Remembering The Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith Game

With the reveal of the new Kenobi trailer, we have to go back to the movie tie-in video game that started it all. These two versions, being the PS2 and Nintendo DS copies, are completely different games. It highlights what was so special about this era of video games as you can get a great action game and 2D side scroller from the same label.
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[@FelisImpurrator]

"Episode III is the best Star Wars movie" A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@Pumba424]

Played this all the time on ps2. It went so hard. The best licensed game of that era. It did create a tinge of disappointment when I saw the movie and anakin didn’t actually duel mace windu.

[@alexanderthegreat3010]

Ik right when I was a Lil kid I use to play this and bounty hunter

[@roman_wallcrawler8226]

Same here bro 😂 I played these before I saw the movie and was so looking forward to seeing that anakin v windu duel

[@sashen6678]

Best licenced game of that era? Bruh... We got Spider-Man 2, The Warriors and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay that generation!(Honourable mention to The Punisher and The Thing also)

[@Pumba424]

@@sashen6678 I was like 7 years old and I didn’t have access to all of those. :(

[@15blackshirt]

Batman Begins

[@Ashephalt]

The dueling 1v1 mode from the Episode 3 ps2 game is an excellent template for a Star Wars fighting game, the hits are so meaty and it feels really good.

[@garrettdoyle888]

Yo this comment the truth 👆👆👆👆

[@jamariojackson4289]

Spent so much time as a kid in that mode, playing out all my dream fights.

[@garrettdoyle888]

@@jamariojackson4289 same dude, good times to, I wish we could go back and relive those moments just for a day.

[@jamariojackson4289]

@@garrettdoyle888 Yeah for sure, but until they create time machines that’s not possible. Hopefully one day we’ll get an “Elden Ring” style SW games, where we can have online multiplayer which includes co-op and pvp.

[@garrettdoyle888]

@@jamariojackson4289 that would be so cool, idk if you've played the new battlefront 2 even tho it has its glaring issues I always thought hero showdown dueling was superb regardless of the lack of characters and such but I was thinking, just hear me out......if they did something like that mixed with the original rots video game fighting mode style and they added better combos than what we got in bf2 like you could do grapples, Ariel combos, special combos, and finishers etc. Idk think that would be cool to.

[@neshaunfoster3160]

I spent days as a kid between Episode 3 and Battlefront II. Couldn’t get enough!

[@thesentinel5523]

Something you might not know which will make you appreciate the game even more was that the game devs themselves went down to the revenge of the sith set and spent a day with Nic Gillard and Hayden Christensen who even told the developers how he wanted them to implement his fast and heavy lightsaber combat. For me it's still the most accurate lightsaber to lightsaber game depicting the 7 lightsaber forms that were developed by Gillard himself.

[@MarkGrouch]

Absolutely loved these games, the GBA version kicked ass! Special shoutout to the alternate ending where Anakin kills Obi-Wan and Palpatine🤌🏻

[@smeyely]

Gba was my first gba game i got at a game store, no regerts getting it, the art style of the characters was perfect and not easy at all in difficult mode🥶🥶

[@Epitective]

I am 27 and I remember running errands with my mom around a plaza that had a Best Buy. We went in and right in the entrance they had a TV set up with an Xbox console, playing ROTS. This was a week before the release of the movie and that week, I made every excuse for us to go run errands so that we can pass by Best Buy and I could play by myself or other kids visiting. That experience made the release of ROTS much more memorable than it should’ve been. That in addition to all the promotion going around, like the Burger King sweepstakes, toys, and every store had at least something referring to the movie. ROTS is also my favorite and this game compliments it so well.

[@burnout713]

The release of Lego Star Wars before the movie was also huge in setting up the hype for me.

[@Dual_Singularity]

My dad had this game and I was too young to really understand the mechanics but these generation of games like BF2 and BF1 and KOTOR were core memories that built up my love for not only Star Wars but video games as a whole. Definitely a wave of nostalgia watching this one.

[@sunshinethor420]

Memory unlocked through this video. I forget how big into Star wars i was during this time as a kid. I remember my mom taking me out of school early and taking me to IHOP before we saw epispde 3. When I got this game I spent so much time with it. Those fights were so fun.

