Traveller’s Tales' licensedLEGOgames have evolved a lot over the last few years, but there’s no doubt thatLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagatakes the cake. Its vast overworld, intricate combat mechanics, and new progression systems are all major new innovations that leap ahead of what the greaterLEGOfranchise has achieved in the last few years. The sheer scale ofLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais staggering. Not only will players have about two dozen planets that they can explore, but there’s supposedly well over 300 playable characters to collect. From the sounds of things, all nine coreStar Warsfilms will be well-represented.
Naturally,The Skywalker Sagafeatures famousStar Warscharacters like Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi, but for many months, Traveller’s Tales has also signaled its willingness to include some weirder characters. The studio confirmed thatStar Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker’s Babu Frik would be playable inThe Skywalker Sagaa long time ago. What’s more, recent trailers and teasers have showcased playable characters who traditionally haven’t beenplayable inLEGOStar Warsdue to unorthodox designs or general obscurity. By defying that convention,The Skywalker Sagapromises to be a much better representation ofStar Warson the whole.
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The Skywalker Saga’s Stranger Characters
Babu Frik alone was a very surprising inclusion inThe Skywalker Saga.The tiny, charismatic engineer won overtons ofRise of Skywalkerviewersbut didn’t necessarily seem like a feasible playable character. Nevertheless, he’s in the game. Thanks to footage of the game, fans know thatThe Skywalker Sagahas a litany of other recognizable but surprising playable characters. Not only will Gonk droids return as playable characters, but it seems players can take control ofStar Warsicon Jabba the Hutt, in spite of the unusual size and shape of Hutts compared toLEGOStar Wars' generally humanoid player characters.
Jabba fans will be pleased to hear that his Kowakian monkey-lizard companion Salacious B. Crumb appears to be playable too, following behind Jabba inThe Skywalker Saga’s gameplay overview trailer. What’s more,a recentSkywalker Sagabehind-the-scenes videoincludes a clip of Sy Snootles and Max Rebo, two of the famed musicians who briefly appear in Jabba’s Palace inReturn of the Jedi.Even the Yoda-like Jedi Master Yaddle will make an appearance. Characters like these may have found greater places in theStar Warsworld in recent years, but they’re still pretty obscure compared to many ofStar Wars' lead characters. Nevertheless,The Skywalker Sagaincludes them, which means it’s bound to have many other surprising playable characters in its ranks.
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The Spectrum of Star Wars Characters
The weirderSkywalker Saga’s character roster gets, the better. While Babu Frik, Sy Snootles, and others are unexpected inclusions, they go a long way in makingThe Skywalker Sagaa clearer picture ofStar Warsitself. For fans,theStar Warsuniverseis just as strongly defined by its tertiary characters and strange aliens as it is by the Skywalker family and the Jedi Order.Star Warswouldn’t be complete without a diverse range of characters; they’re all crucial in making it feel like a truly rich and complicated universe.
UntilThe Skywalker Sagareleases, it’ll be impossible to say if its mechanical innovations truly pay off. However,The Skywalker Sagadefinitely deserves recognitionin advance for its attempt to capture the broad scope ofStar Wars.Even the least well-knownStar Warscharacters have their fans, so every obscure character the game includes is bound to make the community a little happier. What’s more, including unorthodox alien designs like Jabba and Babu Frik in the game will make collecting every character feel far more worthwhile, thanks to their varied playstyles.The Skywalker Sagaclearly wants to be a cornerstoneStar Warsgame, and its playable characters are pulling a lot of weight in terms of reaching that goal.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagareleases June 29, 2025 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
