It's been a while since we last heard anything about LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, but it's hard to forget about a title that has the potential to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience for its fans. Today, as part of its Star Wars day celebrations, the official Star Wars website has shared a little more on what we can expect to see.
We'll kick things off with a particularly interesting section of an interview with TT Games' Jonathan Smith and Lucasfilm Games' Craig Derrick. As you may know, the game is set to span all nine Skywalker saga films, meaning that the cast of characters it could draw upon is humongous. Derrick says that we can expect many of a near-500 character roster to be playable.
Jonathan Smith: We’re all fans; there’s no shortage of characters we’d love to play with. And you can’t ask us to pick a single favorite! It’s the fact that the whole cast is brought together, uniquely in this LEGO form — the complete collection, from Admiral Ackbar to Zorii Bliss — which makes the game so special.
Craig Derrick: There are nearly 500 characters in this game, with many of them playable. When choosing characters for a game this large, we just looked at every film in the saga and tried to say “yes” as much as possible. That said, it often comes down to storytelling and the specific role of the character in the quests and game progression. Of course, we have almost all of your favorite heroes and villains from the films, many background players, a few surprises, and…Yaddle!
Alongside the interview was the official reveal of the game's key art and several screenshots. As you can see for yourself below, the key art draws upon all three trilogies.
You can check out the full interview with Jonathan Smith and Craig Derrick here if you're interested. Remember that a Star Wars-specific sale is currently taking place on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Are you looking forward to LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga? It's planned to launch on Nintendo Switch and other platforms later this year.
[source starwars.com, via nintendoeverything.com]
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Glad to see the Lego game that started it all make a come back! The question is will they use the original titles or will this be something new? I’m guessing it will the the former which makes sense.
The Last Jedi was poison, but I'll play this. I wish it had Solo and Rogue One, which are better than 2 of the last 3 'Skywalker saga' films.
Will this be using voice clips from the film or the classic grunts? I much prefer the grunts in the early Lego games. I'm bound to get this though either way.
I still remember reading about the original Lego Star Wars...the crushing disappointment. The woes of a Gamecube owner back then.
Luckily, it was eventually ported, and every game after released at the same time on Nintendo platforms.
Looking forward to Skywalker Saga. GONK droid playable or we riot.
@Jawessome
It's a new game. New levels, new hub world(s?), etc.
I am Star wars’d out, but damn this game looks beautiful. Hope it’s good!
If only there was another Clone Wars LEGO game.
I loved the original two GC LEGO Star Wars games. Played them again with the Wii collection. I will definitely be picking this one up!
That key art reminds me of the LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars.
Played LEGO Star Wars on the PS2 and eventually bought The Complete Saga on the Wii. As long as they totally don't ruin the game, I should be purchasing.
This will be the perfect game to play with the little one. Looking forward to it!
I believe this is entirely new.
I wonder to what extent does it overlap with Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. Is it the same with additional content or the part from the 6th first films is really different?
Is this as linear as the current ones or will we go back to less handholding like early lego games?
As Star Wars fan who enjoyed the original trilogy and the current trilogy. I look forward in getting this Lego game on release.
Just in case anyone didn't know, the game has an actual camera that you turn, so this will hopefully this will be a huge step forward for lego games in general.
I really hope they've improved on the last few LEGO games. I recently bought the LEGO Marvel collection in a sale for Xbox as I never played LMSH2 and it came with the DLC for all 3 games. I stopped playing 2 because it was painful. Poor level design, bugs everywhere, terrible writing, terrible character abilities. I thought maybe I had outgrown these games, but I went back to the first game and it was a pleasure to play. It's crazy to think it released four years before.
I never got the The Force Awakens as I always assumed they would do another for the entire sequel trilogy. This is looking promising and I hope it delivers.
Palps is all the Sith
Rey is all the Jedi
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It's more like 23 playable character.
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga was one of my favourite Wii games as a kid!
...the Force Awakens though? Meh.
I'll wait and see, but I'll probably buy it to review it myself.
It’s something but I’d much prefer KOTOR I & II remasters or KOTOR III.
@LaytonPuzzle27 not the prequel trilogy?!?
It’s treason then!
Everything about this game is built from the ground up with a completely new engine. Nothing from The Complete Saga will make a return here in terms of levels. Retreading the same ground, yes, but nothing will just be ported over and given a lick of paint.
I have no doubt that this will be the greatest LEGO game of all time, along with one of the best Star Wars games of all time. The words of TT Games are strong, and everything from those E3 2019 interviews makes me confident of my words.
Those screenshots look taaaaastyyyyy
This will probably be the first LEGO game I buy just by the sheer amount of Star Wars content.
