As we wait patiently for more on the release of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, the Official PlayStation Magazine has confirmed that there will be around 300 playable characters, and you can play any of the nine saga films in any order. See a list of 121 confirmed characters here.
Speaking with OPM, lead hub designer Dawn McDiarmid of developer TT Games confirmed that the Lego Skywalker Saga features around 800 unique characters, with roughly 300 being playable at various points in the series. The ambitious collection explores all nine Star Wars films, and you can play them in any order you like. Fans of the engineer Babu Frik may want to start with The Rise of Skywalker, as the adorable Anzellan is fully playable.
“I think fans of the new trilogy will be pleased to hear that Babu Frik is making an appearance as a playable character and he is possibly one of the cutest things I have ever seen,” McDiarmid said, echoing the reaction of many a Star Wars fan.
In addition to hundreds of characters new and old, the Lego Skywalker Saga also features several upgrades to the core Lego Star Wars gameplay loop. McDiarmid teased a new upgrade system, aim-down-sight shooting, and “a more in-depth quest system which features not only more elaborate and ridiculous quest chains … but a whole new tracking system on your datapad with which to engage with the quests, and the ability to do multiple quests simultaneously.”
However, the PS5 version of the game will also launch without a few next-gen features. DualSense haptic feedback, ray-tracing visuals, and 3D audio won’t be available at launch when playing the game through backwards compatibility.
We will share more characters when they are revealed. Check out the trailer embedded below in which StarWars.com lists their favorite moments from the new footage.
https://youtu.be/39GW7q75-E4
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (with accompanying premiere trailer) was announced last June during Microsoft’s E3 conference followed shortly by the game’s official press release. Several months later, Warner Bros. Games released a brief sizzle trailer in celebration of the theatrical debut of director J.J. Abrams’ The Rise of Skywalker and conclusion to the legendary story of the Skywalker saga.
The game’s official key art along with an interview featuring TT Games’ head of production & strategic director Jonathan Smith and Lucasfilm Games’ managing producer Craig Derrick was released earlier this year as part of the May 4th Star Wars Day celebration.
For more LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, visit the game’s dedicated section on StarWars.com.
