ThoughLEGOhas a multitude of popular themes, ranging from Pirates to City and everything in between, one of its most popular product lines is based onStar Wars, everyone’s favorite space-faring, lightsaber-clashing franchise. Since 1999, LEGO has put out a consistent stream ofStar Wars-themed sets. From iconic vehicles like the AT-AT and X-Wing to smaller Battle Packs that featurefan-favoriteStar Warscharacters, LEGO has run the full gamut of the series' iconography, turning just about any memorable scene or set piece into a playset or collector’s model.
While mostStar WarsLEGO sets tend to be based on upcoming or previously released movies and TV shows, there have been a few one-off sets over the years that come from just outside the mainStar Warscanon. Often branded as “Legends” sets, these models come from a variety ofexternalStar Warsmedia, with quite a few of them hailing from some belovedStar Warsvideo games.
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
ThoughStar Wars: The Force Unleashedonly received one LEGO set, it’s still one of the most unique-lookingStar Warssets to date and marks the firstStar WarsLEGO set based on a video game. Set number 7672, the Rogue Shadow goes out of its way to capture the sleek look of the game’s primary ship.
With just 482 pieces to work with, the LEGO designers responsible for this set have done a pretty impressive job. Sloped pieces are used to capture the ship’s sharp edges, while light gray pieces are used to contrast and accent some of the ship’s more subtle details. Three unique minifigures come with this set, with Darth Vader’s ApprenticeStarkillerand Battle Damaged Darth Vader being particular standouts due to some very detailed printing. Juno Eclipse is also included in this set, though her face printing is a point of ridicule in the community, not really matching with the rest of the set’s style.
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Five years after the Rogue Shadow set, LEGO released its next set based on aStar Warsvideo game, and this time, the company released an entire wave of products. Over the course of two years, 2012 and 2013, LEGO released a total of four sets based on theMMOStar Wars: The Old Republic.
In 2012, two sets were released. The first set, the Republic Striker-Class Starfighter, consisted of 376 pieces and retailed for a relatively high price of $44.99. The ship itself resembles the X-Wing style of craft used in the game very well, with some really nice detailing around the engines and cannons in particular. Some orange, white, and dark gray pieces are used well throughout the set to give it a unique look. Three exclusive minifigures were included in this set, with one being the buildable T7-O1 droid. Satele Shan, the granddaughter ofKnights of the Old Republic’s Revan and Bastila, and Jace Malcolm, a Republic Trooper, were also present in this set.
Releasing in the same wave, the Sith Fury-Class Interceptor was a larger 741-piece model. With a chunky body and a set of extendable, sleek wings, the Sith Fury-Class set is an incredible-looking LEGO set that makes the best of its piece count, with two rather large interior sections that allow a few minifigures inside. Three exclusive minifigs were packaged in, two of which were identical Sith Troopers. The standout of this set, however, is the Darth Malgus figure, which has since become a pretty rare item, costing almost as much as the entire set did back in the day.
A year later, a secondOld RepublicLEGO wave came out. This wave included the fairly large 927-piece Jedi Defender-Class Cruiser and the smaller 63-piece Republic Troopers Vs. Sith Troopers Battle Pack. The Battle Pack was a nice and cheap way for fans to get someOld Republic-themed figures, while the Jedi Defender gave fans a more complex and expensive build. Much like the first twoOld Republicsets, these came with some incredibly detailed minifigures, including some uniqueJedi and Sith characters.
Released as part of a LEGO shop promotion in 2014-2016, the Darth Revan polybag is one of the most expensive LEGO minifigures, often selling for around $100 sealed. Though it’s only seven pieces, this figure captures the likeness of one ofStar WarsLegends' most popular charactersextremely well.
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Star Wars: Battlefront
The most recent LEGO sets based onStar Warsvideo game properties have all revolved around theStar Wars: Battlefrontseries. FourBattlefrontsets have been released over the last few years, with each one sharing a common theme of being a Battle Pack, the smaller LEGO sets that tend to include a small vehicle/turret build and four minifigures.
The firstBattlefront-themed set came in 2015. Titled the Shadow Trooper Battle Pack, this set came with a small winged speeder and four minifigures. Two of these minifigs are the titular Shadow Troopers, essentially justmetallic gray Stormtroopers, and the other two are Shadow Guards, a black re-skin of the standard Imperial Guard mold.
A year later, the Rebel Alliance Battle Pack was released. The main build in this set was a dark brown-colored Speeder Bike, which had a slightly bigger body than previous Speeder bike sets. Four unique figures were included here, aRodian, a Duros, and two humans, all wearing the tan fatigues that the player-characters often wear in 2015’sStar Wars: Battlefront.
At the same time, aGalactic EmpireBattle Pack was released. A small, but very authentic-looking command tower constituted the main build of this set, complete with a few control panels, and a small Flick-Fire missile turret. Two Jumptroopers, one Shock Trooper, and an Imperial Crew minifigure were all included, all of which were exclusive to this set.
The most recent LEGO set based on aStar Warsvideo game came out in 2019. Based onBattlefront 2’s main cast of elite stormtroopers, the Inferno Squad Battle Packincluded a tiny speeder-like ship and four minifigures. Iden Versio was the real draw of this set, with a unique face print and body print that was exclusive to this set. The other three figures all shared the same Inferno Squad Agent body and helmet prints, though they each had different face prints.
Though it hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, aStar Wars: Jedi Fallen OrderBD-1 setis rumored to be in the works. With Respawn’s latest announcement that a whole load moreStar Warsgames are on the way, it seems likely that fans will see moreStar Warsvideo gameLEGOsets in the future.
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