Do you need to go back to Quarter 1? Quarter 2? Ahead to Quarter 4?
Day 91
1. Watch episode 1 of “The Mandalorian.”
Day 92
1. Watch episode 2 of Disney Gallery: Star Wars – The Mandalorian. (This is the episode titled “Legacy.”)
Day 93
1. Watch episode 4 of Disney Gallery: Star Wars – The Mandalorian. (This is the episode titled “Technology.”)
Day 94
1. Watch episode 5 of Disney Gallery: Star Wars – The Mandalorian. (This is the episode titled “Practical.”)
Day 95
1. Watch episode 8 of Disney Gallery: Star Wars – The Mandalorian. (This is the episode titled “Connections.”)
Day 96
1. Read about how the Mandalorian is the least controversial Star Wars property ever. Do you agree with the audience or the critics on the other Star Wars projects?
Day 97
1. Read the article about how the Mandalorian “blasted through” the cultural landscape of 2020. (Here is an archive link in case that one doesn’t work.)
Day 98
1. Listen to “‘The Mandalorian,’ The Show That Launched a Thousand Memes.”
Day 99
1. Today watch “The Rise of Skywalker.”
Day 100
1. Read the article, “Star Wars May Never Recover from the Damage Done by ‘Rise of Skywalker.’” (Here is an archive link in case that one doesn’t work.)
Day 101
1. Watch the documentary, “The Skywalker Legacy.” (Alternative youtube link.)
Day 102
1. Today watch the following special features for “Rise of Skywalker.”
Day 103
1. Read “The 7 Biggest Problems with Rise of Skywalker.” (Here is an archive link in case that one doesn’t work.)
2. Do you agree or disagree with the points made? Do you have a different list?
Day 104
1. Today watch an episode of The Bad Batch (2021).
Day 105
1. Watch how Dee Bradley Baker voices The Bad Batch.
2. Read “The Bad Batch: How a Cult Animated Series Points to the Future of the Franchise.”
Day 106
1. Read “Twisted and Evil: Ableism in the Star Wars Universe.”
2. Next read the article about disability representation in “The Bad Batch.” How does representation of disability in the Bad Batch differ from previous disability representation in the Star Wars universe?
Day 107
1. Choose an episode of Star Wars: Visions and watch it.
Day 108
1. Read the article about Star Wars Visions. (Here is an archive link in case that one doesn’t work.)
Day 109
1. Read about how two Star Wars properties are expanding into manga.
Day 110
1. Watch an episode of The Book of Boba Fett. Watch any episode you like.
Day 111
1. Read the article about how the legend of Boba Fett affected his portrayal as the title character. (Here is an archive link in case that one doesn’t work.)
Day 112
1. Today watch Disney Gallery: Star Wars – The Book of Boba Fett. Watch season 1, episode 1. (At the moment, this is the only episode.)
Day 113
1. Today watch an episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Day 114
1. Since we have reached the most current “Star Wars” project, we are going to pivot now and study the video games that came up alongside the franchise. The first “Star Wars” video game was released in 1982 and was based on The Empire Strikes Back. Read this article about the game.
2. Try playing it here. (Press FN + F12 to start a new game.)
Day 115
1. Watch “The History of Star Wars Games, Part 1.”
2. Play Return of the Jedi, Death Star Battle. (Press FN + F12 to start a new game.)
Day 116
1. In 1991 the first Star Wars game was released for the NES. Read about its gameplay.
2. Watch a commercial for the game.
3. Try playing “Star Wars” (1991).
Day 117
1. As computer technology advanced, so too did Star Wars games. From the side-scroller you played yesterday, Star Wars games moved up to first person ship shooters. A popular series of these games were produced for PC in the 1990s, from X-Wing, to TIE Fighter, to X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter.
2. Watch a video of X-Wing gameplay.
3. You can attempt to play Star Wars: TIE Fighter online. I did not have much luck figuring out the controls. (An external mouse may solve some of the problems that I had.)
Day 118
1. Read the synopsis of Star Wars: Dark Forces.
2. Read about its development and reception.
3. Try playing Star Wars: Dark Forces. On this game, you navigate with a combination of the arrow keys and the mouse. Press “Z” to shoot.
Day 119
1. “Shadows of the Empire” was released on N64 in 1996, and for PC in 1997. Read about its reception and sales.
2. Watch the “movie” made up of all the cutscenes from Shadow of the Empire.
Day 120
1. Before we move on to the prequel era, we are going to review the video game eras we have passed through so far. Today watch “The History of Star Wars video games: the 80s.”
Day 121
1. Watch “The History of Star Wars Games: 1990-1993.”
2. Play Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
Day 122
1. Watch “The History of Star Wars Games: 1994-96.”
2. Try playing “Star Wars Chess.” Play at least until a piece gets captured. (Be patient. This game moves very slowly.) Click on the chess board at the bottom, then the red shape with two question marks and select human vs. computer unless you have someone to play with.
Day 123
1. Watch “The History of Star Wars Games: 1997-1998.”
2. Watch the cutscene ‘movie’ from Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II.
Day 124
1. Now we’re moving on to the prequel era. Watch “The History of Star Wars Video Games: 1999-2001.”
2. Read the article arguing that Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds deserves a remake.
Day 125
1. Watch the review of Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing.
2. Watch the history of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Day 126
1. Watch the history of Star Wars Battlefront Games.
2. We have almost reached the crossover game that changed the face of Star Wars gaming forever: Lego Star Wars! We’ll begin exploring that tomorrow.
Day 127
1. Read this article from 2005 about the launch of Lego: Star Wars.
2. Watch “The Evolution of Lego Star Wars Games.”
Day 128
1. Initially released in 2003, Star Wars Galaxies was an ambitious MMORPG that struggled to find the correct balance for players. Watch the video about Star Wars Galaxies.
2. Read the article about how Star Wars Galaxies “almost changed the world.”
Day 129
1. Play some Lego Star Wars games!
Day 130
1. Watch the video about the introduction of mobile Star Wars games.
Day 131
1. Watch part 2 of the videos about Star Wars mobile games.
Day 132
1. Watch the first half of the History of Star Wars Games from 2010-2020. (Stop approximately at the 20 minute mark, we will finish this later.)
2. Play Phineas and Ferb Droid Masters.
3. Play Agent P: Rebel Spy.
Day 133
1. Watch Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (2014).
Day 134
1. Watch the second half of the History of Star Wars Games from 2010-2020.
2. Play Star Wars: Yoda’s Jedi Training.
Day 135
1. Read about Angry Birds Star Wars.
2. Watch the trailer for Angry Bird Star Wars II.
3. If you have a copy, play some Angry Birds Star Wars. If not, watch some gameplay.
