THQ Nordic Appears To Be Releasing Star Wars Double Packs

Depends on the price really, only played the pod racer one on N64 years ago.

Sending wallets to a galaxy far, far away...

let's get this straight,
Jedi Outcast + Jedi Academy is not equal to "Jedi Knight 1 + 2";

Jedi Knight 1 is basically Jedi Khight: Dark Forces 2;
And Jedi Knight 2 is Jedi Outcast;

@anynamereally
Dark Forces 4: Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Outcast 2: Jedi Academy

Already bought all of the games from LRG, so no interest in these. If they want to release any more old Star Wars games on Switch, though, yeah-I’ll buy ‘em.

@Krambo42 I guess it's good for the people that misses out in the lrg games......now only if wayforward would release shantae pirates curse on switch lol.

@SeaFishelle I’d honestly buy any SW game, ha. But yeah, those would be cool. I’ve never played the classic Battlefronts! Shadows of the Empire is the one I REALLY want…

@anynamereally
Exactly correct.
Also, I would love for Jedi Knight 1 and Mysteries of the Sith to get a rerelease too (though I don't know how well they've aged).

Let's hope the cartridges include the latest versions of the games, for future-proofing. Jedi Outcast was released without the ability to correctly invert the y-axis until it was patched in about a month later (something the NintendoLife review bizarrely didn't even mention at the time).

What?
No Tie Fighter?
No Millennium Falcon with cockpit accessory?

I’d love to see more of these Star Wars classics released on Switch. OG Battlefront, Bounty Hunter, Shadows of the Empire, Rogue Squadron, TIE Fighter, Dark Forces, Force Unleashed. What happened to that rumoured KotoR remaster? And then there was that Star Wars Hunters game that they teased in a Nintendo direct.

@Krambo42 me too. But I suppose the fact that SOTE is no longer regarded as canon would hamper its chances of release. Hope I’m wrong, however. We need a Shadows of the Empire movie!

@Splodge I'd be all over a Jedi Knight and Mysteries of the Sith remaster. If they could throw in the original Dark Forces too that would be perfect. Sadly I think they're probably too much effort to port compared to the Quake 3-based sequels.

Star Wars Episode 1 Racer is the only one I have and want from those for now anyway. Waiting for a deep discount for Republic Commandos. I'd prefer other SW games to comr to the Switch tbf.

Definitely. I just sold my Episode 1 Racer from Limited Run for that

that's nice and all, but when's KotOR

Maybe mention the fact these had a limited run from LRG already…. That company gets worse and worse and your readers need warning.

Yea i’m regretting getting from LRG. I don’t care about rarity; for me it’s the cost importing to the UK. Assumed these wouldn’t get a physical release. Starting to learn my lesson.

I haven’t even received Republic Commandos yet.

@shineget64 KOTOR is one of those few games in my life that I haven’t played but really want to and i’m just holding out for a remake or something. It’s on my Xbox but I can’t bring myself to play the original version.

I hope they put out Knights of the Old Republic!

The only one I wanted was Racer, which I've already bought and beaten. Still a great game, plays really well.

@ottospooky - Don't see how that'd be, since all these other Star Wars games aren't canon either (the only ones that are atm are the new Battlefront games, Fallen Order, and Squadrons).
@K1LLEGAL - If you can, I'd recommend playing the PC version. The controls are infinitely more intuitive, and there are mods available to smooth out it's aging graphics somewhat.

Can't say I'd be interested personally; the Jedi Knight games always felt better on PC, and I already have Racer on Switch, so I'd be better off getting Commando by itself than in this collection. That said, if these collections result in more people buying them (which in turn lead to more old Star Wars titles like Rogue Squadron or Shadows of the Empire on Switch), then all the power to them.

We really need a modern release of Jedi Knight Dark Forces II 😭

Nuts! I’ve got Jedi Outcast and Episode 1 racer already. Pity it wasn’t Academy and Commando on one cart instead (but the combos make sense the way they’ve been done).

Is there still performance problems with commando?

@ottospooky I think the Dark Forces / Jedi Knight games are no longer canon either since Kyle Katarn stole the Death Star plans in the first game but now it's the Rogue One crew. So there may be hope yet. Think the X Wing games were never canon since the player blows up the Death Star, not Luke. Hope we see them back too!

Interesting that this is coming from THQ?!

@FullMetalWesker the republic commandos feature in clones wars TV series… did they remove the game from canon anyway?

Tbh I put no emphasis on what they say is canon or not. Those goal posts have changed quite a few times. Unless is contradicts something that has since appeared why remove them from canon? It’s all a bit silly to me. Or petty.

@FullMetalWesker apologies I’ve seen the comment you are replying too. Sorry.

If it’s a physical copy, I’d double dip on these.

Knights of the Old Republic I & II, please and thank you.

@Stocksy I don't think LRG really have control over whether the IP owners release a later publication of the same titles.

