The Original Star Wars: Battlefront Games Are Coming To Switch

YES this game more than any other Star Wars game was so dear to me growing up, this is day one!

The classic Star Wars Battlefront II with Heroes and Villains on more maps than just Mos Eisley is a dream come true.

The return of the king. The ultimate sleepover game back in the day. Can’t wait to play this. Hopefully 4 player split screen is still there, online is very exciting though!

Easily the best announcement of the Direct

YES! I really liked the original Battlefront II on PC. Would like to play this one on Switch!

I am SOOOOOOO excited for this. I checked for more info and the PlayStation blog had a lot of details. I’m assuming it’ll be the same for the switch.

Classic Games, Bonus Content, And much more

What’s included? Let’s take a look:

Star Wars Battlefront (Classic)

Includes Bonus Map: Jabba’s Palace
Star Wars Battlefront II

Includes Bonus Maps: Bespin: Cloud City, Rhen Var: Harbor, Rhen Var: Citadel, and Yavin 4: Arena
Includes Bonus Heroes: Asajj Ventress & Kit Fisto
Bonus content!? That’s right. Classic bonus content has been restored, included, and is premiering for the first time on PlayStation.

We welcome Jedi General from the Clone Wars and member of the Jedi High Council, Kit Fisto as a playable hero. Kit’s special abilities are Saber Throw and Force Orb, making him a fierce contender in Hero Assault for hybrid ranged/melee players.

@AG_Awesome some more info:

Villains fans, don’t feel left out. We’ve also brought the Linksaber wielding Sith assassin, Asajj Ventress. Asajj’s special abilities are Star Blades and Force push, making her a great choice for close-ranged encounters and quick escapes.

With all original maps and the new bonus maps, we are packed with fan-favorite planets from across the Star Wars universe.

Battlefront Classic: 17 total maps
Battlefront II: 22 ground maps, 6 space maps, and 9 more space maps exclusive to the single-player campaign and galactic conquest

(Up to) 64 Player Online Multiplayer is Back

We’re excited to announce that cross-gen multiplayer is supported, so whether you’re playing on PlayStation 4 or PlaySation 5, get ready to jump in.

Conquest: Capture control points and deplete the enemy resources

Capture the Flag (CTF): Play with 1 or 2 flags, on the ground or in space

Hunt: Clear the battlefield as soldiers or defend your planet as native species (yes, you can play as an Ewok)

Assault (Space): Pilot legendary starships: TIE fighters, X-wings, and more in space and air dogfights

Hero Assault: Originally only available on Tatooine, hero assault pits heroes against villains in an arena battle for the highest score. We’ve expanded Hero Assault to be playable on all ground maps, which means you can face off on the Death Star, Kamino, Naboo, and many more locations.

@AG_Awesome and last update.

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Looking for an Offline Solo Experience?

XL mode premiers on PlayStation

Storm the sandy beaches of Kashyyyk, survive the dusty dunes of Geonosis, or relive the iconic Hoth battle, complete with AT-ATs, snipers, mounted guns, snowspeeders, and tow cables.

The return of Galactic Conquest

Craft your own Star Wars story in Galactic Conquest. Devise your strategy, recruit your troops, and execute your tactical vision for conquering the galaxy. Will Luke Skywalker kneel to the might of the Empire? Will Mace Windu defeat Lord Sidius? The galaxy’s fate is in your hands.

And the classic single-player campaigns

Relive iconic battles from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi in Star Wars Battlefront I’s campaign mode, where you’ll be at the center of the galaxy-shaping events.

PLUS

Join the elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers and experience the rise of Darth Vader in Star Wars Battlefront II’s campaign mode.

A few final details

Offline 2-Player splitscreen is included. Cozy up on the couch because 2-player splitscreen is included. And it feels like an offline blast from the past.

Trophies are included! A personal favorite is Execute Order 66: Defeat a Jedi hero by knocking them off the map in Battlefront II

Fantastic announcement. My and my brother's played a LOT of this back in the day. 64 player online means I'll probably get it on my PS5 so I can play with them.

Checking the eshop though and £31.49 is a very steep price for this. Sure there are servers but I was expecting £24.99 at most.

While Rogue Squadron was my personal most wanted Star Wars remaster/enhanced port, the first two Battlefront games returning is still AMAZING news.

The switch definitely needs more online games, so this great news. I loved the first one, didnt get a chance to play much of 2 though, so this will be a treat!

I hope they keep the offline option with bots

Sorry but I don't trust Aspyr after seeing their butchering of the previous SW games. They did not add anything new to the Battlefront games, Kit Fisto and Asajj Ventress were originally Xbox DLC.

*Episode 1 Racer has graphical glitches that weren't present in the originals.
*Jedi Outcast removed multiplayer and does not let you rebind your keys.
*KOTOR currently has a bug that locks you out of a certain dungeon in Korriban.
*KOTOR 2 launched with a crashing bug on Onderon, and the promised restored content DLC never showed up.
*Republic Commando removed multiplayer.

It's rather sad that the original Xbox emulated versions offer more content than Aspyr's supposed remasters.

Very excited for this. Battlefront 2 is my favorite SW game and I loved playing it on the original Xbox. I've tried playing the PC port a couple times but it's designed for mouse and keyboard and controller remaps don't provide a smooth experience for me.

Having both games on Switch is a dream come true.

@marcelominucelli I spent most of my time in Instant Action on the original so I agree. They better not remove that.

Loved Battlefront 2 so will download this!

