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lieselstarwarsgamesTime to wrap up the prequel trilogy!
It’s all been building up to this, people! The big epic duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin on Mustafar! Unfortunately, there isn’t a level of Yoda dueling Palpatine – that could be amazing – but anyway, let’s head through the last ROTS door.
This level has a rather dramatic spike in difficulty compared to most of the other levels. It’s not on the level of the NES and SNES Star Wars games, but since this particular game can be breezed through most of the time, the harder levels REALLY stand out.
The level opens with Padme seeking Anakin out on Mustafar (by the way, pregnant Padme in Lego form looks like she has a balloon under her shirt and is pretty hilarious), then Anakin realizes that Obi-Wan has stowed away on Padme’s ship and the duel starts.
Now there, won’t be a lot of screenshots for this level because most sections have to be RUSHED through in a short amount of time or else you die. I will provide a screenshot here, though.
This entire building is collapsing all around you, so you’ve gotta RUN before you fall in the lava. Like in many games, touching the lava is instant death – Obi-Wan and Anakin don’t grab their butts and go running like in 3D Mario games. By the way, it’s weird how in 2D Mario games, lava is an instant kill, but in 3D Mario games, he can jump out of the lava and run around grabbing his butt. I guess it’s like how in 2D Mario games, Mario can breathe underwater, but in 3D Mario games, he has an air meter . . . wait, off-topic. Point is, you’ve gotta be super fast and super accurate with your jumps or you’ll die and respawn at the beginning of the section and have to do it all over again minus some precious studs. There’s also a minikit off to the side, but who has time to get a minikit when everything’s collapsing around you??
Well, I did get it after I died so many times that I ran out of studs. I’ll probably have to play this level again in order to get True Jedi status. Incidentally, you can play either Obi-Wan or dark side Anakin in this level, which I find pretty funny. It’s logical since each level has at least two playable characters, but still funny, and while this level is frustrating, it’s still super-epic with everything burning up around you and the AMAZING Battle of the Heroes music playing.
After you FINALLY get through the death trap, it’s time for . . . another death trap.
Yes, that number on the screen is exactly what you think it is – a fucking TIME LIMIT. You’ve got a limited amount of time to get out of the control room before it explodes on you. Using the Force to set up beams extends the time limit a little, but if you’re too slow, BOOM! To get out, you need to use the Force to get debris out of the way of the door and Anakin and Obi-Wan need to use the Force together on the latches to get the door to open . . . but the game developers had to go and tempt you with lots of studs all over the place and not one, not two, but THREE minikits! How could you NOT run the timer out grabbing everything?
After you beat the time and get out, you’ve still got lava exploding all around you, but at least they were nice enough to put a minikit right next to you.
By the way, here’s a little “cheat” area where you can quickly reach True Jedi even if you don’t have any studs left. In order to escape this area, you need to use the Force to move this box-thing out of the wall, slice up these weight-things on top of the switches, then step on the switches super-fast or you’ll fall in the lava.
Well, the box-thing and both the weight-things drop TONS of studs, so if you want to reach True Jedi without hassle, just use the Force on the box-thing, slice up the weight-things, collect the studs, and let the lava get you. You’ll respawn at the exact same point and yes, you’ll lose studs, but not as many studs as you gained from the box and the weights. And guess what? The box and weights STILL drop studs over and over no matter how many times you die. So just keep using the Force on the box, slicing the weights, gathering the studs, and letting the lava kill you. Repeat this over and over until you reach True Jedi! Now we don’t have to worry about losing our True Jedi status for the rest of the level!
When you’re ready, you and your partner can stand on the switches (even while in the midst of a duel, Anakin and Obi-Wan still work together to get out of a tight spot), opening a bridge where you can grab a minikit, then they have to keep using the Force together on various items to extend more platforms (all before the lava gets you, of course).
After a cutscene of Anakin and Obi-Wan still dueling over the lava river, now we’ve got to put those platforming skills to the test. EVERYTHING is sinking in the lava river, so unless you’re super-fast, you’ll die. A lot.
You’ve got to find the shortest path across the lava while jumping on tiny platforms that are about to sink – and all the while the lava is exploding ALL AROUND YOU! This is a real heart-pounding level, but if you don’t mind losing some studs (since you’re probably dying a lot anyway), you can jump to some platforms off to the side to get a couple of minikits. After all, a duel to the death with your former best friend while lava explodes around you is a perfect time to collect some minikits.
Once you finally get to safe ground (well, safER ground), it’s time for the duel against your partner! By the way, if you’re controlling Anakin, then the object is to beat Obi-Wan. Again, pretty funny.
The duel part isn’t hard – it’s the same as any other lightsaber duel. Jump around and slash for a while and then Obi-Wan will slice off Anakin’s plastic legs.
The ending cutscene shows Padme dying in childbirth – and she gets X’s in her eyes too. They stopped doing the dying X-eyes with the original trilogy – possibly because someone thought it was going too far, but I’m just speculating. By the way, baby Leia already has her trademark cinnamon-roll hairstyle, HA! Anyway, after Vader gets assembled, he goes on the mother of all rampages, making everything Force-fly around, including the camera. I’m not shitting you.
Whew, we’re done with the prequel trilogy! No new characters unlocked, but I was able to buy Episode 3 Mace.
This would have been the end of the game in the original Lego Star Wars game (not counting Free Play and bonus modes), but since we’re playing the Complete Saga, we’re only halfway done. I’ll see you for the original trilogy, but until then, enjoy Anakin turning to the dark side to the tune of Let It Go. Did I use this vid already? I don't care - it's perfect to accompany this level.
