LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a video game released by LucasArts on September 12, 2006, based on the Star Wars-themed toy line by the LEGO Group, and the sequel to the highly successful LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game. The game was released concurrently with the highly-anticipated DVDs of the original, unaltered films of the original trilogy. The game is available on the Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, GameCube, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and PC.

The Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance versions are in portable style, as opposed to the original's presence on only the Game Boy Advance.

Description


While the original films were fairly serious, LEGO Star Wars II is much more tongue-in-cheek, with large amounts of bizarre physical humor (there is no voice acting, so all jokes involve slapstick comedy). It covers the first three films (episodes IV, V, and VI), unlike LEGO Star Wars, which covers episodes I, II, and III.

The game was developed by Traveller's Tales, which was also responsible for the original. Publishing duties were taken up by LucasArts (replacing the original's Eidos Interactive). It features a total of 114 playable characters, 46 of them unlockable by having a saved game from LEGO Star Wars on the memory card or hard drive (and the others must be bought in the Mos Eisley Cantina, or unlocked during gameplay). The game also includes several new features, including vehicles, character-specific abilities, and customizable characters. The game holds the Guinness record for most playable characters in an action-adventure video game. Much of the game revolves around collecting "studs," small LEGO pieces that are used as an in-game currency. Some of the characters have special actions such as slapping or punching enemies, or interacting with friendly characters.

