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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderandStar Wars Jedi: Survivorare made incredibly exciting due to the fact that they are embedded inStar Wars’ canon. This means that anythingCal Kestis and the Stinger Mantis crewget up to needs to be coherently tied to any ongoing events in the continuity, and Respawn needs to be mindful of how certain actions could precipitate particular repercussions.Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s setting is highly distinct, for example, and seems to tie directly into Disney Plus’Obi-Wan Kenobiseries.
Indeed,Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s pre-order and Deluxe Edition bonuseshave already demonstrated that the game has no problem making references toStar Wars’ biggest properties.Obi-Wan Kenobiwas the most recentStar Warsentry on Disney Plus beforeThe Mandalorian’s third season aired, and because the eponymous Jedi equipped both a lightsaber and a blaster it made sense to feature them as skins alongside Kenobi’s robes. However, there may also be an explicit narrative connection that leadsStar Wars Jedi: Survivorstraight into the events ofObi-Wan Kenobi.
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Darth Vader is Critically Wounded by Cere Junda
It is interesting to see how such a popular event such as the Jedi Purge is interpreted inStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderfrom the perspective of Cal and his friends.Star Wars’ galaxy is immense and fully open to new stories taking place, such as Cal’s, and it is excellent to see howStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderandStar Wars Jedi: Survivorhave managed to remain true to the continuity they belong to, while still paving their own original paths.
The setting and enemies selected for each game play a huge role in determining which part of the continuity and timeline they belong to, and the presence of Darth Vader pinpoints it even further. Late into the game,Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Cere Jundagets the rematch of the century against Vader.
This fight ends with both of them critically wounded, though Vader is able to walk away while Cere soon dies. But because Cal is still there on Jedha and is technically even in the same room as Vader for a moment, fans have questioned why Vader and the Empire would have left then and there. Vader does state that he is there for Cere, and he may not perceive Cal as a threat, but a much more pressing matter could have been brought to his attention as far as theObi-Wan Kenobishow is concerned.
Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Show Seems Tied to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor as a Direct Continuation
Obi-Wan Kenobidepicts the exiled Jedi as he attempts to live a life hidden away from the Empire.Obi-Wan Kenobishares story beats withStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderin this way, giving Obi-Wan and Cal similar experiences as refugees.
It has been confirmed thatStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorandObi-Wan Kenobiboth take place in 9 BBY, and due to the events surroundingStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Darth Vader, it would seem guaranteed that Vader could have left Jedha prematurely due to Obi-Wan’s presence. It would not be out of the realm of possibility, then, for the Empire or Reva to have alerted Vader of Obi-Wan’s movements, which would have prompted him to take that as his utmost priority overStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Hidden Pathor Cal.
Moreover, the most salient piece of information connectingStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorandObi-Wan Kenobithis way is that Obi-Wan first ‘sees’ Vader through a Force-related vision as he is recovering in a bacta tank. This insinuates that the bacta tank was not a routine medical procedure Vader needed, but a means to lick his wounds following a fight with Cere that nearly killed him.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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