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Abbreviation | LSW1-GBA |
Developer | Griptonite Games Amaze Entertainment |
Publisher | Eidos GIANT Lucasarts |
Universe | Star Wars |
Starting Level | Federation Ship |
Starting Characters | Obi-Wan* |
Episodes | The Phantom Menace Attack of the Clones Revenge of the Sith |
Release Date | March 29, 2005 |
Rating | ESRB: E |
Systems | Game Boy Advance |
Categories | Characters Levels Episodes |
LEGO Knights' Kingdom | LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (GBA) | Bionicle: Maze of Shadows |
Though it shares its title with the other version, LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game for the Game Boy Advance is not a port of the console version, but a completely new game made from the ground up to run on the Game Boy Advance hardware. It is not a 3D model-based game like the console version, but instead a 2D sprite-based isometric game. It contains significantly different gameplay and levels compared to the console version.
Gameplay[]
There is no hub area. Instead, different levels are accessed through the menu.
Death has consequences in this version, sending players back to a checkpoint and reducing the end of level rating. To make up for this, characters have much more base health than in other LEGO Games.
Like the console version, there is both a Story Mode and Free Play Mode. Unlike the console version, the Story Mode must be played consecutively through per episode. For example, the only way to play the Story Mode of the third level of Episode I is by first beating the first two Episode 1 levels. Once that level is beaten, its Story Mode cannot be accessed until the consecutive levels are beaten and it loops back again.
Free Play works differently from the console version as well. Only the Story Mode characters plus one additional selected Free Play character is allowed in a level. Additional characters can be unlocked to play with by cheat codes in order to bypass this limit.
Instead of Minikits, each level has five hidden Death Star Plans. If all five are collected, the game reveals a cheat code. The cheat code still works even if the associated Death Star Plans have not been collected. Cheat codes replace many things that would normally be found in the extra menus in other LEGO Games.
Instead of True Jedi status, a rating based on Jedi ranks is given at the end of each level. Several different factors affect this rating, such as enemies defeated, studs collected, deaths, and overall completion. Master is the highest rating. Ratings do not affect the completion percentage.
Studs have different values compared to the rest of the LEGO games. Silver studs are worth 1. Blue studs are worth 5. Gold Studs are worth 10. Studs can either be spent in levels at Jawa shops for upgrades that last until the end of the level or unlocking characters for free play.
This game features temporary powerups, such as increased damage or invincibility.
Every character has a special move that depletes their special bar (the UI element that looks like a lightsaber) such as a saber throw or a force push.
All playable characters, even R2-D2 and Jar Jar Binks have offensive abilities. R2 can lay mines and Jar Jar can throw Gungan Bombs.
Story[]
This game is based on the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. It omits some scenes found in the console version but adds some not featured there. For example, no content based on Kamino from Attack of the Clones is found in this game, but the scenes on Tatooine with Anakin that were omitted from the console versions are present.
Characters[]
Story Characters[]
These characters are available for free in the associated story levels. In order to use them on other levels through free play, they need to be purchased with studs.
Free Play Characters[]
These characters are available to purchase and use only in Free Play Mode.
Character | Weapon | Jump | Ability | Special | Unlock |
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Darth Maul* | Double-Bladed Lightsaber | High Jump | Dark Side of the Force | Force Push | Beat Return to Naboo Forest Cost: 3,000 |
Jango Fett* | Blasters | Hover | Grapple | Homing Missile | Beat Mustafar Cost: 10,000 |
Dooku* | Lightsaber | Normal | Dark Side of the Force | Force Lightning | Beat Separatist Ship Cost: 12,000 |
Clone Trooper* | Blaster | None | Gas Grenade | Beat Kashyyyk Clone Attack Cost: 5,000 | |
Darth Vader | Lightsaber | High Jump | Dark Side of the Force | Lightsaber Throw | Beat Mustafar Cost: 15,000 |
Tusken Raider* | Blaster | Normal | None | Swipe | Beat Tatooine Cost: 5,000 |
Cheat Code Characters[]
These characters are only accessible by inputting the associated cheat code on the pause menu. An artoo sound can be heard on successful entry. Only one cheat code character can be active at one time; inputting a cheat code for another character will activate that character and deactivate the previous one.
Character | Weapon | Jump | Ability | Special | Cheat Code |
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Gold R2 | Mines | Hover | Astromech Access | Hacking | Start, Start, ↑, ↑, ↑, ↑, ↑, ↑ |
General Grievous* | Lightsabers | Normal | None | None | Start, Start, ↓, ↓, ↓, ↓, ↓, ↓ |
Super Battle Droid* | Arm blaster | Homing Missile | Start, Start, ←, ↓, ↓, ↓, ↓, → | ||
Black R2 | Mines | Hover | Astromech Access | Hacking | Start, Start, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓ |
Battle Droid* | Blaster | Normal | None | Gas Grenade | Start, Start, ↓, →, ←, ↓, →, ← |
Repair Droid* | None | Attack Around | Start, Start, ↑, ↑, ↑, ↓, ↓, ↓ | ||
Blue Gungan* | Gungan Bomb | High Jump | Sprint | Start, Start, ↓, ←, →, ↓, ←, → | |
C-3PO* | None | Normal | None | Start, Start, ←, ↓, →, ↑, →, → | |
Droideka* | Twin built-in blaster cannons | Start, Start, ←, ↑, →, ↓, →, ↑ | |||
Geonosian* | Blaster | Start, Start, →, ↓, →, ↓, ←, ↑ | |||
STAP* | Blaster cannons | Hover | Start, Start, ↓, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓, ↑ |
Levels[]
Episode I: The Phantom Menace[]
Episode II: Attack of the Clones[]
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith[]
Cheat Codes[]
Instead of having an Extras menu like most LEGO games, this game has an extensive list of cheat codes that act similarly. Cheat codes are entered on the pause screen. Cheat codes that unlock characters are listed under the character section.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- This is the only LEGO Star Wars game that does not feature Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Stormtrooper at all. This is due to the fact that the game omits the births of Luke and Leia and there is no bonus level based on A New Hope.
- This is the only LEGO Star Wars game to not allow the player to use a vehicle of any kind.
- This and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril are the only LEGO games from TT in which the player must avoid dying at all costs.
- This is the only LEGO Star Wars game in which the player cannot play as Palpatine.
- Not counting characters only available with cheat codes, Tusken Raider is the only playable character in the game to not be playable in the console/PC version.
- This is the only LEGO Star Wars game in which blaster characters cannot move and shoot at the same time.
- The font for the in-game text was later used for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- This is the only LEGO Star Wars game to not use any animation for cutscenes.
- This the only LEGO game from TT in which studs have different values from all the other versions where silver studs are worn 1 instead of 10, gold studs are worth 10 instead of 100 and blue studs are worth 5 instead of 1,000.
- This is the only LEGO game from TT without a stud bar.
- Obi-Wan, Yoda, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, R2-D2, Tusken Raider & C-3PO are the only playable characters in the game to also be playable in the Game Boy Advance version of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.
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