Two and a half decades after its original release, the side-scrolling action game based on the first episode of the Star Wars saga is back in action.

Deflect. Deflect. Destroy! Take back the Theed Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. Use the power of the Force and your trusty lightsaber to fend off legions of battle droids, destroyer droids, assassins and other creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Play as Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Adi Gallia, or Qui-Gon Jinn as you battle droids and other familiar enemies from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Or play as one of the previously unlocked characters such as Darth Maul, Captain Panaka, Queen Amidala, Ki-Adi Mundi and the Battle Droid, now available from the start!

Battle side-by-side with a companion in two-player couch co-op for the entire 10-level campaign and bonus mini-games. Use classic or modern controls, change your lightsaber colors to match the movies, enjoy new playable characters like the Tusken Raider, enter classic cheat codes like Big Head Mode, and discover more surprises in this 25th anniversary celebration of Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles, including a new Game+ mode.

The remaster will feature a modern control scheme, 13 new characters unlocked by default, and all levels will be open from the start, as well as versus and training modes that appeared in later versions. Two-player co-op will be implemented locally. Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles was originally released for the PS1 in April 2000, followed by a SEGA Dreamcast port in October and a GBA port in late 2001/early 2002 (North America/Europe).

The remaster of Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles will be released on January 23rd for $20 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Source: Gematsu