Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (video game)

This game features a pair of opening crawls. The initial one mirrors the movie's introduction:

The second crawl is shown after the Coruscant level, subsequent to Senator Palpatine's suggestion that a vote of no confidence be called regarding Supreme Chancellor Valorum:

While the storyline largely sticks to the film, it elaborates on certain less significant events that may have been cut from the theatrical release, or presents them through the perspectives of different characters. An example is following Amidala's experiences on Coruscant while Anakin Skywalker is being interviewed in the Jedi Temple – a scene absent from the film.

Furthermore, some clear inconsistencies or contradictions are present in the storyline, seemingly to create a fresh narrative. These include Jar Jar Binks being imprisoned upon his return to Otoh Gunga, requiring the player to rescue him to progress.

Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi boarded the Trade Federation's flagship. As they awaited their meeting with Viceroy Nute Gunray, the room began to fill with poison gas. The two Jedi fought their way out, defeating battle droids along the way. At one stage, Obi-Wan became separated from Qui-Gon while heading towards the hangar. With the Trade Federation having destroyed the Jedi's ambassadorial ship, Obi-Wan stealthily boarded one of the landing craft destined for Naboo.

After landing on Naboo, Obi-Wan made his way through the swamps where he met Jar Jar Binks, who then guided him to Qui-Gon. He battled some battle droids and hostile creatures during his journey. After reuniting with Qui-Gon, Jar Jar informed them about Otoh Gunga and reluctantly led them there to seek refuge from the Trade Federation.

Inside Otoh Gunga, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan discovered that Jar Jar had been banished due to his clumsiness, and was forbidden from returning under penalty of death. Jar Jar was subsequently arrested and imprisoned, awaiting execution. Boss Nass and the Gungan High Council consented to provide the Jedi with a bongo for their journey to Theed through the planet's underwater core. While Qui-Gon attempted to persuade the Council to spare Jar Jar, Obi-Wan proceeded to rescue him. He employed a Force mind trick to compel the prison guards to release Jar Jar, after which they headed to the bongo bay to meet Qui-Gon and depart together. They navigated the bongo through the core, narrowly escaping attacks from an opee sea killer and a sando aqua monster.

Reaching the outskirts of Theed, the trio was about to cross a bridge leading directly to the city gates when a Trade Federation AAT obstructed their path and destroyed the bridge. Obi-Wan was separated from Qui-Gon and Jar Jar, and was forced to take a longer route through the Theed Royal Gardens to enter the city. Along the way, he encountered Royal Naboo Security Forces and joined them in combat against the battle droids. Upon reaching his destination, he destroyed the AAT and used Force push to activate the lever that unlocked the gates.

Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Jar Jar successfully met up with Queen Amidala, who revealed her plan to escape Naboo and travel to Coruscant in order to persuade the Galactic Senate to provide assistance. During their journey to the hangar, an explosion resulted in Obi-Wan and the Queen being separated from Qui-Gon and the others. Obi-Wan had to escort the Queen to the hangar safely on his own. Along the way, he destroyed several battle droids and assisted some Naboo soldiers and civilians. They reunited with everyone in the hangar, where they boarded a Royal Naboo Starship.

While attempting to breach the Trade Federation's blockade, the starship sustained heavy fire, resulting in significant damage to its T-14 hyperdrive generator. They decided to land on Tatooine to carry out repairs. Qui-Gon, Amidala, and Jar Jar proceeded to Mos Espa to locate replacement parts. Qui-Gon defeated some Tusken Raiders who ambushed them along the way.

In Mos Espa, they learned from the locals that Watto, a junk dealer, possessed the required parts. With assistance from Anakin Skywalker, Watto's slave boy, Qui-Gon met Watto and made a wager with him for the hyperdrive generator in the Boonta Eve Podrace, scheduled for the following day.

