Star Wars Jedi Knight titles to be released on Nintendo Switch, PS4

After years of being left out of the Star Wars party, the Nintendo Switch is about to be welcomed, in a big way.

Star Wars: Jedi Knight II – Jedi Outcast, and Jedi Knight – Jedi Academy, have been announced to be re-released on Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4. Aspyr Media, the development studio behind the Knights of the Old Republic and Knights of the Old Republic II mobile releases, are, once again, responsible for delivering the ports of these titles.

Jedi Knight II – Jedi Outcast’s re-release was initially announced during the September 4 Nintendo Direct. The title is slated for a September 24 release. Shortly after, starwars.com confirmed that Jedi Academy would also be receiving a release on modern consoles, however stopped short of confirming a release date outside of a vague 2020. Outside of the Nintendo Switch and PS4, no further platforms were announced to carry these releases (sorry, Xbox One owners).

It is worth noting that none of the multiplayer components of either title will be carried over, meaning both titles are exclusively single-player. These aren’t simply cut and paste ports, however; the Nintendo Switch versions of each release will allow for motion controlled aiming when using the consoles Joy-Cons, ala Breath of the Wild. It is unclear if this will extend to the consoles “pro-controller”.

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The announcement is certainly welcomed. While both titles officially carry the “Legends” tag, rather than being considered Canon, the regard in which both titles is held is undeniably high. Jedi Outcast’s holds an 89 on Metacritic, while Jedi Academy sits on a 81. You can’t, of course, rely exclusively on score aggregators, however it does give you an idea as to how well received both titles were in 2002 and 2003 respectively.

What we do hope, however, is further support for Nintendo’s hybrid console. In recent years, the Star Wars IP has avoided crossing paths with the Nintendo Switch thanks to EAs reluctance to really support the machine. Outside of the upcoming Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and Star Wars Pinball, the Switch has exactly zero Star Wars titles on it. If further re-releases of classic titles are on the horizon (KOTOR, anyone?), the Nintendo Switch would be the perfect platform to enjoy them on.

For the time being, however, we look forward to revisiting one of the best Star Wars video games of all time!

Will you be downloading Jedi Knight II when it re-releases on September 24th? What classic titles would you return to if given the opportunity on modern consoles? Let us know below!