The Best Star Wars Game Planets Not in the Movies

Star Wars games aren't limited to the series' most recognizable planets, like Coruscant or Tatooine, but also introduce some of the best locations.

The Star Wars galaxy is full of stunning planets, offering sights unlike anything seen on Earth. While some are famous for the series, such as Coruscant and Tatooine, others are only familiar to fans of the Star Wars games. In fact, some of the most fascinating planets in the galaxy are so far away that they've only been seen in the game.

The Star Wars galaxy is a great place for developers and writers to create interesting new worlds for players to explore, adding to Star Wars' already rich galaxy maps and lore. Not all of the planets listed here originated in the Star Wars games, and some have appeared in animated form. However, none of these planets make an appearance in the live-action Star Wars, and the best way to explore these worlds is through the games in which they appear. ^Dantooine is an often mentioned but rarely seen planet in Star Wars. The planet first appeared in Star Wars in 1988 in the comic Star Wars 3-D 3: The Dark Side of Dantooine. Since then it has only appeared briefly in Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars war of resistance.

Dantooine Is Often Talked About But Rarely Seen In Star Wars

However, players can explore Dantu in Knights of the Old Republic and its sequel Knights of the Old Republic II: Lords of the Sith, as well as in important Star Wars games such as Star Wars: The Old Republic and Star Wars Battlefront: Elite For Squadrons, Star Wars: Rebellion, and Star Wars: Empire at War. Located on the Outer Rim, Dantooine is a predominantly agricultural world filled with grasslands, lakes and rivers. Due to its location, the planet is not on any major trade routes, making it an ideal location for a Jedi enclave or Rebel base.

Balmora is close to the core world and is known throughout its history for its manufacturing. There was a time in Star Wars history when the best droids and starships were built in Balmoral, making it a strategic location in times of galactic conflict. Balmoral barely appears in the new Star Wars canon timeline, being only briefly mentioned in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Maleful Shadows."

Balmorra Is A Strategic Factory World In Star Wars

However, this factory world features heavily in legendary media such as comics and games. Balmoral first appeared in the comic Star Wars: The Dark Empire II 1995, before appearing in games like 1998's Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and Star Wars: Insurgency. However, if fans really want to experience and properly explore Balmora, Star Wars: The Old Republic offers the best opportunity, as both Imperial and Republic characters have storylines on the planet.

The mysterious planet Borgano in the Outer Rim made its debut in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Bogano has a vault created by the ancient Zeffo that Jedi Master Eno Cordova used prior to Order 66 in Order of the Fallen to hide a vault containing the original A hologram of force-sensitive children's names. After Cal Kestis explored Borgano in Jedi: Fallen Order, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa visited it in the comic "The Princess and the Marsh, A Tale of Twins, Parts 1 and 2". surface, and sinkhole and cave systems. Bogano is mostly uninhabited and as such has some interesting and unique wildlife. YouTuber Star Wars Explained takes a fascinating and in-depth look at these unique creatures found nowhere else in the Star Wars galaxy.

Bogano Was Created For Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Belsavis is the most recent legendary planet to rejoin the canon It is briefly mentioned in the Disney+ series Andorra and the High Republic novel "Light of the Jedi". Belsavis, a great planet that Cal visits in future Star Wars Jedi games, sometimes called Plawal, was first introduced in the 1995 novel Sons of the Jedi and then mentioned in a few other novels. However, for Star Wars fans who want to see the planet in-game, its only appearance is in Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Belsavis is a fascinating planet that was once part of the Rakata Infinite Empire. Deep within the world the Rakata built crypts capable of imprisoning their most dangerous enemies for millennia. Bel Thavis was also used by the Republic as a prison world 4,000 years before the Clone Wars, keeping powerful Sith such as the Dreadmasters in stasis. Belsavis is perfect as a prison planet, as it is mostly covered in ice and rock, with only a small patch of jungle dotting the planet's surface, which players can explore in Star Wars: The Old Republic-like questlines.

Star Wars' Icy Prison World Of Belsavis

Chandrila is the planet Star Wars fans will most closely associate with Senator Mon Mothma, who represents She is home to the Galactic Senate of the Republic and Empire. While it's been talked about recently on Andor, the planet has never been seen in live action. However, Chandrila has appeared in many Star Wars games, making her first appearance in the real-time strategy game Star Wars: Insurgency.