(I have been strangely disappointed with the other SW video game releases on the Switch besides 2 or 3 games which I have enjoyed. Haven't tickled my gaming fancy as much as back in the day. Not sure why)

Good announcement!
Next one: Rogue Squadron!

What...? One can dream, right?

My favourite announcement! I have been playing the recent BF2, but it still doesn't have the same feel as the classic one!

Return of the King. Glad to see the restructures haven't slowed down Aspyr and Beamdog at all.

I love that Nintendo fans who just had a GameCube are getting all these star wars games we missed. Kotor 1 and 2, Republic commando, Jedi Academy, Battlefront 1 and 2. We just need Starfighter, Jedi Starfighter, and Racer revenge. Best era for star wars games.

@PKDuckman
KOTOR is the exact reason why I won't be buying this or the Tomb Raider trilogy.

Nice, I use to play these back in the old PC days. Can't wait to get back into Battlefront 2.

@AG_Awesome cant believe switch dosent have split screen local coop guess ps5 version it is

Wow this is unexpected and a big one. I hope a lot of players, especially younger ones, discover this and start to realize how mediocre the modern AAA, lootbox/live service model is. The new Battlefront games are shiny beautiful trash.

This is the most hype announcement in a while

Finally, about darn time.

my childhood

it all depends on how well they are made for switch dont like lazy ports.

Ok, the KotoR games are on the Switch, now the classic Battlefront games are coming. Most of the fan favorites are here. Now can we please get the Rogue Squadron trilogy??? These are my favorite Star Wars games and the ones I’ve been hoping for since the legacy games started getting ported. Also throw in Battle for Naboo while you are at it, it was a Rogue Squadron game in spirit

Very much looking forward to this. I will probably hold off for some performance reviews and maybe a price drop, but will enjoy giving this a go on handheld at some point.

Lots of people have been asking for these games to come to switch, so it’s really good to see.

I can get into this. I remember loving both titles.

Played both of these with my buddy on his X-BOX. BFII's Galactic Conquest mode is amazing. Still hurts that we never got Free Radical's BFIII; it would have been the best Star Wars game ever made...

This is f-ing awesome! Finally the better Battlefront returns, not the crappy EA titles.

YEEEESSSSSSS!!!

I am SOOOOO beyond hyped for this. My most wanted port by far.

I was more into stuff like Team Fortress 2 and Left 4 Dead during Battlefront’s heyday, but on the weekends when i got too tipsy to play those effectively, i would jump into Battlefront 2 and it was good times.
I don’t remember those times; that’s how i know they were good.
I’m kinda excited to play again, albeit with a clearer head.
Hope to see some of you on the field.

Is this getting a physical release?

Local Wireless ( Adhoc ) support ??

Love this. After the EA reboots I didn't think we'd ever see these versions on console again! Would love a full remaster at some point but I'll settle for the re-release for now 😁

BFII is the GOAT star wars game. I really hope that this will get a physical release. If it does, I'll definitely get that on switch. If not though, I'm still glad it's releasing and I'll continue to enjoy it on steam

OMG! The original Battlefront on PS2 made up a great chunk of my childhood, playing it with my brother 😁 we played the second one too, but I've always preferred 1. My favourite routine was playing as the Republic on Bespin (Platforms), Geonosis, Kamino and Kashyyyk (Docks). I only bought it on XBox a year or so back, but I'll happily double (triple?) dip to play solo and with both of my brothers again!

I always wanted these on GCN when they were new. I'm glad they're coming to a Nintendo system, now.

I enjoyed playing Battlefront games on PSP so definitely getting on Switch

@Anguspuss It does, on Nintendo's website it says "No. of Players: Single System (1-2)"

Aww, heck yeah! I enjoyed the original Battlefront on the PS2, and still have my copy of the game.

But playing it recently, it was hard to see much of anything (due to playing it on a modern flat-screen HDTV instead of an old CRT TV). The graphics were all blurry, and I couldn't see the terrain on the Hoth stage, so it was hard to see where I was going in my AT-AT.

It's been years since I played Battlefront II, but I think that was at a friend's house. I don't own the game myself. So this will be the first time I ever seriously play it.

So both games, plus online support? Definitely going to be a preorder purchase for me, that's for sure!

This was the best announcement in this direct for me personally! So much nostalgia with these games and they are bringing it back with online support to boot!! Can't wait

But will it be 60fps?

@PKDuckman I'll also be approaching with caution. Regretted purchasing Jedi Academy as frame rate was all over the place. Thankfully I'd bought it physical, so could sell it. I thought with Tomb Raider maybe Aspyr had improved, as the ports there are really well done. I then read on Eurogamer that the Tomb Raider project was exceptional, as Saber Interactive recruited the modder behind OpenLara to head up development. Will definitely wait and see on this one.

Over 3,000 people have voted on Ranker's list of the "Best Star Wars Video Games of All Time".

Battlefront II is the #2 best Star Wars game of all-time.
Battlefront is the #6 best Star Wars game of all-time.

Hopefully not another very old game on the pile with performance issues.

@R_Ryder probably not on Switch but on PS5 and PC? I'm expecting so

These games were a lot of fun. Played them for hours with my friends on the PS2. Dare I'd say, it was almost as fun as playing Goldeneye 007 on the N64 years prior, it was a golden age for LucasArts with Star Wars games. Even though I was annoyed with the prequel trilogy after Episode II, I really enjoyed the games, especially Battlefront and Galactic Battlegrounds were my two favorites. Not sure which Battlefront I have on Xbox, but I think it might the second on my Series X and One X.

Definitely will be a Switch buy for sure. Might get them eventually on PC, but not sure if it's be Steam or GOG.