The beloved tactical sniper Star Wars Republic Commando arrives on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on April 6, 2021, developer Aspyr announced. The game leaked in early February as coming to Nintendo Switch. Now it’s confirmed.
Republic Commando was originally released for PC and OG Xbox in 2005. Set during the Clone Wars, it allows you to play as a clone trooper and command the rest of your squad by your side. See how it used to be:
Aspyr said he brought the Republic Commando back as a single player experience with modernized controls. The original game, which is currently available for PC and Xbox Series X / S and Xbox One via backward compatibility, has a multiplayer option for 16 players.
Here is the new trailer:
In 2005, Eurogamer gave Republic Commando a positive review, with Kristan Reed calling it “the best Star Wars shooter” at the time.
Texas-based Aspyr recently bought by Embracer, the parent company of THQ Nordic, takes shape when it comes to bringing old Star Wars games to modern platforms. At the end of last year, it brought Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 to mobile devices. Before that, I brought Star Wars Episode 1: Racer, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy and Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.