LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is undoubtedly the most ambitious game in the LEGO Star Wars franchise, encompassing all nine primary Star Wars films and featuring thousands of collectibles to hunt for, plus Easter eggs and secrets too. Factor in over 300 characters, a heap of hard-to-obtain PSN trophies, and multiple hub worlds full of secrets, and players could be looking at up to hundreds of hours' worth of playtime. Easter eggs in particular could be easily overlooked even by those going out of their way to explore every tiny area hidden throughout the LEGO Skywalker Saga's open world. Though there are potentially dozens that have yet to be discovered, here are some of the most noteworthy Easter eggs found so far.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been highly anticipated since it was first announced in 2019. It was delayed numerous times during its development, but in early 2022 the game was finally given a concrete release date of April 5. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has thus far been met with mostly positive reviews, with players praising its exploration opportunities and dynamic gameplay elements like character classes and space battles. Several DLC character packs were also released alongside the base Skywalker Saga game, adding in characters from other Star Wars media such as The Mandalorian and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Of course, having so many different characters and locations packed into one game gave The Skywalker Saga's developers plenty of opportunities for clever references to the source material. For example, fans of The Mandalorian quickly noticed that Tusken Raiders wouldn't fire their weapons at the titular protagonist, referencing the show's events. There are also some unique interactions between characters who may not interact in the films but still have meaningful ties to one another. Kylo Ren and Darth Vader and Darth Vader and young Anakin Skywalker are some good examples of this. It's worth trying out different groupings in free play to see what secrets emerge as players collect all of LEGO Sky Wars: The Skywalker Saga's characters.
LEGO Star Wars Movie Easter Eggs - Indiana Jones, Taken, & LOTR
The Star Wars series is full of prolific actors playing prominent and minor roles, and The Skywalker Saga is well aware of this. There are quite a few cleverly-planted references to other works that certain Star Wars actors starred in. One example that's likely to spring to mind quickly is Harrison Ford's iconic role as Indiana Jones. During one of The Force Awakens levels in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, players can stumble upon a large box that, when opened, contains the easily-recognizable Ark of the Covenant from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Another segment during The Skywalker Saga's Episode IV level sees Indiana Jones' fedora flying out the airlock.
However, Harrison Ford is far from the only actor to get a shout-out in Easter egg form. Liam Neeson, who portrayed Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace, has his role in the Taken franchise referenced in the game. While playing as Qui-Gon in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, players attempting to solve a puzzle may occasionally hear him claim that he has a "particular set of skills" that might come in handy. This is, of course, referencing a memorable line from the first Taken film. However, it will only work for those not playing with LEGO Star Wars' mumble mode enabled.
Even less notable characters get in on the Easter egg fun. The Rise of Skywalker - the final level of LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga's sequel trilogy - features a minor character played in the film by Dominic Monaghan, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Merry from The Lord of the Rings franchise. His character, Beaumont, can be encountered at the Resistance Camp on the planet Ajan Kloss, and if players talk to him, he will mention Leia refusing to approve his request for a "second breakfast." Other tidbits in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga include dialogue referencing Sega's Crazy Taxi game series and a callback to Xenoblade Chronicles from none other than Shulk's voice actor Adam Howden.
The Skywalker Saga References Previous LEGO Star Wars Games
Beyond merely drawing from the Star Wars movies for inspiration, The Skywalker Saga makes plenty of callbacks to the original LEGO Star Wars games too. Physical copies of the games themselves can even be found throughout certain levels. For example, the first LEGO Star Wars game can be found floating around during the first The Phantom Menace level, while the second appears during the first level of A New Hope. The recurring Stormtrooper hot tub gag also reappears during A New Hope, though players will have to explore a bit to find it. The chairs in the beginning area of the Trade Federation Battleship during LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga's The Phantom Menace level can be made to dance, too, just like in the original LEGO Star Wars game.
Clever Star Wars Secrets To Find In LEGO's Skywalker Saga
The Skywalker Saga also includes other easily-overlooked nods to the Star Wars franchise, including a Shadows of the Empire Easter egg. If adult Anakin is left idle for long enough, he'll begin swinging his lightsaber around only to witness it briefly turn red before being shaken back to its standard blue color, an obvious reference to his eventual fall to the dark side. In addition, there are numerous little Easter eggs referring to the heavily-popularized Star Wars prequel memes, such as Anakin's hatred towards sand, the notorious Sith Lord Jar Jar Binks theory, and even Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace's Duel of the Fates theme. During Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon's boss fight with Darth Maul in the LEGO Skywalker Saga's Phantom Menace level, sharp-eyed players can spot a droid orchestra playing John Williams' iconic theme off to the side of the battle.
Quite a few other bits of Star Wars trivia and pop culture get a shout-out in Easter egg form. Players who are heavily invested in the films may notice that at the beginning of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga's New Hope levels, Princess Leia seems to speak with a mid-Atlantic accent, perhaps referencing Carrie Fisher's voice in her first scenes as Leia. Of course, this almost immediately switches back to normal in both the movie and The Skywalker Saga. Another obscure shout-out appears while searching for parts for the game's recreation of the Millennium Falcon. Han Solo mentions wanting to escape in one piece rather than "7,000 little ones", which likely corresponds to the approximate number of pieces needed to build LEGO's most detailed figure of the ship: 7,541.
Other Movie Easter Eggs In LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Other movie franchises get alluded to several times throughout The Skywalker Saga, too, though most of these appear in the form of mission titles. Prize and Precipice, Dome Alone, and Little Shop of Droids are just a few missions with deliberate references to other movies. One film that specifically gets a couple more significant shout-outs, however, is Spaceballs, the comedic Star Wars parody released in 1987. The first sees LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga's playable character Jabba the Hutt surrounded by pizza, likely as a nod to Spaceballs' Pizza the Hutt. In addition, while in Cloud City, C-3PO will don a mop atop his head, making him look strikingly similar to Dot Matrix from the movie.
These are far from the only Easter eggs hidden throughout LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and there are bound to be other secrets in hard-to-reach places. With time, players with a keen eye for detail will likely find them and share them with other players. For the time being, however, these small references make a compelling argument for beating LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga multiple times, encouraging players to slow down and take more time enjoying the vast explorable areas and other additions that helped make the years-long wait well worth it.