Kapitel 124: May 4, 2023

68 characters from the films are playable over the course of the game,[16][17] including variations of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, R2-D2, C-3PO,[18] Darth Vader, Wicket the Ewok,[19] and Boba Fett.[20] Character abilities have a greater role in Lego Star Wars II than in Lego Star Wars.[21] Certain characters armed with guns can use a grappling hook in predesignated areas. Characters wielding lightsabers can deflect projectiles, double jump and use the Force.[20][22] R2-D2, C-3PO, and other droid characters are needed to open particular doors.[23] Small characters like the Ewok and Jawa can crawl through hatches to reach otherwise inaccessible areas. Bounty hunters, such as Boba Fett, may use thermal detonators to destroy otherwise indestructible objects.[24] Sith, like Darth Vader, can use the Force to manipulate black Lego objects.[20] Some characters have unique abilities; for example, Chewbacca can rip enemies' arms from their sockets, Darth Vader can choke enemies with the Force,[16] Princess Leia possesses a slap attack,[6] and Lando Calrissian can use a kung-fu-like attack.[25] Special abilities are often necessary to unlock secrets, and story mode does not always provide characters with needed abilities. This means that some secrets can be found only in free play mode.[26] The player can unlock the "Use Old Save" extra, which imports all unlocked characters from Lego Star Wars for use in free play;[16][17] however, a Lego Star Wars saved game must be present on the same memory card that contains Lego Star Wars II's save data.[11]