Released for the PlayStation 2 in February 2002, the game allowed players to take controls of 23 pilots on 13 different locations. The "Racer Revenge" tagline of the game comes from the racer Sebulba's attempt to exact revenge on Anakin Skywalker for his defeat to him in the pod race featured in the film Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.The game was also one of the four initial PlayStation 2 HD Classics line of games on the PlayStation 4. The game was originally only available as part of bundle of Star Wars games (which also featured Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter and Super Star Wars) as part of a special edition release of Star Wars Battlefront. Soon after though all of the games were made available for purchase separately shortly after the PlayStation 2 HD Classics was made offical and additional PlayStation 2 games were also released.GameplaySimilar to its predecessor (Star Wars: Episode I - Racer) the gameplay is largely the same as the previous game in the series. The most drastic change would be the additional mechanic of a knock-out system wherein all racers are given a health bar for their pod which if emptied forces the racer to retire from the racer. Pods take damage via colliding with other racers or scenery and by overusing the boost feature of the podracer. Health can be recovered by entering into a health recovery state though this comes at a speed penality as the podracer slows down whilst in this mode.Game Modes:Single PlayThis mode presents the player with three options:Single Event - This mode allows players to race on any unlocked track with any unlocked racer anywhere from 1 to 25 laps.Practice - Similar to single event with the exception that players can set the number of opponents from 1 to 8.Time Trial - Similar also to single event except that players are now the only racer and are attempting to set the best lap time.Vs RaceThe competitive split-screen mode wherein players race against human opponents using any of the unlocked racers and track locations.TournamentThe single player campaign aspect of the game where players select their character of choice and race across the 13 tracks within the game. Each race has an associated prize amount award for coming in either first, second or third place and a bonus multiplier is applied based on the number of other racers the player manages to retire during the race. The awarded credits can then be used to upgrade the player's race craft after each race with the exception of the 3 secret characters whose stats cannot be upgraded. Vehicles can be upgraded in the following 5 statistics on a point scale of 1-20:AccelerationTop SpeedHandlingDefenceRepairCoolingWorth noting also is that once a player decides to progress onto the next race location they are unable to go back and race on the previous locale. Instead they are forced to always progress forward through the 13 race locations.The tournament mode's structure is as follows:Galactic Trials:Mos Espa OpenSoroSuub FacilityOrotoru G'amWatchtower RunPodracing Open:The BrightlandsThe BadlandsThe Ballast ComplexRuins of Carnuss GorgullHutt Championships:Serres SarranoGrand ReefsCitadelNightlandsBoonta Eve Classic (Mos Espa Grand Arena)Characters:The game contains 23 characters to select from which with the exception of the 5 secret characters are unlocked via progressing through the tournament mode with one character. NameDefault StatsUnlock RequirementsAnakin SkywalkerAcceleration: 4Top Speed: 5Handling: 4Defence: 4Repair: 4Cooling: 3Unlocked by default. Occo NinebarAcceleration: 6Top Speed: 3Handling: 3Defence: 2Repair: 6Cooling: 4Unlocked via tournament progression.Shrivel BraittrandAcceleration: 4Top Speed: 4Handling: 4Defence: 5Repair: 3Cooling: 4Unlocked via tournament progression.Aldar BeedoAcceleration: 3Top Speed: 3Handling: 6Defence: 5Repair: 4Cooling: 3Unlocked via tournament progression.Ben QuadinarosAcceleration: 6Top Speed: 2Handling: 4Defence: 2Repair: 5Cooling: 5Unlocked via tournament progression.Dud BoltAcceleration: 5Top Speed: 5Handling: 2Defence: 5Repair: 3Cooling: 4Unlocked via tournament progression.Ody MandrellAcceleration: 2Top Speed: 5Handling: 5Defence: 4Repair: 2Cooling: 6Unlocked via tournament progression.Teemto PagaliesAcceleration: 4Top Speed: 3Handling: 5Defence: 3Repair: 5Cooling: 4Unlocked via tournament progression.Clegg HoldfastAcceleration: 5Top Speed: 2Handling: 5Defence: 3Repair: 6Cooling: 3Unlocked via tournament progression.GasganoAcceleration: 5Top Speed: 4Handling: 3Defence: 3Repair: 4Cooling: 5Unlocked via tournament progression.MawhonicAcceleration: 3Top Speed: 5Handling: 3Defence: 4Repair: 2Cooling: 5Unlocked via tournament progression.Knire DarkAcceleration: 2Top Speed: 4Handling: 6Defence: 3Repair: 3Cooling: 6Unlocked via tournament progression.Kraid NemmesoAcceleration: 4Top Speed: 5Handling: 3Defence: 6Repair: 4Cooling: 2Unlocked via tournament progression.Wan SandageAcceleration: 5Top Speed: 4Handling: 4Defence: 5Repair: 3Cooling: 3Unlocked via tournament progression.Mars GuoAcceleration: 5Top Speed: 6Handling: 1Defence: 5Repair: 2Cooling: 5Unlocked via tournament progression.Scorch ZanalesAcceleration: 3Top Speed: 4Handling: 5Defence: 5Repair: 2Cooling: 5Unlocked via tournament progression.Tzidik WrantojoAcceleration: 5Top Speed: 3Handling: 4Defence: 4Repair: 3Cooling: 5Unlocked via tournament progression.SebulbaAcceleration: 3Top Speed: 7Handling: 5Defence: 5Repair: 3Cooling: 3Unlocked via tournament progression.Sebulba (Episode 1)Acceleration: 20Top Speed: 20Handling: 16Defence: 18Repair: 18Cooling: 20Complete the tournament mode getting first place in all races using the Sebulba character.Young AnakinAcceleration: 18Top Speed: 20Handling: 20Defence: 16Repair: 20Cooling: 18Earn the first place position for the top lap time for each track in the game.WattoAcceleration: 18Top Speed: 16Handling: 17Defence: 18Repair: 20Cooling: 20Earn the first place position for the best race time for each track in the game.Darth MaulAcceleration: 20Top Speed: 20Handling: 20Defence: 20Repair: 20Cooling: 20Beat the top KO score for every track in the game. Darth VaderAcceleration: 20Top Speed: 20Handling: 20Defence: 20Repair: 20Cooling: 20First unlock the Young Anakin, Watto and Darth Maul characters then complete the tournament mode with any of the above three characters. LocationsThe game features a total of 13 tracks to race on across many planets only referenced in name within the Star Wars film franchise. Tatooine is the only world to be featured in both this game and the predecessor and the location list is presented below:GamorrField of LegendCitadelFortress Mountain AreaTower of EyesClutter JunkyardMon CalamariOrotoru G'amHall of HeroesBallast TanksGrand ReefsRylothThe Great TusksCrater SeaSullustSerres SarranoTatooineMos EspaMos Espa Grand ArenaJabba's PalaceArt GalleryIn addition to unlocking additional characters and track locations there is also an unlockable art gallery featuring concept art for various different aspects of game. There are three different sections of concept art unlocked after completing each of the three sets of circuits.Podracers - Unlocked for completing the Galactic Trials circuit.Pilots - Unlocked for completing the Podracing Open circuit.Planets - Unlocked for completing the Hutt Championships circuit.
