Jedi Power Battles confirms 4 more characters

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Key points

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



Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games have confirmed four new playable characters coming soon Star Wars Episode 1: Battles for Jedi Power remaster: Rifle Droid, Staff Tusken Raider, Ishi Tib and Mercenary. Star Wars Episode 1: Battles for Jedi Power was originally published in 2000 and is set in the same period as The Phantom Menace. It was originally developed by LucasArts and released for the original PlayStation and later the Dreamcast. It's a mix between platformer and fighting game, with also a two-player cooperative multiplayer mode.

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


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As detailed by ComicBook.com, these four characters were not originally in the playable roster of Battles for Jedi power. Battles for Jedi power allows players to choose between different iconic Phantom Menace characters like 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 they each have their own unique properties.


Aspyr reveals four more characters for Jedi power battles

  • Rifle Droid
  • Tusken Raider Staff
  • Ishi Tib
  • Mercenary


While the player normally fights Rifle Droids Battles for Jedi powerthe playable droid is on the player's side, being able to use long-range attacks. Staff Tusken Raiders are close combat fighters who use their staff. Ishi Tib's character, 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 adaptation of the game, who then appeared as an enemy 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 on the way Battles for Jedi power remaster, with more characters to be revealed as the release date gets closer. Based on the game's previous roster members, the Rifle Droid will likely play similarly to Queen Amidala and Captain Panaka, who both wielded rifles. Likewise, the Tusken Raider may be based on Jedi fighters, while both Ishi Tib and Mercenary will likely be more unique.


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