


The player has a health meter, which is displayed on the game's heads-up display. During gameplay, players can collect Lego studs – small, disk-shaped objects, which serve as the game's currency. At any time, a second player can join the game, by activating a second controller. The player assumes the roles of the films' characters, each of whom possesses specific weapons and abilities. The game comically retells the trilogy's events using cutscenes without dialogue. While Lego Star Wars followed the events of The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005), Lego Star Wars II is based on Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). Its gameplay – a combination of the action-adventure, platform, and sometimes puzzle genres – shares elements with that of Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005). Lego Star Wars II 's gameplay is from a third-person perspective, and takes place in a 3D game world that contains objects, environments, and characters designed to resemble Lego pieces. Lego studs and the droid R2-D2 are visible in the background. In a level based on Dagobah from The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker is fighting an enemy snake in Dagobah with his lightsaber. Lego Star Wars II and its predecessor were compiled in Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, released a year later. A mobile phone adaptation, Lego Star Wars II Mobile, was later developed by Universomo, published by THQ, and released on 5 January 2007. The game received awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and Spike TV, among others. However, the game's low difficulty, and its Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS versions in general, were received more poorly. Critics praised the game for its comedic and "adorable" portrayal of the film series and due to preference for the original trilogy over the prequel trilogy. Lego Star Wars II was critically and commercially successful it has sold over 8.2 million copies worldwide as of May 2009. Promotions for the game were set up at chain stores across the United States. The game was revealed at American International Toy Fair. Camera movement was improved from its predecessor Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and the concept of "vehicle levels" was explored more thoroughly. The game allows players to assume the roles of over 50 Lego versions of characters from the film series customized characters can also be created. It follows the events of the Star Wars films A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Part of the Lego Star Wars series, it is based on the Star Wars science fiction media franchise and Lego Group's Lego Star Wars toy line.

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a Lego-themed action-adventure game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games Publishing.
