LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game | Retrospective & Analysis

Here is a retrospective & analysis of LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game. This 2005 classic is Travellers' Tales first attempt at a LEGO game. We breakdown the gameplay to see how LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game became the foundation for all LEGO games to come.
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Retrospective: • LEGO Star Wars II: The...
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga Retrospective: • LEGO Star Wars: The Co...
LEGO Star Wars Minikits: • LEGO Star Wars: The Vi...
TIME STAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Starting the Game - 00:37
Gameplay Mechanics/The Phantom Menace - 02:41
Dexter's Diner/Minikits - 09:55
Attack of the Clones - 11:30
Revenge of the Sith - 16:07
Secret Level - 21:31
Outro - 22:02
Thanks to linterni Gamer for helping me get the font used in the thumbnail image! www.youtube.com/@linterniGame...
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[@creedbratton4064]

I've always loved Palpatine and Dooku meeting up just to cackle together

[@QuickBrickGames]

And how Palpatine's face is already messed up before Revenge of the Sith. lol

[@imafreakinninja12]

And that the developers thought that was more important than showing Anakin's and Padme's wedding.

[@auditect950]

The only time we ever hear Dooku's voice in the game.

[@newguy371]

It's nice to see someone talking about the original Lego Star Wars instead of just the Complete Saga. Fun fact that most don't know, TT changed the Battle Above Coruscant level in Complete Saga. They added more check points (I think there were only 2 originally) and made it so the red targets stayed shot down after you died. It doesn't sound like much, but it made the level so much easier.

[@kirank287]

I loved the game as a kid

[@QuickBrickGames]

Oh nice! I had no idea! Thanks for the info man!

[@SuperStarWarsFan1138]

My favorite part about the first LEGO Star Wars game was Yoda's hover chair that would appear whenever you jumped once. Then it hasn't appeared in any LSW game since...

[@sharp7079]

The chair and old animations should have been in Complete Saga but be disabled for OT levels like high jumping was

[@QuickBrickGames]

Yeah I love the chair! haha

[@kirank287]

Same haha

[@BallinProductionDogs]

Lego SW the video game is my favorite version. Everything is perfect except that the music is original trilogy for some reason

[@masterofenergy027]

Something of note that I find interesting is that because this game was in development around the same time as Revenge of the Sith you'll notice that the music they used for the levels are songs from the Original Trilogy and not from the actual film itself

[@reddragon5415]

But it was fixed in TCS and music used in Revenge of the Sith comes from the actual film.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Oh interesting. I didn't know that. Thanks!

[@dragonballzkai9283]

I believe this was the first video game I had ever played in my life. I can still remember playing this with my older brother on his og fat PS2. I must've been like 3 or something lol

[@QuickBrickGames]

It's a classic!

[@kirank287]

I will always love this game. It was one of my first games and on the PS2

[@QuickBrickGames]

Same but I had it on PC originally!

[@smasherjosh5000]

Same here

[@JoeWuhPuh]

nearly 20 years later I had no idea there was that sparkle combo thing... damn

[@QuickBrickGames]

It's a pro-move! lol

[@pear_bear]

I remember playing this game as a kid on my PS2 and Dexter's diner was and is definitely my favorite hub in the Lego Star wars games

[@QuickBrickGames]

Yeah I love the diner!

[@ecliptairedux3281]

I remember getting this because my friends at school were hyping it up and back then copies of games where limited so I got the cheaper gba version thanks to mom lol. Until I got it at a toys r us with my dad my sister and I spent hundreds of hours goofing off in this game ah the nostalgia

[@QuickBrickGames]

Love hearing stories like this. Thanks for sharing!

[@acranston9818]

2:31 Shame they got rid of their voices there in the complete saga. The "WAAAH!" had me dying everytime💀

[@QuickBrickGames]

Yeah, no idea why they took that out!

[@kelvinnkat]

I wish they would have put Yoda's floating chair in the Complete Saga, that would have been fun

[@QuickBrickGames]

Yeah, it's so much easier to move around.

[@margerinethacker6499]

Love Anakin's lack of hesitation killing Dooku. He doesn't need any convincing or anything like he does in the movie, he just goes for it.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Absolutely

[@SteampunkCorvus]

12:04 Actually, Traveler's Tales did not invent that character, they're from a different Star Wars game.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Oh didn't know that!