@PoorGeno Last Jedi is pretty easily my favorite Star Wars film since Empire...I can’t wait to play it in LEGO form. But I’d say arguing over Star Wars films is “poison”...let’s all just enjoy this game for what it is-a celebration of the entire saga. Looks like a blast.
Any word on any kind of release date?
@DarthNocturnal The first Lego Star Wars game was on Gamecube, that's where I first played it.
So is this all the Lego Star Wars games in one package or just the last 3?
@Krambo42 Not sure if you're trolling since it's such as unpopular opinion, but I actually agree with you. Maybe not better than Return, since that movie was pretty much perfect for the age when I saw it, and I think it was great for what it was. But Last Jedi was the first movie since Empire to actually try something different with the characters and the themes, and in a way, I thought, that still respected the universe. Some parts definitely fell flat, but I think history will be much kinder to The Last Jedi than to The Force Awakens.
Rise of Skywalker was garbage though.
@BoilerBroJoe I'm definitely not trolling-I am a huge Last Jedi fan. I don't love EVERYTHING about it, but man, I really, really like most of it.
I have issues with Rise of Skywalker for sure, and it's definitely my least favorite of the sequel trilogy, but I had too much fun with it to call it "garbage". I certainly understand where you're coming from, though.
Wonder if they'll change the pod racing again. Hope they allow an option to have the dialogue just be the classic grunts.
After what Disney did with the story of the Sequel Trilogy: NO thanks. However it’s not the developers’ fault that Disney screwed this up and I am sure this will be a quality product from TT and their talented staff.
If they don't have the RTS sections from Clone Wars, I won't buy. Clone Wars is my favorite Lego game, purely because of the RTS sections, and I really want to play those portably.
Lego City is So Much Fun! Star Wars is So Much Fun. So this game will be SO. MUCH. FUN!!!!
Anyone noticing the medal on Chewbacca? I love LEGO and TT Games for that! He deserved that medal! ❤
@BoilerBroJoe @Krambo42
I also have no dislike for The Last Jedi. It feels like we are all supposed to hate it - but I don't, I just don't. It's like it's against the law to like it and the only comprehensible reason why a person would is because 'their cheese has slid off their cracker' or that they lack intelligence etc...
I've heard all the arguments and reasons and all the bloated opinions about how it destroyed the Skywalker name forever, and I don't agree. I've heard all the bits people can't abide and I like all those scenes they mention. I've a good friend with whom I can't even mention the film in his presence anymore. It's ruddy ridiculous and everyone needs to take a chill-pill about it.
To be clear there is not a SINGLE Star Wars film that doesn't have some ***** and bad acting. Not one, and the original trilogy was full of dumb sh*t. It was meant to be! - it was a campy space opera that just happened to hint at SOME deeper stuff. Rogue One I'd say was CLOSE to perfect and I believe it is the best Star Wars movie there is. And yes I dare to say better than TESB.
It feels good to say this The only film for me that is almost impossible to enjoy is The Clone Wars. That film was an unspeakably sucky movie - but I can except it had some merits and that someone out there loves it.
Anyway if anyone tells you you CAN'T like The Last Jedi, buy a special edition Steelbook of the Blu-ray and put it on top of Empire in prime position on the shelf till they get over themselves.
Oh and I'm looking forward to the first Lego game I'll buy for a long time. It looks great.
Can't wait for this...I hope they slip in some Clone Wars and Rebels content, even if it's just unlockabale characters.
What's a Yaddle?
Disney’s Skywalker Saga where all the Skywalkers are useless failures who had their sacrifices made worthless so the one who stole their name can look better lmao.
@Tasuki It covers episodes 1-9 (confirmed in previous trailers). Sounds like it doesn’t include ports of the old games, but new levels for each movie (not sure this has been 100% confirmed since the trailer mostly shows cut scenes).
@GrandScribe I reckon that's more when than if tbh.
@GrailUK if Star Wars was owned by practically anyone else I'd agree but they're owned by Disney who's handling of Star Wars has been hit or miss. A lot of times it doesn't feel like Disney has a clue what they want or should to do with Star Wars.
If this goes back to the game play of the original Star Wars, the Indiana and the likes of The Hobbit and Lord of the rings game then I will be a very happy gamer. I’m really looking forward to this.
@Jashin
Female Yoda, she was in the council scenes in episode one
@Tasuki
I know. I did say it was eventually ported. But at first, it was only released on PS2, XBOX, and PC. The Gamecube port was released around the time RotS came to home video.
@GrandScribe They messed up and they know they did. Of course they will never say so). After Last Jedi I was touting old school Star Wars games to start making the rounds to appease fans and remind them why they like Star Wars. Even went as far as predicting them in a Direct lol. Anyhoo, Jedi Outcast, Academy and Racer games later, the old stuff is coming. EA have rights for new games. I reckon they will be coming. they are fan faves. But as they came out after the current announcements, I would offer we have some time to wait.
