The classic 1995 first-person shooter Star Wars: Dark Forces is finally getting its due in action figure form. Video game hero Kyle Katarn gets a Star Wars: The Black Series action figure. It costs $27.99 and will be available on April 1st. You can pre-order it now on Amazon.
Pre-order the Star Wars Black Series Kyle Katarn Figure
The Kyle Katarn figure stands six inches tall and has good articulation. The set includes a blaster and a blue bladed lightsaber, with a standard blade and a blade that simulates a blurry swinging effect. This figure looks good enough for adults to be used as a collectible, but is equally good for play, recommended age range: 4+.
Video game Star Wars: Dark Forces was released on PC in 1995.with a port on PS1 next year. It's one of the early Doom clones, but it had strong enough story and gameplay elements to stand on its own. In terms of gameplay, it included new ideas such as the ability to jump and duck, as well as look up and down, which were missing from Doom and Doom 2.
Dark Forces is set in the (no longer canon) expanded universe, around the time of the first Star Wars film. It follows Kyle Katarn, a mercenary working for the Rebel Alliance, who uncovers the Dark Troopers project and tries to stop it. This mission takes him across the galaxy to places such as Jabba's yacht, the Imperial mines on Gromas, inside a Star Destroyer, and more.
Star Wars: Dark Forces received remaster processing last year, making it available on modern platforms, changing the graphics and adding various quality of life improvements.
Chris Reed is IGN's commerce editor and deals expert. He also reports on board games for IGN and LEGO. You can follow him bluesky.