[@kelvinnkat]

The game internally calls the characters that can crawl through those little doors "shorties". Not sure why but it does

[@QuickBrickGames]

Oh cool, that's interesting!

[@trysten9198]

If Lego Indiana jones came out before this that could be a reason I’m not sure when both came out though Update: nah never mind probably just because they are shorter characters?

[@ComiccollectorGamer]

@@trysten9198this was the first Tt Game's LEGO Game from 2005 LEGO Indiana Jones was they're 4th LEGO Game from 2008

[@ryancoupland8425]

this is the first game I got with my gamecube for christmas, the nostalgia is unreal

[@QuickBrickGames]

Haha, that's awesome!

[@elibridgers2781]

Would have been nice for this game to be made backwards compatible for Xbox One for the sake of history, along with the Xbox version of The Original Trilogy, but I can understand why that would be seen as redundant as The Complete Saga can already be played on the Xbox One. Still, it would be nice to see where it all began.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Yeah I was really hoping this one would be made backwards compatible.

[@chloeryanvtuber]

I don't think it is redundant, because original two games are the best way to go (in my opinion). I'm actually replaying the first game right now and it just feels so awesome. Episode 2 is short here, but its so much better without the changes made in the Complete Saga. Gunship Cavalry in the complete saga is awful, with the damn bombs. Bounty Hunter pursuit is far worse though.

[@mrenzyme9715]

@@QuickBrickGames I was also really hoping for Bionicle Heroes by TT and Lego Harry Potter years 1-4 and 5-7 on 360 backwards compatible ( the Lego harry potter remaster is plagued by bugs )

[@ozzyaarseth]

the best version of lego star wars. i will die on that hill

[@QuickBrickGames]

Haha, not sure about that, but I do love this game!

[@allanbirk3171]

Did you know that in gunship cavalry, if you spam the shoot button instead of just holding it down, it actully shoots quicker than if you jus hold the shoot button down, making the level much easier?

[@QuickBrickGames]

I did not!

[@masterofenergy027]

i wanna touch on this point at 1:15, something about Dexter's Diner i think we need to address is yes, the Diner only showed up in one movie and it only had a few minutes of screen time, but isnt the Mos Eisley Cantina the same way? that ALSO appeared in only one movie and that ALSO had the same amount of screen time as Dexter's Diner so in that sense i think it was a good idea to use the Diner over the Cantina in the first game.

[@QuickBrickGames]

That's true!

[@crustycandy3235]

grew up with this being my first game i ever played so i have so much nostalgia for this game and all of its quirks and designs, glad to see you and others are appreciating it for all as it really changed the state of gaming and movie/toy/game experiences to create some of the best memories and times as a kid at least for me.

[@crustycandy3235]

bit redundant at the end but overall this game is great, video is great, thanks for taking the time to make this i appreciate it

[@QuickBrickGames]

I grew up with this one as well! Thanks for the comment!

[@kirank287]

Samee

[@JProdStudios]

Aww I miss the diner 😢 2:08 such a classic

[@QuickBrickGames]

Love the Diner!

[@JProdStudios]

@@QuickBrickGames me toooo

[@marionbaggins]

@@JProdStudios Me Three!!!

[@alecromero1786]

@@marionbaggins Me four

[@SpiritualForest.]

Me five… so much nostalgia

[@zachdamenti4387]

18:37 “So uncivilized!”

[@QuickBrickGames]

Haha yep

[@informationnotfound]

Why does everyone hate the long chapters? It's stupid. There's more things to do, more places to explore. You WANT shorter easier chapters? That's boring.

[@QuickBrickGames]

I think there's a middle ground. Sometimes they drag on too long imo.

[@ClearLoki]

I agree. This is the exact reason why i hate skywalker saga, the levels just suck

[@Minecraftlover73]

@@ClearLoki minus the fact that the open world more than makes up for it, like the middle ground brick suggested.

[@isaacmarshmallow8751]

The video game has a superior lighting engine/ textures to the complete saga. There seems to be this weird shiny gloss to everything In the complete saga

[@QuickBrickGames]

I remember lot of games around that time had that shiny look to characters. I guess its personal preference. The textures are definitely better in Complete Saga though.

[@isaacmarshmallow8751]

@@QuickBrickGames I prefer matted finish to a glossy look. Visuals definitely affect whether I desire to play a game (not graphics, just the colour grading etc.) Like I cannot play Sonic Adventure DX directors cut, but the Dreamcast version or modded pc version to look like the Dreamcast one I love.

