Star Wars: The Phantom Menace CCGs

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace CCGs is an article by Heath Scheiman in InQuest #49 (May 1999, page 24).

InQuest #49, May 1999, page 24.

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace CCGs

Young Jedi looks to be the next Star Wars CCG expansion... sort of. "Sort of" because the game's publisher, Decipher Inc., is now calling the existing Star Wars CCG, "Classic" Star Wars, and the new Young Jedi will be an original, non-compatible game.

This new game will reflect the events from the film "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" and target younger players in the 9-13 age bracket. The core YJ set is due out in June. Two expansions have been announced to follow later this year with approximately 400 cards being released for YJ in '99. YJ's core set and announced expansions will contain all the main characters, starships and locations shown in "The Phantom Menace."

For Classic Star Wars CCG fans, there will be the Endor expansion this May and a Death Star II set has been announced for later in '99. After that, Decipher won't confirm its plans, but there has been talk of a possible Hoth mini-series and cards based on the "Star Wars" novels like "Shadows of the Empire." A set based on the Dark Forces video game has also been mentioned as a possibility, though it's unlikely to see print this year.

■ Heath Scheiman

YOUNG JEDI Next Star Wars CCG not compatible with existing game.

See also

• Magazines · Media · InQuest · Heath Scheiman · Endor · Death Star II

External links

• Inquest Gamer Partial Collection, Internet Archive (file inquest.049.-.may.1999.-.classic.6th.edition.pdf)