@PiplupJ It's an option
@Tasuki it’s a new game with a new engine. Like how the complete saga was a new game with a new engine instead of simply combining lego SW 1 and 2 (which many people tend to forget).
@Xiovanni @PiplupJ arthur parssons confirmed that grunts weren’t even considered until the fan outrcy after the first trailer. He said he was considering them as a unlockable red brick cheat but nothing more than that since. So it’s unknown atm wether grunts will be an actual option or if it was just a throwaway statement.
Why are they so hesitant to show gameplay of this? Every time there's new info it's just screenshots of cutscenes or models, never any actual gameplay footage.
The screenshots look really great, I'm super excited for a new Lego Star Wars game
It would be more cohesive to design new levels for each movie, rather than port levels from previous games (episodes 1-7). Plus, they may have fewer levels per movie since they are covering nine movies.
Edit: The Wikipedia page claims five levels per movie - 45 total levels. I believe the GC and Wii versions had six levels per movie (not counting bonus levels/areas).
The one thing I can guarantee... ....a Hoth level.
I heard it's an open galaxy game. That's what I'm most looking forward to
@darkswabber Ok, maybe I was little harsh on the Star Wars prequel trilogy but I admit there some good things came out during the Star Wars prequel trilogy era.
@Jawessome They said it was all new. So not just a collection or HD version of older Lego Star Wars games
@BoilerBroJoe TFA was way better then TLJ and ROS i mean they should of kept jj to direct the whole thing then we wouldnt have a messy trilogy plus he was going for snoke as plaguies route but rian and kennedy got involved everything went to crap afterwards and dont get me wrong i love ian as palpatine but were just tired of seeing that character back again.
@DarthNocturnal Entirely new with an open world(s) hub!! The Devs at TT games have stated that they loved breath of the wild, because there is something to do around every corner, and that they are trying to do the same thing so players find intrigue everywhere! Looking back at lord of the rings, they left the hub world feel way too open and have learned from their mistakes, I for one cannot wait for this game!
@Bizzyb Yeah, and the devs have stated that they loved breath of the wild because there was stuff to do everywhere! It sounds like that will be the case too for LEGO SWtSS
Impressive! Most impressive! May the 4th be you, everybody! God bless!
These games were fun when I was younger, but IDK, the series, and Lego itself, just hasn't aged very well, despite my overall liking of the new trilogy. I still find them to be the weakest trio in the nine movies so far, but I certainly like them more than the Lego brand in general since like...2010, for a variety of reasons. :/
I like the way the Disney trilogy characters make up the smallest part of the cover 😀
@SalvorHardin what were disney thinking I could have gotten by on the ideas used in ep8 like letting the past die if they followed through on it. Buy noo. Rey just had to be the hero and go with the traditional way despite the film pushing to change it all as much as possible.
Oh and butchering Luke was a crime. His new ideals only work with a different character.
This might actually be the first Lego game I buy in almost a decade! The preview write-ups and dev interviews sound promising.
@Boldfoxrd
Exactly. It's one thing to let the past die and go in a new direction, but it's another thing to round up the past and kill them off one movie at a time.
I have a lot of problems with the Disney Trilogy, but the biggest of all of them is the fact that Disney tried to have their cake and eat it too. Disney wanted to cash in on the old characters to guarantee a blockbuster success, but they also wanted to go in new directions with new characters. You can't have it both ways. One group of characters will inevitably undermine the other, both thematically and concretely within the plot.
Disney treated the franchise callously from the moment they put Kathleen Kennedy in charge. She's a prideful hack of a CEO, and is the first but not the last person to treat the franchise with contempt.
The second biggest problem I have with the Disney Trilogy is the fact that it was just a haphazard retread of the Original Trilogy. This includes The Last Jedi; a huge irony given the fact that for all of Rian Johnson's nihilistic Subversions of Expectations, each macro story beat ended up mirroring Empire Strikes Back.
If the Disney Trilogy actually wanted to go in a new direction, then they should have established Rey's wildcard status in The Force Awakens; instead of the Force being tied to bloodlines like Skywalkers and Palpatines, the Force has been "Awakened" to be accessible to anyone in the galaxy. But instead, they just cashed in on Original Trilogy nostalgia for the big movie bucks.
When is this game coming out? I really want to play it!!!
@PoorGeno For SURE I ADORE both rouge one and solo in fact one of the characters from solo, Tobias Beckett is my favorite
@RiasGremory PLEASE EVERYONE WATCH THIS https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JM1GyLLmx-E
Oh gosh I cannot wait for this game ;u; I really wanna play it and just enjoy it...except for the finale last two movies :/ those were bad.
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