Summary
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais the most ambitious LEGO video game project to date. While there have been some huge LEGO games over the years – with theLEGO MarvelandBatmangamesbeing particularly impressive – none can compare to the sheer scale ofLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, with it offering over 300 playable characters, over 20 fully explorable hub worlds, and an eye-watering number of collectibles and related side missions. But by far the biggest selling point ofLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawas its eponymous collection of nine mainlineStar Warsmovies.
Though opinions are still very divided on a good portion ofStar Wars' cinematic releases,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s promise to adapt all nine mainline movies was still an incredibly exciting one. And while some episodes were shorter than others and some relied far too heavily on open-world missions to fill in important story beats,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagafulfilled its promise, and now, it’d be best for futureLEGO Star Warsgames to avoid these movies completely.
The Next LEGO Star Wars Game Needs to Break the Mold
LEGO Star Wars Has Explored The Skywalker Saga Enough
When the firstLEGO Star Warsgame released all the way back in 2005, it offered fans something completely new. WhileStar Warsgames had been around for decades before that point, none had offered such an accessible, charming, and humorous take on the franchise. ThenLEGO Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogyreleased just a year later, doubling down on the hot new formula and exploring the rest of the franchise’s movie offerings. And just one more year later, both games were bundled together into one neat, thoroughly enjoyable package titledLEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga.
For a while,LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Sagaremained aptly complete, though the introduction of theStar Warssequel trilogy would eventually change that. Six years after the release of an entire LEGO game dedicated solely toStar Wars: The Force Awakens,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawould debut, once again offering a complete collection of the mainline saga. Though it isn’t perfect,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais as definitive as aLEGO Star Warsgame can get, and with the four previousLEGO Star Warstitles before it, it feels as though the Skywalker Saga has been well and truly explored, though that doesn’t meana newLEGO Star Warsgamewouldn’t have places to go.
LEGO Star Wars Has a Lot of Content Left to Explore
The nextLEGO Star Warsgame has a wealth ofStar Warscontent to explore that isn’t part of the mainline Skywalker Saga. The best place to start is the multipleStar WarsTV shows that now exist.Star Wars: The Clone WarsandStar Wars: Rebelsare both worthy of full LEGO video game adaptations in their own rights, with the former having seven seasons and the latter having four, all of which are filled with now-iconic moments that could easily be used as the basis for LEGO video game missions.
A LEGO video game adaptation of all theStar WarsDisney+ showsalso has some strong potential. Though quieter shows likeAndorandThe Book of Boba Fettwouldn’t offer many blueprints for exciting missions, they’d fit nicely in a collection surrounded by missions fromObi-Wan Kenobi,Ahsoka,The Acolyte, and of course,The Mandalorian, which itself offers enough content alone for an entire LEGO game.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
WHERE TO PLAY
The galaxy is yours in LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga. Experience memorable moments and nonstop action from all nine Skywalker saga films reimagined with signature LEGO humor. The digital edition includes an exclusive classic Obi-Wan Kenobi playable character.Explore the Trilogies in Any Order – Players will relive the epic story of all nine films in the Skywalker Saga, and it all starts with picking the trilogy of their choice to begin the journey.Play as Iconic Heroes and Villains – More than 300 playable characters from throughout the galaxy.Discover Legendary Locales – Players can visit well known locales from their favorite Skywalker saga films .They can unlock and have the freedom to seamlessly travel to 23 planets as they play through the saga or explore and discover exciting quests.Command Powerful Vehicles – More than 100 vehicles from across the galaxy to command. Join dogfights and defeat capital ships like the Super Star Destroyer that can be boarded and explored.Immersive Player Experiences – String attacks together to form combo chains and fend off oncoming attacks. New blaster controls and mechanics allow players to aim with precision, or utilize the skills of a Jedi by wielding a lightsaber and using the power of The Force.Upgradable Character Abilities – Exploration rewards players as they uncover Kyber Bricks which unlock new features and upgraded abilities across a range of character classes, including Jedi, Hero, Dark Side, Villain, Scavenger, Scoundrel, Bounty Hunter, Astromech Droid, and Protocol Droid.
