Tag: Star Wars
News Star Wars: KOTOR II Receives Hotfix Update For Game-Breaking Switch Bug
Download it now
Earlier in June, not long after the release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, players discovered a bug in the game preventing them from completing it. As described by a player on social media at the time, a game crash would occur after the Basilisk Crash cutscene when landing on Onderon. Aspyr at the time said it was...
News Aspyr Suggests Using Warp Cheat To Overcome Star Wars: KOTOR II's Game-Breaking Switch Bug
An official patch is on the way
Update [Thu 23rd Jun, 2022 00:55 BST]: Although Aspyr has plans for a patch update to address this game-breaking bug affecting a small number of KOTOR II players on Switch, it's now shared a temporary workaround. Here's an official statement along with the required steps if you are stuck: "We're aware of an issue...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Now Has 5 Million Players Across The Galaxy
The Force is strong with this one
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the biggest LEGO Star Wars game ever, and it seems TT Games' hard work is paying off. Alongside the LEGOCON 2022 celebrations, the official LEGO Star Wars social media account revealed its latest Star Wars-themed entry has now reached 5 million players worldwide. This game...
Guide Best Star Wars Games - Every Star Wars Game On Nintendo Systems Ranked
We sort the padawans from the poodoo
Updated with Knights of the Old Republic II. Enjoy! The release of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019 may have 'ended' Star Wars as we've known it for the past four-and-a-half decades, but all it really did was tie a bow on the cinematic tales of the Skywalker clan and the nine-film saga which...
News Star Wars: KOTOR II 'Sith Lords Restored Content DLC' Releasing In Q3 2022
"base game save files will not be compatible"
As you might recall, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords will be receiving free post-launch content in the near future - adding the restored Sith Lords DLC. It will include a collection of content featuring new dialogue and interactions, a bonus mission starring HJ-47, and a new...
Review STAR WARS: Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Always Two, There Are
No more. No less.
After Bioware's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic wowed audiences with its in-depth storytelling and RPG mechanics in 2003, publisher LucasArts decided that a sequel would have to be made as soon as possible. Much akin to how Majora’s Mask came out barely a year after Ocarina of Time changed the game, Star Wars: Knights of...
News Star Wars: KOTOR II Receiving Limited Run Games Physical Switch Release
Arriving "this summer"
Another one of the highlights during the Limited Run Summer Showcase was the news Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: The Sith Lords would be receiving a physical release on the Switch. This version is based on Aspyr's recent port and follows on from Limited Run Games' release of the original game on the Nintendo Switch...
Gallery Eight Screenshots Of Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II On Switch, Out Next Week
See how it holds up
Next week sees the arrival of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords on the Nintendo Switch. This is a sequel to the award-winning KOTOR released in 2004 and on the Switch in 2021. Apart from a new trailer last week, Nintendo has also shared some in-game screenshots on its web pages. Here's a roundup:...
News Grab Both 'STAR WARS: Knights Of The Old Republic' Games In One eShop Bundle
The force is strong with this one, er... these two
STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, one of the most revered RPG sequels of all time, is getting the remaster treatment from Aspyr, with the upcoming Switch port boasting optimised gameplay and a bump in overall visual quality. If you happened to miss out on the first title,...
News Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed
Make some space
During Star Wars Celebration last week, publisher and developer Aspyr announced it would be releasing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords on Nintendo Switch in June. It'll be arriving next week on June 8th, and ahead of the release, the game's file size has also been shared. According to a listing on Nintendo's...
News Aspyr Is Bringing Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II To Switch This June
Includes The Sith Lords Restored content DLC
It's Star Wars Celebration this week - with the launch of the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series and various other announcements. As part of this, Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games have today announced the 2004 game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on 8th...
News Take The High Ground As Obi-Wan Kenobi In Fortnite On 26th May
Hello there!
The Star Wars collaborations just keep on coming in Fortnite. Next Thursday, fans will be able to get their hands on an Obi-Wan Kenobi skin, just in time for the brand new Disney+ show's launch on 27th May. If you're an eager Jedi and want to get your hands on the costume early, you can compete in the Obi-Wan Kenobi Cup. Kicking off...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Gets First Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Patches are built on hope
TT Games' LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has just received its first update on Switch. In what has become the LEGO game with the biggest launch of all time, The Skywalker Saga has been upgraded to version 1.0.4 to give the game a little bit more Force. Or just make it a bit more stable, really. Little fixes are always...
