Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
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Developer(s)	Traveller's Tales Amaze Entertainment
Publisher(s)	LucasArts/TT Games
Platform(s)	Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Windows), Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Release	September 12 2006 September 11 2006
Genre(s)	Third-person Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Mode(s)	Single player, two player co-op, Multiplayer (DS)

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is the sequel to the video game Lego Star Wars: The Video Game. As the title suggests, it covers the Original Trilogy. The game was released on September 11, 2006 in Europe (although some stores were selling copies as early as the 8th) and September 12, 2006 in the United States. This was the same day that the original, unaltered theatrical editions of the original trilogy were released on DVD.

Background information

The game was simultaneously released for the PC, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360. The game was published by LucasArts/TT Games in the US and by Activision in Europe. The game is rated E10+ for Ages 10 and up by the ESRB for Cartoon Violence and Crude Humor, and 3+ by the PEGI.

All characters, vehicles, etc. are made out of Lego bricks. Like its predecessor, this game presents a humorous view of the Star Wars universe, and re-tells some of the original trilogy's most famous moments through cut-scenes that feature no dialogue whatsoever.

The ability to "create" new Lego Star Wars characters is a new feature in the game, allowing the player to mix multiple character parts, which also automatically creates a name for the new character (such as a Master Leia, Boba Skywalker or Darth 3PO). Using a saved game from the previous Lego Star Wars games (PS2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and Windows platforms) allows the player to transfer the prequel characters into the Original Trilogy, although prequel characters cannot be customized (save for a few select pieces).

The difficulty adjusts to suit the player. This "adaptive difficulty" function is a feature that has been implemented by Traveller's Tales as a response to the relative ease in which gamers completed the first game. This feature can be manually turned on or off in the extras menu.

Time setting

The game starts at the beginning of A New Hope, and is completed at the end of Return of the Jedi, covering a time space of four years in the Star Wars universe, with the first mission being on the Tantive IV and the final mission being the space segment of the Battle of Endor.

Characters

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Luke Skywalker duels with Emperor Palpatine during the penultimate level of the game, an event not in the original film, Return of the Jedi

Playable characters are from the Original Trilogy of the Star Wars saga (Episodes IV, V, and VI), including Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Ben Kenobi, Chewbacca, Boba Fett, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Darth Vader, and Emperor Palpatine. If a player has a saved game from Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, then 46 of the characters from the last game will be available, excluding those unlocked in the bonus level (Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Stormtrooper, and Rebel Trooper) and C-3PO, R2-D2, Yoda, Chewbacca, Darth Sidious, and Gonk Droid, as they are characters that also appear in the Original Trilogy time frame, and must be unlocked conventionally. However, this ability must be purchased for 250,000 studs first. When a player unlocks a character from the standard game, they also unlock its Lego Bricks which can be used to make custom characters. According to LucasArts, this adds up to over 1,000,000 character combinations.

During E3 2006, it was confirmed that 50 characters will be unlocked by playing through story mode. The rest have to be purchased using studs, the game's currency. All of these characters can be used to create a custom character which is made up of a combination of nine pieces (hat, head, body, cape, arms, hands, weapon, hip and legs). Some characters have a limited amount of pieces usable in Customization Mode, such as those with an irregular head (such as Yoda or Greedo). In those cases, the character cannot wear a hat or helmet.

Main characters

The main characters in the game can be obtainable via playing story mode or buying them at the Mos Eisley Cantina. There are also codes one can enter at the Mos Eisley Cantina, which unlock characters for purchase. The full list is shown below.

