Touted as the most comprehensive addition to theLEGOvideo game franchise to date,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawill look to overhaul previous iterations of the series, featuring new combat and levels. The game will also focus on being a comprehensive retelling of all nineStar Warsmovies, beginning the story withThe Phantom Menaceand concluding withThe Rise of Skywalker.
Thanks to a new report from the Official PlayStation Magazine, a little more about the game has now been revealed, including how manyStar Warsicons will be playable in the game. According to the publication, there are 800 characters inLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagaand a whopping 300 are playable.
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Considering the game will spaneveryStar Warsmovie, that’s sure to mean that everyone from Darth Vader to Jar Jar Binks will be controllable throughout the campaign. It also puts the number of characters in line with some of the series biggest entries, includingLEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2and theLEGO Harry Pottergames. It seems players will be able to use these heroes and villains across a number of different environments too, withLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’sopen worlds allegedly spanning across a whopping 23 planets with 28 unique locations to explore. Speaking on the open-world, lead hub designer Dawn McDiarmid claimed “If you have a favourite Star Wars location, it’s pretty likely you can visit it in-game.”
WithStar Warsfeaturing such a large collection of planets throughout its various iterations, there’s sure to be some incredible environments to explore, whether that’s Naboo, Tatooine, Bespin, or Crait. Each location will apparently have quests to complete, characters to find, and items to uncover. Interestingly, the team also confirmed that - much akin to priorLEGO Star Warstitles- players will be able to tackle the order of the franchise however they like. That means those wanting to dive intoThe Rise of Skywalker,hop back toRevenge of the Sith,and then get stuck intoThe Empire StrikesBackwill have free reign to do so.
On top of that, it seems the game will introduce tons of new features to the series, including an upgrade system and aim-down-sight shooting. All in all, it’s shaping up to be a meatyStar Warsexperience, filled to the brim with playable characters and boasting a giantuniverse to explore. The game is slated to drop later this year followinga hefty delay into 2021 back in August last year.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagareleases in 2021 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
