Summary
It was completely unexpected, but one of the biggest announcements from the March 2024 Nintendo Direct presentation was that theStar Wars Battlefront: Classic Collectionwould be coming in March 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X. This new game is a remaster of the firstStar Wars Battlefrontgames that were released in 2004 and 2005.
The two original games in this franchise were huge successes, and are still beloved by fans today. Therefore, the release of these third-person shooters set in theStar Warsuniverse is set to be huge. However, there are some things that fans and newcomers may want to know before they jump into these classic games.
7No Sequel Trilogy
These Games Were Released Before The Disney Buy Out
Both of the most recent games in theStar Wars Battlefrontseries featured a lot of content and characters fromthe Disney era ofStar Warsmovies.This is because these games came out during a time when theStar Warssequels were the biggest things in pop culture.
Rewind to 2004, and the prequel trilogy ofStar Warsmovies were the biggest thing in pop culture.Plus, Disney did not yet own the franchise. Therefore, the newStar Wars Classic Collectionwill only feature content from the first two trilogies in theStar Warssaga.
6New Hero Assault Maps
Playing As Jedi And Sith Outside Tattooine
One of the best things the firstStar Wars Battlefrontdid was add playable heroes and villains to the second game. Sadly, these famous faces from the movies were only available to be used briefly on certain maps, and only when the player has reached a certain score. As such, players can only swing a lightsaber like Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader for a brief time in regular play. However, players can activate the hero assault mission on the Mos Eisley map, which allows them to enter a normal round of Battlefront conquest with all the heroes and villains in the game.
For fans of these original games, this was one of the best features, despite it only being included on one map. Older fans can rejoice as the Hero Assault mode is returning to the newStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collection, and it will be available to play on other maps, including Kashyyk, Kamino, and Naboo.
5New Map In Battllefront One
Return To An Iconic Location Not Included In The Original Game
One ofthe most recognizable locations in theStar Warsfranchise is Jabba’s PalacefromReturn of the Jedi. Since the firstStar Wars Battlefrontgame featured many of the iconic locations from the series, it was strange that the game did not feature it Jabba’s home as a playable map. Luckily, the second game rectified this situation by including Jabba’s Palace as a map, complete with the droid torture room, a frozen Han Solo, and Jabba himself sitting on his throne.
It looks like theStar Wars Classic Collectionis rectifying this mistake again, as the map of Jabba’s Palace is going to be included in the new remaster in the first game as an added bonus.
4Both Campaigns Are Returning
Play These Games As Intended
The big draw for fans of theStar Wars Battlefrontsaga is the fact that players get to join in and play as soldiers in some of the biggest battles from theStar Warsuniverse. They could do this in an online match, in free play, in a Galactic Conquest, or play through the story in each movie as one of the four main factions in a brilliant campaign mode.
The campaign modes in the originalStar Wars Battlefrontgames are some of the best in the franchise, and theStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collectionis bringingall these campaigns back.Therefore, players will be able to accurately recreate the epic fights on Yavin 4 and Hoth once again.
3FMV’s
The Story Of Star Wars Is Being Told Again
An old feature that many video games based on TV shows and movies used to include were FMV’s. These are small cutscenes lifted directly from the property the game is based on that are used to help tell the story within the game. TheStar Wars Battlefrontgames were no different, and they often included small clips from the movies before or after a campaign mission to help players follow along with the story.
SinceStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collectionis a modern release, many fans havecome to expect that these FMV’s will be removed.That is not the case, though, and all the FMV’s from the original games are returning, and they are clearer than ever.
2Reviews Have Been Good
Press Has Been Limited Due To The Small Release Window
One of the issues that is facing theStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collectionis the brief press window that players have to hear about the game before it is released. The game’s existence was announced just three short weeks before it was to be released to the public, and things like this normally have fans worried about quality and bugs.
Fortunately, players do not have to worry, as the game is currently receiving largely positive reviews. One review from Forbes has stated thatthe Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection feels less like a remaster of the old games and more like a direct port to modern consoles. This can be seen as both good and bad, as there is a lot to love about the original games. However, this also means that this new collection will still suffer from poor AI in the enemy troops.
A Familiar Name Was Given This Project
The newStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collectionis being developed by Lucas Arts alongside a company calledAspyr. If that name sounds familiar, it is because this company was behind the recent and successful remaster ofTomb Raider 2.
Many fans will also be pleased to hear that thisis the developer behindSpider-Man: Web of Shadows,Star Wars: Jedi Outcast,and many more well-liked titles. Therefore, with the developer already having aStar Warsgame under their belts, fans can breathe a sigh of relief that this remaster is in the hands of a company that knows how to work within this universe.