Playable Characters

Character name	Weapon	Power(s)
Luke Skywalker (Tatooine)	Blaster	Dive, punch, grappling hook
Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper Disguise)	Blaster	Dive, punch, grappling hook
Luke Skywalker (Pilot)	Blaster	Dive, punch, grappling hook
Luke Skywalker (Hoth Outfit)	Blaster	Dive, punch, grappling hook
Luke Skywalker (Dagobah Outfit)	Blue Lightsaber	Jedi Mind Trick (Force Choke on Gamorrean Guards)
Luke Skywalker (Bespin Outfit)	Blue Lightsaber	Jedi Mind Trick (Force Choke on Gamorrean Guards)
Luke Skywalker (Jedi Outfit)	Green Lightsaber	Jedi Mind Trick (Force Choke on Gamorrean Guards)
Luke Skywalker (Endor Outfit)	Green Lightsaber	Jedi Mind Trick (Force Choke on Gamorrean Guards)
Han Solo	Blaster pistol	Dive, punch, grappling hook
Han Solo (Stormtrooper Disguise)	Blaster pistol	Dive, punch, grappling hook
Han Solo (Hoth Outfit)	Blaster pistol	Dive, punch, grappling hook
Han Solo (Hoth Outfit, with Hood)	Blaster pistol	Dive, punch, grappling hook
Han Solo (Endor Outfit)	Blaster pistol	Dive, punch, grappling hook
Han Solo (Skiff)	Blaster pistol	Dive, punch, grappling hook
Princess Leia	Blaster	Slaps enemies' faces, grappling hook
Princess Leia (Hoth outfit)	Blaster	Slaps enemies' faces, grappling hook
Princess Leia (Bespin Outfit)	Blaster	Slaps enemies' faces, grappling hook
Princess Leia (Slave Outfit)	Blaster	Slaps enemies' faces, grappling hook, dance
Princess Leia (Endor Outfit)	Blaster	Slaps enemies' faces, grappling hook
Princess Leia (Boussh)	Blaster	Slaps enemies' faces, grappling hook, throws Thermal Detonators
R2-D2	Droid Stunner	Astromech Door Access, Jet Boosters
C-3PO	None	Protocol Door Access
Ben Kenobi	Blue Lightsaber	Jedi Mind Trick
Rebel Trooper	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Captain Antilles	Blaster	Punch, grappling hook
Rebel Friend (Rebel Trooper wearing red)	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Chewbacca	Bowcaster	Can rip off stormtroopers' arms, punch, grappling hook
Lando Calrissian (Bespin outfit)	Blaster pistol	Kung-Fu moves when close to enemies, grappling hook, kiss Leia's hand when close to her
Lando Calrissian (Palace Guard)	Blaster pistol	Kung-Fu moves when close to enemies, grappling hook, kiss Leia's hand when close to her
Darth Vader	Red lightsaber	Dark Force powers, Force Choke
Emperor Palpatine	Red Lightsaber	Dark Force powers, Force Lightning
Rebel Pilot	Blaster	Grappling Hook

Character name	Weapon	Power(s)
Rebel Trooper (Hoth)	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Jawa	Ionization Blaster (Droid-Stunner)	Crawls into small spaces
Yoda	Green lightsaber	Force
Wicket W. Warrick	Slingshot	Crawls into small spaces, Grappling Hook
Anakin Skywalker (astral projection)	Lightsaber	Force, Intangibility
Yoda (astral projection)	Lightsaber	Force, Intangibility
Obi-Wan Kenobi (astral projection)	Lightsaber	Force, Intangibility
Gamorrean Guard	Axe	Uses axe as an air guitar when near a jukebox
Palace Guard	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Skiff Guard	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Imperial Spy (Garindan)	None	Uses walkie-talkie (No effect)
TIE Fighter Pilot	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Death Star Trooper	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Greedo	Blaster	Dive, Throw thermal detonators, punch, grappling hook
Gonk Droid	None	Indestructible toward blasters and lightsabers (only in levels)
Tusken Raider	Blaster rifle	Grappling Hook, punch
Stormtrooper	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Sandtrooper	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Snowtrooper	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Beach Trooper (Stormtrooper in speedo)	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Boba Fett	Blaster Carbine	Throw thermal detonators, jet pack, punch, grappling hook
IG-88	Blaster	Throw thermal detonators, punch, grappling hook, protocol door access, astromech door access
Bossk	Blaster	Throw thermal detonators, punch, grappling hook
Dengar	Blaster	Throws thermal detonators, punch
4-LOM	Blaster Carbine	Throws thermal detonators, punch, grappling hook, protocol door access, astromech door access
Bib Fortuna	None	Punch, open bounty hunter doors
Grand Moff Tarkin	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Imperial Officer	Blaster	Grappling Hook, punch
Admiral Ackbar	Blaster pistol	Dive, Grappling Hook
Ewok	Slingshot	Crawls into small spaces, Grappling Hook
Royal Guard	Force pike	None
Bespin Guard	Blaster	Grappling Hook
Lobot	None	Fights with a right, then left uppercut, then a headbutt
Ugnaught	Ionization Blaster (Droid-Stunner)	Crawls into small spaces, Grappling Hook