[@agroed]

Best Star Wars film. Great games. Great video. Thanks Matty. I grew up with the Ep. 3 game on Xbox and loved the hell out of it. I had already finished the game by the time I went to see the movie on opening night and I remember not knowing how anything was going to play out because this game had so much that wasn't in the movie. Getting to play through some of the best duels in the series, and playing parts that we never saw like slaughtering younglings was so badass even though my parents almost took the game back when they saw that. Plus the battle with Cin Drallig and Mace Windu. The versus mode was so much fun. The only proper Star Wars fighting game that we ever got. Then seeing the ending where Anakin kills Palpatine. Gawwwwwdamn. Great memories. Just played the GBA version recently (get it on DS, it has more content) and loved it as well. Really underrated games.

[@KrustyBunion]

I sunk so many hours into the console version of RotS. Replayed the secret ending and the Jedi temple missions so many times

[@CMC6996]

I remember playing this game and lego star wars on the og xbox before ROTS came out like a month later, just trying to soak up any footage or episode 3 content I could find. I was not disappointed! Loved both of those games immensely and still do. Also ROTS is my favorite of the 9 as well so you are not alone my friend

[@mwhendricks14]

One thing that always stuck with me from the PS2 game was the fact that you could play through the final fight as both Obi-Wan and Anakin. Younger me thought the Anakin ending was awesome. Watching Anakin go full dark side and murder Palpatine and claiming the galaxy as his own. Chills.

[@Jonas_æ]

I had the Xbox version and loved it. I thought it may not have aged so well, but looking at this footage I’m so impressed with how good the animations looked for the time.

[@phoenixv2460]

I'd just started playing the game not that long ago and beat it only a few days ago Despite the frustrating level design and combat mechanics, i can safely say that the game is an overall 8.5/10 in my book

[@carck6442]

Not even an hot take. Episode 3 is THE BEST Star Wars movie.

[@DevareayWilliams]

You know what, even though I disagree, I’d be lying if I said it was a bad pick for best star wars movie.

[@exeterfg]

This game holds a special place in my heart, because I used to rent this game from my local video store and I loved it! I actually just played through it again after Xbox made it backwards compatible, and I still love it!

[@bennybeck]

I just found this channel and dude our tastes are so aligned same age too lol. You just get it man!

[@enriquemartellhernandez1900]

The DS version was the superior version compared to the GBA, since it has CD quality music and those awesome starship missions.

[@jayo1212]

The starship missions were my favorite!

[@theceoofeggmansempire5214]

16-bit game, 16-bit music. Makes sence? & since those starship missions exist, that means that u must beat the starship level before replaying the level itself.

[@MonkeyspankO]

These type of games do have a certain charm to them. I remember being disappointed, because back then so many new game were like Christmas. With devs pushing the boundaries of what games could do every year. This game seemed like a step back. Now I can appreciate it, of course, that's only because I don't have to decide between this game or something like Morrowind!

[@pr0feta660]

OMG THE NOSTALGIA! THIS WAS MY FAVOURITE GAMEBOY ADVANCED GAME!! I PLAYED IT SOOOO MUUUCHHHH! OMG CAN'T BELIEVE YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT IT.

[@eldridgecharles1313]

Weirdest fact is I'm on a nostalgia trip through most of my favorite ps2 games, and I came across this video seconds after I started replaying this game.

[@zoomkobe24]

I always look forward to your vids on this channel, thank you bro.

[@iisanulquiorrahara8]

"...my favorite Star Wars movie ever," Subbed.

[@tdiddydawg]

Nice video! Loved these games as a kid! The Xbox version is backwards compatible on the series X and looks amazing !

[@lucaslease4571]

I still play SW Ep 3: RotS on my PS2 and PS3. Fantastic game.

[@spartanq7781]

I remember the console version of this game. It was surprisingly good. I miss this era so much. The sixth gen was so good. Remember when games were finished on day one? Or when sequels didn't take forever or too suddenly? Yeah I miss those days too. I never saw the original trilogy and besides my limited fandom of Star Wars is really only from the games of this gen.

[@CT-4819]

Revenge of the sith has always been the best

[@burnout713]

See I wouldn't take it that far, but I wouldn't strongly disagree.

