Star Wars Heritage Pack

Genre: Compilation

Players: 1-2 Competitive (Local / Local Splitscreen), 2-16 Competitive (Online)

.

Review:

(Note: There are multiple Star Wars bundles on Nintendo Switch. If you want a breakdown of which bundles contain which games, please check this page.)

Star Wars Heritage Pack, released on Nintendo Switch in 2023, is a Compilation containing remastered versions of seven Star Wars games across a disparate variety of genres, from RPGs and First-Person Shooters to an Action game and a Racing Game.

I have separately reviewed these games. Here is what I thought of all of the games in this collection:

Game	Genre	# of Players	Score
Star Wars Episode I Racer	Futuristic Racing	1-2 Competitive (Local Splitscreen)	C+
tl;dr Star Wars Episode I Racer is a port (not a remake) of the classic N64 podracing game, although taking off the nostalgia goggles reveals a racing game that’s visually ugly by today’s standards and doesn’t have too much going on in the gameplay department to set it apart. It’s decent, but not the great racing game many remember.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast	First-Person Shooter	1	C-
tl;dr Jedi Outcast is a First-Person Shooter originally released in 2002, now cleaned up and ported to the Switch. The characters and story are as classic as ever, but the gameplay has aged very poorly, with terrible level design, bullet sponge enemies, a stingy autosave, and a slew of other problems. It’s still a game that’s full of charm, but by today’s standards it’s hard to enjoy this game.
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy	First-Person Shooter	1-16 Competitive (Online)	C-
tl;dr Jedi Academy is a First-Person Shooter with some Third-Person Action originally released in 2003, now cleaned up and ported to the Switch. The gameplay here is improved in some areas over the previous game, but worse in others. Terrible level design, bullet sponge enemies, unreliable lightsaber controls, a lacking story, and a shallow and not especially fun online multiplayer mode are some of its major flaws. Overall, this is a game that only the most diehard fans will enjoy.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	RPG	1	B
tl;dr Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a solid port of the classic RPG. Both the graphics and the gameplay have aged poorly in some areas, but much of what made this game great nearly two decades ago still remains intact. While it’s far from perfect, this is still a superb RPG and a great exploration of the Star Wars universe.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords	RPG	1	B-
tl;dr Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II is a decent port of the classic RPG. Both the graphics and the gameplay have aged poorly in some areas, but much of what made this game great nearly two decades ago still remains intact. This game isn’t quite as good as its predecessor, but it’s a solid follow-up, and one that fans of the first game should definitely play too.
Star Wars: Republic Commando	First-Person Shooter	1	C+
tl;dr Star Wars: Republic Commando is still a decent First-Person Shooter even 15 years after its original release, but not an especially noteworthy one. While the game has aged reasonably well, it doesn’t do anything all that noteworthy for the genre. It’s still a decent entry in the genre, but without its license there wouldn’t be much here to recommend it over other more modern First-Person Shooters.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed	Action	1-2 Competitive (Local)	B-
tl;dr Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is an upscaled remaster of the Wii version of this Action game that results in what is arguably the best version of this game yet. The action here is delightful and this release polishes the game up and adds much-appreciated gamepad controls. At the same time, this is a pretty shallow and repetitive game, and some gameplay elements have aged better than others. Overall this is still an enjoyable Action game in the Star Wars universe, but not a great one.

All of these games have clearly aged somewhat, though some bear this better than others. The clear losers here are the Jedi Knight games, which have level design and control issues. Meanwhile, the winners here are definitely the Knights of the Old Republic games, which features gameplay that’s not greatly affected by control issues. The Force Unleashed is also quite good, being by far the most recently-released game in this bundle. Overall I would say that this is a mix of mostly good games.

In terms of value, one would hope that you’ll be getting some decent savings buying seven games at once, and thankfully this is the case here. Separately, buying all of these games on Nintendo Switch would cost you $110. Meanwhile, this package sells for only $80, saving you a decent $30. Of course, if you get it on sale, you’ll save even more, with the sale price for this package having dropped as low as $32, which I would argue is an absolute steal.

Is Star Wars Heritage Pack a comprehensive Star Wars collection? Not even close. Does this contain all of the best Star Wars games? Heck no. Does this even contain all of the Star Wars games released on Nintendo Switch? Nope. However, it’s still a large collection of Star Wars games, with a few genuinely great games in the mix (along with a few stinkers), and the $80 price tag seems pretty good for what’s on offer here. This is a pretty good bundle, and Star Wars fans who haven’t gotten these games on Nintendo Switch yet and who don’t mind the dated visuals (and at times gameplay) should definitely give it a look.

tl;dr – Star Wars Heritage Pack is a Compilation containing seven remastered Star Wars games, ranging from the still-excellent Knights of the Old Republic games to the highly dated Jedi Knight games. Overall, this is a pretty good mix of games, with this package selling at a decent price. This is well worth a look for Star Wars fans who haven’t gotten these games yet and don’t mind how dated some of these games are, especially if you get this bundle in a good sale.

Grade: B-

^{You can support eShopperReviews on Patreon! Please click HERE to become a Sponsor!}

^{This month’s sponsors are Ben, Ilya Zverev, Andy Miller, Homer Simpin, Johannes, Francis Obst, Gabriel Coronado-Medina, Jared Wark, Kristoffer Wulff, and Seth Christenfeld. Thank you for helping to keep the reviews coming!}