LEGO Star Wars : The Video Game LEGO Star Wars : The Video Game is a video game based on the " Star Wars " themed toy line by the LEGO Group that takes place during the prequel trilogy ( " " , " " and " " ) , with a bonus segment from " A New Hope " . " LEGO Star Wars : The Video Game " was first released on April 5 , 2005 , a full month before the final " Star Wars " film premiered . It features many homages to the Original Trilogy , including a reference to the X - wing levitation sequence in " Star Wars : Episode V : The Empire Strikes Back " . Even though the characters don ' t speak , they grunt . The game was developed by Traveller ' s Tales for the Microsoft Xbox , Sony PlayStation 2 video game consoles and Microsoft Windows PCs , with Griptonite Games developing the Nintendo Game Boy Advance version . These initial versions were published in April 2005 . A Macintosh port , developed by Aspyr Media , was released in August 2005 . A Nintendo GameCube version of the game was released on October 26 , 2005 . All versions were published by Eidos Interactive and LucasArts . Though " LEGO Star Wars " was billed as a " kid ' s game " , it received the " Game of the Year " award from Kidzworld . com , received positive reviews , and peaked at the top of the UK charts during early May of 2005 . It later lost the spot to the official game of " Episode III " , but maintained a consistently high chart position throughout the month . A sequel , " " , was released in September 2006 , " " was released on the 25th of November 2007 , and " " released on March 22 2011 . Synopsis . Star Wars Episode I : The Phantom Menace The Trade Federation has blockaded the peaceful planet of Naboo . The two Jedi Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi are sent to negotiate . Their Republic Cruiser lands in the Trade Federation ' s capital ship ' s hangar ; the protocol droid TC - 14 greets them , and the Jedi are escorted to a small conference chamber , where they sense a disturbance in the Force ( the Republic Cruiser is destroyed ) and are set upon by several Trade Federation Battle Droid s . They destroy the Battle Droids and find TC - 14 , who helps them through the ship . Upon discovering an invasion force headed for Naboo , Qui - Gon and Obi - Wan decide to board a Trade Federation MTT and meet down on the planet . They land on the planet and regroup . The Jedi travel through the swamp and find a Gungan named Jar Jar Binks , who takes them to the Gungan city nearby . The group arrives , and the Gungan leader Boss Nass gives them safe passage to the capital city of Theed . It is here that the Queen is being held by the droid invasion force . The Jedi rescue the Queen Amidala and her guard Captain Panaka , and they proceed to the Queen ' s hangar and escape the planet . The Royal Cruiser is damaged , warranting an emergency landing on the world of Tatooine . On Tatooine , a young boy named Anakin Skywalker said he could help them get the money for new parts . He offers to win the Boonta Eve Podrace for them and win them the money . He wins the Podrace , and Qui - Gon decides to bring Anakin with him , noting his extreme sensitivity to the Force . The ship lands on Coruscant , and Senator Palpatine becomes Supreme Chancellor of the Republic . Queen Amidala decides to return to Naboo and free her planet . On Naboo , Amidala recruits the Gungans to help the Naboo retake the planet . Meanwhile , the Space Fighter Corps destroys the main Trade Federation capital ship and knocks out the Trade Federation army . Darth Sidious ' s apprentice , Darth Maul , engages Obi - Wan and Qui - Gon . Obi - Wan defeats the Sith , but Qui - Gon is killed . He requests that Obi - Wan trains Anakin . Celebrations are held on Naboo , and peace between the Gungans and the Naboo people is proclaimed . Star Wars Episode II : Attack of the Clones It is ten years after the blockade of Naboo . Padme is now a Senator , and Anakin is Obi - Wan ' s Padawan . A bounty is put on Padme from the Trade Federation as revenge and Obi - Wan follows a clue left by a certain bounty hunter to the world of Kamino . In light of current events , he discovers a clone army being prepared for the Republic . He also encounters Jango Fett and his son Boba , but the two escape before he can question them . Obi - Wan follows them to the planet of Geonosis . He is set upon , and calls Anakin for backup . Anakin and Padme free Obi - Wan , but are captured by Jango Fett and a team of battle droids . Following a mock trial and execution , the group are rescued by Mace Windu and many of the Order ' s Jedi , backed up by the clone army . Count Dooku , the Separatist Leader , escapes . Obi - Wan , Anakin , and Padme pursue Count Dooku to a hangar . The two Jedi engage him , but Anakin ' s arm is lost . Yoda arrives and bests the Count , but Dooku stages a distraction and escapes in his ship . Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of the Sith It is three years since Episode II , and the Clone Wars are in motion . In a stunning act of audacity , General Grievous , leader of the Confederacy ' s droid armies , has abducted Chancellor Palpatine from Coruscant . The Republic forces engage the Confederacy ' s invasion forces , with Obi - Wan and Anakin at the spearhead . They eventually find Count Dooku and kill him . The two Jedi rescue the Chancellor and confront Grievous , but he escapes . Obi - Wan pursues him to Utapau and , with the help of his clone commander , Cody , Grievous is slain . Meanwhile , on the Wookiee home world of Kashyyyk , Yoda and Chewbacca are on the front lines when the clones receive Order 66 and revolt against the Jedi . Yoda escapes the planet . He and Obi - Wan return to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant , where they find that Anakin has fallen to the Dark Side and killed every Jedi in the Temple . Padme , confused and upset , journeys to Mustafar to meet with Anakin . There Padme finally realizes what her husband has done and she states that he is " going down a path that she can ' t follow " . Obi - Wan walks off the Naboo cruiser and consequently Anakin becomes enraged . Upset and angered , Anakin uses the force to choke Padme into unconsciousness . After a dramatic fight sequence between Anakin and Obi - Wan , Anakin is left for dead , severely burned and scarred . Obi - Wan Kenobi escapes and takes Padme to an asteroid field where a medical center is located . She dies , having lost the will to live . Anakin is fitted into a suit of black Sith armor and becomes Darth Vader . With the galaxy entering the Dark Times , Padme ' s twins are split up . Leia is taken to Alderaan , while Luke Skywalker is placed in the care of his aunt and uncle on Tatooine . Gameplay . " LEGO Star Wars " contains a total of 56 playable characters . The playable characters are modeled like actual LEGO parts ( but with far more mobility ) and are divided into groups according to certain skills . Characters . There are a wide variety of characters included in the game , all of which are unlocked by completing levels or by purchasing them at Dexter ' s Diner . Every character , other than the PK Droid , the Gonk Droid and Chancellor Palpatine , have a special ability , such as extra high jumping , control of the Force , or the ability to Grapple . Droid s , while not being armed , can travel through the game unimpeded ( ie . they won ' t be intentionally attacked by enemy characters ) ; as well , protocol droids and astromech droid s can open doors via special panels . Also , unlike other armed droids , player - controlled Battle Droids will be ignored by hostile Battle Droids , but not Droidekas . The Gonk Droid is also indestructible . Unlocked characters can be imported into the game ' s sequel , " " , by purchasing the extra , " Use Old Save " , for 250 , 000 LEGO studs . Original Trilogy characters . Because " LEGO Star Wars " is based on the Prequel Trilogy ( Episodes I , II and III ) , Luke Skywalker , Han Solo , and other characters from the original Star Wars trilogy are not shown ( excluding Princess Leia , who is a purchasable character once unlocked ) . This game was released before " " , possibly driving sales up as the basic plotline was present in the game . To prevent inadvertent spoilers , however , most reviewers warned that this was the case in their reviews . All Characters . " Note : All characters with Blasters can dodge enemies ' Blaster Shots . " " Also , there are many temporary conditions of the characters ( like Anakin Skywalker without hand or Jango Fett without his helmet ) , but they didn ' t get into this list . " GBA - only Characters . Indicates a Non - Playable Character . Dexter ' s Diner . Dexter ' s Diner is the area from which the player chooses what level to enter and view any vehicles whose parts they have found in any of the game ' s levels . " LEGO Star Wars " also has a feature called ' Free Play ' , which enables the player to play the same level again , but with the ability to switch between characters , thus gaining access to areas containing extras the player was unable to get before . In Free Play mode , a player may use any character they have unlocked . The player may also match up good and evil characters , such as Qui - Gon Jinn and Darth Maul . The Free Play option will only appear when the player finishes a level . Levels that are played in vehicles cannot be played in Free Play , but are able to be replayed in Story mode like the others . Some characters , such as Chancellor Palpatine , the PK Droid , and the Gonk Droid , cannot do anything but walk , although they are never