Jedi Power Battles confirmed 4 more types

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Key Takeaways

  • New playable characters for Jedi Power Battles remaster: Rifle Droid, Staff Tusken Raider, Ishi Tib, Mercenary.
  • The Remaster includes updated graphics, controls, all unlocked levels, based on the Dreamcast version.
  • More characters will be revealed closer to release, along with unique personalities of popular characters.



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

After another previous release by the studio, Aspyr has announced a remaster Jedi Power Battles earlier this October, brought the classic game to modern devices, including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The remaster will sport updated graphics, modern controls and all levels unlocked. This remaster will also be based on the Sega Dreamcast version, which includes the training and mods, and will be released in January 2025. The 2025 version of Jedi Power Battles will feature many playable characters that were not in the original release.


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As explained by ComicBook.com, these four characters were not in the game's roster Jedi Power Battles. Jedi Power Battles allowing the player to choose between several icons 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 less popular, like faceless pawns, but each has its own character.


Aspyr reveals four more characters for the Battle of the Jedi Power

  • Rifle Droid
  • Staff Tusken Raider
  • Ishi Tib
  • a mercenary


While the player is generally fighting Rifle Droids Jedi Power Battlesthe playable droid is at the player's side, able to use ranged attacks. Staff Tusken Raiders are close range fighters, using their signature staff. The character of Ishi Tib, unlike the other two characters mentioned before, focuses on being a warrior. The last character revealed so far is the Mercenary, an enemy first created in 1999 Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace game adaptation, which then appeared as the enemy there Jedi Power Battles. The remaster marks the first time this enemy will become a playable character in a Star wars game.

Aspyr notes that these aren't the only new playable characters in the future Jedi Power Battles remaster, with more characters announced as the release date approaches. Based on previous members of the game's roster, the Rifle Droid will likely play alongside Queen Amidala and Captain Panaka, both of whom carry guns. Tusken Raider may be based on a Jedi warrior, while Ishi Tib and Mercenary may be more unique.


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