Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, 5, Xbox One, Series, and PC via Steam on March 14 as a bundle of the two original games with new maps, characters, and more.
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“It's time to relive the intense battles from the Star Wars galaxy in the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection,” the announcement reads.
“Jump into thrilling firefights across massive battlefields on the ground, in the air, and in space as Empire, Rebellion, Republic, and Separatist Alliance.
“Choose a range of unique classes, drive a variety of vehicles, and play as iconic heroes and villains from multiple eras of the saga in single-player, local and online play.”
The original Battlefront will only get the Jabba's Palace map, but Battlefront 2 will get Bespin: Cloud City, Rhen Var: Harbor, Rhen Bar: Citadel, and Yavin 4: Arena.
Hero Assault mode has also been updated, allowing players to take on the roles of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and more on maps like the Death Star and Naboo. Hero Assault can be played on all land maps for the first time with the Classic Collection as well.
Check out everything announced during the Nintendo Direct, along with specific announcements like a new Super Monkey Ball, a remake of Epic Mickey, a remaster of Monster Hunter Stories, and the first Xbox games coming to Switch.
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