Custom characters

The last two characters in the character selection screen are custom characters that can be assembled in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Although there is a large amount of pieces avaiable for customizing a character, not every character's body, arms, weapon, head, or hat is usable; for example, there is no Darth Vader body or head—only his helmet; also, there are no axes, spears, dual blasters, double-bladed lightsabers, or rifle blasters. The cape option doesn't encompass backpacks, and as such, there are no rocket packs. A character's head or hat and what they have in their hand dictates their powers, with a few exceptions—using the Emperor's head will not give the character Force Lightning and giving them Darth Vader's helmet may not give them the ability to open Storm Trooper Doors, for example.

Extra characters

Many more characters are obtainable from two extras the player can buy: Extra Toggle for 30,000 studs, and Use Old Save for 250,000 studs.

Extra Toggle

Extra Toggle simply means when one plays a level in Free Play mode, characters unobtainable by other means are playable. However, when Old Save characters are used, custom characters and vehicles are not available for playability in the cantina. There are several known characters:

• Womp Rat: The rats found in various places in Episode IV, Chapter 2: Through the Jundland Wastes and Episode IV, Chapter 3: Mos Eisley Spaceport that give hearts when killed. The Womp Rat has no attack powers but moves faster than all other characters. Also the Womp Rat is not attacked by normal enemies.
• Droids 1-4: R1-G4, Treadwell Droid, ASP Droid, Generic Droid: The droids that are found in the Jawas' sandcrawler.
• Mouse Droid: The small droids with cameras found in Episode IV, Chapter 4: Rescue the Princess, Episode IV, Chapter 5: Death Star Escape and Episode VI, Chapter 5: Jedi Destiny. They are very fast but have no attack abilities (unless you have the "self-destruct cheat on). The Mouse Droid, like the Womp Rat, is not attacked by normal enemies.
• Han Solo (frozen in Carbonite): Han Solo, during his state in which he is frozen in carbonite. This character is very similar to the Gonk droid because it cannot attack and moves slowly.
• Skeleton: Found in Episode IV, Chapter 2: Through the Jundland Wastes, Episode IV, Chapter 4: Rescue The Princess and in Episode V, Chapter 2: Escape From Echo Base This character is very similar to Bib Fortuna and Lobot. It attacks by detaching his arms and legs to use as weapons.
• Imperial Engineer: Engineers for the Galactic Empire. They are useful when it comes to combat and grappling, and they can open stormtrooper doors.
• Rebel Engineer: Engineers for the Rebel Alliance. They are useful for combat and grappling.
• Scout Trooper: A form of Stormtroopers employed to protect the shield generator on Endor. They are useful for opening stormtrooper doors.
• AT-AT engineer: A form of Stormtroopers who ride in AT-ATs. They carry a blaster to defend themselves.

Use Old Save

In order to use this feature, the Lego Star Wars save game must be present on the same memory card as is being used for Lego Star Wars II. If using a PC, Lego Star Wars must be installed in its default location, or else its save game folder must be copied into Lego Star Wars II's save game folder for it to be found.

It is unclear if "Use Old Save" works when the Xbox 360 is used in compatibility mode to play the first Lego Star Wars game.

The many characters exclusive to Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, including Jango Fett, General Grievous, Count Dooku, Darth Maul, and many more, are added to the character select screen. However, high-jumps are cut off, so General Grievous and Grievous' Bodyguard fall into the same class as Imperial Guard and Gamorrean Guard. Jar-Jar Binks is made useless from these changes, and falls along similar lines with Chancellor Palpatine and the Imperial Spy. Also, General Grievous and his bodyguard are less useful in this mode, as they can't pull levers or build with Lego bricks, (like 4-LOM or IG-88), and are also unable to ride vehicles. Lastly, Jango Fett's jetpack is changed to the same standards as Boba Fett's (now Jango can go over pits but can't go for an infinite time). Also, Jango Fett can now throw detonators and have access to Bounty Hunter areas. The main bulk of other characters are unchanged, except for all old Force users such as Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu, and Ki-Adi-Mundi, who can perform Jedi Mind Trick and all the new abilities to build with bricks, pull levers, ride vehicles and wear disguises.

