Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles was a console game published for use with the Sony
PlayStation and Sega
Dreamcast in
April of
2000. It inserted players into events in and during
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace from the perspective of one of five
Episode I Jedi, such as
Obi-Wan Kenobi,
Qui-Gon Jinn,
Mace Windu,
Adi Gallia, and
Plo Koon.
Additionally there are number of secret characters that can be unlocked after completing the game such as Queen Amidala, Captain Quarsh Panaka, and Darth Maul. The Dreamcast version also included the Jedi Ki-Adi-Mundi. Players can play as Gungans and droidekas in unlockable mini-games. Anakin Skywalker appears as a NPC on Tatooine, Level 5.
Gameplay
Playable Characters
Levels
There are fourteen levels, four of which are unlockable after completion of the main game except for the Game Boy Advance version.
- Trade Federation Battleship
- Swamps of Naboo
- City of Theed
- Theed Royal Palace
- Tatooine
- Coruscant; this level is split into two sections
- Ruins
- Streets of Theed (On a STAP)
- Palace Cliffs
- The Final Battle
- Droidekas - Assault Theed Palace as a Droideka (unlocked after winning as Plo Koon)
- Kaadu Race - Race a Kaadu through the swamps of Naboo (unlocked after winning as Adi Gallia)
- Gungan Roundup - Like conventional football, with Jar Jar as the ball (unlocked after collecting hidden Gungan artifacts)
- Survival Challenge - Defeat 100 enemies to gain the Ultimate Saber (unlocked after winning as Mace Windu)
Enemies
Platform differences
There are several differences between gameplay in the PlayStation and Dreamcast version of the game:
- Ki-Adi Mundi is not in the PlayStation version though his name still appears in the credits.
- There is no difference in difficulty if you choose 'Jedi Mode' on the PlayStation version.
- There was a training arena in the Dreamcast version only, which doubled as a two-player versus arena.
- Various computer panels can be destroyed in the PlayStation version only to gain extra points.
- If one chooses to play a two-player game, he/she will be unable to unlock all but the Survival Challenge bonus levels.
- Power ups can be used in the PlayStation version.
Continuity
Inconsistencies
- If the player chooses to play as Queen Amidala during "Theed Palace", then she will not talk at all during the two cutscenes in the level.
- Darth Maul has his own voice in "Theed Palace" but uses Mace Windu's voice in "Tatooine."
- Qui-Gon for some reason is still alive after the Battle of Naboo.
- Mace Windu uses a blue lightsaber just like the Episode I action figure of Samuel L. Jackson, as George Lucas had yet to agree that Windu uses the purple lightsaber seen in Episode II. (Of course his blue lightsaber is likely canon as the lightsaber hilt he uses also changes from Episode I to Episode II).
- In "Final Battle" Darth Maul respawns at the energy bridge in the Theed generator room when defeated. If the player runs away and jumps down to the catwalk below the three rings another Darth Maul will be waiting there resulting in the player fighting two Darth Mauls at the same time.
Legacy
- "Taking down battle droids has never been more fun. And, yes, Mace Windu has his purple lightsaber in hand this time."
- ―The announcement post for the 2025 re-release of Jedi Power Battles[1]
On October 10, 2024, a post on StarWars.com announced that a re-release of Jedi Power Battles based on the original DreamCast source code and published by Aspyr Media would be released on January 23, 2025. The re-release will feature a number of enhanced features from the original version. This includes updates to the game's code to allow for gameplay improvements such as smoother jumps and enhanced balance. All unlockable characters from the original will be available immediately with a new roster of secret characters, including a pilot droid, Weequay, a droideka, and a loader droid. Players can also toggle between lightsaber colours from the original game and their canon-accurate versions for Mace Windu, Plo Koon, and Adi Gallia.[1]
Credits
By type
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Uncredited cast
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Crew
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Uncredited crew
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Special thanks
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Cast
Crew
- Project Leaders - Robert Blackadder, Kevin Boyle
- Programmers - Pat Costello, John Menzies, Ife Olowe, Charlie Skilbeck
- World Artists - Ti-NIng Kwa, Carl Wattenberg, Martin Yee
- Production - Rachel Hardwick, Reeve Thompson
- Character Models - Bernard Eral, Mai Lea Nguyen, Tim Tao
- UI/Texture Artist - Lissa Klanor
- Texture Artists - Ashot Melkumov, Marcia Thomas
- Scripting/AI - Derek Flippo, June Park
- Lead Tester - Alex Neuse
- Assistant Lead Testers - Andy Alamano
- Testers - David Felton, Chane Hollander
- Star Wars music composed by John Williams
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External links
Notes and references
Jedi Power Battles on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