It’s all been building up to this, people! The big epic duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin on Mustafar! Unfortunately, there isn’t a level of Yoda dueling Palpatine – that could be amazing – but anyway, let’s head through the last ROTS door.
This level has a rather dramatic spike in difficulty compared to most of the other levels. It’s not on the level of the NES and SNES Star Wars games, but since this particular game can be breezed through most of the time, the harder levels REALLY stand out.
The level opens with Padme seeking Anakin out on Mustafar (by the way, pregnant Padme in Lego form looks like she has a balloon under her shirt and is pretty hilarious), then Anakin realizes that Obi-Wan has stowed away on Padme’s ship and the duel starts.
Now there, won’t be a lot of screenshots for this level because most sections have to be RUSHED through in a short amount of time or else you die. I will provide a screenshot here, though.
This entire building is collapsing all around you, so you’ve gotta RUN before you fall in the lava. Like in many games, touching the lava is instant death – Obi-Wan and Anakin don’t grab their butts and go running like in 3D Mario games. By the way, it’s weird how in 2D Mario games, lava is an instant kill, but in 3D Mario games, he can jump out of the lava and run around grabbing his butt. I guess it’s like how in 2D Mario games, Mario can breathe underwater, but in 3D Mario games, he has an air meter . . . wait, off-topic. Point is, you’ve gotta be super fast and super accurate with your jumps or you’ll die and respawn at the beginning of the section and have to do it all over again minus some precious studs. There’s also a minikit off to the side, but who has time to get a minikit when everything’s collapsing around you??
Well, I did get it after I died so many times that I ran out of studs. I’ll probably have to play this level again in order to get True Jedi status. Incidentally, you can play either Obi-Wan or dark side Anakin in this level, which I find pretty funny. It’s logical since each level has at least two playable characters, but still funny, and while this level is frustrating, it’s still super-epic with everything burning up around you and the AMAZING Battle of the Heroes music playing.
After you FINALLY get through the death trap, it’s time for . . . another death trap.
Yes, that number on the screen is exactly what you think it is – a fucking TIME LIMIT. You’ve got a limited amount of time to get out of the control room before it explodes on you. Using the Force to set up beams extends the time limit a little, but if you’re too slow, BOOM! To get out, you need to use the Force to get debris out of the way of the door and Anakin and Obi-Wan need to use the Force together on the latches to get the door to open . . . but the game developers had to go and tempt you with lots of studs all over the place and not one, not two, but THREE minikits! How could you NOT run the timer out grabbing everything?
After you beat the time and get out, you’ve still got lava exploding all around you, but at least they were nice enough to put a minikit right next to you.
By the way, here’s a little “cheat” area where you can quickly reach True Jedi even if you don’t have any studs left. In order to escape this area, you need to use the Force to move this box-thing out of the wall, slice up these weight-things on top of the switches, then step on the switches super-fast or you’ll fall in the lava.
Well, the box-thing and both the weight-things drop TONS of studs, so if you want to reach True Jedi without hassle, just use the Force on the box-thing, slice up the weight-things, collect the studs, and let the lava get you. You’ll respawn at the exact same point and yes, you’ll lose studs, but not as many studs as you gained from the box and the weights. And guess what? The box and weights STILL drop studs over and over no matter how many times you die. So just keep using the Force on the box, slicing the weights, gathering the studs, and letting the lava kill you. Repeat this over and over until you reach True Jedi! Now we don’t have to worry about losing our True Jedi status for the rest of the level!
When you’re ready, you and your partner can stand on the switches (even while in the midst of a duel, Anakin and Obi-Wan still work together to get out of a tight spot), opening a bridge where you can grab a minikit, then they have to keep using the Force together on various items to extend more platforms (all before the lava gets you, of course).
After a cutscene of Anakin and Obi-Wan still dueling over the lava river, now we’ve got to put those platforming skills to the test. EVERYTHING is sinking in the lava river, so unless you’re super-fast, you’ll die. A lot.
You’ve got to find the shortest path across the lava while jumping on tiny platforms that are about to sink – and all the while the lava is exploding ALL AROUND YOU! This is a real heart-pounding level, but if you don’t mind losing some studs (since you’re probably dying a lot anyway), you can jump to some platforms off to the side to get a couple of minikits. After all, a duel to the death with your former best friend while lava explodes around you is a perfect time to collect some minikits.
Once you finally get to safe ground (well, safER ground), it’s time for the duel against your partner! By the way, if you’re controlling Anakin, then the object is to beat Obi-Wan. Again, pretty funny.
The duel part isn’t hard – it’s the same as any other lightsaber duel. Jump around and slash for a while and then Obi-Wan will slice off Anakin’s plastic legs.
The ending cutscene shows Padme dying in childbirth – and she gets X’s in her eyes too. They stopped doing the dying X-eyes with the original trilogy – possibly because someone thought it was going too far, but I’m just speculating. By the way, baby Leia already has her trademark cinnamon-roll hairstyle, HA! Anyway, after Vader gets assembled, he goes on the mother of all rampages, making everything Force-fly around, including the camera. I’m not shitting you.
Whew, we’re done with the prequel trilogy! No new characters unlocked, but I was able to buy Episode 3 Mace.
This would have been the end of the game in the original Lego Star Wars game (not counting Free Play and bonus modes), but since we’re playing the Complete Saga, we’re only halfway done. I’ll see you for the original trilogy, but until then, enjoy Anakin turning to the dark side to the tune of Let It Go. Did I use this vid already? I don't care - it's perfect to accompany this level.
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