A franchise was born practically overnight, with comics and novels en route almost immediately.
Of course, many gamers live for a challenge.
Some may wish to experience every Star Wars game ever created.
First, we salute you.
That is a heck of an endeavor.
Perhaps this list can help.
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There is one nagging issue.
A big one at that.
Headlined, of course, by the return of a certain Cal Kestis!
Obsidian might have gone on to create a KOTOR 3, but alas, this never came to pass.
Instead, BioWare returned to the helm with the launch of The Old Republic seven years later.
An MMORPG designed to compete with the likes of World of Warcraft, The Old Republic remains active.
Many of the titles in the new canon can be found here alongside the mountain of non-canon content.
Obi-Wan follows the adventures of its titular hero leading up to the events of The Phantom Menace.
Notable for its advanced (and perhaps frustrating) lightsaber controls, the game received a mixed critical reception.
In addition to his lightsaber, Obi-Wan also taps into the Force as well as the oh-so-uncivilized blaster.
You might not have minded Jar Jar Binks.
You fell in love with two things: the lightsaber duels and the podracing.
(No one cared if you had it for Game Boy.)
But you got to be five Jedi six with Sega!
For that reason, we’ll include it in both.
We’renottalking about Pandemic Studios' sequel to the original Battlefront here.
Rather, DICE’s 2017 sequel to their 2015 series reboot.
When it launched, DICE’s Battlefront 2 was lambasted to a downright legendary degree for its dreadful microtransactions.
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Of note, The Elder Scrolls composer Jeremy Soule contributed the soundtrack.
Sadly, Attack of the Clones' portable outing reviewed terribly.
It’s another Battlefront… and another game that will show up in multiple eras on our list.
It’s probably the Galactic Conquest mode, however, that sticks with fans the most.
Despite all that, a planned sequel called Imperial Commando was canceled in early production.
And yet, Republic Commando’s popularity still summoned forth a relatively recent remaster.
In response, Lucasfilm decided that the Dooku whom Anakin defeated was a doppelganger instead.
Ah, the days when everything we now classified as Legends somehow happened all at once.
A true multiverse of madness.
At least, it feels that way today.
Just before turning off the lights, Sony Online Entertainment made every character a Jedi.
That might have turned the tide in certain tragic upcoming events had it occurred in the films.
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: REPUBLIC HEROES
Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.
If only it were a better game.
These 19 years see the Empire at its height, the galaxy imperiled, and alotof slaughtered Padawans.
The game’s console versions sport over 12 minutes of footage straight from the movie.
Gameplay itself is often considered relatively pedestrian, though the lightsaber combat is a highlight.
Canon Star Wars is utterly ripe for further tales with Cal and his crew.
A massive hit with a memorably dark story, the slash-em-up soon paved the way for a sequel.
Reasons include its shorter length, underwhelming narrative, and more repetitive features.
Fans still crave a sequel.
you might hold us to that.
The Rebellion Era
Star Wars is a divisive franchise.
There will never be an end to arguments over whether the prequel and sequel eras are worthy.
Protagonist Kyle Katarn proved popular enough to star in multiple sequels.
He even popped in briefly in Lethal Alliance.
STAR WARS: JEDI ARENA
Platform: Atari 2600
In-Universe Timeline: 0 BBY, we… guess?
Pong’s a great game.
It holds up well because it’s a simple paddle-versus-paddle struggle.
We’re paraphrasing, of course.
That tracks, really.
Later, it became a sterling part of just about every early-eighties home console’s lineup.
Colorful vector graphics lend Star Wars something of a timeless aesthetic appeal.
Imagine if we told you this is somehow canon.
Vibrant visuals keep folks glued to their controllers for these hardy platformers.
STAR WARS GALAXIES
Platform: PC
In-Universe Timeline: 1 ABY - 2 ABY?
Before The Old Republic, there was Galaxies.
The rail-shooter X-Wing adventure is chock-full of live-action FMVs.
The game is, perhaps, most famous for including generally dark “what if?”
sequences following a game over on each stage.
These are a few seconds long, but go the extra mile (parsec?)
in making players push forward for the win.
It was 1982, after all, and Parker Brothers wished to capitalize on the Battle of Hoth.
They got to pretend they were piloting a Snowspeeder.
How cool is that?
Mayhem, that’s what happens.
Mayhem and Star Wars: Demoltion.
Two years prior, many of those same moviegoers flocked to theaters to see Star Wars: Special Edition.
While its online-only nature disappointed some, the arcade-style shooting and gorgeous graphics both impressed.
After the third level, it’s Darth Vader time.
STAR WARS: ROGUE SQUADRON
The X-Wing series was LucasArts' more technical, free-roaming starfighter sim.
Rogue Squadron was the publisher’s no-holds-barred action-arcade extravaganza.
Swirling around AT-ATs never felt better.
Flight of the Falcon’s noble intentions aside, it stands at a 39 on Metacritic for good reason.
This was a must-grab GameCube game.
STAR WARS: REBELLION
It’s too bad Star Wars: Rebellion was a critical and commercial dud.
Plus, Rebellion had such a cool motto on its cover: “To control a world.
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To command a galaxy.”
That said, the third game, on its own terms, was the nadir.
The developers got too busy with Super Star Wars and never looked back.
It enhances an already premium package on every front.
Nintendo Power ranked itthe fourth-best video game of 1993.
But for some, that’s the whole point.
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This space sim is faster, tighter, and more rewarding.
It comes packed with one of the most praiseworthy Legends timeline stories around.
Multiplayer wasn’t only the meat of this game; itwasthis game.
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This swan song follows TIE Fighter’s campaign-heavy approach and does so with aplomb.
Played on a proper screen, Super Return of the Jedi holds up nicely.
The new canon has only done so through a couple of games.
For that, plus cool roles from fan favorites like Hera Syndulla, it’s already worth a glance.
An expansion set five years later brings together various facets of the franchise with the introduction of Mara Jade.
Response was again quite positive, and Jedi Outcast made the jump to PS4 and Switch in late 2019.
Once more, with feeling.
Here’s Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2017), filling your monitor screen one last time.
What About That Other Game?
We know there are a few holes here.
If we’ve skipped a Star Wars game, there are three possible reasons for it.
These games, while delightful, adhere to neither the Legends canon nor the new one.
The third possibility is that, yes, we forgot a game.
As you could see, there are… more than a few Star Wars titles.
If you feel like there’s a glaring exception of some kind, let us know!
Upcoming Games
How much do we know about the plethora of Star Wars games currently in development?
Enough to tell you when a handful of them will be set, at least.
Looking ahead, here are the eras getting some extra love in the years to come.
Thus, the announcement of a sequel was met with little surprise but plenty of cheer.
Current-gen consoles, plus PC, are presently confirmed.
It’s possible PS4 and Xbox One will get a little more love as well.
We reckon the new KOTOR will become the canonically definitive one.
The original serves as an inspiration, perhaps a launching point, for what is to come.
As such, it will no doubt focus on the narrative side of the video game equation.
We suspect development on Eclipse is rather early in development.
Star Wars Eclipse takes place in theHigh Republic Era, when the titular government was in its full glory.
The era spans a millennium or more, separating the Old Republic from the Rise of the Empire.
Recently, a string of comics and novels have begun to explore this mysterious timeframe.
When it’s set, however, is a total question mark for now.
(That’s a joke.
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Whenever its events occur, they’re sure to happen in style.
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