With the upcoming series The Book of Boba Fett coming to Disney+, it’s a good time to explore the infamous bounty hunter’s many playable appearances in video games. Since he premiered in the infamous Star Wars: Holiday Special, Boba Fett has been a force to be reckoned with throughout the galaxy far far away. He would later appear in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and despite only originally appearing in two of the three original trilogy Star Wars films, he quickly amassed a cult following due to his cool demeanor and advanced weaponry.
As a genetic clone of Jango Fett as well as his adopted son, Boba Fett clearly has plenty of story potential. In most cases, Boba Fett acts as more as an anti-hero than a villain, and it’s easy to see why audiences are so drawn to his enigmatic aura. His tragic childhood is revealed during Attack of the Clones in which he sees his father, Jango Fett, killed by Mace Windu. With all of this lore already established, it will be interesting to see what new sides to his story can be illuminated in The Book of Boba Fett.
Typically equipped with his signature Mandalorian armor, his useful jetpack, and his trusty EE-3 carbine rifle, Fett has made numerous appearances in Star Wars video games. His first major appearance was in The Empire Strikes Back on the NES in 1991. In this game, he only acts as a brief boss battle on Bespin, but this appearance would be the first of many Boba Fett video game cameos. Boba also appears in Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, Star Wars Trilogy: Arcade, and numerous other video game titles as a non-playable character. This, however, is a list of all the games that allow players to take up the helm of the notorious bounty hunter himself.
Star Wars Chess (1993)
One of Fett’s less known appearances is in the Star Wars Chess game released in 1993. In this game, the player can play as either the republic or the empire as they try to checkmate their opponent. Boba Fett is the queen in this game, which is quite the compliment considering the queen’s movement options. While the game was widely criticized for being slow-paced, it did include a very diverse set of animations that allow the player to see some of Boba Fett’s powerful weaponry in action.
Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi (1997)
In the critically panned Star Wars fighting game Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi, Boba Fett was a playable character. Much of his combat was with his fists, but he also utilized his extensive assortment of equipment, including his rifle and thermal detonators, to get an edge in battle. While the game wasn’t wildly successful, it is the only real way to play as Boba Fett in a fighting game, so it’s at least unique in that regard.
Star Wars: Monopoly (1997)
Star Wars: Monopoly for the PC was exactly what it sounds like: Monopoly with Star Wars characters. Boba Fett is one of the 8 playable characters in this board game crossover. He doesn’t use any of his signature weapons as Monopoly is a game about property acquisition rather than violence. Even so, his model in the game is still accurate, and the game even includes full-motion video clips from the movies.
Star Wars: Demolition (2000)
Star Wars: Demolition was a game focused on vehicular combat released for the PlayStation and Dreamcast. Boba was playable in this game, but unlike the other characters, he didn’t have access to a vehicle. Instead, he used his jetpack to traverse the maps and take down enemy vehicles. His inclusion feels odd considering his lack of a vehicle, but it is cool to see him in action as he takes on vehicles from the Star Wars universe.
Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (2001)
Although Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing was mostly created to be a promotional title for The Phantom Menace, Boba Fett makes a surprise appearance. The game allows you to pilot Slave 1 as Boba in high-octane races across the galaxy. Him and adult Darth Vader are the only featured characters in the game that don’t appear in The Phantom Menace.
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader (2001)
Certainly one of Boba’s more memorable appearances, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader allows the player to captain Slave 1 in intense spaceship dogfights. The Slave 1 model is quite detailed as the game even allows the players to see the ship’s cockpit. It also includes an alternate version of the ship that resembles Jango’s Slave 1 from Attack of the Clones.
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game series (2005-Present)
Boba Fett has appeared in every title of the Lego Star Wars video game series to date. In the first game in 2005, only child Boba Fett is playable. His abilities allow players to get into small areas which was important for finding secrets. It was Lego Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy that first introduced the lego video game version of Boba Fett the bounty hunter. He can use his blaster, jetpack, and his bounty hunter credentials to build his way through the Lego galaxy.
From then on, Boba would go on to be playable in Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars, and Lego Star Wars: the Force Awakens. He will also appear in the upcoming Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga game as well.
Star Wars Battlefront original series (2004-2007)
Although the first game of the series released in 2004, Boba didn’t make an appearance in the Star Wars Battlefront series until Star Wars: Battlefront 2 released in 2005. The game allows you to play a pretty accurate version of Boba in first or third-person shootouts. He has access to his blaster, wrist rockets, and his jetpack. He would later appear in Star Wars: Renegade Squadron for PSP, and he would keep most of his same weapons and movement options. It's a solid addition to the Boba Fett canon that is still pretty widely playable today.
Kinect Star Wars (2012)
Boba Fett appears in Kinect Star Wars as a dancing character in the Galactic Dance-off mini-game. He doesn’t really utilize any of his equipment in this version. He just dances. However, it’s still a pretty unique experience that allows the player to copy the bounty hunter’s dance moves using Kinect motion controls.
Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015)
Boba is a playable character in Disney’s action-adventure sandbox game Disney Infinity 3.0. It’s a pretty faithful rendition of Boba that allows players to use Boba’s blaster, fire rockets, and fly around using his jetpack. The game even has a flyable version of Slave 1 which is a nice inclusion for diehard Boba fans. With Disney Infinity 4.0 cancelled, this is the most recent way to use Slave 1 in a video game.
Star Wars Battlefront reboot (2015-2017)
The most recent and perhaps most modern way to play as Boba Fett can be found in the Star Wars Battlefront reboot released in 2015 and its sequel released in 2017 He again wields his EE-3 Blaster Rifle and also has abilities that allow him to use his wrist rockets and flame thrower. Star Wars Battlefront 2 is the most recent way to play as Boba Fett in an official Star Wars video game, and while he'll surely appear in future Star Wars game titles, this is a solid good way to tide Boba Fett fans over until his next major game release.