attacked in the case of PK Droids and Gonk Droids , giving them the ability to traverse the levels unharmed . Also , in the Diner , players may purchase unlockable extras for studs . Levels . Each level in LEGO Star Wars loosely follows the various sequences from the Star Wars prequel films , with game play segments linked together by various cutscenes . There is no spoken dialogue ; rather , the characters act out their parts using gestures and pantomime . The game begins with Obi - Wan Kenobi and Qui - Gon Jinn about the Trade Federation ship , and ends with Anakin Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi ' s duel on Mustafar . Episode I levels . Negotiations . Playable Characters : Qui - Gon Jinn , Obi - Wan Kenobi , TC - 14 Enemies : Battle Droid , Battle Droid ( Security ) , Battle Droid ( Commander ) , Droideka Other Characters : PK Droid Setting : Trade Federation ship ( conference room , halls , and hangar ) Summary : Qui - Gon Jinn and his Padawan , Obi - Wan Kenobi unsuccessfully try to stop the Trade Federation from invading Naboo . Invasion of Naboo . Playable Characters : Qui - Gon Jinn , Obi - Wan Kenobi , Jar Jar Binks Enemies : Battle Droid , STAP Other Characters : Gungan Warrior , Fambaa , Kaadu Setting : Naboo swamp Summary : After being brought down to Naboo aboard a Separatist transport , Qui - Gon and Obi - Wan meet Jar Jar Binks , a Gungan being who guides them through the forest to Theed Palace . Escape From Naboo . Playable Characters : Queen Amidala , Captain Pananka , Qui - Gon Jinn , Obi - Wan Kenobi Enemies : Battle Droid , Battle Droid ( Commander ) , Droideka Allies : Royal Guard Setting : Theed Palace Summary : Queen Amidala and one of her bodyguards , Captain Panaka , meet up with Qui - Gon and Obi - Wan to escape Theed Palace . Mos Espa Podrace ( Vehicle level ) . Playable Characters : Anakin ' s Podracer Enemies : Podracers , Tusken Raider Setting : Tatooine ( Podrace ) Summary : Queen Amidala ' s ship breaks down , landing the fugitives on the remote desert planet of Tatooine . Qui - Gon , Amidala , Jar Jar , and their droid , R2 - D2 discover a young boy , Anakin Skywalker , whom they strongly trust to earn the money to repair their ship . Retake Theed Palace . Playable Characters : Qui - Gon Jinn , Obi - Wan Kenobi , Padme Amidala ( Battle ) , Captain Panaka , Anakin Skywalker ( Boy ) , R2 - D2 Enemies : Battle Droid , Battle Droid ( Security ) , Battle Droid ( Commander ) , Droideka Allies : Royal Guard Setting : Theed Palace ( halls , diners , exterior areas and hangar ) Summary : After the Queen ' s ship is repaired , the fugitives take Anakin with them back to Naboo , only to see the world being raided by the Trade Federation . Darth Maul ( Boss level ) . Playable Characters : Qui - Gon Jinn , Obi - Wan Kenobi Enemies : Battle Droid , Droideka , Battle Droid ( Commander ) Boss : Darth Maul ( 3 hearts then 10 hearts ) Setting : Theed Palace Hangar Summary : A Dark Sider breaks into the hangar of Theed Palace . Obi - Wan and Qui - Gon fight him . Episode II levels . Discovery on Kamino ( Boss level ) . Playable Characters : Obi - Wan Kenobi ( Jedi Master ) , R4 - P17 Enemies : KE - 8 Enforcer , Slave I Boss : Jango Fett ( 10 hearts ) Setting : Kamino ( exterior and interior ) Summary : When a bounty hunter is killed by another , Obi - Wan Kenobi , now a Jedi Knight , follows the killer to a planet called Kamino , where he is being cloned to form an army for the Republic . Droid Factory . Playable Characters : Anakin Skywalker ( Padawan ) , Padme Amidala , R2 - D2 , C - 3PO Enemies : Geonosian , Battle Droid ( Geonosis ) , Battle Droid ( Commander ) , Droideka Setting : Geonosis droid factory Summary : While Anakin Skywalker , a Padawan now , and Padmé Amidala , formerly Queen Amidala , are dating , they catch wind of Obi - Wan in trouble in a factory that makes Battle Droids for the Separatist Army . Jedi Battle ( Boss level ) . Playable Characters : Mace Windu , Obi - Wan Kenobi ( Jedi Master ) , Anakin Skywalker ( Padawan ) , Padme Amidala ( Clawed ) , R2 - D2 Enemies : Battle Droid ( Geonosis ) , Battle Droid ( Security ) , Geonosian , Super Battle Droid , Droideka Boss : Jango Fett ( 10 hearts ) Allies : Shaak Ti , Luminara Unduli , Jedi Other Characters : Poggle the Lesser ( Movie clip only ) Setting : Geonosis battle arena Summary : Anakin and Padmé get captured too . The Jedi Council travels to Geonosis to save them . Gunship Cavalry ( Vehicle level ) . Playable Characters : Republic Gunship Enemies : Hailfire Droid , Homing Spider Droid Setting : Geonosis ( canyon valleys and Separatist ship exterior ) Summary : An Aerial battle takes place around the canyon of Geonosis . Count Dooku ( Boss level ) . Playable Characters : Obi - Wan Kenobi ( Jedi Master ) , Anakin Skywalker ( Padawan ) , Yoda