Vehicles

Players can jump into vehicles and move about the levels with them. Unlike the original game, in which vehicles were on rails, vehicles are able to move freely wherever the player wants. This was added as a response to the consensus of fans who disliked the vehicle levels from the original. The player's health hearts are replaced with metallic hearts, representing the health of the vehicle. If the vehicle's health is depleted when not in a vehicle-only stage, the character driving it will lose studs and be ejected; however, no matter how much damage a vehicles sustains, it will survive. Once a mini-kit set is completed, the player can drive that vehicle and use it in the "Minikit Bonus" level unlocked after finishing an episode's story with the correct number of gold bricks (see below) to build it.

Starships can collect Proton Torpedoes, and Snowspeeders can be able to tow bombs to help the player complete the level. For example, the Millennium Falcon might shoot an asteroid and uncover a proton torpedo. If a huge asteroid comes along that the Millennium Falcon cannot destroy with blasters, the proton torpedo may be used to destroy it.

After a player collects all 180 minikits found in the game, they are granted Boba Fett's Slave I.

Unlockable in Story Mode:

• X-wing
• Y-wing
• Snowspeeder
• Millennium Falcon

Available to buy in the Mos Eisley Cantina:

• TIE Fighter
• TIE Interceptor
• TIE Fighter (Darth Vader)
• TIE Bomber
• Imperial Shuttle

Levels

Just like in the first game where levels were accessed by entering doors in Dexter's Diner, levels in this game are accessed in the Mos Eisley Cantina. As opposed to Dexter from the first game, Wuher allows the player to purchase characters, hints, and extras. The player is also able to customize characters, save them, and then use them in Free Play Mode, and go outside for street fights.

Episode IV: A New Hope

Chapter 1: Secret Plans

Playable characters: Princess Leia, Captain Antilles, C-3PO, R2-D2, Rebel Friend

At the beginning of the level the players take control of Princess Leia and Captain Antilles and battle their way through waves of stormtroopers until they find R2-D2 and C3-PO whereupon Leia delivers the plans to R2. After that, the players meet up with the Rebel friend and go to the end of the ship to let R2-D2 and C3-PO flee in the escape pod.

Enemies: Stormtroopers, Imperial Shuttle Pilots, Beach Troopers, Imperial Officers

Vehicles: Lego Cars (Free Play Only)

Minikit: Star Destroyer

Red Power Brick: Super Blasters

Extra Toggle Character: Rebel Engineer

Chapter 2: Through the Jundland Wastes

Playable characters: Luke Skywalker (Tatooine), Ben Kenobi, R2-D2, C-3PO

The Jawas sell R2-D2 and C-3PO to Luke Skywalker, but later steal them back. The players use Luke and Ben Kenobi to search for the droids. The search leads to the Jawa sandcrawler where they must rescue the droids, and then back to Ben's hut where Luke receives his lightsaber.

Enemies: Tusken Raiders, Jawas, Sandtroopers

Vehicles: Dewbacks, Banthas, Landspeeder, Tractor

Minikit: Jawa Sandcrawler

Red Power Brick: Fast Force

Extra Toggle Characters: R1-G4, Droids 2-5, Womp Rat, Skeleton

Chapter 3: Mos Eisley Spaceport

Boss: Imperial Spy

Playable characters: Luke Skywalker (Tatooine), Han Solo, Chewbacca, Ben Kenobi, C-3PO, R2-D2

The players end up in the town of Mos Eisley looking for a pilot to take them to Alderaan; in the Mos Eisley cantina Han Solo and Chewbacca are found. Play switches to these characters who lead Ben and Luke to the Millennium Falcon.

Enemies: Sandtroopers, Townspeople

Vehicles: Landspeeder, Dewbacks, AT-STs, Turrets

Minikit: Landspeeder

Red Power Brick: Super Lightsabers

Chapter 4: Rescue the Princess

Playable characters: Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper), Han Solo (Stormtrooper), Chewbacca, Ben Kenobi, R2-D2, C-3PO

On the Death Star the players get disguises in the form of Stormtrooper armor letting them search the giant spacestation for Princess Leia. There are helmet dispensers found through the level allowing playes to sneak past Stormtroopers unnoticed.

