The premiere in 1999 of Episode I of Star Wars came to revitalize the saga, not only expanding the lore of the entire universe created by George Lucas, but also the list of video games that were going to invade the consoles and computers of that time. And in the case of Star Wars Republic Commando , it would be the first time that we would put ourselves in the shoes of a soldier of the Galactic Republic.
A forgotten classic by LucasArts
Star Wars Republic Commando was launched in 2005 and was a coherent development within the trajectory of a LucasArts that, in those years – it must be said – was already losing its oremus . In other words, their lurches became evident to the whole world and that excellent quality of everything they did became a little more human and commercial with each step they took.
Now, among so many titles based on Episodes I , II and III that it is better not to remember, small wonders like this Star Wars Republic Commando appeared , which at the time was an interesting concept that played with the cooperative of a group of clones -of the called the Delta team – who have to bring order in the midst of the famous Clone Wars throughout the Galaxy.
Well, you know that a new release is near that will not only come to Nintendo Switch, but also to PS4 and PS5, but before that it will allow us to enjoy it completely free of charge. Without releasing a single credit of those that are used to pay for drinks in the Mos Eisley canteen.
How to play with Republic Commando for free?
The fact is that if you want to sink your teeth into this game, you can do it without paying anything between April 20 and 26 thanks to the fact that it will become part -temporarily- of Nintendo Switch Online, that is, the subscription they have the Japanese and in which they also give us the possibility of reliving classics from old consoles such as the NES, Super Nintendo, Game Boy Advance, etc.
Only if you have one of these subscriptions active will you be able to play a few games with the Delta team and see how the Galaxy is doing after the clashes between the Republic and the troops that Count Dooku appears to command. Once this grace period is over, you will have to go through the box and drop the 14.99 euros that it will cost you in the eShop. Which is not much if you think about it.
Be that as it may, it does not seem that it is going to be the only one of the games from that time of the beginning of the century that lands on Nintendo Switch from the LucasArts factory. Some others have already arrived, like that Star Wars Pod Racer that emulated the young Anakin’s tattoo races and that, although it is hard for many of us to say, today is practically a franchise classic for many of the Star Wars fans who caught them then in full youth.
So now you know, pay attention that next Thursday the season opens in the Galaxy with Star Wars Republic Commando and your squadron of clones from the Delta team.