[@mousekill82]

Wow, I had the Xbox and Ds version of this game and honestly loved that they were polar opposites but were also both bad ass in their own way. Great vid man 👍🏼

[@DAVIDDOSBORNE]

I am 26 and also grew up with the DS version, My family wasn't super rich but I remember having that along with Nintendogs, Pokemon, and also Metroid Fusion and Banjo Pilot for my GBA selection, fun times.

[@craigbarnett3925]

I beat both of them as a kid. I got Episode 3 for Xbox not to long ago and have been on the hunt for a GBA version. Great games

[@tjjordan4207]

I remember playing Revenge of the Sith back in 2005. My mom bought me the game one summer after having seen the movie in theaters and I had a blast. It was one of the times where I felt like I was in the movie (like 64 Goldeneye did). Although, I did notice that Padme had been omitted from the game, which I found interesting But the biggest surprise was the alternate ending mission you can unlock, which was revolutionary during its time. I can see where The Force Unleashed got its inspiration.

[@LED_Lightbulb]

I had this on the GBA when I was younger! I loved it so much, I don't think I ever beat obi wans campaign because I got stuck on the level after you fight grievous, but I remember I beat Anakins story because I was disappointed that he didn't win like in the PS2 game. Being young and bad at games though I don't think I used many if ANY of the moves you are given, but it's been so long now, wow! The VS mode with a friend on PS2 was amazing as well . I remember being at a friend's house and beating him only to find out I was actually playing the CPU because I started the game too fast for him to actually choose, and we thought that was pretty bad ass that one of us could beat the computer haha

[@BallinLikeMike23]

The Star Wars episode 3 game on DS was the first game I 100% completed on DS and it was the first game I discovered a glitch in a game. (During the starfighter mode)

[@mattandgarretttakethemovies84]

Many fond memories of this game. Me and my little brother got it for xmas 05'. We popped it in and had a blast. I remember us dying at the beginning when R2-D2 freaks out. Great video man.

[@peterb.parker4253]

I’m 26 too and I forgot how much I used to play this game on gameboy advanced sp. the gameplay really brought back the memories. I love revenge of the sith since I saw it in theaters in 2005

[@Siboshi]

Me and my brother still have the gba version of this, we always co oped.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

Similarly, I remember playing my cousin’s DS version of Attack of the Clones back in the day and having a surprisingly good time with it, despite it being a licensed game with the stigma usually attached to that

[@burnout713]

Man that game was horrible.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

@@burnout713 I was like 12 so I don't really remember it, and I was certainly not old enough to be able to fairly judge if a game was good or not lol. Still, I remember enjoying it.

[@jrpggamer93]

Best movie based game ever so much fun !!! I loved multiplayer too !!! My favorite star wars also !!! Such good story . Seen it in theaters when I was a kid ! I. Was 11-12 in 5th grade in 05 . Ty for a dose of nostalgia !!!

[@AtomicDudMan]

“ Ubisoft… look at what they use to do…what a fall from grace huh?” Facts

[@paulmestrejr5904]

Crazy thing about this game is that it’s basically the directors cut of the movie. With a lot of cut scenes from the movie. If anyone remembers, the special features explain those scenes and why they put it in the game instead

[@illyph9963]

The ps2 one to this day is my fav star wars game ever, the way the force worked, the way u felt the stakes, the way u lived the movie, then living both obi wan, and annikan perspectives, even the “MK” like duel mode, this game just really got everything RIGHT lol, i wish theyd do re master.....same with “path of neo”.....they were my 2 fav games for years, and imo were the pinnacle of movie tie in games n shud have been blueprint going forward

[@illyph9963]

I never played the ds one, but it looks exactly like the original trilogy of games (star wars, empire, jedi) on SNES, and they were incredible games too, they were side scrollers, but like everything turned up to 11 lol, great story, graphics, play feel, all ahead of theyre time

[@derekknowles5805]

This was my favorite game on Ps2 when Episode 3 was about to come I remember count Dooku behind hard image of they made episodes 1,2,4,5 and 6 with this gameplay and story

[@MrMattyG]

Good game - very short however. Remember completing it in one afternoon. Pretty sure I paid full price for it as a kid so I was fairly pissed at the time.

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Sw revenge of the sith and lotr return of the king was the 2 best movie tie in games

[@jayo1212]

@8:27 To be honest, that was what sold me on the DS version, the ship battles!

