Star Wars Republic Commando is coming to Switch and PlayStation 4 this April
A list for Star Wars Republic Commando was recently discovered on the Nintendo eShop and it turns out to be real as the game is coming to Switch and PlayStation 4 on April 6.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
“Since its original launch in 2005, Republic Commando continues to be a fan-favorite Star Wars game. We’re honored to be able work with Lucasfilm Games to bring back this beloved moment in franchise history.” said Ted Staloch, Aspyr Co-founder.
StarWars.com spoke with Lucasfilm Games executive producer Matt Fillbrandt, who worked on both the original game and the remaster, getting the insight on the title and beyond. You can find the full interview here, or check out this snippet.
StarWars.com: Republic Commando is one of those games that comes up quite often when Star Wars fans talk about their favorites. Why do you think the game connected the way it did?
Matt Fillbrandt: I think Republic Commando connected with fans because it was the first time they got a look at a story from a clone trooper’s perspective, literally from within the helmet, and it went deeper into the special operations side of the Star Wars military. That hadn’t been done before and it wasn’t shy about trying to project more of a gritty edge. The original trailer did a great job of introducing the game in that way to fans. Being able to contribute to the continuity with this unique perspective, that later made appearances in The Clone Wars animated series, was really rewarding.
Additionally, the idea of a game where you could control an entire squad of characters to get through each mission — “The Squad is Your Weapon” — and give them commands to take out targets, heal each other during combat, was something different that fans had not seen from a Star Wars game before. Each of the commandos in Delta Squad had a unique personality and voice, which added great flavor to the storytelling of this group. It was a great subject, with interesting characters, in a compelling story, with fun immersive gameplay.
The game is coming on April 6 to both PlayStation 4 and Switch, with the latter available for pre-order via the eShop today. There is also the very likely scenario that the game will get a physical release thanks to Limited Run Games, as they seem to do it a lot.