Since then, significant core worlds have appeared in Rogue Squadron, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. One of the earliest members of the Galactic Republic, Chandrila is primarily an agricultural world. Until Andor explores more of Mon Mothma's culture, fans can only visit Chandrila in these classic Star Wars games.

Mon Mothma's Star Wars Homeworld Of Chandrila

Dromund Kaas is a planet covered in dense jungles, separated only by dangerous swamps, and home to many predatory species. A constant storm rages due to the planet's charged atmosphere, which means that the skies of Drumund Kaas are always dark. It was the center of power of the Sith Empire 4,000 years before the events of the Skywalker saga, during which time the fearsome Dark Temple was built to bury the mighty Sith and became a powerful link to the dark side of the Sith Empire strength.

Dromund Kaas first appeared in 1998 in Star Wars: Jedi: Mysteries of the Sith, Star Wars: Jedi: Dark Forces 2 expansion pack. The Old Republic serves as the capital world of the Sith Empire. The planet has yet to make the leap into the new Star Wars canon or appear in any films or series.

Star Wars' Dromund Kaas Was The Sith Empire's Capital

Manaan, located on the inner rim, is the ocean world of the Selkath species. Manaan became famous throughout the Star Wars galaxy for producing kolto, a liquid with healing properties that was later replaced by the cheaper bacta. Manaan has yet to be mentioned in canon, but the Selkath bounty hunter has appeared in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series.

However, this planet appears in several Star Wars games; in fact, it was created specifically for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, luckily not cut from the final KOTOR game. Manaan and its kolto facility appear in Star Wars: Empire at War and later in Star Wars: The Old Republic. many Details about Manaan come from Wizards of the Coast 2004 Star Wars RPG and its supplement Manaan: Depths of History.

The Vast, Oceanic Star Wars World of Manaan

Created for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Zeffo is an outer ring planet. Zeffo hosts unique electromagnetic storms that cover large areas of the Earth's surface. These storms render much of the technology on Zeffo useless, making visiting the planet a unique experience.

The ancient Zeffo incorporated the winds from these storms into their temples and tombs, requiring those who explored them to use the Force to complete puzzles to delve deeper. Solving these puzzles helps Cal and the player understand who and who Zeffo is in Jedi: Fallen Order. Zeffo approaches a terrestrial planet with diverse terrain including rocky mountains, ice caves, and grassland areas. When the player visits Zeffo with Cal Kestis, the settlement of archaeologists and researchers is unfortunately "reassigned" by stormtroopers.

Players Can Explore Ancient Zeffo Vaults In Jedi: Fallen Order

Nar Shaddaa is notorious for being nicknamed Smuggler's Moon and home of the Hutts. Nar Shaddaa is mentioned in many classic Star Wars media, such as Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order But it has yet to appear on screen in animation or live-action. However, in the Legends game, players can access Nar Shaddaa in a number of different forms.

Nar Shaddaa appears in many classic Star Wars games, such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: Lords of the Sith, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars: Jedi: Dark Forces II, Star Wars : Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Exiles and Star Wars: Empire at War. In each game, players can visit the dangerous criminal underworld of Nar Shaddaa. The planet is a big city like Coruscant, full of factories, laboratories, docks and many casinos.

Nar Shaddaa Is Star Wars' Real Hive Of Scum And Villainy

Talis holds a special place in the hearts of many Star Wars video game players. Taris was created and first appeared for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and its destruction at the hands of Darth Malak remains one of Kotor's most brutal ruse. It has since been canonized in Jame Luceno's 2014 novel Tarkin.

Taris, in both Legend and Canon, is located on the Outer Rim and consists of cities that completely cover the surface of the planet. As a result, Taris is heavily tainted, with a severe divide between its surface citizens (who tend to be human and wealthy) and their poorer alien inhabitants. Players could visit the ruins of Taris in Star Wars: The Old Republic, and by the time of Empire at War, much of Earth had been resettled. Due to its history in KOTOR and its role in the creation of the Rakghoul Plague, Taris is one of the best planets in Star Wars that never made it to the big screen.

Taris Remains One Of The Best Star Wars Planets Seen In Games

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