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The best thing Episode I gave us, over a cockpit-view shot of a podracer flying down a tunnel in Episode I: Racer

Episode I: Racer is the best thing to come out of the worst Star Wars movie

LucasArts shipped Episode I: Racer a day before The Phantom Menace, built it in under two years on a reused engine, and sold 3.12 million copies. How it was made, how the ports and the 2020 remaster held up, and why the Galactic Racer team still plays it.

October 4, 2026•8 min read

The best podracer and how to build it, over an Episode I Racer screenshot of a podracer in a dark tunnel

GuideStar Wars Episode I: Racer

Episode I Racer: the best podracer, and the upgrade order that wins

Ben Quadinaros is the fastest pod in Episode I Racer once his parts are maxed, Bullseye Navior is the best all-rounder, and Sebulba is a trap. Here is who to race, in what order, and which parts to buy first.

October 1, 2026•9 min read