Summary
Ever since its inception in 2005, theLEGO Star Warsfranchise has been a phenomenon. Through six different games, Traveller’s Tales has whisked fans away across the galaxy far, far away. While not every game was a fantastic time, they are still some of the bestStar Warstitles around. And now thatLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagahas hit store shelves, many fans are wondering just where the studio will take the concept next.
SinceLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagacovered the mainline series, there does not seem to be an obvious direction for the next title. Traveller’s Tales could further adaptThe Clone Warswith another game,it could exploreThe Mandalorianand its related shows, or it could simply be an adaptation of the twoA Star Wars Storyfilms. While all of that sounds intriguing, the best route forward may be to tap into the extremely popular Rise of the Empire period.
LEGO Star Wars Has So Many More Stories it Can Adapt
Traveller’s Tales Has Already Hit the Biggest Star Wars Entries
Traveller’s Tales has already adapted much of the mainline series, so fans will likely not want to retread familiar ground.LEGO Star Wars: The Video Gameexplored theStar Warsprequels,LEGO Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogycovered the original films,LEGO Star Wars 3: The Clone Warsadapted the first two seasons of the hit animated show, andLEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakenslets players experience the first sequel trilogy film in LEGO form. Then, the studio went the extra mile withLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagaput all nine films on full display in one of the most innovative LEGO games around. It truly lets players explore practically every corner of this iconic galaxy with some of the most popular characters in the franchise. However, it also left out both anthology films and every single TV show so far. While these characters cropped up in the roster or via the DLC, they hardly got any time to shine within the game itself. Butthe nextLEGO Star Warstitlecould fix all of that.
The Next Stop for LEGO Star Wars is The Rise of the Empire
SinceLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagaalready covered the main series; the next game needs to do something else with the IP. There is a chance that it explores the era ofThe Mandalorianand all of its related shows, which could be a fun time if it is done justice. However, the best era to explore next may actually bethe Rise of the Empire. Not only is it an extremely popular period in theStar Warsmythos, but there are also countless TV shows waiting to be adapted.
The Rise of the Empire encompasses everything that takes place between the prequels and the originals. It was the time when the Empire reigned supreme across the galaxy and only small pockets of rebellion dared to challenge them. That struggle has been put on full display inThe Bad Batch, Rebels, Obi-Wan Kenobi,andAndor. Along with those shows, it has also taken center stage inRogue OneandSolo. And all of that content makes it seem like the perfect period for LEGO to tap.
While some of those projects appeared as character packs in otherLEGO Star Warsgames, none of them have really been explored in a LEGO game fully. But that could all change if Traveller’s Tales wanted to delve even further intoStar Wars' vast galaxy. Letting players experience some of the best stories the franchise offers in LEGO form just sounds like a recipe for success.
Lego Star Wars
The Lego Star Wars franchise takes two of the biggest names in entertainment and merges them together into a series of collectathon puzzle-platforming games.Traveller’s Tales' first Lego Star Wars game was released in 2005. It kick-started a long-running series of licensed games with a similar style of gameplay, including numerous Star Wars releases.