[@hjs-cg4be]

this game is legendary because of the atmosphere. its like eerie and mysterious. i remember loving this game in elementary school. i remember grinding for coins at dexters to buy a character for like 20 minutes each morning before having to get on the school bus.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Same!

[@jasonsudeikis26]

14:44 Each episode actually had its own cut level and were redone for TCS (bounty hunter pursuit and anakin's flight). except boga chase from episode III. the director of the game talks about all 3 of these on his channel (GameHut) and even shows some early footage. very cool.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Yes, I've seen that GameHut video!

[@legogamemuseum]

Amazing video dude. Thanks for all the incredible work you put into this. I'm always happy to see how much you champion the og games. Hopefully you continue this series, it's a real treat to have a nice long detailed video to dive into.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Wow, thanks so much man! Gotta spread awareness for the originals!

[@reddragon5415]

My first full LEGO game ever. I remember that a few months before I played LSW1, I played the demo of LSW2 and actually bought LSW1 by mistake because I thought I was buying a sequel. I didn't know that at that time (it was 2008) there were already two LSW games released and I didn't see the difference between them.

[@QuickBrickGames]

It was my first as well! Love this one!

[@marionbaggins]

Man, Nostalgic is heavy with this one!!! Not Just I had it on PS2 but *for a short time working* I also had it on PC! Yes...I find it hard to believe too!!! *I have the DVD* I bought this Game *we already had the next Lego Stars Games as well as Lego Indy and Lego Batman* when my Elder Brother when on a camp *that wasn't fun* and so my Eldest Brother and I played it together!!! *I might've got it a few years later but it was still there* My Bros and I were such Lego Game Players from 07 *? around* and we still are with the Skywalker Saga!!!

[@QuickBrickGames]

Awesome! Yeah I actually started with the PC version of this game too! I still have it. Not sure if it runs on modern PCs though. Thanks, Marion!

[@jasonsudeikis26]

very fond memories of this one and it's basically why I love Star Wars. my cousin also got the 2nd game like right when it came out too.Lego Star Wars was all we played that year, pretty much.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Yeah, these games are awesome.

[@auditect950]

Ah, my childhood!

[@QuickBrickGames]

Same here!

[@tazmanturner61]

Loved this retrospective hope u end up doing the other games :)

[@QuickBrickGames]

Thank you! We'll see!

[@alanmathias6706]

this game was my chilhood the very first 3d lego game it was so revolutionary but sadly this game and the original trilogy got kinda forgoten because of the complete saga the complete saga is a gold game but nobody should forget the og games , what started the huge succes of lego games

[@QuickBrickGames]

I try to highlight the OG games a lot on this channel ;)

[@lukeroberts3464]

In gunship calvery you have to start all over again I failed it more than 10 times a row.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Oh no!

[@lukeroberts3464]

I know it was the worst missions I have ever played in lego Star Wars the video game 🎮 🎮. And I believe it was featured as a bonus level when you get the gold bricks for beating lego Star Wars the complete saga and I am glad that lego Star Wars the skywalker saga put gunship Calvary in the hub world 🌍 I was happy about it but can’t go inside it and even the arena too. Just waiting patiently for the update or patch to come out or even new levels from dlc too. @@QuickBrickGames

[@matthewmcsweeney5996]

Great video! This game came out the same year that the White Sox would end both their pennant and World Series title droughts.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Whoa, nice!

[@allanbirk3171]

I’ve almost 100% completed this game, and i found it kinda weird how the astroid field plays in deffence of kasshykk, and princess Leia’s theme plays in ruin of the jedi, and how the battle of endor plays in darth vader (the last level of revenge of the sith).

[@alanmathias6706]

this game started everything not only the lego star wars games but the 3D lego games and it got new features through the years like character customization, climbing, super build, weird blue cercle around us, gold brick, red brick, open world, voice acting ect this was a great beginning of a wonderful game franchise yes there was some bad ones but every franchise has bad games we would like you to do this for more lego games

[@QuickBrickGames]

Thanks, Alan! We'll see!

[@zynnertime1]

I got this game for pc when it came out I was 5-6 years old and the speeder/racer missions had me stuck I actually couldn’t beat them and no one in my family played enough video games to beat it for me so I didn’t finish episode 1 or 3 for a couple years and when I finally passed it it was amazing it was like a whole new game

[@QuickBrickGames]

Glad you could finally experience the rest of the game!

