Jedi Power Battles confirms 4 more characters

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  • New playable characters for Jedi Power Battles remaster: Rifle Droid, Staff Tusken Raider, Ishi Tib, Mercenary.
  • Remaster includes updated graphics, controls, all levels unlocked, based on the Dreamcast version.
  • More characters will be revealed closer to launch, with unique properties distinct from the iconic characters.



Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games have confirmed four new playable characters for the future Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Struggles remaster: Rifle Droid, Staff Tusken Raider, Ishi Tib and Mercenary. Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Struggles was originally released in 2000 and is set in the same time frame as The Phantom Menace. It was originally developed by LucasArts and released for the original PlayStation and later for the Dreamcast. It's a mix of platformer and beat-em-up that also includes two-player co-op multiplayer.

Following on from the other re-releases the studio has done previously, Aspyr has announced a remaster Battles for Jedi Power earlier this October, bringing the classic game to modern hardware, including the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The remaster will feature updated graphics, modernized controls and all unlocked levels. This remaster will also be based on the Sega Dreamcast version, which includes the training and versus modes, and will be released in January 2025. The 2025 version of Battles for Jedi Power it will also feature more playable characters that weren't in the original version.


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As detailed by ComicBook.com, these four characters were not originally on the playable roster Battles for Jedi Power. Battles for Jedi Power allows players to choose between multiple symbols Phantom Menace characters, such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Mace Windu, among many others. These four characters, Rifle Droid, Staff Tusken Raider, Ishi Tib, and Mercenary are much less iconic, being more like faceless pawns, but each have their own unique properties.


Aspyr reveals four more characters for Jedi power battles

  • Shotgun droid
  • Staff Tusken Raider
  • Ishi Tib
  • Mercenary


While the player normally fights Shotgun Droids Battles for Jedi Powerthe playable droid is on the player's side, able to use ranged attacks. Staff Tusken Raiders are melee fighters that use their signature staff. The character Ishi Tib, unlike the other two characters mentioned above, focuses on being a melee fighter. The last character revealed so far is the Mercenary, an enemy first created for 1999 Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace game adaptation, who then made an appearance as an enemy in Battles for Jedi Power. The remaster marks the first time this enemy will be a playable character in a Star Wars game.

Aspyr notes that these aren't the only new playable characters coming Battles for Jedi Power remaster, with more characters being revealed as the release date approaches. Based on previous members of the game's roster, the Rifle Droid will likely play similarly to Queen Amidala and Captain Panaka, who both wielded rifles. Tusken Raider could be similarly based on Jedi fighters, while both Ishi Tib and Mercenary will likely be more unique.


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