The game received awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and Spike TV, among others. However, the game's low difficulty, and its Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS versions in general, were received more poorly. Critics praised the game for its comedic and 'adorable' portrayal of the film series and due to preference for the original trilogy over the prequel trilogy. Lego Star Wars II was critically and commercially successful it has sold over 8.2 million copies worldwide as of May 2009. Promotions for the game were set up at chain stores across the United States.
The game was revealed at American International Toy Fair. Camera movement was improved from its predecessor Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and the concept of 'vehicle levels' was explored more thoroughly. The game allows players to assume the roles of over 50 Lego versions of characters from the film series customized characters can also be created. It follows the events of the Star Wars films, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Part of the Lego Star Wars series, it is based on the Star Wars science fiction media franchise and Lego Group's Lego Star Wars eponymous Star Wars-themed toy line. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games Publishing.