I'm not a fan of the cycle we keep seeing with games coming to Switch, where it seems the industry tries to squeeze everything out of us before giving us what we want, but they're entitled to use those tactics if they want and I don't place blame on LRG for it.

Fwiw, I'll pick both these sets up if the price is right.

@gcunit but that’s their whole business model and it’s down to contracts. Technically they’ve not released them again.
Tbh many of their customers including me are sick of them. They are now the opposite of what they stand for.

They really aren’t a company that needs defending at this point.

@tonyp1987 Pirate's Curse is on Switch. All Shantae games are available on Switch

@DarthXenos I meant as re-release it since the lrg version is so expensive.

Every time I buy a limited run game another publisher rereleases it!! 🤬

Haha, eat 💩, Limited Run!

Port Knights of the Old Republic to Switch!

A little late concidering I've already bought all this digitally on ps4. Great combo pack for those who haven't purchased it yet though.

aka LRG will screw you

Well i already have them digitally on PS4 but i would still buy them physically on Switch

"they will make a fine addition to my collection"

Cool! My Christmas list gets longer and longer…

@FullbringIchigo lmao a mantra many of us live by!!!

@anynamereally Exactly. Having played Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, it starts Kyle Katarn down his path of becoming a Jedi (or a Dark Jedi/Sith, depending on the choices you made in the first half of the game; as in, did you murder all the innocent civilians and droids or not?)

To not include that game in such a collection is a crime. And for that matter, why not include the first Dark Forces game, where Kyle Katarn's journey begins proper? Make it the Katarn Collection/Saga, or something. If Lego Star Wars can include several games into one big Skywalker Collection/Saga, why not make the Katarn Collection/Saga?

@Spider-Kev OMG, I remember the Millennium Falcon one! I still have that, actually! I lost the clip for the strap that connected it to the keyboard, though. I have fond memories of that game, even if it is a little bit on the simple side in retrospect.

For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, this game came with an accessory of the Millennium Falcon's cockpit and gunnery on the ship that attached to your computer's keyboard. You could press down on all the chairs to get voice clips from Luke, Han, and Chewie, a couple of other buttons for voice clips from Threepio and R2-D2, you could pull a level to go into hyperspace, press a big blue button to access the map, and press a red button to scan stuff.

But given it was geared more towards little kids and not older kids or adults, it's basically impossible to lose. You have to find the plans to the Death Star from various locations in the movies (some done in an on-rails game engine, some literally being scenes from the movies that play on a loop, both of which have you find a red target reticle to scan).

There were also "random encounter" levels where you had to escape asteroids, fight TIE Fighters, and maybe a couple of other ones, if I remember correctly. Those would pop up when you selected a regular level, and had to complete them before you got into said regular level.

And when you go to destroy the Death Star, depending on how many levels you completed before acquiring the plans (if memory serves me correctly, that was the criteria), you either become a Jedi Master (and are graced with Luke Skywalker in his getup from Return of the Jedi), or find yourself still in training to become one (and see Luke with Master Yoda on his back in Empire Strikes Back).

It's an interesting little piece of Star Wars memorabilia, and if any of you get the opportunity to get your hands on one, I do recommend it. Again, the game is a bit on the simple side in that it's on-rails and you can't get hurt or die, but it tickled the childlike fantasies of my younger self.

[visable happiness]

@locky-mavo Kotor supposed to still be coming, I believe it’s been rumored for next year? Aspyr is supposed to be developing.

I don't like these dual game covers, but the Jedi Knight cover have to be one of the few that looks ok.

Man, makes me really wonder about companies like limited run. Glad I skipped these. Jedi Knight was my absolute favourite star wars game, only surpassed by the recent fallen order.

God sake, I paid a stupid amount for these from Limited Run.
Is it just me or is quite a few "Limited" physicals are suddenly turning up a year later as normal releases?

Both games on cartridge? Then I might buy them both.

@Bunkerneath

That can happen, but often there is no Manual included.
So see it as a truly complete Piece

Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy 1
The match between Dark Forces and Jedi Outcast postponed due to bent pitch

PEGI ratings giving the USK a run for their money.

Sheesh, imagine how much worse the German covers will be.

I have the digital version of Star Wars Racer on Switch and the digital version of Star Wars Republic Commando on Xbox One already. However, a physical version of both of them on a cartridge is to good an opportunity to pass up... I will likely pick this up, it's only £26.99 on Amazon UK...

@anynamereally it wouldn't be Star Wars if there wasn't need to look up in what order to watch/play. The only thing with worse numbering is Battlefield games, every game series that had an N64 release in between, and Xbox consoles.

@Bunkerneath Yeah, you're right about a few "limited" titles suddenly getting wider release. Which is good for the end gamer and ultimately will sell more copies than some boutique retailer offering.

Might get Star Wars Racer + Commando pack.

And those whom bought separate CE from LRG got hosed is that right? So unless these come with Steelcase they could've released at the same time to give buyers options.