Knights of the Old Republic Remake May Be a Double-Edged Lightsaber for Revan
Star Wars is one of the most popular franchises of all time. Since George Lucas' original trilogy, Star Wars has expanded into TV series, merchandise, novels, comics, and video games. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,KotOR for short, is considered among the best Star Wars games of all time, and some might even say one of the greatest RPGs of all time.
In September 2021, a surprise teaser trailer confirmed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic — Remake was in the works. While fans of all stripes rejoiced at the news, remakes are generally a source of cautious optimism. After all, there is no shortage of poorly received remakes like Resident Evil 3 and Secret of Mana. As such, concerns loom over how the Knights of the Old Republic remake will be handled, especially for its iconic main character Revan.
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The story of Star Wars is inherently political. Though the prequel films were initially derided for their heavy political subtext compared to the original trilogy, fans have come to appreciate the way the prequels into the entire saga. Similarly, a lot of Knights of the Old Republic's gameplay involves Revan traveling around different worlds in the Star Wars universe while getting involved in political intrigue from Korriban to Kashyyyk. Even the perennial conflict between the Jedi and the Sith is political at its core. There is already more than enough politics unique to Star Wars for the remake to mess around with.
In its bid to rewrite Revan and his hero's journey for a modern audience, Aspyr could end up erasing the original message of Knights of the Old Republic. There may not be any gameplay footage yet, but a lot of remakes — especially those that change the
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