Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the classic RPG, is coming back in a big way. Not only was BioWare’s 2003 hit released on Nintendo Switch in November 2021, but a remake is currently being worked on by Aspyr for PC and PlayStation 5. AsKnights of the Old Republicfans know, though, the series has two games in it. Now Obsidian Entertainment’s sequel getting a similar deal from Nintendo.Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2is now confirmed to be coming to the Nintendo Switch.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2was released in 2004, just one year after the original RPG. Despite the pressure of following up a very successful and critically acclaimed game fromBioWare,Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2lived up to its predecessor and even, for some, exceeded it. It’s perhaps surprising then thatKnights of the Old Republic 2hasn’t been ported to modern platforms yet, though it’s been available via backward compatibility on Xbox platforms.
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Like with the originalStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the sequel is being brought to the Nintendo Switch by Aspyr. Aspyr is also the studio working on theKnights of the Old Republicremake. Aspyr is a subsidiary of Embracer Group and Saber Interactive, chosen for the role based on its pastStar Warswork. It not only ported theKnights of the Old Republicgames to mobile and Linux platforms, but also portedJedi Knight,Jedi Knight 2, Episode 1 - Racer,Republic Commando, andThe Force Unleashedto Switch over the past several years.
WhileStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2looks to be a fairly straightforward port to Switch, there is one surprising addition that was also confirmed. At the end of the port’s announcement trailer, Aspyr also mentions a “Restored Content DLC” coming soon. This seemingly refers to amod forStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicfor PC that fixed hundreds of bugs and brought back a significant amount of cut content.
The scope of the Restored Content DLC isn’t clear right now, but it goes to show that Aspyr is dedicated to delivering a version ofStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicthat’s more than just a simple port. Building goodwill ahead of theKnights of the Old Republicremakeisn’t a bad idea.
Now that Aspyr is bringingStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2to the Nintendo Switch, questions are going to crop up regarding a remake of the sequel. SinceAspyrported both games to Nintendo Switch and is development the remake, too, it only makes sense for a sequel remake, too. It’s a very exciting time to be a fan ofKnights of the Old Republic.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2releases June 8 on Switch.
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