Episode IV

 * In the film, the stormtroopers shoot down the door separating them from the rebels who they kill. In the game, they carve the door down and knock down (not kill) the rebels.
 * In the film, Leia composes the message in a chip and immediately finds R2 who takes it without struggle. In the game, an armed Leia and Antilles store it into a disk and fight their way to R2 who refuses to take the disk. Leia opens R2's top like a lid and throws the disk in as she leaves R2 and 3PO with Antilles.
 * In the film, Antilles is choked to death by Vader who throws his corpse at the wall as Leia is stunned by a stormtrooper's blaster. In the game, Antilles is choked by Vader who finishes him off by throwing him at the wall (notably knocking off his helmet) as Leia is simply apprehended, rather than stunned.
 * In the film, R2 whimpers as he wanders through the canyon. In the game, he shows no sign of fear.
 * The stormtroopers' search for the droids is omitted.
 * In the film, R2 is reactivated and taken to his cell where he meets 3PO, excited to see him. In the game, a reactivated R2 is sucked up to his cell where he meets 3PO, who turns away from him in a huff.
 * In the film, Luke is joined by his Uncle Owen when purchasing 3PO and a red droid that malfunctions, leaving 3PO to suggest R2. In the game, Luke individually chooses both 3PO and R2.
 * The scenes in which Luke cleans 3PO and R2 to discover Leia's message and has dinner with his family before going outside to fantasize about joining the rebellion are omitted.
 * In the film, R2 runs away to find Obi-Wan Kenobi only to be found by Luke and 3PO when Luke is knocked out by a Tusken Raider until a cloaked Ben Kenobi arrives to scare the Sand People away. In the game, both 3PO and R2 are stolen by Jawas as Luke arrives at the canyon to discover one milking a Bantha until attacked by a Tusken Raider that prepares to beat Luke until an uncloaked Ben scares it off and joins Luke in rescuing 3PO and R2.
 * In the film, Ben tells Luke about his father before giving him his lightsaber and seeing Leia's message. In the game, Ben doesn't tell Luke of his father before seeing the message, in which Leia, through her recording, frantically signs them the situation as Ben pulls out of the trunk a coffee mug and two blasters before the lightsaber that Luke tries out before accidentally decapitating 3PO.
 * The scene of Luke discovering his home destroyed and family killed is omitted.
 * The Empire's meeting aboard the Death Star is omitted.
 * While driving to Mos Eisley, R2 falls off the speeder and meets back up with them as they stand on the edge of the mountain.
 * Luke accidentally hits a civilian Jawa with his speeder when arriving at Mos Eisley.
 * In the film, Ben persuades the stormtrooper to let them go. In the game, he confuses him so Luke can drive away, leaving the stormtrooper twirling in the wind.
 * In the film, Han confronts Greedo after sending Chewie to take the others to the Millennium Falcon and simply shoots Greedo in the chest to kill him. In the game, Luke and Ben have yet to meet Han, who they notice with Greedo, who prepares to shoot him until Han shoots Greedo's chest through as the rest of his body collapses.
 * In the film, Ponda Baba, unprovoked, threatens Luke in Chalmun's Cantina as his friend interrogates him before throwing him aside to fight Ben, who cuts Ponda's arm off. In the game, Luke accidentally knocks down Ponda's drink, leaving him to knock down and prepare to shoot Luke until Ben arrives to not only cut off both his arms, but the rest of him, killing him as his friend finishes his drink and flees in fear.
 * Han and Jabba the Hutt's conversation is omitted.
 * In the film, Leia keeps calm during her conversation with Tarkin until taking shock in discovering his plan to destroy Alderaan. In the game, a frustrated Leia mocks Tarkin who awakens the operators to destroy Alderaan, much to Leia's deep sadness (Tarkin also points and laughs at Leia)
 * Luke's lightsaber and Force training is omitted.
 * Chewie is asleep until awakened by Han before the ship is pulled in by the tractor beam.
 * In the film, Vader is not present when the stormtroopers infiltrate the Millennium Falcon where they are shot and their armor used by Han and Luke. In the game, Vader is present when the stormtroopers infiltrate the Millennium Falcon where they are knocked out and a helmet falls out, when Han tries to put it on and act casual in front of Vader who then senses Ben's presence.
 * Han and Luke do not necessarily wear their stormtrooper helmets as they travel throughout the Death Star.
 * In the film, Ben leaves shortly after the group arrive on the Death Star, leaving 3PO and R2 to hide from the guards after the others leave the location room. In the game, Ben leaves after the group arrives at the location room as 3PO and R2 immediately hide while the others discover Leia's location and a photo of her that Han is attracted to, much to Luke's frustration.
 * In the film, Luke rescues Leia before they escape down the garbage chute that Han forces Chewie into. In the game, Leia is seen leaving her cell before escaping down the garbage chute that Han lures Chewie into with a bone.
 * Luke thoroughly enjoys sliding down the garbage chute, as opposed to Han.
 * 3PO and R2 are never found by the guards nor given a communicator.
 * The dianoga scene is omitted, although it can be heard growling early in the level.
 * In the film, the group is about to be crushed until the walls are stopped by 3PO and R2. In the game, the group is being crushed while airborne until the walls open as the group fall from the air as 3PO, watching from the security camera, gives R2 a friendly, rewarding punch and pat.
 * In the film, Luke and Leia are seperated from Han and Chewbacca during the escape from the Death Star.In the game they are together during the whole escape.
 * In the film, Ben holds back his weapon and allows Vader to kill him in front of Luke. In the game, Ben waves to Luke before holding back and deactivating the lightsaber before being killed as the others escape without being attacked.
 * In the film, as Luke, Han, Chewie, and Leia arrive at the base and several groups of rebels in small craft are in the background. In the game, there are still the rebels in the crafts, but they crash into each other, throwing the passengers from the craft.
 * In the film, the entire rebellion view the Death Star's blueprints. In the game, only the fighters view the blueprints and display multiple, differing emotions.
 * The battle preparations against the Death Star are omitted.
 * The X-Wings' S-foils get stuck briefly while opening.
 * In the game, turbolaser guns surround the exhaust port and must be destroyed by shooting them before Luke can fire into the port itself.
 * In the film, the mood in the Death Star is calm just before it is destroyed. In the game, Death Star personnel run around in fear until the Death Star is destroyed.
 * After the Death Star explodes, a stormtrooper is seen floating out into space.
 * After the Death Star's destruction, Han and Chewie attempt to give each other a high five, but instead Chewie accidentally punches Han, Luke thrusts his fist in excitement before relaxing in his seat and Vader's ship continues to spin until stopping, disorienting Vader.
 * In the film, Han and Luke calmly receive their reward from a dressed-up Leia. In the game, Han and Luke are filled with more excitement, Leia is in her regular clothes, and Han and Luke laugh at 3PO hugging R2; also, Garindan, an Imperial spy who followed Han and Luke in Tatooine is arrested.