Enemies: Stormtroopers, Imperial Officers, TIE Fighter Pilots, Death Star Troopers, Beach Troopers

Vehicles: Lego Car

Minikit: Millennium Falcon

Red Power Brick: Tractor Beam

Chapter 5: Death Star Escape

Playable characters: Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2

Once the players have rescued Leia from her cell they flee back to the hangar bay and escape the Death Star.

Vehicles: Lego Car

Enemies: Stormtroopers, Imperial Officers, TIE Fighter Pilots, Death Star Troopers, Beach Troopers

Minikit: Y-Wing

Red Power Brick: Invincibility

Chapter 6: Rebel Attack

Vehicles: X-wing, Y-wing

On the surface of the Death Star the players make their way forward through squadrons of TIE Fighters and shields blocking the way. Once past the surface the players journey down the equatorial trench, dodging fire from turrets and Darth Vader. The level is completed by using a torpedo to destroy the Death Star.

Enemies: TIE Fighters, turrets

Minikit: TIE Advanced

Red Power Brick: Score x2

Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Chapter 1: Hoth Battle

Vehicles: Snowspeeder

The players must protect the Rebel base using Snowspeeders. In the battle players must destroy Probe Droids, AT-ATs and AT-STs. To finish the level, players must destroy a number of enemies in a certain timeframe.

Enemies: AT-ATs, Probe Droids, AT-STs

Minikit: AT-AT

Red Power Brick: Self-Destruct

Chapter 2: Escape from Echo Base

Playable characters: Han Solo (Hoth), Princess Leia (Hoth), C-3PO, Chewbacca

Players must escape the Rebel base that is being invaded by the Empire. Imperial troops and falling ice hazzards must be avoided in order to find the Millennium Falcon and escape.

Vehicles: Tauntaun, Lego Car

Enemies: Snowtroopers

Minikit: Snowspeeder

Red Power Brick: Fast Build

Chapter 3: Falcon Flight

Vehicles: Millennium Falcon, X-Wing

After escaping the Hoth base, players must flee through an asteroid field while being attacked by TIE Fighters.

Enemies: TIE fighters, TIE Interceptors, Star Destroyers

Minikit: TIE Fighter

Red Power Brick: Score x4

Chapter 4: Dagobah

Boss: Apparation of Darth Vader (only visible through Luke's eyes)

Playable characters: Luke Skywalker (Pilot) , R2-D2, Yoda, Luke Skywalker (Dagobah)

On the swamps of Dagobah, players must get through bats and snakes to find Yoda. Once he is found Luke is trained by Yoda in the use of the Force, cluminating in a battle with an apparition of Darth Vader.

Enemies: Bats, Snakes

Vehicles: Lego Tractor

Minikit: X-Wing

Red Power Brick: Regenerate Hearts

Chapter 5: Cloud City Trap

Boss: Darth Vader

Playable characters: Luke Skywalker (Bespin), R2-D2

Luke and R2-D2 hunt through Cloud City looking for their friends. Luke faces off against the real Darth Vader at the end of the level, forcing Vader to flee several times until he reveals that he is Luke's father.

Vehicles: N/A

Enemies: Stormtroopers

Minikit: Cloud Car

Red Power Brick: Minikit Detector

Chapter 6: Betrayal Over Bespin

Boss: Boba Fett

Playable characters: Lando Calrissian, Princess Leia (Bespin), Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3PO

With Han Solo frozen in carbonite, the players must chase after Boba Fett. After Boba escapes the players battle their way back through Cloud City to escape in the Millennium Falcon.

Enemies: Stormtroopers, Ugnaughts

Vehicles: Lego Car

Minikit: Slave I

Red Power Brick: Score x6

Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Chapter 1: Jabba's Palace

Boss: Rancor

Playable characters: Luke Skywalker (Jedi), Han Solo (Skiff), R2-D2, Princess Leia (Boushh), C-3PO, Chewbacca

Princess Leia (disguised as the bounty hunter Boushh) and Chewbacca begin the mission to rescue Han Solo. They then meet up with Luke Skywalker (who has now completed his Jedi training and has a green lightsaber), and then they find R2-D2 and C-3PO. After they free Han, they are captured and thrown to the Rancor. After defeating it, Princess Leia is made Jabba's slave.