[@zynnertime1]

@@QuickBrickGames thanks man and thank you for the retrospective I love these I was looking for one about this game, great video man, subscribed

[@QuickBrickGames]

@@zynnertime1 Appreciate ya!

[@Tar.o]

This game is legendary!

[@QuickBrickGames]

I agree!

[@ComiccollectorGamer]

Negotiations is a famous level probably the most famous level in LEGO Star Wars

[@QuickBrickGames]

I'd say it is!

[@SpiritualForest.]

Most nostalgic game for me

[@QuickBrickGames]

It's a good one!

[@kirank287]

Same. Lego Batman 1 as well

[@SpiritualForest.]

@@kirank287 yessir good times for sure

[@alper9052]

well done,consider doing these for otherlego titles as well(batman,hary potter,indiana jones etc)

[@QuickBrickGames]

Maybe! We'll see how this one does.

[@ComiccollectorGamer]

LEGO Star Wars the video Game is the only time Anakin is shown with a Red Lightsaber at the end of Revenge of the Sith in complete saga he's shown with a Blue lightsaber

[@QuickBrickGames]

Yep

[@ComiccollectorGamer]

@@QuickBrickGames and in the original Game and complete saga when yoda shows up at the end of Jedi Battle Obi Wan is shown with a Green Lightsaber and Anakin is Shown with a Blue Lightsaber when it should be the other way around I've never understood that

[@BallinProductionDogs]

Defense of Kashyyyk is nearly impossible to get the superkit true Jedi even with invincibility. I got it but I had to backtrack so much looking for any possible stud. Wish this game had a x2 stud extra but it’s an amazing game

[@QuickBrickGames]

Yeah that level is the worst by far!

[@BallinProductionDogs]

@@QuickBrickGames Agreed its somehow worse than retake theed Palace. They both don't have enough studs without a stud multiplier. I wish the original video game had at least a x2 stud extra then those missions wouldn't be so bad. There's literally not enough studs even with invincibility

[@rebelscum1925]

@@BallinProductionDogs There are enough studs in the level. Otherwise people wouldn't have been able to 100%. I have done that myself a few times on this game

[@zachdamenti4387]

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a combination of both LEGO Star Wars: The Videogame and LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy! A few years later, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars was released to extend the popularity of LEGO games!

[@ComiccollectorGamer]

It's entirely a combination they added new characters and new levels and stuff at in the first cut scene TC-14 Says Eh Hem when Guiding you to the negotiation Room and when the ship Gets Blown up the Naboo pilots say huh wahh and fall to the Ground and shatter into pieces so some sound effects are missing

[@QuickBrickGames]

True

[@ComiccollectorGamer]

@@QuickBrickGames I Don't know why they took out some sound effects of the first cutscene

[@nicatgames2368]

Thankfully emulation makes this game very easily accessible on pc

[@QuickBrickGames]

I don't emulate but glad you're able to play it!

[@leketeke10]

Buying all things here is quite hard since there are no stud multipliers

[@QuickBrickGames]

True, but I have a video for that ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJCqkqF9eMmeesk

[@Sebulba2000]

I really enjoyed the video, I'm looking forward to more like it :) There's something about the original game that makes it more charming than The Complete Saga for me. Maybe I don't like the changes made to the levels or it's just nostalgia. I remember replaying this game countless times on my PS2 :') Wait, people hated the Gunship Cavalry level? I thought only the altered version from TCS was hated. I personally love the original's on-rail style. Towing sucks. Oh and yeah, it's kinda difficult to play this game on modern hardware. Good thing there's a PC version of it, but you have to have an optical drive as it wasn't released digitally. It runs with no major issues on modern hardware, though

[@QuickBrickGames]

I've heard of people having trouble running this game on Windows 10 & 11. But maybe not...anyways, thanks for the comment!

[@Sebulba2000]

@@QuickBrickGames ahhh, I have no idea since I still use Windows 7

[@chloeryanvtuber]

@@Sebulba2000 lucky you. Don't update! 8, 10 and 11 break so many old games

[@Sebulba2000]

@@chloeryanvtuber yep, that's one of the reasons I still use it

[@officialthomasjames]

Coincidentally, I played the OG trilogy game first.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Nice!

[@BallinProductionDogs]

That probably made the first game much easier. The Endor missions are so long in the second game

[@meight8771]

lego batman 1 is one of the best lego games

[@QuickBrickGames]

Random, but sure!

