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  • Summary: Deflect. Defeat. Destroy! Take back the Theed Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. 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 PhantomDeflect. Defeat. Destroy! Take back the Theed Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. 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. Jump Into Side-Scrolling Arcade Action in the Star Wars Galaxy – 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! Bring a Friend in Classic Couch Cooperative Play – Battle side-by-side with a companion in two-player couch cooperative play for the entire 10-level campaign and bonus mini-games. Classic and New Game+ – Use classic or modern control schemes, toggle your Lightsaber colors to match the films, enjoy new playable characters such as the Tusken Raider, enter classic cheat codes like Big Head Mode, and discover more surprises in this 25th anniversary celebration of Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles. Expand
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. Jan 23, 2025
    80
    The fact that Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is back is already great news, especially in terms of preservation, but thanks to the work of Aspyr what we have in our hands is the definitive version of the Jedi action game. And it may have aged poorly, but if you enjoyed it back in the day, you'll enjoy it just as much today.
  2. Jan 23, 2025
    70
    Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is a blaster shot from the past, with fun beat-em-up action slightly let down by dodgy platforming.
  3. May 8, 2025
    70
    Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles may not be the greatest game to bear the iconic license, but its uniquely chaotic arcade action deserved to make a comeback. There are better Star Wars games either already on Nintendo Switch or those we’re patiently hoping will receive similar remastered ports, but it’s hard to deny that there’s mindless fun to be found here that, despite its repetitive gameplay loop, proved a welcome distraction.
  4. Jan 23, 2025
    50
    Whether you’ll enjoy Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles depends purely on nostalgia, but for the modern day this game just doesn’t hold up.
  5. Jan 23, 2025
    50
    Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is a remastered beat em’ up platformer about using power-ups and collecting points to bring down the Galactic Empire. While the new coat of paint may gloss it up a bit, the game is still coarse, rough, and irritating. Nostalgia and simple arcade fun may prompt quick bursts of amusement, but all in all, this is a Star Wars game from a long time ago that can easily be mauled for its confusing incompetence.
  6. Jan 24, 2025
    45
    Quotation forthcoming.
  7. 40
    Nostalgia has been betraying me lately, and it wasn't different with Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles. Repetition and poorly-made mechanics are the biggest pain points in this lazy remaster.

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