Enemies: Gammorrean Guards

Vehicles: B'omarr monks

Minikit: Desert Skiff

Red Power Brick: Super Zapper

Chapter 2: The Great Pit of Carkoon

Boss: Boba Fett

Playable characters: Luke Skywalker (Jedi), Lando Calrissian (Palace Guard), Princess Leia (Slave), Chewbacca, Han Solo (Skiff), C-3PO, R2-D2

Luke, Lando Calrissian (disguised as one of Jabba's guards), Han, and Chewbacca must fight off skiff guards, gammorean guards, and the notorious Boba Fett (ultimately sending his jetpack out of control and landing him into the Sarlacc's mouth, to be digested over 1,000 years). They then find R2-D2 and C-3PO . After a while, they get on top of Jabba's sail barge, although Princess Leia has already killed Jabba. They escape, destroying the sail barge in the process.

Enemies: Gammorean Guards, Skiff Guards

Vehicles: None

Minikit: Sail Barge

Red Power Brick: Bounty Hunter Rockets

Chapter 3: Speeder Showdown

Playable characters: Luke Skywalker (Endor), Princess Leia (Endor)

Princess Leia and Luke must help find the shield generator for the second Death Star, but some scout troopers have spotted them, and our rebel friends must stop them before the scouts report of their presence.

Enemies: Scout Troopers, Stormtroopers

Vehicles: Speeder Bikes, AT-STs, AT-AT

Minikit: TIE Bomber

Red Power Brick: Score x8

Chapter 4: The Battle of Endor

Playable characters: Han Solo (Endor), Princess Leia (Endor), Wicket W. Warrick, Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3PO

Han, Leia, Chewbacca, Wicket W. Warrick the Ewok, R2-D2, and C-3PO must destroy the shield generator for the Death Star II, while Luke has turned himself to the Imperials so he can turn his father, Darth Vader, to the light side (see next level). Once inside the generator, they must fight ambushes of Stormtroopers and Scout troopers and plant bombs to blow the whole place sky-high.

Enemies: Stormtroopers, Imperial Officers, Scout Troopers

Vehicles: AT-STs

Minikit: AT-ST

Red Power Brick: Super Ewok Catapult

Chapter 5: Jedi Destiny

Boss: Emperor Palpatine

Playable characters: Luke Skywalker (Jedi), Darth Vader

The players control Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader--who turns away from the dark side earlier than depicted in the movies--to fight against the Emperor. Working together the players battle Imperial Guards and contend with the Emperor's force lightning attacks.

Enemies: Emperor's Royal Guards

Minikit: Imperial Shuttle

Red Power Brick: Infinite Torpedoes

Chapter 6: Into The Death Star

Vehicles: Millennium Falcon, X-Wing

Lando (in the Millennium Falcon) and the rebel fleet launch an all-out attack to destroy the Death Star II. First, while the shields are still up, they must go right into the Imperial fleet to avoid fire from the second Death Star, but they must take down some Star Destroyers during the wait. Later, they go inside the armored space station and get to the core. Once they destroy it, they must escape the explosion in time!

Enemies: TIE fighters, TIE intercepters, TIE bombers, Star Destroyers

Minikit: TIE Interceptor

Red Power Brick: Score x10

Hidden Level: Lego City

This level is unlocked when the players have obtained sixty gold bricks. The level's goal is to gather 1,000,000 Lego studs.

Enemies: None

Vehicles: Landspeeder, Wookiee Dragon Flyer, Misc. animals, etc

Minikit: None

Red Power Brick: None

Extras

Extras are small features that can be turned on and off. Some function as cheats, like "Invincibility", others are just novelties. Unlike the first Lego Star Wars, players must earn the ability to buy extras by collecting red power bricks.

• Invincibility: Makes characters resistant to enemy attacks. If a player dies by falling off of a ledge, no studs are lost.

• Fertilizer: Causes animals to produce fertilizer when the special button is pressed.

• Chewbacca w/ C-3PO on back: Chewbacca will carry a partially assembled C-3PO on his back, like in The Empire Strikes Back.

• Tow Death Star: Turns the towable mines in Vehicle levels into tiny Death Stars.

• Tractor Beam: Vehicles can trap enemies in a tractor beam trailing behind them.

