Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles is getting a remastered version for the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch on January 23, 2025. The action game, originally released for the first PlayStation in 2000, will be enhanced for PC and latest consoles, courtesy of Aspyr. An announcement trailer was released for the re-release, giving us a look at the remastered version of the fan-favorite game's diverse gameplay elements.
In the original Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles, there are five playable characters with up to four unlockable ones (depending on format), but the remastered version promises “13 newly unlocked playable characters” which Aspyr describes as “beyond the original line-up”, including the Staff Tusken Raider, Weequay, Ishi Tib, and the Rifle Droid.
All levels and secret characters will be unlocked from the beginning in the new version, and it will also feature two-player couch co-op and a new game plus mode. Players will also have the option to use classic controls or new, modern controls. Gameplay improvements include enhancements to environments and character models, as well as “smoother jumps, better balance and new main menu art”.
The Versus and Training modes from the Dreamcast version of Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles will in the remastered version. A new lightsaber toggle will also be added. The original version gave some characters the wrong color of lightsaber, and the new toggle will let players adjust if they wish. For instance, Mace Windu's lightsaber in the original game was blue; but now, players can change it to his movie-accurate color, which is purple.
What is Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles about?
Jedi Power Battles is a mix of beat 'em up and a platform game, and players can use one of the playable characters to go through the game's ten levels, and just like Episode 1 movie of the Skywalker Saga, the adventure begins on the Trade Federation Battleship and ending with the battle against Darth Maul on Naboo.
“Take back the Theed Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game,” reads an official synopsis of the game reads “You will have the power of the Force and your trusty lightsaber to help you ward off legions of battle droids, destroyer droids, assassins, and other creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.”
The description of Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles continues: "Play as Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Adi Gallia, or Qui-Gon Jinn facing off against droids and other familiar foes from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Or, play as one of the previously locked characters such as Darth Maul, Captain Panaka, Queen Amidala, Ki-Adi Mundi, and the Battle Droid, now available from the start!”
Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles is the latest of older Star Wars video games getting a re-release from Aspyr. Previous games included Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, and Star Wars Republic Commando. The game is expected to cost a price of $19.99 / £15.99 for the PC (Steam) and consoles.
