Hundreds of video games hit the shelves every year, but only a small handful are truly memorable. Released on the Nintendo 64 and PC, Star Wars Episode I: Racer definitely left a lasting impact, and we learned last month that it's being re-released on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
Now, it's been confirmed that the game is set to be released on May 12th!
StarWars.com also caught up with producer James Vicari to discuss plans for the game, and got some intel on how the controls have been updated for a vastly different generation of consoles.
"Racer originally came out in an interesting time for controllers. We were really starting to see interesting things — rumble, multiple analog sticks. Even the shape of the N64 controller. So it’s sort of fitting that when you look at controls today, we’re seeing the same thing," he explains.
"Like the Switch Joy-Cons. You really want to make sure that the game plays well and embraces as much of the variations as possible for them. So we’ve done a lot of work to make sure that the game feels comfortable in all configurations, including playing with each individual Joy-Con. The team here is a big believer that the best control scheme is the one you don’t ever think about and that philosophy really permeates everything we’ve done with the controls."
Star Wars Episode I: Racer is also set to include split screen (just like the original game), so we'll all be able to play it while being stuck indoors for the foreseeable future! Footage hasn't been released from this re-released version of the game yet, but we were treated to some screenshots last month.
Will you guys be downloading Star Wars Episode I: Racer next month?
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