Enemies : Battle Droid ( Geonosis ) , Geonosian Boss : Count Dooku ( 10 hearts ) Other Characters : Padme Amidala , Clone Setting : Geonosis ( Separatist base ) Summary : Obi - Wan and Anakin take on Count Dooku , a Sith apprentice , personally . Episode III levels . Battle Over Coruscant ( Vehicle level ) . Playable Characters : Obi - Wan ' s Starfighter , Anakin ' s Starfighter Enemies : Vulture Droid , Droid Tri - Fighter Allies : ARC - 170 Setting : Coruscant ( skies ) Summary : Obi - Wan , a member of the Jedi Council , and Anakin , a Jedi Knight , take to the skies of the urban world of Coruscant to rescue their Chancellor . Chancellor in Peril ( Boss level ) . Playable Characters : Obi - Wan Kenobi ( Episode III ) , Anakin Skywalker ( Jedi ) , R2 - D2 , Chancellor Palpatine Enemies : Battle Droid , Battle Droid ( Commander ) , Super Battle Droid , Droideka , Grievous ' Bodyguards Boss : Count Dooku ( 6 hearts ) Other : General Grievous Setting : Separatist ship Summary : Obi - Wan and Anakin break into a Trade Federation ship and rescue Chancellor Palpatine , who makes Anakin kill Count Dooku . General Grievous ( Boss level ) . Playable Characters : Obi - Wan Kenobi ( Episode III ) , Commander Cody Boss : General Grievous ( 10 hearts ) Setting : Utapau Summary : Obi - Wan meets up with Commander Cody of the Clone Army , and together , they take on Separatist worker General Grievous . Defense of Kashyyyk . Playable Characters : Yoda , Chewbacca , Wookiee Enemies : Clone ( Episode III ) , Commander Cody , Battle Droid , AT - RT Allies : Wookiee Setting : Kashyyyk ( treehouse and forest ) Summary : While Jedi Master Yoda is out with the Wookies on the forest planet of Kashyyyk , Chancellor Palpatines executes Order 66 , turning the Clone Army against the Jedi . Ruin of the Jedi . Playable Characters : Obi - Wan Kenobi ( Episode III ) , Yoda Enemies : Disguised Clone , Clone Trooper , Commander Cody Setting : Jedi Temple ( exterior and interior ) Summary : Obi - Wan and Yoda meet up at the Jedi Temple , and discover Anakin ' s path to the Dark Side of the Force . Darth Vader ( Boss level ) . Playable Characters : Obi - Wan Kenobi ( Episode III ) , Anakin Skywalker ( Jedi ) Boss : Anakin Skywalker ( Jedi ) ( Obi - Wan ' s opponent ) ; Obi - Wan Kenobi ( Episode III ) ( Anakin ' s opponent ) ( 10 hearts each ) Setting : Mustafar Summary : Obi - Wan goes on his most dangerous mission yet : To take on his own apprentice – now on the Dark Side – above a lake of lava on a planet called Mustafar . Bonus level . In each level , a certain number of LEGO studs need to be collected ( the number varies per level ) in order to obtain a piece of the super kit . The player has to obtain the required amount of LEGO studs in one attempt . The studs can be collected in Story mode or Free Play mode . After all 17 kit pieces are collected , a fourth door , marked by a question mark , unlocks in the main room of Dexter ' s Diner . This room contains the bonus level , a short prelude into " " , titled A NEW HOPE . This level is available for both Story and Free Play modes ; however , there are no cutscenes , no mini - kit pieces to collect , no LEGO stud meter and no areas that can only be reached in Free Play mode . In the bonus level , the player plays as Darth Vader and an Imperial Stormtrooper ( with the dubious addition of C - 3PO ) , upon entering the Tantive IV Blockade Runner ( which is also the model of the super kit collected to unlock the level ) . In the level , the player encounters a few Rebel Soldier s , and is capable of collecting over 100 , 000 LEGO studs . The level ends upon finding Princess Leia and R2 - D2 . A short message - " To be continued . . . " - follows completion of the level . This is entirely different as opposed to the Episode IV opening level , as the player takes the roles of Princess Leia and Captain Antilles in that game . Episode IV . Playable Characters : Darth Vader , Stormtrooper , C - 3PO Enemies : Rebel Trooper Setting : Imperial Star Destroyer ( Interior ) Original Version . The game was originally going to include the Boga chase scene with General Grievous on his wheel bike , but since the game was released in 2005 before was put into theatres TT Games decided that it would be too much of a spoiler , which made many Star Wars fans annoyed when the game was released . A Gameboy Advance version of LEGO Star Wars : The Video Game was created by EIDOS . This version of the game was the only version of the game created that differed in any way rather than small control changes on the different platforms . It was created by a different company , considering that the console - based counterpart could not function based on the Game boy ' s comparatively diminutive hardware . This version shared no gameplay with the console counterparts .