• Daisy Chains: Turns grappling hook rope into a chain of flowers.

• Disguises: Gives characters a fake nose and glasses. Adorns some vehicles as well.

• Super Blaster: Blasters are twice as powerful as normal.

• Super Zapper: Droid and Jawa zappers can stun anyone and kill droids.

• Super Lightsaber: Lightsabers are all purple and twice as powerful as normal.

• 2x (or 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x) Multiplier: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x Stud count. Stud multipliers are cumulative, so if all multipliers are turned on the total effect is 3840x. Note: If the player has all of these on and enters a double score zone, the multiplier becomes 7680x.

• Fast Build: Characters build with Lego bricks faster.

• Fast Force: The Force works faster.

• Mini-kit Detector: Red, White, and Green (depending on its distance) arrows appears showing the location of any Mini-Kits in the area.

• Regenerate Hearts: Characters regenerate health automatically.

• Self-Destruct: Gives droids the ability to self-destruct with the same effect of thermal detonators.

• Unlimited Torpedoes: Vehicles will auto-generate torpedoes in Vehicle levels.

• Bounty Hunter Rockets: Jango and Boba Fett can shoot rockets from their backpacks, which have the same strength as thermal detonators. (Note: Since the button to launch the rocket is the same as that used to change characters in Story Mode or get in a vehicle, the player must not be near other characters or vehicles to use this extra.)

• Super Ewok Catapult: Ewoks launch mini proton torpedoes (instead of the usual rocks that they fire), which have the same strength as thermal detonators.

• Santa: Although not actually an extra, a code was given out to turn one of the customizable players into Santa Claus. (See below)

• Extra toggle: Normally unplayable characters are available to play in free play, including many droids that cannot be purchased.

Episode bonus levels

After completing all chapters in an episode and collecting a certain number of gold bricks (8 for A New Hope, 16 for The Empire Strikes Back, 32 for Return of the Jedi), a secret entrance can be constructed in each episode's room (denoted by a question mark symbol) which contains three bonus levels. The first of these levels is Super Story mode, in which the player gets to replay the entire episode continuously, with the added constraints of needing to collect 100,000 studs and complete all six levels within a cumulative time of one hour. The other two levels consist of collecting 1,000,000 studs within five minutes, as a character of the player's choice and as a minikit vehicle (if any minikit in the game has been completed, it can be used in any episode's bonus level; however, the more minikits are collected, the more options there are to use).

Bounty hunter mode

Once all bounty hunter characters in the game (4-LOM, IG-88, Dengar, Bossk, Greedo and Boba Fett) have been unlocked, a special bounty hunter mode, consisting of ten levels, becomes available. A gold brick is obtained for completing each level. During bounty hunter mode, the player is given three minutes to find the bounty in the level he/she is playing in. The name of the level dictates the bounty. The bounty hunters 4-LOM and IG-88 can open R2-D2 and C-3PO doors., while all Bounty Hunters can open Bounty Hunter doors. Studs are earned via the time remaining once the level is completed, with more time remaining equalling more studs.

Secrets

By achieving certain objectives throughout levels (completing the levels, collecting enough studs to fill the Jedi meter, finishing the mini-kits, as well as a few hidden objectives), the player earns gold bricks. Once 60 gold bricks have been collected and the player has completed story play in all three episodes, the player can enter Lego City. This is a playground level set in a Lego City (based on the Lego Town series) where the objective is to collect all one million studs in the level. Once all 99 gold bricks have been collected, a stud fountain outside the cantina is unlocked; this spits out numerous silver, gold and blue studs every four seconds. On December 22 2006, two cheat codes were announced that allowed the player to create Santa as a playable character.

Differences in specific platforms

GBA

For the Game Boy Advance, the game is altered for portability reasons (i.e. graphics, fewer characters etc). The Game Boy version has 36 playable characters, fewer than the console versions, although it does feature characters not available in console versions such as a baby rancor and R2-Q5.

There are not any power bricks to find, but there are still extras to buy.

