Play Star Wars - Jedi Power Battles (u)(eurasia) Online

Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles came out for the Game Boy Advance in 2002, published by LucasArts. It was part of that wave of portable games trying to capture the feel of bigger console titles, letting you carry a piece of the Star Wars universe in your pocket. This was a time when developers were really figuring out what the GBA could do, and you could see that ambition in the sprite work and the attempt to translate lightsaber combat to a small screen.

You control a Jedi like Qui-Gon Jinn or Obi-Wan Kenobi, moving through levels based on locations from The Phantom Menace. Your main goal is to fight through waves of battle droids and larger enemies, screen by screen, to complete each mission. The combat relies on timing your saber strikes and using a limited Force push to stun groups of foes. You also collect credits scattered in the environment to unlock new characters and upgrades, which adds a reason to explore off the main path. The game can be quite difficult, with enemy attacks coming quickly and platforming sections that require precise jumps. It feels like a constant test of your reflexes and patience as you work through each tightly packed area.