Episode V

 * In the film, Luke contacts Han after the probe droids arrive. In the game, he did not contact him and was not seen being knocked out nor was his Tauntaun seen being killed by the arriving wampa.
 * In the film, Luke struggles to reach his lightsaber while trapped by the wampa before using the Force to summon the lightsaber that he uses to free himself and to sever its left arm. In the game, Luke immediately uses the Force.
 * All scenes in Echo Base before its evacuation are omitted.
 * In the film, Han finds Luke who he shelters in his dead tauntaun's entrails and nurses him back to health before returning to base. In the game, Luke is found semi-conscious by Han shortly after escaping from the wampa's cave.
 * In the movie, Vader's flagship is a Super Star Destroyer, whereas in the game it is merely a regular Star Destroyer.In fact the Super Star Destroyer never appears at all in the game and it's the same Star Destroyer in A New Hope.
 * All scenes of the Empire before approaching Hoth are omitted.
 * One of the Rebels in the trenches around Echo Base is given a moustache (which is the only part of him to survive being blasted by an AT-AT).
 * There are five AT-ATs in the movie, in the game there are seven.
 * If an AT-AT pulled down by a tow cable is left for too long, it gets back up.
 * In the game, AT-ATs cannot be destroyed by shooting blaster fire at its weak point at its neck.
 * In the film, one of the AT-AT's legs were tethered and subsequently tripped and Luke, who, after being shot down, struggled to escape from his fighter before it was crushed by an AT-AT. In the game, one of the three Imperial Walkers was not tripped and Luke easily escaped from his fighter.
 * In the film, Luke threw the bomb into the AT-AT and quickly dropped off. In the game, while still hanging from the AT-AT, the bomb falls out and Luke kicks it back in.
 * The scene where the empire was hiring bounty hunters was obmitted.
 * When the Rebel base begins to collapse, Han and Leia hold each other in fear until Leia backs away, blushing.
 * After entering the Millennium Falcon, the power briefly goes out. When it returns, Han is revealed to have been sneaking a kiss on Leia in the dark.
 * In the film, before the Millennium Falcon escapes Echo Base, the stormtroopers manage to set up their heavy gun before they are shot by the Falcon's gun. In the game, the stormtroopers cannot build their gun fast enough (one of them falls backwards while carrying a part of the gun) before the Falcon escapes.
 * In the film, the Millennium Falcon settles in an asteroid before attaching itself to a Star Destroyer and then sneaking away in the trash dumped by the ship. In the game, the Millennium Falcon doesn't necessarily take shelter inside the asteroid but does indeed attach to the Star Destroyer, before taking off into its trash dump.
 * In the film, Boba Fett makes no sound as he follows the Falcon. In the game, he turns to the camera and chuckles malevolently.
 * In the film, Luke and R2 settle on Dagobah until meeting Yoda, who takes care of Luke and trains him in the ways of the Force, as Obi-Wan intended. In the game, Luke and R2 don't settle on Dagobah, but immediately meet up with Yoda emerging from his house; Yoda trains Luke in the ways of the Force with no indication of Obi-Wan's demands.
 * In the film, Luke is the only one who fought Darth Vader on Dagobah. But in the game, Luke and Yoda actually fought Vader.
 * Luke is seen landing in Cloud City, but doesn't assist (or encounter) his friends.
 * In the film Luke is sucked out a window, but in the game it's Darth Vader instead.
 * In the game, R2-D2 follows Luke throughout his battle with Vader, instead of being shut outside. This change was made because the game requires two friendly characters on the screen at all times.
 * Vader informs Luke of his parentage by producing a Polaroid of Anakin Skywalker and a pregnant Padmé. He points out Padmé's swollen belly and then points to Luke.
 * The events of the crew of the Millennium Falcon take place after Luke's fight with Vader, not at the same time.
 * In the film, Lando welcomes Han before taking an interest in Leia. In the game, Lando ignores Han completely.
 * In the film, 3PO is shot when entering a room that E-3PO is leaving. In the game, he follows E-3PO into the room and is not seen being shot.
 * In the film, Han continuously shoots at Vader, who blocks his shots then uses the Force to pull Han's blaster to him. In the game, Han delivers a single shot before throwing down his blaster in surrender.
 * Han's torture is omitted.
 * Han's goodbye to his friends is omitted, save for a wink at Leia.
 * In the film, Han is cuffed and somber when placed into the carbon freezing chamber. In the game, he is cuffed and jumps into the carbon freezing chamber.
 * Holding off the stormtroopers, Lando runs out of blaster ammo and kills one of the stormtroopers with a missile launcher.
 * Leia cries for Han while 2-1B offers Luke his own hand as replacement.
 * Lando lowers his chair before taking control of the Millennium Falcon, to the point where only the top of his head is visible over the console, much to Chewbacca's bewilderment.
 * As Luke comforts Leia, his hand malfunctions and is seen bouncing around the room,as a reference to thing from The Adams Family
 * In the game, the Rebel fleet meets up around a planet.

