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Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles on Nintendo Switch is “Side‑Scrolling Jedi HR Violation Simulator,” where you and a buddy commit lightsaber‑related workplace accidents across The Phantom Menace and call it “defending Theed.” You pick your favorite prequel Jedi—Mace, Obi‑Wan, Qui‑Gon, Plo Koon, Adi Gallia—and go on a 10‑level tour of Episode I’s greatest hits, mostly involving beating droids until OSHA gives up. Thanks to the remaster, you can also unlock Jar Jar, Tusken Raiders, Queen Amidala, random droids, and other “sure why not” characters, turning the roster into a cosplay convention where everyone brought a laser sword. The core gameplay is classic 2.5D brawling: run right, mash attack, deflect blaster bolts back at battle droids, and occasionally fall off a platform because it’s still legally required for games from 2000 to have janky jumps. Two‑player couch co‑op lets you and a friend argue about who gets to play as Mace Windu while both of you whiff the same double‑jump and blame the camera like true Padawans. Between levels, you can toggle modern controls, lightsaber colors, and classic cheat codes like Big Head Mode, transforming noble Jedi Knights into bobbleheads who still somehow decapitate droids with perfect seriousness. The combat is dated but fun, like finding an old Star Wars arcade machine that occasionally clips enemies into walls yet still makes you grin when a droid walks off a ledge trying to chase you. If you’ve ever wanted The Phantom Menace retold as “Beat‑’em‑up with awkward platforming and maximum nostalgia,” Jedi Power Battles on Switch is exactly that dusty PS1 disc, polished just enough to swing one more time.