[@kirank287]

One of my first games on the PS2. Loved it as a kid

[@JoshuaSteinUkulele]

Are you going to do these kinds of videos for all lego games?

[@QuickBrickGames]

Maybe! We'll see how this one does

[@imafreakinninja12]

I was told those Kamino droid enemies were also in another Episode II game.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Oh really?

[@imafreakinninja12]

@@QuickBrickGames Ya like another game needed basic enemies to fight during that level as well so they made those droids.

[@benry7927]

Am I the only one that's too gen z to even know of this game's existence until now? I just found out about it because of the may 4th sale and realized there was no Lego Star Wars I. The game isn't on steam or xbox series tho :(

[@QuickBrickGames]

The best way to play it now is to have an original console like a GameCube, Original Xbox, or PS2. It will also play on Xbox 360. I'm sure it can be emulated on PC too.

[@ackepace]

I’d recommend to go for the PC version of the game, if you can get it to run on modern Windows it’s by far the best looking version of the game. It was only released on disk tho as far as I know so you need to find a CD rip of it.

[@damonk3674]

Hello does anyone know the code for invincibility on Lego star wars 2 for the ps2 please???? Many thanks

[@QuickBrickGames]

I don't know if there is one.

[@marionbaggins]

*I mentioned this before* Something that bugged me about this Game and only in this Game, is you can only do the Vehicle Levels in Story. Over 10 years ago *a few years before my PS2 Died* I noticed that and pointed it out to my Brothers, they couldn't answer my question, but I do wanna ask John Burton because that forever bugged me!!! Why could we only do the Vehicle Levels in Story in Lego Star Wars: The Video Game?!!! And there weren't Vehicles to buy in the store too!!!

[@QuickBrickGames]

I guess because the vehicle levels were more "on rails" in this game. Not sure!

[@davidtodorovski7452]

Quick Brick Games Love you Video please make this kinda Videos for every Lego game and Lego Star wars games please

[@QuickBrickGames]

Thanks! We'll see how this one does.

[@allanbirk3171]

I have just bought this game and i have tried to start it up, but it dosen’t let me play it. Jeesh, this game is old.

[@QuickBrickGames]

Are you on PC? It's difficult to run on modern operating systems. Personally I play the Xbox version.

[@allanbirk3171]

Yes it’s on pc. my dad’s computer is so old that it still has cd rom

[@QuickBrickGames]

I just recently realized PCs don't come with disc drives anymore. I installed one in mine though ;)

[@jasonsudeikis26]

that's funny cause it works on my 2023 gaming laptop. it's got a few issues, but probably because I got it off the internet (wayback). studs fall thru floor, can't jump off certain platforms, music doesn't loop properly. basically only got it for modding purposes.

[@tuckster0388]

could this be a series?

[@QuickBrickGames]

Maybe. Do you want it to be?

[@tuckster0388]

@@QuickBrickGames yeah I enjoyed the longer form style would love to see it done for other classic Lego games

[@Sebulba2000]

@@QuickBrickGames Yes, please! I'm a sucker for those retrospective videos. I'd gladly see you cover all the LEGO games

[@imafreakinninja12]

This one was the best. They decided to make a kid game series so tedious for no reason.

[@NickReymond]

Top

[@QuickBrickGames]

Top what?

[@walidbentaher]

@@QuickBrickGames Up top as in high five maybe?

[@allanbirk3171]

i don’t know if i have completed the game, beacuse it only shows how many studs you have.

[@QuickBrickGames]

You don't need a percentage counter to know whether you've completed a game ;)

[@lukeroberts3464]

🤩

[@lukeroberts3464]

Gunship calvery is the worst mission in both lego Star Wars the complete saga and lego Star Wars the video game too.

[@ozzyaarseth]

definitely the better game out of lego star wars 2 and TCS. it's clunky, it's buggy. but i love it so much

[@QuickBrickGames]

Same!

[@FrenchFryCheese04]

The only negative thing about the game is that dreaded pod race map 💀

[@QuickBrickGames]

Haha. It's still a classic level though!

[@jordanboyd5587]

The Complete Saga made that level too easy without that timer. I liked how challenging the original LSW level was with its controls and timer. Makes beating it much more satisfying. It was a hard level playing as a kid, but when I first beaten it, I felt like the king of games that day lmao