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed For Switch Has Been Updated, Here's What's Included
See the full patch notes for Version 1.0.2
The Nintendo Switch version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed might not be the definitive edition of the game, but it's still arguably worth a look if you're a fan of the famous galaxy far, far away. If you did end up purchasing this version of the game, you might be interested to know there's now a new...
News DLC Trailer Released For LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
"I am one with the Force and the Force is with me"
A new trailer has been released that showcases the various DLC Character Packs available for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The packs displayed in the new trailer include the Bad Batch Character Pack, the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Character Pack, The Mandalorian: Season One and Season Two...
News Grab Five Star Wars Games In The 'Heritage Pack', Out Now
25% off for Star Wars Day
Publisher Aspyr has launched the Star Wars: Heritage Pack, a bundle consisting of five 'legacy' STAR WARS titles on Nintendo Switch (sorry, no Knights of the Old Republic here). The bundle includes the recently released Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, alongside Star Wars: Republic Commando, Star Wars Episode I: Racer,
News Fornite Brings Back Lightsabers And Blasters For Star Wars Day Celebrations
May the fourth-nite be with you
Epic Games is the latest studio joining in the May the Fourth celebrations. For a whole fortnight, Fortnite is bringing back many of its Star Wars weapons, items, and costumes. Starting today, until 17th May, players can get lightsabres, blasters, Imperial Stormtrooper outfits, a Boba Fett costume, and more. Not...
News May The Fourth Be With You For These Switch Star Wars Savings
KOTOR and Jedi Knight games for cheap!
Star Wars Day is pretty close now — if you read all the dates out loud this week, you'll notice one of them sounds like a very well-known phrase from the massive multimedia franchise. Us Switch owners who want to get in on the action of the sacred day of May 4th (or 4th May, as we know it in the UK), well,...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Star Wars: The Force Unleashed On Switch?
It's available now
One of the bigger releases on the Nintendo Switch this week is Aspyr's version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. It's officially described as being "similar" to the 2008 release on the Nintendo Wii, and now includes updated Joy-Con motion controls. While we didn't quite rate it in our Nintendo Life review, for some Star Wars...
News Want To See The Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Games On Switch? Let Aspyr Know
Time to get their AT-ATtention
Aspyr Media, Inc. is known for its vast selection of ports, including several Star Wars games on Switch such as Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer, and most recently, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. In a recent tweet, the company has hinted that the classic Rogue Squadron games may...
Review Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Shallow And Short, But Passable Starfiller
"It's not a story the Jedi would tell you..."
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Disney had yet to purchase the Star Wars IP and George Lucas was still somewhat involved in its ongoing success. One of the last major initiatives before the Disney purchase was Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a multimedia project that aimed to bridge the two...
Reminder Rogue One DLC Is Out Now In LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
'Classic Character Pack' can now be purchased as well
If you've been wanting to add some more minifigs to LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga on Switch, you're in luck. TT Games and Warner Bros. have officially released the 'Rogue One' DLC pack. It adds seven more characters from the spin-off movie to the game including Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor,...
News LEGO Star Wars 'The Mandalorian Season 2 DLC' Icons Leak Ahead Of May 4th
See for yourself
In case you missed it, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be getting some additional DLC in the near future. While The Mandalorian Season 1 DLC is already available, The Mandalorian Season 2 icons have now been leaked (via Reddit). It gives LEGO Star Wars fans a first look at the following characters in the Skywalker Saga...
News Scalpers Set Their Sights On LEGO Star Wars Deluxe Edition 'Blue Milk Luke' Minifigure
Resist, you must
It's 2022, and scalping is still unfortunately a thing online shoppers have to deal with. It's not just video game consoles they are trying to make a profit on, it's also items like LEGO. In fact, worlds have now collided with the 'Luke Skywalker with Blue Milk' Minifigure skyrocketing in price online. Blue milk Luke, in case you...
Three different physical editions revealed
The 2008 action title Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is due to arrive on the Nintendo Switch eShop next week, and ahead of the announcement, it's been revealed Limited Run Games will be handling the physical release. There'll be three different versions available, including a standard edition for $34.99...
