


It includes all of the racers featured in the movie as well as additional competitors exclusive to the game. Star Wars Episode I: Racer features a variety of tracks spanning several different planets. The Xbox One version released on October 27, 2020.Įpisode I: Racer features all of the film's racers and the race course used in The Phantom Menace.

It was originally scheduled for May 2020, but was delayed to June 23rd due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty years after the release of the game, it received an HD re-release for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. A sequel, Star Wars Racer Revenge was released in 2002 for the PlayStation 2. Star Wars: Racer Arcade, an arcade game featuring many similar tracks and characters, was released in 2000. Two titles featuring podracing were released after Episode I: Racer's release. As of 2011, the game holds the Guinness record as the best-selling sci-fi racing game, having worldwide sales of 3.12 million and beating other series like Wipeout and F-Zero. Several major media outlets listed it as one of the top Star Wars video games. Jake Lloyd and Lewis MacLeod, who portrayed Anakin Skywalker and Sebulba in The Phantom Menace, reprise their roles in the game.Įpisode I: Racer received generally positive reviews from critics. It also features multiplayer, the format of which varies by platform. Several single player modes, including a tournament mode, are available for play. It also adds several new courses, some on Tatooine, others on various planets. The game features all of the racers and race course on Tatooine featured in The Phantom Menace. Star Wars Episode I: Racer is a 1999 racing video game based on the podracing sequence featured in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
