A new Star Wars game is now available on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and PS4. Starting today, April 6, all users of the aforementioned consoles will be able to download first-person tactical shooter Star Wars: Republic Command for $ 15 through PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop. Exclusive to Xbox, Star Wars: Republic Commando debuted in 2005, with this particular reissue as a slight upgrade from the original. It’s not a remake, nor is it really a remaster, which explains why it’s only $ 15.
To accompany all this news, Aspyr Media has released a brand new launch trailer for the re-release, giving players a taste of what upgrades have and haven’t been made.
Reviews are still coming in for the pair of ports, but right now the Nintendo Switch versions are sailing a 76 on Metacritic, which is two points lower than the 78 the game managed to take in 2005.
“Chaos has broken out in the galaxy. As the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate and ultimately destroy the enemy,” read an official pitch of the game. “Boss, Fixer, Scorch and Sev, better known as Delta Squad, are back! Your team will command and follow your lead and work together as a team – instinctual, intelligent, instant. Relive the legendary campaign.”
At the time of publication, it is unclear how much space will be required to download the game on PS4, but on Nintendo Switch you will need 2.5 GB. Presumably, the PS4 version is in this margin, but it has not been confirmed for now.
As for other platforms, there is no word on more ports than these two. The game is already playable on PC, as well as Xbox consoles via backward compatibility, so these may be the only ports Aspyr Media will release.
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