Aspyr has introduced again a number of basic Star Wars video video games to the present era of consoles and PC, together with Star Wars: Knights of the Previous Republic, Star Wars: Battlefront, and Star Wars: Bounty Hunter. Now, Aspyr has revealed that its subsequent revival title shall be Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Energy Battles. There’s even a first-look trailer on the old-school thrills of the sport’s arcade-style motion.
The sport is a free retelling of the occasions that unfolded in Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn went by way of that journey as they confronted off towards the Commerce Federation’s lethal battle droids in an try to save lots of the planet Naboo from conquest. One of many key variations between the sport and the movie is that Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon aren’t the one predominant characters accessible to make use of.
Mace Windu, Plo Koon, and Adi Gallia are returning alongside unlockable characters like Queen Padme Amidala, Captain Panaka, Ki-Adi Mundi, a battle droid, and even Darth Maul. One other tweak to the sport will give Jedi Masters–including Mace Windu–the likelihood to have on-screen-accurate lightsaber colours or the usual lightsaber colours that initially got here with the sport.
The announcement trailer additionally demonstrates the sport’s Huge Head Mode, in addition to different cheats that can be utilized. Co-op gameplay is an choice, however gamers also can face one another within the recreation’s Versus mode.
Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Energy Battles will hit Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X|S, and PC on January 23, 2025. If the sport follows the identical sample as Aspyr’s earlier Star Wars video games, there could also be a bodily version accessible by way of Restricted Run Video games as properly.