 5, 2001 -- Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC, blasted apart the GameCube sales charts in its first week of availability, debuting as the top third-party title and second overall for Nintendo's new game console system, according to NPD/TRST.

"We're very happy with the strong initial sales performance of Star Wars Rogue Leader in North America," says Mary Bihr, vice president, worldwide sales and marketing for LucasArts. "In fact, LucasArts has never sold as many units of a title in so short a period of time. Early indications point to demand for Star Wars Rogue Leader remaining high throughout the holidays and well into the new year."

"Star Wars Rogue Leader flew off shelves immediately and has been Electronics Boutique's best selling title for Nintendo GameCube," says Pete Roithmayr, vice president of merchandising/video games at Electronics Boutique. "The game is so popular it even showed significant sell-through one week before the system was available."

Star Wars Rogue Leader, developed in conjunction with Factor 5, features stunning, movie-like visuals, and immerses players in an intense action-arcade experience. The game's aerial conflict takes place in a variety of craft such as the legendary X-wing, A-wing, and B-wing, amidst extraordinary 3D settings including the perilous Death Star trench run, a daring space attack on a Star Destroyer, and the legendary ice planet of Hoth. Star Wars Rogue Leader is the sequel to the hit Nintendo 64 game from LucasArts, Star Wars Rogue Squadron.