Random Surprise, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Looks Very Similar To The Movies
Scene comparison shared online
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga released earlier this month and encompasses all nine mainline movies in the 'Skywalker' timeline: the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy, and... those other ones. Anyway, we rather liked the game and gave it a lovely 9/10 in our review, which you should absolutely read! Further...
Speedrun Any% Child Fight Skip
Apologies for the Phantom Menace spoilers, but quite frankly, Anakin Skywalker might not have become such a whiny, genocidal grown-up if someone had just given him a mild, non-lethal lightsabering as a kid. In LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, you can attempt to end the Skywalker Saga before it even begins, but the...
Random The New LEGO Star Wars Game Has A Cool Xenoblade Easter Egg
Shulk's voice actor is "really feeling it"
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga arrived on the Nintendo Switch yesterday and it seems there's a neat little Xenoblade Chronicles Easter Egg in the game. In this new LEGO Star Wars game, the voice of Shulk Adam Howden voices an NPC called "Disco Director". When engaging in a conversation with him, his...
Guide LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Cheat Codes - Character And Vehicle Unlock Codes Full List
Every available unlock code for bonus characters and ships
TT Games' highly anticipated Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has arrived on multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch. We absolutely loved the game and were very impressed with the performance of its Switch port, calling it "a great big celebration of everything Star Wars that's made...
Review Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - A Triumphant Return To A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Better Call Maul
More Star Wars? Really? We wouldn’t blame you in the slightest if your reaction to more Star Wars, whether it be of the film, TV series or video game variety, was somewhat apathetic at this stage given the sheer amount of it we’ve had thrown at us in recent years. Indeed, as we sat down to boot up this latest Lego Star Wars...
News New LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Trailer Highlights The "Greatest Villains"
Ben Swolo, anyone?
Ahead of the release of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms, TT Games and Warner Bros. have shared a new trailer during today's Future Games Show. It puts the spotlight on the dark side - showcasing some of the greatest villains in the series from Palpatine, General Grievous, and...
Video TT Games Talks About 'Building The Galaxy' In LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
May the Force be with you, this April
One game we're incredibly excited for is LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. It arrives next month on the Nintendo Switch, and in the lead-up, the LEGO Group, TT Games and Warner Bros. have been uploading trailers and extended footage of the new game. The latest video is a new behind-the-scenes video titled...
News You'll Have To Pay To See Baby Yoda In LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
39 new characters are locked behind DLC and pre-order bonuses
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be out on April 5th for the Nintendo Switch, and ahead of that launch, developer TT Games has announced the post-launch character pack DLC to add even more faces to the cast of the nine mainline Star Wars movies. These character packs can be...
Video New LEGO Star Wars Trailer Shows Behind The Scenes Of The Skywalker Saga
April the 5th be with you
Remember that scrappy little kid in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, who won a podracing tournament against a bunch of weird-looking aliens? Well, that kid ended up accidentally setting off a chain of events that would span nine feature-length movies, countless books and video games, and a whole lot of memes about having the...
Random Star Wars' Best Droid Fused With A Game Boy Is Surprisingly Awesome
"AKA: Game Bot"
While some of you may have a soft spot for C-3PO and R2-D2, deep down, we all know that the best droid in the entire Star Wars saga is K-2SO from Rogue One. It's just a fact, so deal with it. You can see why, then, this canny fusion of droid and handheld has us so excited. Twitter account From4-LOMtoZuckuss spotted this amazing...
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Is Coming To Switch This April, Pre-Orders Now Live
"enhanced from the original Wii version"
During the latest Nintendo Direct, it was revealed a Star Wars classic would be coming to the Switch on 20th April 2022. This time around it's the third-person action title Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, which made its original debut in 2008. This game was originally developed by Krome Studios, and Aspyr...
News EA And Respawn Have Three Star Wars Games On The Way
A lightsaber at the end of the tunnel
It's our fate as Switch owners to endure a 'mixed' time with third-party games. It's not all bad though, and if you're a Star Wars fan we have LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Star Wars: Hunters on the way, on top of all the retro re-releases we've had in recent years. Are there more on the horizon?...
