A new trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has just been released, and confirms that a fan-favorite from Fallen Order will indeed return to help Cal on his latest journey. The highly anticipated sequel to the 2019 hit Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was announced last May, and luckily fans won’t have to wait too much longer to dive into Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. It will be released on April 28, following a brief delay to allow Respawn more time to polish the newest interactive Star Wars adventure.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will pick up five years after Fallen Order left off, with former Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis still on the run from the forces of the Empire, and this time he seems to have picked up a new foe in the form of the mysterious being who was shown emerging from a bacta tank in previous Star Wars Jedi: Survivor trailers. Cal will need plenty of allies to overcome this new threat, and luckily one familiar face from his last journey across the galaxy is returning to lend her mystical abilities to the fray.
The latest story trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was released online earlier today, and features more of Cal’s struggles against the Empire and other enemies hunting him down. At one point, Cal is reunited with Merrin the Nightsister he once befriended in Fallen Order. While hiding out in a cave, Merrin compares Cal’s powers to a campfire, – able to keep him warm, but they could burn everything he loves to ash if he’s not careful. She also appears in a brief gameplay segment, where it looks like she will be able to help Cal in battle by striking enemies with her new staff weapon and mystic powers.
As mentioned before, players were first introduced to Merrin in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, when Cal and the crew of the Stinger Mantis journeyed to the Nightsister homeworld of Dathomir in search of the lost remnants of the old Jedi Order. Believing that the Jedi were responsible for the destruction of her clan during the Clone Wars, Merrin initially attacked Cal, only to join him after the two bonded over their similar pasts. Merrin would prove to be a valuable ally due to her knowledge of the dark side of the Force, and many fans have even cosplayed as her in real life.
The recent Star Wars Jedi: Survivor trailer included many other interesting details about the upcoming title’s plot, with the mysterious villain from the bacta tank ranting about how the Jedi allowed the Empire to take control of the galaxy and Cal and his friends discussing their search for a sanctuary from the Imperials. These are all exciting plot threads to be sure, and many fans will be thrilled to see Merrin again when Star Wars Jedi: Survivor finally launches late next month.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor releases April 28 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.