The newest story trailer for Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor drops some new tidbits which have me excited to play Respawn’s upcoming sequel to its unbelievable 2019 soulslike motion sport, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, out later this month, is ready 5 years after the occasions of the primary sport, Fallen Order. As earlier than, Survivor will observe Cal Kestis and his crew of loveable misfits as they outrun, outsmart, and outlast the Empire. Kestis is a Jedi, which makes him a high-priority risk to the Empire. And having survived an encounter with Darth Vader and his Jedi-hunting Inquisitors within the final sport, Kestis and his ragtag crew will now have a extra shocking villain to take care of: one other Jedi.
Out as we speak, Survivor’s new story trailer isn’t very lengthy, but it surely’s jam-packed with attention-grabbing particulars and nuggets of data. Listed here are six cool issues we noticed within the trailer that we predict you would possibly care about!
Cal will go to town planet of Coruscant
Keep in mind that large metropolis world from the Star Wars prequels? The identical one seen in Andor, too. Nicely, plainly Cal will probably be visiting Coruscant in Survivor. Remember the fact that at this level within the Star Wars timeline, Coruscant is the literal capital of the Empire. It’s the planet the Emperor hangs out on when he’s not out doing evil Sith lord shit, so not the most secure place for a Jedi to go to. Should be a vital mission.
One of many Bedlam Raiders is a Gen’dai
Apparently, this was one thing Respawn confirmed earlier this 12 months, however contemplating that we get an excellent take a look at raider Rayvis on this trailer, I figured it will be value shouting out. That large alien within the armor? They’re a Bedlam Raider often known as Rayvis, and he’s a Gen’dai. What’s that? It’s a really hard-to-kill alien species made up of regenerating, worm-like appendages. Bounty Hunter Durge, from the animated Clone Wars mini-series, is a member of this species. If Cal has to battle Rayvis, anticipate a tricky boss battle.
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Merrin and Greez return (and have new appears)
Whereas I assumed Cal’s crew of loveable scamps would present up within the new sport, it was good to lastly see them on this story trailer. Because it’s been 5 years, Nightsister Merrin and salt-loving pilot Greez look completely different. I personally like their new appears. Merrin particularly appears unbelievable. I like her trendy tackle an emo house witch. Oh and for those who’re questioning what occurred to Greez’s arm, effectively…you would possibly need to learn Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, a novel set after Fallen Order however earlier than Survivor. (Or simply look it up on Wookieepedia.)
The massive unhealthy villain could be a fallen Jedi from the previous
Okay, so for those who don’t know something concerning the Excessive Republic period of Star Wars, right here’s a really condensed abstract: Its a brand new period of the franchise created a couple of years again that exists principally in books and comics and tells the story of the Jedi at their prime about 200 or so years earlier than the occasions seen in The Phantom Menace.
Now, on this trailer, we get an excellent take a look at the doable Jedi seen within the very first Survivor trailer. Again then he was hanging out in a stasis chamber of some variety. On this new teaser, he’s strolling round in his full Excessive Republic Jedi robes and he appears mad that Cal and the opposite Jedi let the galaxy fall to the Empire. I anticipate he’s going to be keen to do something to avoid wasting the outdated system, even when it means teaming up with raiders and turning to the darkish aspect of the Drive.
The place’s Cal’s Jedi grasp, Cere?
On this trailer we solely get one transient shot of Cere, the Jedi grasp who helped Cal reconnect with the Drive within the final sport. She’s sporting a brand new look, and appears a bit extra chill. This ties in with the latest Battle Scars guide, by which she’s grow to be targeted on reclaiming previous relics of the Jedi Order in hopes of passing down its traditions and historical past to future generations. Perhaps she gained’t play as large a job on this journey as final time, but it surely’s nonetheless good to see her right here as she is nice and I’d hate for her to be sidelined totally.
Wait a minute, was that Moraband?
At one level within the trailer, we briefly see Cal trekking via a crimson mud storm on what seems to be a reasonably barren world. Now, this could possibly be a brand-new planet. It could possibly be Genosis from the prequels. It could possibly be a planet ripped from a comic book I’ve by no means learn. However it additionally could possibly be Moraband, an historical planet with deep ties to the evil Sith. It’s appeared in comics and the Clone Wars and it appears an terrible lot like what see a glimpse of within the trailer.
Contemplating the final sport allow us to discover Dathomir, one other planet with darkish connections to weirder elements of Star Wars, I may see Moraband fulfilling an identical position. And if I used to be an historical Jedi looking for to reclaim the galaxy, I’d go to some Sith planets to seek out extra energy. Simply saying!
And that’s the good and most attention-grabbing bits I picked up from the brand new trailer. We don’t have lengthy to attend to play Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The sport’s popping out April 28 on PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC.