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 game was based on the prequel trilogy, the sequel gives a humorous look at the three movies of the original trilogy, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

The game was developed by Traveller's Tales, who 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, 56 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 cantina). The game also includes several new features, including vehicles, character-specific abilities, and customizable characters.

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 C-3PO 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, Sand 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 and eventually 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, AT-ST (if used by trooper)
 * 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 warship for Princess Leia. There are helmet dispensers found through the level allowing players 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, Maintenance Speeder
 * 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 hazards 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: Apparition of Darth Vader (Luke)
 * 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, culminating 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: Gamorrean 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, Gamorrean guards, and the notorious Boba Fett (ultimately sending his jetpack out of control and landing him into the Sarlacc's mouth, though he later escapes). 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: Gamorrean 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 the Rebels 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, tractor
 * 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 interceptors, 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: Speeder, Wookiee Dragon Flyer, Misc. animals, etc
 * Minikit: None
 * Red Power Brick: None

Bounty Hunter Mode
When all bounty hunter characters have been unlocked, a special mode consisting of ten levels is unlocked. Each level will give you a character to hunt.

You will play as all of the following characters.


 * 1) Greedo
 * 2) Boba Fett
 * 3) Bossk
 * 4) IG-88
 * 5) 4-LOM
 * 6) Dengar

Vehicle levels

 * Episode IV:
 * Chapter 6: Rebel Attack (X-Wing & Y-Wing)


 * Episode V:
 * Chapter 1: Hoth Battle (Snowspeeders)
 * Chapter 3: Falcon Fight (Millennium Falcon & X-Wing)


 * Episode VI:
 * Chapter 6: Into the Death Star (Millennium Falcon & X-Wing)

Level basis



 * There are ten minikit canisters in each level.
 * There is one hidden Red Power Brick in each level. Each power brick unlocks a special feature available for purchase in the Cantina.
 * Each episode has at least one vehicle level (Episode V has two).
 * Each Story Mode level has at least two playable characters.
 * Each level has certain character(s) available only in Freeplay in that level that are unlocked by purchasing the Extra Toggle Feature. For example, in Rescue The Princess and Jedi Destiny, Mouse Droids and Imperial Engineers are available, while in Mos Eisley Spaceport, multiple droids and some womp rats are playable.
 * Each episode has three bonus levels.
 * In Super Story Mode, you have to complete all six story mode missions in under an hour.
 * Two levels where you have to collect 1,000,000 studs in under 5 minutes. (6 minutes for the Episode V vehicle level.) There is one for Characters and one for Vehicles. In the vehicle mode, you play with all of the vehicles whose minikits you've built, including ones from the first game.
 * Each level has at least one double score zone. Examples: Mos Eisley Spaceport has a landspeeder wash, a high-up place, and a movie theater.

Gold bricks

 * Each level has four Gold Bricks. You earn one gold brick after completing each of the following requirements:
 * Story Mode - Completing the level
 * Story Mode - True Jedi (fill up stud meter)
 * Free Play Mode - True Jedi (fill up stud meter)
 * Story Mode/Free Play Mode - Minikit Canisters (ten in each level)

There are a total of 99 Gold Bricks in the game. The following is a list of special features you can unlock depending on the number of Gold Bricks you have:


 * 60 - When you have collected 60 Gold Bricks, you will be able to 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. Note: The LEGO City does not give you a gold brick.
 * 99 - When you have collected all 99 Gold Bricks in the game, you will unlock a stud fountain outside the Cantina which spits out numerous silver, gold, and blue studs every four seconds. Note: If you stay in the same spot, the LEGO studs will not fall where you are standing. This is avoidable by using a jetpack character (Boba Fett or Jango Fett) or a ghost character (Anakin Skywalker, Ben Kenobi, or Yoda).

Gold brick locations

 * 4 from each level (True Jedi - Both Modes, Minikit, Completion)
 * 10 from the Bounty Hunter Missions
 * 9 from the Bonus Missions (3 Super Stories, 3 Character Bonuses and 3 Minikit Bonuses)
 * 8 from Mos Eisley Cantina (bought from Wuher)

Playable vehicles

 * AT-AT
 * AT-ST
 * Darth Vader's TIE Fighter
 * Imperial Shuttle
 * Lego car
 * Lego ice-cream truck
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Slave I (After all minikits are collected)
 * Sled
 * Snowspeeder
 * Speeder Bike
 * TIE Bomber
 * TIE Fighter
 * TIE Interceptor
 * Tractor
 * Turret
 * Ornithopter (Only in Lego City)
 * X-Wing Starfighter
 * Y-Wing Starfighter

Playable creatures

 * Bantha
 * B'omarr Monk
 * Dewback
 * Tauntaun

Custom Characters
One of the great additions of LSW2 is that you can create your own characters with various powers. For example, a character with a red lightsaber and Boba Fett's helmet can use the Force and open bounty hunter doors. This saves time from switching around trying to find a certain neccesary character.

