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Yet another classicStar Warsvideo game is getting a remaster from Aspyr, this time being 2000’sStar Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles. Aspyr has been the go-to developer forStar Warsrereleases for a long time now, porting older titles onto platforms like PC and the Nintendo Switch. Earlier this year, Aspyr brought the originalStar Wars: Battlefrontentries to modern hardware in the form ofStar Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, which wasmet with a rocky receptionat launch due to bugs and online server issues.
Other classicStar Warsvideo games have seen new life on current systems over the past year or so, many of which were released during the controversial Prequel era. 2002’sStar Wars: Bounty Hunterwas remasteredby Aspyr and launched in August, allowing players to step into the armor of Mandalorian mercenary Jango Fett with enhanced graphics and updated controls. Before that,Star Wars: The Clone Warswas released on PlayStation consoles, bringing gamers into the titular galactic conflict as Jedi heroes like Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Mace Windu.
Now Aspyr is bringing another fan-favorite game fromtheStar WarsPrequel erato current-gen systems on July 13, 2025.Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battlesis being remastered for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X with updated graphics, modernized controls, and all the unlocked levels, playable characters, and versus and training modes from later re-releases. This new version ofStar Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battleswill cost $19.99.
Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles Remaster Release Date
Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battleswas one ofseveral licensedStar Warsvideo gamesreleased in the wake ofStar Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, and featured a mix of platforming and beat-em-up action that took players through ten levels inspired by the movie. Five playable Jedi Knights were available in the original PlayStation 1 version, each with their own lightsaber styles and special Force-empowered abilities. Other characters like Darth Maul could be unlocked later on, and the later Dreamcast version added a multiplayer dueling mode and training missions.
This version ofJedi Power Battleswill have 13 new playable characters, and the original playable characters will all beunlocked at the beginning.
Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battleswas met with mostly positive reviews when it was first released in the spring of 2000, thoughits high difficulty and control systemwere met with criticism. Still, there are plenty ofStar Warsgamers still nostalgic for the classic Prequel tie-ins, and Aspyr is once again giving everyone the chance to experience a part of interactiveStar Warshistory when the remasteredStar Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battlesis released early next year.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise originally created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd with the 1977 motion picture. The science fiction franchise follows the adventures of characters (both humanoid and alien) in outer space including those who can wield a mystical power known as the Force. Since the release of the original trilogy of movies, the franchise has expanded to include multiple films and branched out to other media like comics, video games, tv shows, theme park attractions, and more. The IP and Lucasfilm were sold to Disney in 2012.