Qui-Gon assisted Anakin in finding a mass coupler and a servo control system to repair his podracer. Simultaneously, he completed certain side quests: locating Jar Jar (who had disappeared) in a bathhouse, fighting some street thugs, saving Vek Drow from robbers, and rescuing Tomo from Captain Neg's hideout.

Prior to the start of the podrace in the Mos Espa Grand Arena, Ann Gella lured Qui-Gon into a trap set by Jabba the Hutt, who forced the Jedi Master to battle his champion. Qui-Gon defeated the creature and received 50 peggats to use in his bet with Watto. Qui-Gon and Watto made an agreement: If Anakin won the podrace, Watto would grant Anakin his freedom and give Qui-Gon the T-14 hyperdrive generator; if Anakin lost, Watto would receive the Royal Naboo Starship; regardless, Watto would keep the 50 peggats.

Qui-Gon encountered Jym Lang, a bounty hunter hired by Jabba to assassinate the podracer Teemto, and used a Force mind trick to prevent him from killing Teemto. Just before the race commenced, a thief stole an ignition capacitor from Anakin's podracer and fled. Qui-Gon tracked down the thief, defeated a scavenger, and helped Anakin retrieve the ignition capacitor. Anakin won the podrace and earned his freedom.

The locals, including Anakin's mother Shmi Skywalker, came to bid farewell to Qui-Gon, Anakin, and their companions. While heading back to the Naboo Royal Starship, Qui-Gon destroyed three probe droids that attacked them. Shortly after, he was attacked by Darth Maul, who used the Force to trigger a rockslide to block his way. After fending off Maul's attacks, Qui-Gon found a path through the rocks and moved on. As Qui-Gon was approaching the starship, Maul showed up again and tried to destroy the hyperdrive generator. Qui-Gon managed to hold off Maul long enough before boarding the starship just as it took off, leaving Maul behind.

On Coruscant, after Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Anakin departed for the Jedi Temple, Queen Amidala and Captain Panaka followed their armed escorts to the Senate Chambers to meet Senator Palpatine. However, mercenaries and a hover cannon killed their escorts and destroyed their air taxi, forcing them to find their own way to the Senate Chambers. After Panaka traded his electrobinoculars for a pair of Coruscant City Tours tickets, Panaka and Amidala tried to take the tour transport to the Senate Chambers but the transport left without them when a hover cannon fired at it. After destroying the hover cannon, Panaka left the Queen alone for a while and went to activate some controls. The mercenaries used the opportunity to kidnap the Queen and brought her into the Restricted Area. Panaka fought the mercenaries and found his way into the Restricted Area, where he rescued the Queen and defeated the mercenaries' Sun Guard leader who tried to stop them. They successfully reached the Senate Chambers and spoke to Senator Palpatine.

Disappointed with the political maneuvering and corruption within the Galactic Senate, Queen Amidala resolved to take matters into her own hands, returning to Naboo to combat the Trade Federation and liberate her people. She was accompanied by her followers, the two Jedi, Anakin, and Jar Jar. While Jar Jar joined his fellow Gungans in creating a diversion to distract the Trade Federation Droid Army, the Queen and the others infiltrated Theed to capture Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray and compel him to end the occupation of Naboo.

In the hangar, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan encountered Darth Maul and engaged him in a duel while the others proceeded onward. As the duel led them deep into the Theed Generator Complex, Obi-Wan became separated from Qui-Gon and Maul after falling off a ramp.

Meanwhile, Amidala and Panaka fought their way through the streets of Theed, destroying Trade Federation battle droids and enlisting any possible assistance from Naboo soldiers and civilians. After destroying a large force-field generator blocking their way, they arrived outside the Theed Royal Palace and broke in through a side window.

Inside the Royal Palace, Amidala and Panaka had to locate three security pass keys that would grant them access to the Throne Room, where Nute Gunray was located. Along the way, they eliminated Trade Federation battle droids and freed captured Naboo soldiers. They successfully cornered Gunray inside the Throne Room and took him prisoner, ending the Trade Federation's occupation of Naboo.

