Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords is now available on Nintendo Switch. The Switch release was originally announced a little over a week ago. It is priced at $15, and according to the eShop page, will weigh in at an install size of 15.7GB.
The only sequel to the seminal Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords takes place during an era where the titular Sith Lords have driven the Jedi to the brink of extinction. With the Old Republic itself on the verge of being crushed, the Republic’s fate lies in the hands of a lone Jedi in exile, struggling to reconnect with the Force.
While Knights of the Old Republic was originally developed by BioWare, work on the sequel was handled by Obsidian Entertainment. The storytelling of the sequel took on a much darker tone than the original. Rather than its predecessor’s emphasis on the Light and Dark sides of the Force, Knights of the Old Republic 2 makes situations much more ambiguous.
The Nintendo Switch release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords will also includes content that was cut from the original release of the game, including new crew dialogue and interactions, a bonus mission with HK-47, and a revamped ending. The restored content will be coming to the game as free post-launch DLC.
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords will officially be released on Nintendo Switch on June 8, 2022.
The news was shared during Star Wars Celebration, and the teaser trailer gives a glimpse of the game in action and the promise that "Restored Content DLC" is coming soon.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords will soon join Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on Switch, as the original arrived on Nintendo's latest console in November 2021.
The original Knights of the Old Republic is being remade for PS5, but there has been no word as of yet as to whether the sequel will also get the remake treatment.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords was first released on Xbox in 2004 before making its way to PC in 2005.
In our review of KOTOR II: The Sith Lords, we said, "If you like roleplaying games or if you like Star Wars, you'll be hard pressed to find a game as enjoyable as Knights of the Old Republic II. Sure, it's got some technical problems and, sure, it starts fairly slowly but if you can see past those flaws, you're in for one hell of a treat."
For more, check out the announcement and trailer of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and all the biggest news from Star Wars Celebration, what Knights of the Old Republic 3 would have been, why KOTOR 2 tells one of our writer's favorite Star Wars stories, and why we believe the world is ready for a new entry in the series.
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords will be released for Nintendo Switch on June 8, Aspyr has announced as part of the recent Star Wars Celebration event.
KOTOR 2 was originally released in 2004 and was brought to Android and iOS in 2020. The original game was developed by Obsidian Entertainment, which took over from BioWare, which developed the 2003 KOTOR. Check out a trailer for the Switch version of KOTOR 2 below.
The new version for Switch comes with "restored" DLC, including new crew dialogue, an extra mission featuring HK-47, and a "new revamped ending" that will be available after launch. The game infamously released with cut content that fans spent years restoring on PC.
KOTOR 2 can be preordered now on Switch for $15 USD. A digital bundle with the game and the original KOTOR is also on the way and can be preordered now for $30 USD. Another Star Wars game, the free-to-play Star Wars Hunters from Zynga and Take-Two, is coming to Switch later this year.
Aspyr is working with Lucasfilm Games on these KOTOR games and a remake of the original KOTOR for PC and PlayStation 5.
This is part of the mini renaissance for Star Wars games lately, as Lucasfilm Games is no longer working exclusively with EA on Star Wars games on console. The publisher is now casting a wider net, with new Star Wars games in the works from Ubisoft, Quantic Dream, and former Uncharted boss Amy Hennig. EA is making more games, too, including Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
In other Star Wars news, the TV series Obi-Wan Kenobi is streaming now on Disney+. Check out GameSpot's gallery see some of the easter eggs and other references we found in Episodes 1 and 2.
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