[@BishopM1]

I used to love this game as a kid.

[@Moromom22]

I played the shit out of the DS game at my grandma's as a kid. Beating Count Dooku without switching characters was so satisfying.

[@EliteXclutchX21]

These videos are my favorite, this 2nd channel is like the best thing every 😭😭😭❤️

[@user-qt1nu1fg3t]

Loved how the ps2 game had darth vader in suit and obi wan old with the death star arena 😂

[@bigtasty2767]

No way, literally no WAY that released on the day I was born? Quite literally NO WAY!

[@iambeanhead6434]

I just played the DS version on my dads arcade machine!! I didn’t know that was the DS version! Thanks for the vid Matty. The PS2 version was my favorite game growing up and I appreciate you reminding me of this!

[@alanmathias6706]

the ds version and the ps2/xbox are both my childhood on my top of best star wars games A few months ago the xbox version became backward compatible with the xbox one its was so good

[@BGBry44]

Had the DS version, loved it and played it for hours

[@blendernoob64]

I think it’s interesting how Matty is giving the My Life In Gaming or LGR treatment to these old licensed games. I remember growing up I never bought licensed games because they always weren’t that good. Now that everyone is remembering these games, it’s fascinating to see these games being remembered so fondly.

[@ianbravogaming]

The ds game was an amazing part of my childhood. I played that religiously along with reading the revenge of the sith comics waiting for the movie! I used to have a movie poster from the theatre but I don't know what happened to it. Great era! Side not you kept saying side scroller which is true, but its a beat em up more than mega man

[@TheKotor2309]

I remember this one. I was in high school when it came out and it just so happened to drop a few days before the movie. So you REALLY got your money’s worth before and after seeing the film. Just picked it up on the XSXBox720/4.20 (lol I know) and I was pleasantly surprised to find that every cheat code I wrote down all those years ago still worked. Fantastic nostalgia drip, Matty 🍻

[@majorgear1021]

The Xbox product manager doesn’t care what the console is named, as long as the word “xbox” is in there somewhere.

[@BulletBill89]

Dude I loved this game, really enjoying the nostalgia I get from your videos!

[@tonyjaggz1252]

I remember going to Hollywood video every day as a youngster to rent a copy of that game.

[@gabethebabe3337]

I wish we got a sort of sequel to this game where they took the mechanics and used all 6 movies for a larger roster.

[@DemonicLordZeromus]

It was my first game on Nintendo DS

[@luissantana9596]

I loved that Star Wars Ep3 on PS2 so much! I miss it. I wish they would put em on Game Pass or PS Plus Premium.

[@mexiwolf009]

I played that Star Wars game on Game Boy Advance. Really enjoyed it.

[@OneRandomVictory]

Had RotS on GBA and I loved it. Mace Windu kicked my butt for while as a kid.

[@133spartan117]

so many memories coming back to me seeing that revenge of the sith case...

[@andrewmah2962]

It's been 19 years since Revenge of the Sith

[@tylerdunnan5059]

Revenge of the sith and Return of the King were top tier movie licensed games.

[@nintyfan1991]

On the PS2 and Xbox version: Someone at Lucasarts must've showed George Lucas one of the Lord of the Rings titles and told him "this was how Peter Jackson and co presented their film epic in game form, let's go this route... but actually FIGHT Christopher Lee rather than teleport away". As for me, I too am a little more fond of the GBA/DS being akin to classic beat 'em ups like Final Fight (Capcom) and Streets of Rage (SEGA). And the graphics style reminds me of the various comics and The Clone Wars 2003 (minus the DBZ-Samurai Jack like action). Plus, that version didn't forget about Padme, a key reason Anakin fell to the dark side.

[@TheRoguePrince0]

This game and lotr trotk were the only games I had back in the day.

[@Squirrel486]

They need to remaster this game for ps4 and ps5... this game was amazing for its time, imagine on how it would be on the latest gen

[@therealmovieman]

Xbox version is backwards compatible now looks great

[@Ryan-Bell]

I thought the PS2 version was okay. The alternate ending is a highlight, but I think it made people think the game was more awesome than it really was. Levels were mid and enemies were frustrating, but I loved the lightsaber mechanics and the multiplayer mode. The Gameboy Advance version is easily my favorite and it’s such a gem. The DS version does have the higher quality soundtrack, but oh my god, the added ship segments mess with the pacing so bad and they aren’t fun. Also the game is clearly designed for an old dim Gameboy Advance screen where it looks great on and very overbrightened and oversaturated on anything else.

