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Disney has unleashed the first trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII, and the nerds (like me) are pretty excited to get back into the galaxy far, far away.

One thing you’ll notice about the minute-long preview is that it doesn’t provide a whole lot of context, which means it leaves a lot up to the imagination. After watching the trailer 50 times (check it out here if you haven’t yet), well, I started filling in the gaps the only way I knew how: with video games.

Check out our small gallery of Star Wars vs. games:

Well, this one was obvious. Kick that droid, Toad.
What if the Star Fox universe and Star Wars universe are the same thing? Do a barrel roll!
Her speeder is no match for Luigi’s fully armed and operational red shell.
Now I get why he looks so upset.
I bet a Jedi would have an easier time with Dark Souls.

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