Star Wars: Obi-Wan
Publication information
Developer(s)	LucasArts
Publisher(s)	LucasArts
Release date	December 20, 2001
Genre	Action
Modes	Single-player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen (T)
Platform(s)	Xbox PC (cancelled)
Chronology
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era
Timeline	32 BBY

[Source]

Star Wars: Obi-Wan (originally titled Star Wars: Episode I: Obi-Wan and scheduled for a PC-only release)^[1][2] is a video game released on December 20, 2001 for the Xbox to tell of Obi-Wan Kenobi's tale up to and through the Battle of Naboo. Many other Jedi like Adi Gallia, Eeth Koth, Plo Koon, Saesee Tiin, Qui-Gon Jinn and Mace Windu participate in the game. It has villain bosses like Darth Maul, a Trandoshan, the Jin'ha Warrior Chief, and the War Chief of the Sand People.

Opening crawlEdit

For thousands of years,
the JEDI KNIGHTS have 
served the Republic as
defenders of peace and
justice throughout the
galaxy.

Young Padwan OBI-WAN
KENOBI who studies to
become a full-fledged
JEDI KNIGHT, must prove
himself to his master
QUI-GON JINN and the 
Jedi Council.

As part of his ongoing 
training, OBI-WAN is
commissioned by MACE 
WINDU to investigate the
rise of a dangerous new
threat in the lower levels
of Coruscant....

Official site descriptionEdit

Join the legendary Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi as he takes on the worst scum and villainy the galaxy has to offer in level after level of fast-paced action. In Star Wars® Obi-Wan™, you'll call upon the Force and your powerful lightsaber as you face a mysterious new enemy, an assassin droid project and a devious plot that could dramatically shift the balance of power in the universe. Fight your way through an underworld trail of munitions dealers and crime lords-from the lowest depths of Coruscant and dusty Tatooine to the lush city of Theed. The Force is in your hands.

The power of a legend is yours as you wield Obi-Wan's considerable Force powers, Jedi agility and lightsaber in 15+ action-packed levels.

Force abilities include Force attack, push, pull, throw, defend and jump.

Tune your skills in up to six two-player arenas—facing Jedi Masters such as Mace Windu, Ki-Adi-Mundi and Saesee Tiin.

Original storyline brings you face-to-face with a host of new and familiar enemies—ranging from Tusken Raiders and assassin droids, to the evil Sith Lord Darth Maul.

CriticismEdit

The game was almost universally panned, an issue which most likely stemmed from the abrupt PC cancellation and porting to the Xbox.^[3] However, the game did feature a number of significant expanded universe events, such as Obi-Wan's rescue of the Queen (who, unbeknownst to Obi-Wan, was in fact Sabé in disguise) from Tusken Raiders. Many of these events have yet to appear elsewhere.

LevelsEdit

Chapter 1: Coruscant and the Black HethEdit

Shadows of CoruscantEdit

While investigating suspicious activity in lower Coruscant, Obi-Wan encounters far more than he had anticipated.

• Liberate the transport from the Black Heth

Saber Arena: Training DroidEdit

Defeat the Jedi Training Droid in the Jedi Training Arena.

• Defeat the Training Droid

The InformantEdit

The Coruscant Guard have placed an informant inside of the Black Heth Operation. Unfortunately, he was discovered and will so be killed. You must save him!

• Infiltrate the lower levels without setting off the alarm
• Locate the informant and free him from his thug captors

Secrets of the Black HethEdit

The Black Heth are receiving shipments of sophisticated weaponry from an unknown source. Observe their rendezvous and find out exactly who these arm dealers are.

• Defeat this new threat
• Place a tracker on the ship

Chapter 2: Into the Den of the Jin'haEdit

Saber Arena: Saesee TiinEdit

Defeat Saesee Tiin in the Jedi Training Arena.

• Defeat Saesee Tiin

The Jin'ha SwampEdit

You and Master Qui-Gon must find Masters Plo Koon and Eeth Koth on Obredaan.

• Locate the Jedi Masters Plo Koon and Eeth Koth

The Mines of ObredaanEdit

Master Qui-Gon has gone off alone to locate the other Jedi. You must infiltrate the mines to collect evidence of the Jin'ha operation.

• Infiltrate the mines

Escape!Edit

The entire Jin'ha camp has been alerted to your presence. You must get out of the mine with the evidence and rendezvous with Master Qui-Gon.

• Escape from the mine

Chapter 3: The Trade FederationEdit

Saber Arena: Plo KoonEdit

Defeat Plo Koon in the Jedi Training Arena.

