Star Wars: Republic Commando is finally heading to the PlayStation and Nintendo consoles for the first time. This tactical first-person shooter is an Xbox classic and was also ported to PC shortly after its Xbox debut 16 years ago.
In 2018, Star Wars: Republic Commando was made available on Xbox One through the platform's backward compatibility program. The re-release of the game will become available on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch consoles come April 6, 2021, for a price of $15.
. Fans of the Star Wars franchise also consider this game as one of the best Star Wars games ever made.
Aspyr, a studio known for porting several prior Star War titles, is handling the PlayStation and Switch ports of this game. Part of its porting portfolio is the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch ports of Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast in 2019, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy in 2020, and Star Wars Episode I: Racer also in 2020. Aspyr promises modernized controls for this Republic Commando port. Unfortunately, this re-release will not include the original's multiplayer aspect.
Star Wars: Republic Commando puts players in the shoes of the leader of an elite group of clone troopers called Delta Squad during the Clone Wars. The voice actor of the lead character, Temuera Morrison, played Jango Fett in the prequel Star Wars trilogy.