[@calibyrnes3935]

This and the Ps2 version of force unleashed were probably 2 of my absolute favourite ps2 games, played them both long into the late 2000s and beyond.

[@Historicutuber]

This game was soooooo good. I loved it

[@JR-io6bi]

i used to Feign on the Ps2 version. I’ve never even seen the DS version, but looks AWESOME. Sprite based games have so much charm to it.

[@GATCHAMANforever]

This game was good, but it wasn't really a challenge. I beat this game in one day on the original Xbox in 2005. The versus mode was excellent because I was able to become more craftier when I fought against Mace Windu and so on.

[@SIMIskits]

Revenge of the Sith console version is 10$ on xbox store backwards compatibility

[@burnout713]

Very cool.

[@thirdplanet4471]

I wish more star wars games were made in the same style as the ep 3 gba version

[@knockitoffhudson3470]

I never made it past mustafa. Haunts me to this day.

[@skylerlenhoff9341]

Return of the king is a great movie game also!

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Yess 😆

[@bricktop.]

Pros: Great game. Cons: This lads hd an absolute nightmare with whatever haircut that's supposed to be ,oh my days .

[@TooDankBro]

miss the era of licensed games. Yeah they were mostly hit or miss but the few that hit the mark were a nice extension of the source material

[@ItsAnGoose]

I remember borrowing my friends original DS and playing the shit out of the RotS, it was incredible!

[@TVTInfinity]

I played the GBA version of this (same as DS but no flying) it was awesome loved it

[@calelkestifer3570]

I had this for the GBA and it was one of my favorite games. I played it on the hardest difficulty, and even beat the last level as both Anakin and Obi-wan while holding the gameboy upside down because they said "thanks for playing! you even beat the hardest mode... now do it with the screen upside down!" and I wasn't going to do the whole game that way. Also, the GBA version is a *little* different because it doesn't have the spaceship stuff, but otherwise you're correct lmao

[@BennyZ21k]

Probably the most fun movie-to-video game adaptation I ever played (Cars for GameCube being another good one). Fun as hell, great graphics for the time, and VS mode. Edit 1: 6:40 Rise of A Ninja and The Broken Bond are the best Naruto games don't @ me Edit: edited my first statement from "best" to "most fun", I misspoke lol

[@arkhamsquire4503]

The dark anakin portrait reminds me of light yagami from death note like it's so ridiculous I love it

[@LuisSanchez-by7mh]

Probably the best Star Wars lightsaber duel game we’ll get. Or have.

[@beltsazzarvalenzuela]

I STILL HAVE THIS!

[@wickdaline8668]

Played the game on PCSX2 (PS2 emulator). Fun time had.

[@CodyKing45]

I remember being 6 when I got this game…. These games are were great gamers today 😂 they don’t hold your hand I remember this being hard

[@isaiahyinko7182]

Are you a fan of movies, or are you more of a fan of video games?

[@FuchsiaRosa43]

i love the mass effect mouse pad

[@themarchinggoblin8294]

Deffo jedi power battle vibes with that one. Unfortunately I never got past the first level as I played the xbox version on the 360 via BC and my 360 was red ringing out of the box

[@alexhodgkinson6718]

Oh fuck yeah this is my nostalgia but nobody ever even mentions it! Love this one

[@Thunderella]

Great video, Matty!

[@tylerjenkins6652]

I do wish they would remake this game. I would buy 100%, espically if they added something to it

[@timewizardking]

Certified hood classic

[@chiefhawk5975]

Played both back in the day and are both great, I always thought they were both underrated. Though here recently I've seen the PS2/Xbox version getting more love as of recently.

[@jeradsmith445]

Bro. What a great channel!

[@switchmitchsk8s]

Fuck yeah matty this is my favorite video game of all time when xbox added to back compat last year I popped my copy right into my series x and I played through it again. I fucking love star wars and this game is so fun

[@switchmitchsk8s]

You gotta grab the xbox version it looks DANK on xbox

[@burnout713]

So awesome that you can pop these old games into modern Xbox consoles and play them through today.