Aspyr’s next Star Wars Remaster is available for pre-order on the eShop
We’ll admit, PlayStation 2000 title Star Wars: Episode I: Battle of the Jedi Powers isn’t the first “classic” that pops into our heads when we wonder what Aspyr will remake next. But hey, it’s coming to Switch next year, and pre-orders on the eShop are now open.
In the new pre-order trailer (above), we get another look at the Star Wars brawler, complete with new features. This includes all the unlockables available from the jump, 13 new playable characters (shout out to Weequay fans), and some classic cheat codes from previous releases. later releases of the game – Qui-Gon’s head has never looked so big.
The full game is set to update on Switch on January 23but those who want to buy early can now do so through eShop North America because $17.99 (and includes a 10% pre-launch discount). We expect it to appear on other e-Stores in the region in the coming days.
You can find the full list of game features and some screenshots below.
– Get into the side-scrolling Arcade Action inside Star Wars Galaxy: Play as Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Adi Gallia and Qui-Gon Jinn and take on classic enemies in iconic locations from STAR WARS: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
– All secret characters unlocked and more to discover: Play with all the characters and secret levels from the original game unlocked from the start, including Darth Maul, Captain Panaka, Queen Amidala, etc. There are also 13 new playable characters to unlock after your first playthrough, like Rifle Droid, Tusken Raider, Ishi Tib, and Weequay!
– Play with friends in Classic Couch Co-op: Fight side by side with a companion in two-player couch co-op across a full 10-level campaign and bonus mini-games.
– New features & modes for modern platforms: Use classic or modern controls, switch the color of your lightsaber, enter classic cheat codes like Big Head Mode, dive into VS mode, and train from later versions of game and discover more surprises in this 25th anniversary of the game. STAR WARS Episode I: The Jedi Battle for Power.
It all looks like another remaster of Aspyr Star Wars, but if the gameplay loop is interesting enough, we could see this being part of the fun of using the Lightsaber – once we get over the feeling initial discomfort Are not is one Rogue Squadron II remake of course.
Aspyr’s final Star Wars project, Bounty hunteroffers a faithful remake of the 2002 action game, albeit with a feel very dated 2024. Let’s hope Jedi Power Battles isn’t a blast from the past (in all the wrong ways).
