Star Wars Outlaws’ Toshara moon, found in the Toshaal system, was inspired by the African savanna featuring unique biomes and cultures, and was specially designed to act as the beating heart of the scoundrel fantasy set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars Outlaws takes advantage of the Empire’s growing control during that time by using it to encourage the rise of criminal syndicates and, as the game’s title suggests, outlaws. Kay Vess, the game’s protagonist, aims to pull off the biggest heist the Outer Rim has ever seen, and this goal will end up taking her between planets and moons on what is expected to be one of gaming’s biggest Star Wars adventures.
At the center of Star Wars Outlaws‘ open world are its various planets, each designed to showcase unique biomes, cultures, and activities. While some of these planets, like Tatooine and Akiva, were inspired by familiar locations from the Star Wars universe, one moon has been designed specifically for Star Wars Outlaws: Toshara. While Ubisoft and Massive haven’t divulged many details about Toshara, what they have disclosed makes the moon sound like a worthwhile place for players to spend their time in Outlaws.
Toshara Is Specially Designed for Outlaws’ Scoundrel Fantasy
Toshara will likely be recognized as one of the most distinguished locations in Star Wars Outlaws, primarily due to it being an original concept by Massive Entertainment and the amount of detail exhibited in the moon’s design. Among Toshara’s most notable features are its wind and the bustling city of Mirogana, which is built into a giant, wind-eroded rock rising from its center.
Inspired by the African savanna, Toshara is characterized by its windswept plains and desert flora, but one can also find large veins of Amberine bursting from the moon’s surface. Furthermore, as wind is such an ever-present force on Toshara, the moon’s inhabitants have developed ways to incorporate it into their daily lives.
The characteristic that will likely determine Toshara’s impact on Star Wars Outlaws the most is that it was specially designed to reflect the central “scoundrel fantasy” theme of the game. In fact, the game’s director, Steve Blank, said in a Star Wars Outlaws behind-the-scenes feature that Toshara “has been built from the ground up with the scoundrel fantasy at its beating heart.”
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