• Cantina music: Plays music from the cantina during a level.
• Jabba's Baroque: Plays Jabba's music.
• Sith Mode: Turns the player's lightsaber red.
• Lightsaber blue: Turns the player's lightsaber blue.
• Lightsaber red: Turns the player's lightsaber red.
• Lightsaber green: Turns the player's lightsaber green.
• Jedi Spirit: Turns characters except droids into ghosts.
• Silhouette: Turns the player's character into a silhouette.
• Clown: Turns character into a clown.
• Classic: Changes display to classic colors.
• Bubble Blaster: Makes the blasters shoot bubbles.
• Egg Blaster: Makes the blasters shoot eggs.
• El Pollo Blaster: Makes the blasters shoot chickens.
• Extra Vehicles: Gives more vehicles.
• Dancing Girl: Shows Princess Leia (Slave) dancing in the cantina.
• Washed Out Mode: Shows blurred colors.
• Monochrome Mode: Changes the display to a black and white screen.

There are five levels in Episodes 4 and 5 and six levels in Episode 6. A character in each level is unlocked when all ten minikits are collected. The level named Dagobah is not in the Game Boy version. Mos Eisley Spaceport and Through the Jundland Wastes are formed as one level.

The list of levels and the character unlocked include:

• Blockade Runner (Stormtrooper)
• Tatooine (Tusken Raider)
• Death Star Rescue (Imperial Engineer)
• Death Star Escape (Imperial Navy Trooper)
• Trench Run (TIE Fighter)
• Hoth Battle (Snowspeeder)
• Hoth Escape (Snow Trooper)
• Asteroid Chase (Millennium Falcon)
• Cloud City Trap (MSE-6)
• Cloud City Rescue (Darth Vader)
• Jabba's Palace (Gamorrean Guard)
• Sarlacc Pit (Boba Fett)
• Speeder Chase (Speeder Bike Trooper)
• Endor Battle
• Death Star 2 Battle
• Emperor Fight (Emperor Palpatine)

Vehicles are only used in vehicle-only levels. In Free-play mode, players cannot switch to other vehicles during a level.

The list of vehicles include:

• X-Wing
• TIE-Fighter
• Millennium Falcon
• Speeder Bike - Rebel
• Speeder Bike - Trooper
• Snowspeeder
• Vader's TIE Advanced

Nintendo DS

For the Nintendo DS version, the game is altered for portability reasons (ie. graphics, fewer characters, etc.). The DS version has 50 characters, though they don't exactly match the ones from the console games. In addition to cooperative multiplayer, the DS version allows up to four people to battle wirelessly, where they can choose to fight over Han Solo in Jabba's Palace or battle in a Tatooine-themed arena. Character swapping is performed by touching icons on the touch screen.

Though generally praised for its gameplay, the original release of the DS version was criticized for its bugs and graphic glitches. Many internet sites accused it of being rushed to shelves with the other versions of the game and the reissued Star Wars DVD films. One website was supposedly contacted by anonymous employees of the developer which claimed that the US, European, and Japanese versions were different from each other regarding the bugs, and that a new fixed version would be shipped to shelves after the first print run was sold out. This has not been verified by either the publisher or developer.

PlayStation Portable

The PlayStation Portable version of Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy contains PlayStation Portable exclusive material including the final levels from Episodes 1, 2, 3 of the first Lego Star Wars game and a challenge mode for each level in LSW II, where the player goes through each level to find all 10 blue minikits in a time limit. If completed, the player will achieve a character from the original Lego Star Wars game.

The cantina's area is made a ghost town featuring only the player and one other character, to make sure the game would be lag-free. The bounty hunter missions are excluded from the game in place of the prequel episodes' levels. Gold bricks cannot be bought from the cantina, and there are much longer loading times.

Otherwise, the PlayStation Portable version contains the same features and gameplay as the console versions, with one reviewer describing it as "having all of the substance, cut-scenes and style of the Xbox 360 version."

Reception

Awards

• Won IGN's award for Best PC Action Game of 2006.
• Gaming Target - 52 Games We'll Still Be Playing From 2006 selection [1].

See also

File:Princess vader.jpg

A cross between Darth Vader and Princess Leia (Slave outfit), with a purple cloak and a Wookiee bowcaster: named as "Darth Leia" in the game.

• Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
• LucasArts
• Traveller's Tales
• TT Games
• Lego Star Wars
• Lego
• Star Wars
• List of NTSC U/C Xbox 360 games with multi-language support

External links

• Official game site
• Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
• Lego Star Wars II Cheats (PS2)