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Revisiting 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' on its 20th Anniversary

The Ringer-Verse

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.53.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

It's time to turn back the clock, as Ben and Jessica take it back to BioWare's seminal game, 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' as the iconic game reaches its 20th anniversary (06:56). They discuss the game's impact on the role-playing game landscape, the greater Star Wars lore, and one of the biggest twists in gaming history (56:22). Hosts: Ben Lindbergh and Jessica Clemons Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Bill Simmons from The Ringer and this is a podcast called The Rewatchables.

0:04.3

We have been doing it.

0:05.3

Really since 2017, it started with how much we love the movie Heat.

0:09.7

We decided to structure a whole podcast with categories most rewatchable scene.

0:14.5

Who won the movie, Apex Mountain, what age the best.

0:17.8

But here's the thing, if you want the full archive, you can hear them only on Spotify

0:22.8

for free by the way.

0:24.0

So make sure to follow The Rewatchables on Spotify.

0:30.4

For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the old republic

0:37.0

before the dark times, before the Empire.

0:42.0

The darkness and the light, which are constant war within you, the balance is tipped one way now.

0:48.8

But it can easily be tipped back.

0:51.2

Savior, conquer, hero, villain, you're all things Revan, and yet you are nothing.

0:59.0

In the end, you belong to neither the light nor the darkness.

1:03.2

You will forever stand alone.

1:19.2

Hello, and welcome into The Ringerverse, your Nexus podcast feed for all things fandom.

1:26.2

I am Ben Wienberg, a senior editor at The Ringer.

1:29.0

I'm bold enough to remember when Bioware role-playing games used to say you must gather your party

1:34.0

before venturing forth.

1:36.0

And as always, my party consists of a cohost whose presence makes every podcast a party.

1:41.6

Unless she's secretly a Sith Lord whose memory was wiped and replaced with a new nicer identity,

1:47.2

her name is Jessica Clements, hello, Jessica.

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