WELCOME TO THE MOS EISLEY CANTINA
Your journey begins in the Mos Eisley Cantina. You'll start in control of Princess Leia and her companion Captain Antilles.
THE BAR
The Mos Eisley Cantina is known for its menu of galactic delicacies. Wander to the main bar and press the A Button to select an option:
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HINTS: Good for gameplay tips.
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CHARACTERS: Bonus characters become available here as you journey.
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EXTRAS: Find useful gameplay "cheats" here.
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CODES: Enter your secret codes here.
CHARACTER CUSTOMIZER
Near the bar, you'll find dual bacta tanks where you can customize your characters. Early in the game, options are limited, but more parts unlock as you finish each chapter.
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Press Up/Down to select the body portion to modify: Hat/Hair/Helmet, Face, Cape, Body, Arms, Hands, Weapon, Belt, and Legs.
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Toggle Left/Right to change that particular feature.
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Press the Y Button to randomize the process.
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Press the A Button to swap between custom characters.
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Press the B Button to save and exit.
CARRY-OVER CHARACTERS
If you played the first LEGO Star Wars game on Nintendo GameCube, you can bring unlocked characters into LEGO Star Wars II. •
Ensure both your old LEGO Star Wars game save and your current LEGO Star Wars II save are on the same Memory Card.
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Purchase the "Use old save" Extra from the Cantina Bartender.
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All old characters will then be available in Free Play mode.
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If you delete the old game save, you will lose these characters.
EPISODES
Jog over to the episode lounge areas: Episode IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Each door opens to a different chapter.
Once you complete the first chapter, Secret Plans, subsequent missions will be unlocked, allowing you to move in parallel between all three episodes.
GAMEPLAY MODES
After entering a chapter, you'll choose between two gameplay options.
STORY
Story Mode follows the events of the original Star Wars Trilogy. You will only have access to certain characters specific to each scene.
FREE PLAY
Free Play Mode allows you to journey back into any unlocked chapter using your choice of characters and rotate between them at will.
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While you'll meet allies in Story Mode, other characters must be purchased at the Mos Eisley Cantina bar.
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The characters under your command when entering the scene will remain for Free Play.
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Select a different primary character from the character display by moving the blue highlight and pressing the A Button.
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Player 2 can follow your lead with the green highlight.
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After your primary character is selected, additional team members are automatically picked.
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In Free Play Mode, pressing the L or R Buttons will let you cycle through your group of characters.
2-PLAYER/CO-OP
A second player can jump in at any point in the game by pressing START/PAUSE. If the second player drops in/out during a chapter, you can continue without disrupting progress.
BONUS LEVELS
The world of LEGO Star Wars II is full of surprises and secrets. Many doors can be found and opened as you progress through the game.
COMBAT
LIGHTSABER
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Forward Leap Attack: Press A Button to jump, then press B Button in mid-air
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Double Jump: Press A Button twice
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Slam Attack: Press A Button twice to double-jump, then press B Button in mid-air
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Combos: Time your attacks carefully in sequence
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Defensive Stance: Hold down B Button (when timed, you can deflect laser blasts back at attacker)
BLASTER
DROIDS
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Fire: Are you insane!? Droids aren't designed for combat!
SPECIAL ABILITIES
THE FORCE
When playing a Jedi, a Force glow engulfing an object is your cue to perform special moves:
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Force Move: Hold X Button while facing highlighted object
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Force Push: Press and hold X Button when an enemy is in range
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Jedi Mind Trick: Jedi pranksters can distract enemies by pressing the X Button while facing them
BUILDING
Any humanoid characters can utilize the Build action to transform piles of plastic into more useful things.
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Build: Hold X Button while facing pile of LEGO bricks
GRAPPLING
Anyone equipped with a blaster or bowcaster can use this secondary fire ability to launch themselves upwards.
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Grappling Gun: Stand in or behind a glowing grapple circle, then press and hold X Button
MINI-KIT CANISTERS
Mini-Kit Canisters are hidden in every chapter. If you locate 10 Mini-Kits in each chapter, you'll be rewarded with LEGO Studs and parts to build an exclusive Star Wars vehicle.
As you foster your collection of vehicles, you can visit them by wandering out to the Mos Eisley Cantina's parking lot.
POWER BRICKS
A super-secret red Power Brick is hidden in each chapter. Finding one gives you the option to purchase a new Extra feature from the Cantina barman and power up your abilities.
GOLD BRICKS
You can obtain Gold Bricks by:
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Completing a level in Freeplay
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Completing a level in Story mode
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Obtaining True Jedi Status in both modes