Episode VI

 * In the film, Vader exits his shuttle without event. In the game, the smoke generated by the door's hydraulics cause him to have a brief coughing fit.
 * The Imperial officer Vader talks to upon disembarking visibly trembles as Vader glares at him, then breaks down and starts crying on a fellow officer's shoulder as Vader walks away.
 * In the film, Leia is disguised as a bounty hunter who turns Chewie in to Jabba the Hutt. In the game, the two infiltrate Jabba's palace together and are shortly joined by Luke.
 * In the film, Luke attempts a sneak attack on Jabba by using the Force to summon a blaster and fire it at Jabba. In the game, he and his friends are apprehended as he attempts to summon a blaster, only to summon a coffee mug before he, along with his friends, go into the battle with the rancor.
 * A demoralized Bib Fortuna is knocked out by Jabba when he throws his fist to signal that the group should be taken to the Sarlacc as R2 bumps into several guards.
 * In the film, 3PO tries to get R2 to stop serving drinks. In the game, he tries to stack them back on him after bumping into him.
 * In the film, R2 launches Luke's lightsaber at him as Luke walks off the plank and bounces back up on. In the game, Luke shows off by bouncing several times, leaving the executioner to catch the lightsaber. Luke then lands behind him and asks for the lightsaber, which the skiff guard gives him without question before getting an elbow to the stomach and falls off the skiff.
 * Using a grappling hook instead of a pre-existing rope, Luke carries Leia off of Jabba's sail barge.
 * Scenes between leaving Jabba the Hutt's palace and arriving on Endor are omitted (Yoda's death, Emperor's arrival, Alliance assembly).
 * In the film, Han joins Luke and Leia on Endor and steps noisily on a twig as he sneaks up behind a scout-trooper. In the game, Luke and Leia are alone on Endor where Luke trips, alerting the trooper to their presence. They are not separated, leaving Leia to never individually meet the Ewoks.
 * In the film, an animal is posted over a trap that Chewie accidentally sets off. In the game, the trap's trigger is a bone on a string.
 * The group's preparations for being cooked by the Ewoks was omitted.
 * In the film, 3PO relates the Rebellion's fight against the Empire to the Ewoks around a fire. In the game, 3PO is seated when informing the Ewoks of Vader's fight with Obi-Wan through sign-puppets.
 * Luke telling Leia of Vader being his father and her being his sister is omitted.
 * After the Ewoks agree to assist the rebellion, Leia tries to kiss Luke, who declines, knowing she is his sister.
 * The Battle of Endor takes place before Luke leaves for the Death Star.
 * After destroying the shield generator, one of the smaller dishes lands on Han.
 * Luke's fight with Vader is omitted.
 * In the film, Luke resists the temptation of the Dark Side and is attacked by the Emperor until Vader has a change of heart and throws the Emperor into the abyss. In the game, the Emperor immediately attacks Luke when he arrives and Vader joins Luke in fighting the Emperor, eventually throwing him into the abyss.
 * After Anakin dies, Luke gives him an honorable marking before heading into the shuttle (which Anakin slides in).
 * During the funeral, Anakin's spirit is seen being liberated from his body and is saluted by Luke.
 * In the film, Han and Leia share two mutual kisses before the celebration. In the game, an Ewok walks in on them about to kiss until Han uses a plant as a shroud before Leia plants a kiss on him, as witnessed by the Ewok that moves to the side of the plant during the celebration.
 * The Ewoks not only use the troopers' helmets as drums during the celebration, but also as hats.
 * The celebrations from all over the galaxy are omitted.
 * In the film, Luke sees the spirits of Obi-Wan, Yoda and Anakin standing by a railing on an elevated platform. In the game, he sees Obi-Wan, Anakin standing by the railing and Yoda sitting on it.

Because of these differences, the game is considered non-canon.

Game Boy Advance
For the Game Boy Advance, the game is altered for portability reasons, such as lower quality graphics. This version has 36 playable characters, which is fewer than the console versions, although it does feature characters not available in console versions such as a Baby Rancor, R2-Q5 and K-3PO. Also, Vader is unlocked at an earlier time, and the scout trooper and mouse droid are now playable without using the extra toggle mode. The generic Ewok is gone, and Wicket's slingshot is replaced with a spear.

There are not any power bricks to find, but there are still extras to buy. For example, the Jedi Spirit extra turns characters into Force ghosts, something that can only be done when one of the three ghost characters in the 128-bit version is used.

There are five levels in Episodes IV and V, and six levels in Episode VI. A character in each level is unlocked when all ten minikits are collected. The Dagobah level is not in the Game Boy version. Mos Eisley Spaceport and Through the Jundland Wastes are formed as one level (Tatooine). The console versions' levels "Jedi Destiny" (Emperor Fight) and "Into The Death Star" (Death Star 2 Battle) are reversed.