Combinations:
 * '' Santa Claus-use the cheat 'CL4U5H' and 'TYH319'. Construct a character with a red hat, red clothes, black belt, white cape (optional), black gloves (hands), a weapon of your choice (red or green lightsaber recomended), and Obi-Wan's head. Then, in the start menu, select extras, go down to 'disguise' and toggle through it until you reach the number 3. Go play as him in free play.

Guide to weapons

 * Blaster: A normal blaster, e.g. Leia's blaster


 * Blaster rifle: A slightly more powerful blaster with faster firing. These are longer and better, e.g. Boba Fett's blaster


 * Blaster pistol: A personalized pistol used by high-ranking individuals or smugglers, e.g. Han Solo's blaster.
 * Slingshot: Used by Ewok and Wicket, these weapons sling rocks that turn to dust on impact. Can be enhanced to torpedoes with power brick - Super Ewok Catapults, e.g. Wicket's slingshot


 * Lightsaber: An energy weapon with the power to cut through people/things or reflect blaster bolts, e.g. Luke Skywalkers'.


 * Force pike: A powerful staff. The Red Guards wield these.


 * Vibro-axes: A powerful axe-like weapon. Only the Gamorreans wield these.


 * Ionization blaster: Ugnaughts, Jawas, and R2-series models use these against droids roaming free. They stun droids. With the power brick - Super Zapper - you can destroy droids and stun Humans.

True Jedi Status
True Jedi Status is attained when you get a certain amount of LEGO studs. Below is listed the True Jedi amounts for each level.

NOTE: When you get True Jedi Status in story mode, you get a bonus 100,000 LEGO studs. This is a good way to get gold bricks and LEGO studs.

Episode IV
Secret Plans:

Story: 40,000

Free Play: 70,000

Through the Jundland Wastes:

Story: 75,000

Free Play: 120,000

Mos Eisley Spaceport:

Story: 165,000

Free Play: 200,000

Rescue the Princess:

Story: 60,000

Free Play: 79,000

Death Star Escape:

Story: 55,000

Free Play: 65,000

Rebel Attack:

Story: 20,000

Free Play: 30,000

Episode V
Hoth Battle:

Story: 70,000

Free Play: 100,000

Escape from Echo Base:

Story: 40,000

Free Play: 80,000

Falcon Flight:

Story: 50,000

Free Play: 60,000

Dagobah:

Story: 50,000

Free Play: 70,000

Cloud City Trap:

Story: 11,000

Free Play: 16,000

Betrayal over Bespin:

Story: 45,000

Free Play: 60,000

Episode VI
Jabba's Palace:

Story: 35,000

Free Play: 45,000

The Great Pit of Carkoon:

Story: 50,000

Free Play: 65,000

Speeder Showdown:

Story: 55,000

Free Play: 70,000

The Battle of Endor:

Story: 90,000

Free Play: 110,000

Jedi Destiny:

Story: 55,000

Free Play: 65,000

Into the Death Star:

Story: 30,000

Free Play: 40,000

Game Boy Advance
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. Also, Darth Vader is unlocked at an earlier time, and the Scout Trooper and Mouse Droid are now playable without extra toggle. The generic Ewok is gone and Wicket's slingshot is replaced with a spear.

Extras

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 theme.
 * 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 Force 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 blasters shoot bubbles.
 * Egg Blaster: Makes blasters shoot eggs.
 * El Pollo Blaster: Makes 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.

Levels

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 Dagobah level is not in the Game Boy version. Mos Eisley Spaceport and Through the Jundland Wastes are formed as one level. The 128-bit version's "Jedi Destiny" and "Into The Death Star" are reversed.

