Summary
Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collectionwas a surprise announcement during the latest Nintendo Direct that has plenty of old school gamers excited.Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collectionwill bring back two ofStar Wars’ most iconic games to fans old and new, while also bringing them to new consoles. There is one major thing that stands out between the originalStar Wars Battlefrontand the EA reboot, and that’s Clone Wars content.
While otherStar Warsgames have featured Clone Wars content, such as the flashback inStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderand the maps in EA’sStar Wars Battlefront 2, none of these games have focused entirely on the era, providing nods to the Clone Wars era but not fully embracing it. As such, the release ofStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collectionon March 14 fills a distinct niche, ensuring it is a must-play for Clone Wars fans.
The Original Star Wars Battlefront Games Are a Gold Mine Of Clone Wars Content
More Clone Wars Content Than The Star Wars Battlefront Reboot
TheStar Wars Battlefrontgames are very popular, both in terms of the original and reboot series, but in regard to Clone Wars content, the reboot doesn’t have much to offer. In fact, the reboot ofStar Wars Battlefront 1didn’t include any Clone Wars or Prequel Trilogy content, as it only featured the Original Trilogy.
Luckily, inStar Wars Battlefront 2, Clone Wars content was included, but it was not nearly as much as the original games had. There was no story campaign about the Clone Wars, no characters from theClone Warsseries, and only a few select maps. The originalStar Wars Battlefrontincluded all these things, such ascharacters fromStar Wars' Prequel Trilogyand a variety of maps, as well as entire story campaigns focused on the Clone Wars.
A Clone Wars Story Campaign From The Perspective of a Clone Trooper
TheStar Wars Battlefront 2reboot offers a campaign where players play from the perspective of an elite imperial squad, but in the original games, the campaigns were set duringthe Clone Wars era ofStar Wars- albeit the pre-Disney iteration. The campaign in the originalStar Wars Battlefront 2vastly improved upon its predecessor in that, instead of using scenes from the Prequel Trilogy, it had its own cutscenes.
The campaign highlighted the perspective of a 501st clone trooper, and the story was narrated by Temuera Morrison, who played Jango Fett and the Clones in the Prequel Trilogy. This story mode covered pivotal moments fromAttack of the Clonesall the way toThe Empire Strikes Back, all the while players filled the shoes of clone troopers, only dressing as Stormtroopers in later stages of the story. Compared to the reboot series, the original is far more enticing for fans of the Clone Wars who want more in-depth content from that time period, not just maps and characters to play. IfStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collectionis a success, it may encourage developers to consider creating aStar Warsgame based on the Clone Wars, something many would surely be interested in.
Playable Clone Wars Characters That Weren’t Playable in The Reboot
TheStar Wars Battlefront 2reboot missed out on a big opportunity when it came to playable characters. The games missed out on including a wide variety of Clone Wars characters (which was and still is a popularStar Warsshow), such asStar Wars' Ahsoka Tano, Captain Rex, Asajj Ventress, Aayla Secura, Kit Fisto, and Ki-Adi Mundi, among many others.
However, in theStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collection, there are a lot more Prequel and Clone Wars characters. The Clone Wars and Prequel Trilogy characters that will be appearing inStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collectionare as follows:
Unfortunately,Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collectiondoes not include characters that first appeared in theClone WarsTV show, such as Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex, as the original games were released prior to the release of the show.Asajj Ventress and Kit Fisto were originally DLC characterswhenStar Wars Battlefront 2was released, but they have been included in the base game for the release ofStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collection. Still, even without characters like Ahsoka, these classic games remain one of the best ways to experience the Clone Wars era in video game form.
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2005)
With brand new space combat, playable Jedi characters, and over 16 all new battlefronts, Star Wars Battlefront II gives you more ways than ever before to play the classic Star Wars battles any way you want. Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.Fight inside the corridors of the second Death Star, in the marshy swamps of Dagobah, and even aboard the Tantive IV, Princess Leia’s Blockade Runner, as seen at the beginning of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.Now choose from six distinct soldier classes, plus bonus hero characters for each of the four factions: Rebels, Imperials, CIS and the Republic. Then jump into more than 30 diverse ground and space vehicles, including the clone BARC speeder, AT-RT and new Jedi Starfighter and ARC 170.Engage in massive online battles with multiplayer action for up to 64 players. Play five different online game modes including Conquest, Assault, one-and two-flag Capture the Flag, and Hunt.
