All signs indicate it will be more fun to play as a Jedi than ever inLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagathanks to its innovations. Lightsaber wielders now have a combo system of light and strong attacks that will diversify their playstyle. While they’ll certainly still be simple combos, the mere existence of combos makesLEGO Star Warscombat sound more engaging. What’s more, trailers suggestLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagalets players bring the Force into combat more than ever, potentially using all kinds of LEGO objects as projectiles.
Integrating the Force is exciting, but it’s far from the only time that the Force has come into play inLEGO Star Warsgames. Longtime fans can probably remember certain opportunities to throw enemies around with the Force or toss a lightsaber into clusters of foes. Aside from a Jedi’s powers, there’s always a couple of Sith characters who bring some special techniques from the Dark Side intoLEGO Star Wars.SinceThe Skywalker Sagapromises to havea plethora of playable Sith, certain classic Dark Side powers will probably return, and there’s potential for something new to crop up.
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The Force Choke in LEGO Star Wars
There’s a case to be made that the Dark Side’s Force Choke is its most iconic technique.One of Darth Vader’s most famous scenesinvolves him using the Force to nearly choke an Imperial officer to death when he mocks Vader. There’s tons of other instances where this power crops up - even Luke Skywalker briefly uses the technique inReturn of the Jedi.Considering how omnipresence of this power inStar Wars, it’s no surprise that it has a solid presence inLEGO Star Warsthat’ll probably translate toThe Skywalker Saga.
In previousLEGO Star Warsgames, Darth Vader commonly has the power to Force Choke enemies. It’s likely he’ll have the same power inThe Skywalker Saga,and certain other Sith characters like Darth Maul and Kylo Ren might be able to use this technique too. It’s possible that the Force Choke will play intoThe Skywalker Saga’s combo system, leading Sith to briefly throttle and damage characters during certain combos before tossing them aside with the Force. At the very least, players will probably get the traditional option to simply choke out humanoid enemies.
The Skywalker Saga’s Force Lightning
Force Lightning is arguably the biggest competitor with Force Choke as far as the popularity of Dark Side powers. Emperor Palpatine' iconic blasts of lightning duringthe climax ofReturn of the Jediis incredibly memorable.The ability instantly became a high-tier power of the Sith, cropping up again in the hands of characters like Count Dooku, and becoming a crucial combat technique in games likeStar Wars: The Force Unleashed.
There’s no separating Palpatine from his mastery of Force Lightning, so when he’s inhis Darth Sidious guise inThe Skywalker Saga,players should have access to his Force Lightning. Count Dooku will almost certainly use Force Lightning, and if Supreme Leader Snoke is playable, he might have access to the technique too. Aside from Force Lightning’s applications as a combat technique, it might be helpful outside of combat too. SomeLEGOgames ask players to charge up batteries with electricity in order to complete an objective; if these kinds of batteries appear inThe Skywalker Saga,then Sith Lords might be good at solving puzzles.
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Sith Mastery Over Force Visions
Although the Force Choke and Force Lightning techniques have a long list of appearances inLEGO Star Wars,one Dark Side technique newly highlighted in the sequel trilogy might also play a major role inThe Skywalker Saga.In these films,Kylo Ren and Reyestablish a Force bond that allows them to have telepathic visions of one another from halfway across the galaxy. Unbeknownst to Rey, Supreme Leader Snoke used the Dark Side to manipulate their bond, trying to lure her into a trap.
Consideringhow important Snoke’s psychic schemes wereto the events of the sequel trilogy, it could become a central mechanic inLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.Sith characters might be able to use the Dark Side in certain areas to tap into reality-bending Force visions, essentially unlocking hidden areas. All kinds of extra collectibles could be hidden behind barriers that require a Sith’s power to access and manipulate. Snoke’s influence on Force visions and bonds may be a very different technique from the more offensive Sith abilities, but it has a lot of potential.
More Sith Content in The Skywalker Saga
These are only the most likely Sith powers to get involved inThe Skywalker Saga.It’s possible that Travellers' Tales will introduce new Sith powers totheLEGO Star Warsfranchisewith this next installment. If it does, there’s no shortage of Dark Side powers to choose from, be it the power to draw life energy out of other living beings or a physically empowering Force Rage. It’s unlikely Traveller’s Tales will push too many boundaries in this department, but it certainly has enough source material to work with if it wants to get creative.
Whether there’s a lot of new Dark Side techniques inThe Skywalker Sagaor not, it should still be fun to collect all ofStar Wars' most iconic Sith characters and take them for a spin. There’s lots ofStar Warsgames out there where players cantake control of the Dark Side, butLEGO Star Warsin particular has always done a good job of making playable Sith feel distinct from Jedi thanks to offensive techniques and obstacles only Sith can destroy. Fans may not know exactly which Dark Side powers are inThe Skywalker Sagayet, but at least there’s no doubt Sith will benefit from the game’s combat upgrades as much as Jedi.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagareleases in early 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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