News You Can Now Cheat In Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic
We won't tell Yoda
The latest patch for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic promised to fix the gigantic text box that pops up during combat, which it did — but it also added the option for players to cheat. As noticed by Reddit user u/pipo198, pressing down the left stick three times will now open the cheat menu:
News Devs Speak Out Against Crunch Culture At LEGO Star Wars Developer TT Games
“It was a very soft-spoken blackmail"
The upcoming LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga game has just received its release date of April 5th, delighting fans that have been waiting for news for a while now. After all, the game — which includes playable levels and scenarios from all nine films in the mainline Star Wars saga — has been delayed...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Launches April 5th
Update: It's confirmed!
Update (14:03 GMT): Well, that was quick. It has now been confirmed that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will indeed launch on 5th April. A new extended gameplay trailer has been released (see above), confirming the date and showing fans what to expect when it launches. Original Article (Thu 20th Jan, 2022 13:55 GMT):...
News Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Getting Patch To Fix That Giant Bloody Text Box
Revenge of the sans-serif
Good news, everybody! Sometimes complaining about things is good. (Sometimes, we said. Most of the time it's just stressful and/or annoying.) But folks who've been complaining about the size of one particular text box in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic have succeeded in their mission to make it, perhaps, a less-big...
News Ho! Ho! Ho! Boba Fett Touches Down In Fortnite In Time For Christmas
Just in time for his Disney+ series, too
Star Wars character Boba Fett – who is about to get his own series on Disney+ – is coming to Fortnite tomorrow as part of Season 3. Bounty hunter Fett is a key character in the wider Star Wars universe, having appeared in both the original trilogy and the prequels. He also turns up in the Disney+ series...
News Star Wars: KOTOR Is Receiving A Limited Run Games Physical Release On Switch
Update: Pre-orders are now live!
Update [Sat 20th Nov, 2021 06:30 GMT]: The big moment has arrived - KOTOR Limited Run Games pre-orders are now officially open. Pre-orders will remain open for six weeks, so if you want to secure your own physical copy of this RPG classic, then act fast! Original story [Tue 16th Nov, 2021 01:55 GMT]: The physical...
Talking Point Is There A Better-Looking 20-Year-Old Game Than Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II?
Rogue Leader standing by
Feel old, everyone — Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader is now two decades old. The GameCube-exclusive title launched alongside the console itself in the US and was something of a show-stopper in the visuals department. Developer Factor 5 had turned in an excellent arcade-style X-Wing action game with the original...
News That Large Combat Text Box In Star Wars: KOTOR On Switch Is "Intended"
But if you're not a fan, let the dev team know
If you've been enjoying Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on the Nintendo Switch this weekend, one thing you've no doubt noticed is the overly large combat text box that comes up whenever you are engaged in battle. Many players thought it was a bug at first, but Aspyr - the developer behind this...
Review STAR WARS: Knights Of The Old Republic - Still Strong With The Force Despite Dated Design
Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time
The Star Wars universe has always been far richer and more interesting than just the small slice shown off in the massively popular films, although most of this expanded lore has since been ‘decanonized’ shortly after Disney acquired the IP. One of the most notable parts of this legacy content was...
News Don't Forget About Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, It's Also Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Will you be getting it?
Sure, this week might mark the release of the Grand Theft Auto trilogy, Shin Megami Tensei V, the Zelda Game & Watch and even The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition on other platforms, but don't forget about the return of BioWare's legendary RPG classic,
News Aspyr Reveals Two Star Wars Bundles For Nintendo Switch
They're real after all!
Aspyr Media has announced two new physical bundles for Nintendo Switch, both heading to stores this November. The first bundle, Star Wars Jedi Knight Collection, includes both Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy; the second, Star Wars Racer and Commando Combo, features Star Wars:...
News Aspyr Is Bringing The Classic BioWare RPG Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic To Switch
Use the Force this November
Star Wars fans got quite surprised during the latest Nintendo Direct - with Aspyr lifting the lid on its Switch port of BioWare's iconic RPG, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. It'll be arriving on 11th November. "A beloved Star Wars game is coming to Nintendo Switch! Blast off to captivating planets and join...
News Zynga's New Free-To-Play Star Wars Game Has Been Delayed To 2022
Confirmed alongside a new cinematic trailer
Following on from the delay of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Zynga's new "free-to-download" title Star Wars: Hunters has now also been delayed until 2022. The news the game would not make a 2021 release was delivered at the end of a new cinematic trailer featured on Nintendo's YouTube channel. The...