Meanwhile, Obi-Wan navigated the Theed Generator Complex while observing Qui-Gon and Maul from a distance. He destroyed battle droids along the way and used the Force to jump from platform to platform in an attempt to catch up with his master. By the time he reached the generator core, he saw Qui-Gon being struck down by Maul. After passing through the laser gates, Obi-Wan dueled Maul and eventually defeated him.

With his dying breath, Qui-Gon made Obi-Wan promise to train Anakin, whom he believed was the Chosen One. Before the credits started rolling, the people of Naboo celebrated their liberation with a victory parade in the streets.

The gameplay's visuals are similar to third-person "over the head" view games, but actions such as jumping, climbing, or pushing objects are very limited, relying mostly on interaction and dialogue options. The player controls Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Queen Amidala, or Captain Panaka in different levels. The game also offers a variety of weapons and slightly different expansion of the same movie storyline and is rather similar to the 2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith video game.

• UPC 023272315184; May 18 , 1999 ; LucasArts Entertainment Company ; US PC edition [1] [4]

• Joe Alaskey – Important Merchant , Interpreter , Watto's Flunky
• Dominic Armato – Coruscant Male 2, Naboo Soldier 3, Naboo Soldier 6, Ticket Vendor , Alien Citizen
• Clint Bajakian – Jabba the Hutt
• Bob Bergen – EV-7G7 , Alien Pedestrian, Coruscant Thug 3, Gungan Citizen 2
• Gregg Berger – Darth Maul , Mat Rags , Battle droid , Coruscant Guard, Race Fan
• Mary Kay Bergman – Tomo , Female Merchant, Ithorian Mother , Lost Boy, Naboo Crone
• Dave Beron – Coruscant Male 1, Race Fanatic 2, Soldier 8
• Ahmed Best – Jar Jar Binks
• Julianne Buescher – Concerned Boy
• Greg Burson – Boss Nass , Guard Door, Injured Soldier 1, Jabba's Porter, Shop Owner
• Nathan Carlson – Helpful Citizen, Sleeping Man, Tourist, Underground Worker
• Scott Capurro – Fode (given as Scott Carpurro)
• Scott Cleverdon – Obi-Wan Kenobi , Nute Gunray
• Jeff Coopwood – Quarsh Panaka , Neimoidian Controller
• Grey DeLisle – Padmé Amidala , Gungan Child
• Nick Jameson – Palpatine , BC-55 , Gungan Male, Injured Soldier 2, Rodian Thug, Tense Soldier
• David Jeremiah – Kreg , Informant, Naboo Soldier 1, Tatooine Citizen, Techie
• Tom Kane – C-3PO , Barbo , Jym Lang , Prisoner , Thug Leader
• Douglas Lee – Grendle , Coruscant Thug 1, Home Owner, Naboo Soldier 5
• Jake Lloyd – Anakin Skywalker
• Peter Lurie – Anabar , Bum, Naboo Soldier 4, Scavenger , Twi'lek Tourist
• Bill E. Martin – Bith Merchant, Gungan Guard, Fisherman, Lizard Boy , Naboo Soldier 2
• Greg Proops – Beed
• Kevin Michael Richardson – 2-3G , Captain Rutger , Vek Drow , Gungan Citizen 1, Race Fanatic 1
• Andrew Secombe – Watto
• Carolyn Seymour – Shmi Skywalker , TC-14 , Concerned Mother
• Heidi Shannon – Jira , DC-10 , Brat, Computer Console, Female Thug
• Michael Sorich – Mawhonic , Teemto Pagalies , Palace Official, Security Door
• Tasia Valenza – Ann Gella , Coruscant Female, Gungan Female
• James Ward – Angry Fan, Coruscant Male 3, Alien Guard, Gungan Jailer, Soldier 7
• James Warwick – Qui-Gon Jinn