The list of levels and the character or vehicle unlocked include:
 * Blockade Runner (Stormtrooper)
 * Tatooine (Tusken Raider)
 * Death Star Rescue (Imperial Officer)
 * Death Star Escape (Imperial Shuttle Pilot)
 * Trench Run (TIE Fighter)
 * Hoth Battle (Snowspeeder)
 * Hoth Escape (Snowtrooper)
 * 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 (Scout Trooper)
 * Endor Battle
 * Death Star II Battle
 * Emperor Fight (Emperor Palpatine)

Vehicles

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 (Imperial)
 * Snowspeeder
 * Vader's TIE Advanced

Characters

The list of characters include:


 * Princess Leia (Senator): Blaster, Mega Blast
 * Rebel Trooper: Blaster
 * R2-D2: Opens astromech doors
 * C-3PO: Opens protocol doors
 * Luke Skywalker (Tatooine): Blaster
 * Obi Wan Kenobi: Lightsaber, Jedi Mind Trick
 * Han Solo: Blaster
 * Chewbacca: Bowcaster, Punch
 * Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper): Blaster
 * Han Solo (Stormtrooper): Blaster
 * General Han Solo: Blaster
 * Princess Leia (Hoth): Blaster, Mega Blast
 * Han Solo (Skiff): Blaster
 * Princess Leia (Bespin): Blaster, Mega Blast
 * Lando Calrissian: Blaster
 * Luke Skywalker (Padawan): Lightsaber, Saber Throw
 * Princess Leia (Slave): Blaster, Slap, Mega Blast
 * Luke Skywalker (Jedi): Lightsaber, Saber Throw
 * Princess Leia (Endor): Blaster, Mega Blast
 * Wicket W. Warrick: Spear
 * Darth Vader: Lightsaber, Force Choke
 * Stormtrooper: Blaster, Nods Head (No effect)
 * Tusken Raider: Sniper Rifle, Chant (No effect)
 * Imperial Navy Lieutenant: Blaster, Looks around to check for enemies
 * Imperial Navy Trooper: Blaster, Looks around to check for enemies
 * TIE Fighter Pilot: Blaster, Nods Head (No effect)
 * MSE-6: Jumps
 * Snowtrooper: Blaster, Nods Head (No effect)
 * Gamorrean Guard: Axe, Sniffs (No effect)
 * Boba Fett: Blaster Rifle, Rocket
 * Scout Trooper: Blaster, Nods Head (No effect)
 * Emperor Palpatine: Lightsaber, Force Lighting
 * R2-Q5: Opens astromech doors
 * K-3PO: Opens protocol doors
 * Yoda: Lightsaber, Force Push
 * Baby Rancor: Claws, Bite

PSP
The PSP version is basically the same as the console counterparts, with a few "PSP exclusive" games and characters. Aside from scaled-down graphics, it is identical to the console versions. The PSP version also allows you to play the final chapters of Episode I, II,& III (Darth Maul, Count Dooku, and Darth Vader). It must be noted that this replaces the Bounty Hunter Missions.

DS
The Nintendo DS version has a few features from the console versions omitted, but, overall, retains much of the gameplay and storyline. However, a significant number of online reviews state that the game contains several glitches which affect gameplay to a point where some levels cannot be completed.

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.

Award
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.

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 poo 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 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.


 * Disguise 1: Gives characters a fake nose, black moustache and glasses. Adorns some vehicles as well.


 * Disguise 2: Gives characters a small red nose. Also works on some vehicles.


 * Disguise 3: Gives characters a fake nose, a white beard, and glasses. This disguise also works on some vehicles.


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


 * Super Zapper: Droid and Jawa zappers can stun anyone and kill droids. (except some Jedi and people, because it counts as mind tricks)


 * 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 you have all of these on and you enter a double score zone, it becomes 7680x.


 * Fast Build: Characters build with Lego bricks faster.


 * Fast Force: The Force works faster.


 * Mini-kit Detector: White arrow 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:Boba Fett can shoot rockets from his backpack, which have the same strength as thermal detonators.


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


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

Codes
Input the following codes by talking to the cantina bartender and selecting "cheat codes":


 * CL4U5H - Unlocks Santa hat and clothes (unavailable to buy)
 * TYH319 - White beard (unavailable to buy)
 * NBP398 - Big Red Nose (unavailable to buy)

Glitches
There are two known glitches that will help you to get money quickly. One glitch is that if the second player has money and the first player kills the second player in a double score zone the money dropped will double when picked up by the first player. The other glitch is if you have a file that has some extras on it and you turn them on and you go to another saved game file and the extras will still be on even if they are locked. This would be helpful if you had a file 100% done and you turned on all of the extras and you went to another file you would be invincible and collecting a lot of money and Jedi Status would take just one gold stud.