Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has the best enemy from The Phantom Menace

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A brand new gameplay trailer just dropped for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor promising lightsaber battles, dramatic chase sequences, and cinematic cutscenes galore. 

Set to release April 28 for Xbox X|S,PS5, and PC, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's launch is all but imminent, and its latest gameplay trailer(opens in new tab) has made some big promises. In the “final gameplay trailer”, we see our Jedi protagonist, Cal Kestis, tangle with Imperial Stormtroopers, explore mysterious new planets, and even make a [return to the Imperial Capital] and ex-home of the Jedi Order: Coruscant.      

However, the biggest surprise didn’t come in the form of the trailer’s gorgeous locales and exciting setpieces. Having played the wheels off of Jedi: Survivor, I know that such things are par for the course for the series. What surprised and delighted me most about the trailer was the inclusion of a severely underrated enemy type first introduced in The Phantom Menace: Destroyer Droids. 

Those who have seen the first prequel trilogy movie will remember these spherical rollies from the opening act, where Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi fight their way out of an ambush, only to be accosted by these menacing and ammo-loaded balls. Destroyer Droids, or Droidekas to some, embody the futuristic anachronism of the Star Wars style. 

As a child watching the movie for the first time, I was awe-struck by these cool-yet-goofy robots. The bassy sound of their blaster cannons and the shimmering glow of their shield generators captivated my young brain, and I can’t wait to see their latest incarnation in Jedi: Survivor.  

Jedi: Survivor’s predecessor, Jedi: Fallen Order, is chocked full of delightful references to beloved parts of the Star Wars universe. Fallen Order