Mod released!
The first version of Rebellion Remastered Mod updates the graphics of all characters. Their encyclopedia entries have been updated with a background image specific to them (the image that best describes role or their home planet). Some characters where incorrectly depicted in the original game, adjustment were made to bring them closer to the image Star Wars defined for them in the Canon and in the Legends lore.
Concept
The Remastered mod was not intended to replace the old characters with new ones. Many of us have grown to love and get used to the original characters, who have been a bit lost in time with the new Star Wars series. A significant number of them have not appeared in the "canon" Star Wars content to date, they are still only known from "Legends" (or as we used to call it: Expanded Universe).
Major changes
- Adar Tallon was reimagined based on Star Wars Legends comic book illustrations
- Bren Derlin was updated based on his appearance in The Empire Strikes Back
- Borsk Fey'lya was reimagined based on Star Wars Legends comic book illustrations
- Garm Bel Iblis was reimagined based on Star Wars Legends comic book illustrations
- Mazer Rackus was updated to look more like the new Twi'lek physique that series and comics introduced in the early 2000's. Ma'w'shiye was a humanoid from Kintan. But a southern Nikto with no horns. In Rebellion, he was depicted as a northern Nikto
- Judder Page was recreated using screengrabs from Return of The Jedi where Page is visible in the background
- Vanden Willard was updated based on the actor who played the character in New Hope. In Rebellion, he was confused for Bob Hudsol
- Brandei was updated based on his appearance in The Empire Strikes Back
- Bevel Lemelisk was reimagined based on Star Wars Legends comic book illustrations
- Niles Ferrier was reimagined based on Star Wars Legends comic book illustrations
The graphics in the original Star Wars Rebellion were photo revisions and paintings, which made the visual world of the entire game feel consistent. In the new mod, the focus was more on the photographic quality.
Install
- Download the mod here on ModDB: Rebellion Remastered V1
- Unzip the file to a folder
- Copy everything in that folder and replace the original files in your game folder
Alternatively, you can also get this among with update by applying the 25th Anniversary Patch that a team of us were working on. This also includes new planet sprites, models and others. You have to download and isntall the editor called StarWarsRebellionEditor and apply the patch from its menu.
Watch it in-game first
Imperial characters in action:
Alliance characters in action:
Looks good! 😺
WOOOOOW I can't believe it! Rebellion, like Rogue Squadron (the first one) were, by far, my favorite Star Wars games!
Love you, guys! THANK YOU for this!
Damn... I'm not crying, you are crying. :'-)
Amazing! Also thanks for the information of this 25th anniversary patch. I was unaware of it. A pity that it is impossible to add new units to the game as that is hardcoded. I wish we'd get a remaster of this game with modding support.
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