

16 years later, the shooter continues to echo the golden age of Star Wars games as LucasArts immersed fans in ways a silver screen couldn’t. Others can experience a solid tactical first person shooter at a time when it’s great to be a Star Wars fan. Some can finally take a piece of their childhood with them on-the-go. The latest redeployment of Star Wars Republic Commando for the Nintendo Switch brings Delta Squad’s journey to a full circle. The game alone also brought Clone Commandos to life across games like Star Wars Battlefront 2, showing off EA’s potential to create a next generation sequel for Delta Squad. It’s clear Lucasfilm and Disney have heard the cries of fans wanting more commandos, as Republic Commando goes into TV territory with the upcoming Bad Batch series. The elite Clone Commandos, along with the team itself (Boss, Scorch, Sev, Fixer) would be considered a part of the Star Wars canon once they appeared across The Clone Wars series. This is where Delta Squad continued to form up outside of their source material for over 16 years and counting. The game was released in 2005, but grew to be a cult classic among fans who fell in love with its no-nonsense flair. It’s rare to see a standalone game like Star Wars Republic Commando make such an impact on one of history’s biggest franchises.