Nintendo DS
For the Nintendo DS version, like the Game Boy Advance version, the game was altered for portability reasons, such as having lower quality graphics. The DS version has 50 characters, though they do not 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 (Carbonite) 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. One of the most notable glitches is in Episode VI, where many have considered the first main boss entirely unbeatable. This has not been verified by either the publisher or developer. However some people have beat the boss (Jabba's Rancor) using Luke Skywalker to use the force, to bring down the gate, crushing the boss.

Salacious Crumb is available only in this version and is one of various DS-version exclusive characters, such as Wuher, K-3PO, Zuckuss, and the four members of the Bith band.

Some levels are renamed. Just like the GBA version the levels "Mos Eisley Spaceport" and "Through the Jundland Wastes" are formed as one level, "Into the Death Star" and "Jedi Destiny" are both also renamed.

Sand Box
The Nintendo DS version of Lego Star Wars II also replaces Lego City with the Sand Box. The Sand Box includes plenty of objects to destroy, but has no defeatable enemies besides a giant Ewok.

It can be accesed through a door with a question mark over it in the Mos Eisley Cantina, between the Bounty Hunter Arena and the hangar. In the story mode you play as Princess Leia with slave outfit and Salacious Crumb. The only objective is to build and destroy everything in the level. As a prize for beating the level you unlock the Emperor for purchase at the cantina bar.

Objects in the Sand Box include two Sand Skiffs, the Sarlacc Pit, one giant Ewok, and one space worm.

Once you have completed all story mode levels with jedi status in the game, you can go into the door leading to the Sand Box.

PlayStation Portable
The PlayStation Portable version of Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy contains exclusive material including the final levels from Episodes I, II and III 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. Unlike other versions, the player can use characters from the original Lego Star Wars game in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Similar to the DS version, it contains a Wireless Lobby.

The cantina's area is made an empty place featuring only the player and one other character, to make sure the game runs lag-free due to the PSP firmware capability at the time. 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 longer loading times.

Cell phone
The goal of the cell phone version is to rescue Princess Leia and then reach the Millennium Falcon by using characters' special abilities: Luke can move Lego bricks and create bridges and new paths, R2-D2 can use switches and Leia can shoot enemies. It has 18 levels.

Critical Reaction
The game was mostly favorably received with fans and critics, who praised the gameplay, which focused mainly on fun and exploring. Many considered it superior to the original, mainly due to the improved gameplay, the many new features, such as the character creating aspect and freeform vehicle sections, and other aspects. However, some gamers considered it childish, too simplistic, and even with the adaptable difficulty, very easy.

Awards
On December 13, 2006 the game received an award for "best video game based on a TV show or movie" at the Spike TV Video Game Awards.

On December 22, 2006, StarWars.com declared LEGO Star Wars II as Number 1 in Star Wars: The Best of 2006.

Complete Saga
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga was released on May 25, 2007. It combines the levels from LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Star Wars II. The levels from the first game are updated to include power bricks, vehicles, and other aspects found in LEGO Star Wars II, and most prequel characters will have the ability to build. New or redesigned levels, new playable characters, new bounty hunter missions, and new bonus missions have been added.

Characters

 * 4-LOM
 * Admiral Ackbar
 * Anakin Skywalker (Ghost)
 * Ben Kenobi (Normal, Ghost)
 * Beach Trooper
 * Bespin Guard
 * Bib Fortuna
 * Boba Fett
 * Bossk
 * C-3PO
 * Captain Antilles
 * Chewbacca
 * Darth Vader
 * Death Star Trooper
 * Dengar
 * Emperor Palpatine
 * Ewok
 * Gamorrean Guard
 * Imperial spy
 * Grand Moff Tarkin
 * Greedo
 * Gonk Droid
 * Han Solo (Normal, Stormtrooper, Hoth, Hood, Bespin, Skiff, Endor)
 * IG-88
 * Imperial Guard
 * Imperial Officer
 * Imperial Shuttle Pilot
 * Jawa
 * Lando Calrissian (Normal, Palace Guard,Pilot(Not playable-Cut-Scene Only))
 * Lobot
 * Luke Skywalker (Tatooine, Stormtrooper, Hoth, Pilot, Dagobah, Padawan, Jedi, Endor)
 * Palace Guard
 * Princess Leia (Normal, Hoth, Bespin, Prisoner, Boushh, Slave, Endor)
 * R2-D2
 * Rebel Friend
 * Rebel Pilot
 * Rebel Trooper (Normal, Hoth)
 * Sandtrooper
 * Skiff Guard
 * Snowtrooper
 * Stormtrooper
 * TIE Fighter Pilot
 * Tusken Raider
 * Ugnaught
 * Wicket
 * Yoda (Normal, Ghost)