The latest episode of the new Disney+ series,Andor, contains an Easter egg from the 2008 video game,Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. The Easter egg in question appears to be an armor set from the video game that briefly appears in the episode. The outfit seems to be a reference to the Sith Stalker Armor that Starkiller will wear if the player picks the Dark Side ending inStar Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Earlier this month, the newStar WarsDisney+ series,Andor, premiered on the streaming platform. The series followsRogue One: A Star Wars Storysupporting character Cassian Andor and details how he became the man fans met in the 2016 film.Andorshowrunner Tony Gilroy was told to avoid Easter eggs and referencesto other installments, but it appears that someone couldn’t help but include one from a game that takes place around the same time.
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As mentioned above, theStar Wars: The Force Unleashedoutfit only appears for a brief moment but is unmistakable to many of the game’s fans. At the end of the game, the player is presented with one of two choices: they can either kill Darth Vader for revenge or attack Emperor Palpatine and rescue Starkiller’s new mentor. If the player chooses the former they get to experienceStar Wars: The Force Unleashed’s Dark Side ending, which results in the protagonist being encased in his own set of armor similar to that of Darth Vader’s. This set of armor is what appears in the latest episode ofAndor,though Starkiller does not appear to be wearing it.
At the time of its release,Star Wars: The Force Unleashedwas met with mixed reviews from critics but went on to become a huge seller for LucasArts. A sequel, titledStar Wars: The Force Unleashed 2,was also met with mixed reviews and ultimately failed to generate the same goodwill as its predecessor. The first game would eventually be released on the Nintendo Switch, generating new interest in the franchise.Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 3was in development but was reportedly canceledin 2010.
WhileStar Wars: The Force Unleashedis not canon in the universe, it has become a fan-favorite installment in the franchise. Some have madearguments thatStar Wars: The Force Unleashed 3should be madeand wrap up Starkiller’s story. With the current number of developers taking on projects related toStar Wars, it’s hard to say ifThe Force Unleashedseries will ever get a new shot. What is clear, however, is that someone on the set ofAndorwas a fan of the games and made sure the Sith Stalker Armor made it into the series for fans to catch.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashedis available for Nintendo Switch, PC, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360.
