The Mandalorian: 10 Facts You Didn't Know About The Razor Crest

4. The Ship Appears As A Piece Of Cool Bonus Content In Star Wars : Squadrons

Razor Crest The Mandalorian
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Star Wars : Squadrons is a first person perspective space combat sim; a spiritual successor to the classic Rogue Squadron games of the Nintendo 64 and GameCube. It was released shortly before Season 2 of The Mandalorian debuted, and to celebrate, the devs threw some Mandalorian goodies to players.

Squadrons takes place at roughly same time in Star Wars lore and the game's creators have acknowledged drawing inspiration from the aesthetic and vibe of the show. With this in mind, at the end of October 2020 a 'Mandalorian Supply Drop' event took place in Squadrons.

Both Rebel and Imperial pilots were provided with some new bling for their ships, which can be personalized with both 'dashboard' figures and 'hanging' symbols, much like on a rearview mirror.

The Rebel figure was listed as a 'Mysterious Creature', which turned out to be Grogu. Who wouldn't want a little bobblehead-like Grougu on their dashboard?

The other ornament was a small but detailed replica of the Razor Crest Gunship, allowing players to show some love to both the ship and the show.

This neat bit of cross-promotion also served to let fans know that Mando and his ship are a known entity in the Squadrons world and helped tie together separate pieces of a massive franchise.

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