• Defeat Plo Koon

BetrayalEdit

Your suspicions were correct. The Trade Federation has betrayed the trust of the Jedi Council. Fight your way to the bridge and confront the Neimoidians.

• Find a way to the command deck and confront the Neimoidians

StowawayEdit

You've made it safely to one of the invasion ships. You must reach the surface and disembark before the craft reaches its final destination.

• Disrupt communications to the Droid Control Ship by destroying the communication conduits
• Power down the atmospheric turbine engines

City Under SiegeEdit

You've commissioned a Gungan craft to take you to the city of Theed. The city is under siege. You must get to the Queen before it's too late!

• Get into the Queen's palace

Within the PalaceEdit

You have yet to reach the Queen but have emerged somewhere in the bowels of the palace. You must use all of your resources to make it to the throne room.

• Work with the palace servant to reach the throne room

A Queen in PerilEdit

The Queen has been captured and will surely be forced to sign the treaty. You must save her and bring her back to Coruscant.

• Intercept the Queen and her captors and free her

Chapter 4: TatooineEdit

Rescue on TatooineEdit

While taking refuge on the Outer Rim world of Tatooine, the Tusken Raiders have kidnapped the Queen. You have tracked them to their dwelling...

• Locate the Queen in the Tusken Raiders' village

The Tusken ChiefEdit

The Queen is being held in a derelict craft that the Tusken Raiders use for shelter. You must rescue her!

• Defeat the Tusken War Chief and save the Queen

Chapter 5: TheedEdit

Saber Arena: Mace WinduEdit

Defeat Mace Windu in the Jedi Saber Arena.

• Defeat Mace Windu

Captives of the FederationEdit

After arriving on Naboo, a complex plan is put into motion. Work with the Naboo resistance to launch an attack on the Federation Droid Ship.

• Sneak into the Detention Area
• Escort the starfighter pilots to safety

Grounded!Edit

The pilots have been freed, but they cannot take off because of a large turbolaser cannon positioned just outside of the hangar. The cannon must be disabled.

• Locate and disable the turbolaser cannon

Valuable AssistantEdit

Prevent the Trade Federation from taking back the hangar.

• Knock out the six power cells that control the door
• Defend the hangar from the Trade Federation forces

Darth MaulEdit

You and Master Qui-Gon have fought bravely, but you're separated from the melee. And now, you can only watch.

• Defeat the evil Sith Lord Darth Maul

Battle RoyaleEdit

By either completing all of the missions (including the bonus Saber Arena matches) or entering "greytherat" as your profile name, you can unlock Battle Royale. You have to defeat all the other members of the Jedi Council in a lightsaber free-for-all match.

• Defeat all the Jedi Masters.

AppearancesEdit

ContinuityEdit

Cheat codes/Easter eggsEdit

To unlock all levels, including the bonus levels, use greytherat as the player name. It also has Battle Royale, a secret bonus level.

M1A2U3L4!? activates all levels up to Darth Maul's level - and allows you to view the ending clips and receive a 'bonus' mission: Battle Royale officially

There is an Easter egg at the end of the credits after completing the game for the first time which parodies, line for line, a quote from the movie "Trainspotting". Obi-Wan's voice says the following:

...Choose Watto, Tatooine and Alderaan. Choose fixed interest credit payments to Sebulba. Choose a Corellian freighter that did the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs. Choose a Wookiee. Choose sitting in Jabba's throne room watching mind-numbing dancers stuffing green chirbas into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, disappearing into thin air. Nothing more than an embarrassment to the whiny kid you trained on the way to Alderaan. Choose your destiny. Choose the Force...But why would I want to do that? I choose not to choose the dark side. I choose something else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got a lightsaber.

Then an activating lightsaber is heard and the game returns to the main menu. Unfortunately you can not see this Easter egg again when you go back and re-play the final level.^[4]

ContinuityEdit

In the game the Quarren informant is said to be working for the Coruscant Guard. However, due to the its timeline placement, the game may have been referring to the Senate Guard. This is yet to be confirmed by a licensed source. If the player allows an alarm to be sounded, the Black Heth will execute him.

SourcesEdit

•  Star Wars: Episode I: Obi-Wan official E3 announcement on LucasArts.com (archived at Internet Archive)
•  Star Wars: Episode I: Obi-Wan (PC) official site on LucasArts.com (archived at Internet Archive) (Cancelled)
•  Star Wars: Obi-Wan (Xbox) official site on LucasArts.com (archived at Internet Archive)

Notes and referencesEdit

External linksEdit

•  Obi-Wan in Xbox Action on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Star Wars Obi-Wan for Xbox Available This Week on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)