LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.10 Update + All DLCs

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Relive the iconic moments and thrilling action from all nine films of the Skywalker saga, now reimagined with the trademark LEGO humor. This game is a 2022 Lego-themed action-adventure game developed by Traveller’s Tales and published by Warner Bros. Games. It is the sixth installment in the Lego Star Wars video game series. The game adapts all nine entries in the Skywalker Saga series of films, with additional characters based on other Star Wars films and television series released as DLC.

GAMEPLAY

Unlike most Lego video games, in which players have to advance through the story in a linear order, players can choose to start the game from any of the three Skywalker Saga trilogies and complete them in any order they wish. All nine episodes of the Skywalker Saga are represented in the game, in comparison to the first six episodes (I-VI) represented in Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007). Each episode contains five main story missions, totaling 45 levels, as opposed to six levels in previous games.

There are also short pre-levels between the five main levels that advance the story forward but do not feature collectibles like mini kits or True Jedi. Combat has been revamped from previous titles, such as lightsaber wielders now using a variety of combos with light attacks, heavy attacks, Force moves, and blaster characters having an over-the-shoulder camera. The game features 380 playable characters, not necessarily restricted to the nine Skywalker Saga films.

Similar to Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016), the game’s hub is not a single area, such as the Mos Eisley Cantina in Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, but a wide range of fully explorable planets filled with many iconic Star Wars landmarks.

Planets and moons featured in the game include Naboo, Tatooine, Coruscant, Kamino, Geonosis, Kashyyyk, Utapau, Mustafar, Yavin 4, Hoth, Dagobah, Bespin, Endor, Jakku, Takodana, D’Qar, Starkiller Base, Ahch-To, Cantonica, Crait, Ajan Kloss, Pasaana, Kijimi, Kef Bir, and Exegol. Many ships have freely explorable areas in the hub as well, such as Star Destroyers and the Death Star.

Random encounters may occur in the game’s hub world. For example, an Imperial Star Destroyer could suddenly jump out of hyperspace and send a fleet of TIE fighters after the player. Players can choose to engage in dogfights with them or continue onward to progress the story.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga does not feature a character customization tool, unlike many previous Lego video games. The game also includes Mumble Mode, an extra feature allowing players to switch between the game’s original voice acting and having the characters mumble and grunt, akin to the style of older Lego video games.

DEVELOPMENT

The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm had not shared significant details of the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with the game team before the film’s release. In the meantime, TT Games worked on other aspects of the game until Lucasfilm shared more details. The game is developed in TT Games’ new proprietary game engine, NTT (pronounced “entity”).

On 20 January 2022, a report published by Polygon detailed the amount of crunch that occurred since the game began development back in late 2017, including dozens inside the company being at odds with management, due to expressing frustration over tight development schedules, the company’s crunch culture, and outdated development tools.

In addition, the use of NTT was controversial within the company, as many employees had been pushing to instead use Unreal Engine. NTT turned out to be incredibly difficult to use, with some animations taking hours more to produce than they would on the old engine.

As a result, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga would end up being the only game developed by Traveller’s Tales to use NTT, with the company deciding to use Unreal Engine going forward for their future projects. Like Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga features original voice acting, with some actors reprising their roles from the films and television series. The game also marks Tom Kane’s final acting credit, due to a forced retirement in the wake of his stroke in November 2020.

KEY FEATURES

• Explore the Trilogies in Any Order: Dive into the epic story of the Skywalker Saga by selecting the trilogy of your choice to embark on your adventure. Whether you want to start with the original trilogy, the prequels, or the sequels, the choice is yours.
• Play as Iconic Heroes and Villains: Take control of over 300 playable characters from across the galaxy. Play as beloved heroes like Luke Skywalker, Rey, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, or unleash your inner villain as Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, or Darth Maul.
• Discover Legendary Locales: Visit well-known locations from your favorite Skywalker saga films. Unlock the freedom to seamlessly travel to 23 different planets as you progress through the saga. Explore these planets to uncover exciting quests and secrets.
• Command Powerful Vehicles: Take charge of more than 100 vehicles spanning the galaxy. Engage in thrilling dogfights, board massive capital ships like the Super Star Destroyer, and explore their interiors to your heart’s content.
• Immersive Player Experiences: Engage in intense combat by stringing attacks together to form combo chains and fend off incoming enemies. Utilize precise blaster controls or channel your inner Jedi by wielding a lightsaber and harnessing the power of the Force.
• Upgradable Character Abilities: Unlock the full potential of your favorite characters through exploration. Discover Kyber Bricks that grant new features and upgraded abilities across various character classes. Enhance your skills as a Jedi, Hero, Dark Side user, Villain, Scavenger, Scoundrel, Bounty Hunter, Astromech Droid, or Protocol Droid.