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Knights of the Old Republic · The Best Star Wars Story Outside the Films · Confirmed at 98types · From £3

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is the gold standard of Star Wars storytelling outside the original trilogy — and one of the finest role-playing games ever made. BioWare's 2003 masterpiece for the original Xbox and PC is a confirmed individual product at 98types, on 260gsm museum-grade archival matte paper. The Star Wars gaming poster for the player who knows that KOTOR's narrative twist is among the greatest in any medium, and who considers Revan's story the most significant addition to the Star Wars expanded universe. From £3, buy 3 get 1 free, same-day dispatch from Market Hall, Camden Lock Place, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8AL.

🎪 The Story — The Old Republic, 3,956 BBY

Knights of the Old Republic is set 4,000 years before the events of Episode IV — a period when the Galactic Republic was at war with the Sith Empire under Darth Malak. The player is a Republic soldier who discovers, through the course of the game, that they are not who they thought they were. The game's central revelation — which cannot be discussed in detail without spoiling the experience for anyone who has not played it — retroactively recontextualises every decision the player has made and every interaction they have had.

The moral choice system allows the player to pursue the Light Side (Jedi philosophy, self-sacrifice, justice) or the Dark Side (Sith philosophy, power, domination) through their decisions throughout the game. Unlike many RPGs where alignment choices are cosmetic, KOTOR's system has genuine narrative consequence: the characters who travel with you respond differently, the game's ending branches significantly, and the philosophical tension between the two paths is treated with genuine seriousness.

⚂ Revan — The Character Who Became Canonical

Revan — the player character whose true identity is the game's central revelation — became one of the most significant additions to the Star Wars expanded universe following KOTOR's success. Drew Karpyshyn, the game's lead writer, later wrote two Star Wars novels (Revan, 2011, and Path of Destruction) that continued the character's story. Revan was incorporated into Star Wars: The Old Republic (the MMO sequel), where they function as a major antagonist.

The significance of Revan in Star Wars culture is that they represent the first character created entirely for a video game who was subsequently absorbed into the canonical expanded universe — a recognition that the game's story was good enough to stand alongside the films as a genuine contribution to the franchise's mythology.

🎮 The Star Wars Gaming Legacy

Star Wars has had a long and varied history in gaming, from the original Atari 2600 adaptations through the Jedi Knight series, the LEGO Star Wars games and the Battlefront series. KOTOR occupies a distinct position in this history: it is the game that treated the Star Wars universe as a setting for serious narrative fiction rather than action gameplay, and in doing so established what Star Wars storytelling could be when given the space to develop fully.

The Jedi: Fallen Order (2019) and Jedi: Survivor (2023) represent a different approach — single-player action games in the Soulslike tradition, with high production values and a simpler narrative structure. They are excellent games that return the Star Wars gaming franchise to critical respectability, but they do not attempt the narrative depth of KOTOR.

Why the KOTOR Poster is the Right Star Wars Gaming Print

The Star Wars KOTOR poster at 98types is the right Star Wars gaming print for the player who engages with the franchise at the level of story and character rather than spectacle. The player who considers the Senate scene in Revenge of the Sith to be the finest dramatic moment in the saga. The player who has the Darth Nihilus character memorised from KOTOR II. The player who, when someone says “Star Wars,” thinks of the expanded universe as much as the films.

🎬 Pairing the Star Wars KOTOR Poster

The KOTOR poster pairs most naturally with other games that take their source material seriously as fiction: The Witcher 3 (both RPGs with genuine narrative depth), Baldur's Gate 3 (both CRPGs with moral choice systems) and Final Fantasy VII (both JRPGs/WRPGs that proved games could tell genuinely important stories). Three prints + 1 free from £9 at A6 — the gallery wall for the player who considers narrative the primary reason to play.

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