LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais covering a lot of ground, as the game will be giving fans access to all 9 of the franchise’s episodic films. With all this content comes plenty of opportunities for playable characters, though one addition toLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagamay catch fans off guard.
LikeFortniteandStar Wars Battlefront 2,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawill beembracing the controversial ninth filmin the series. As such, original characters fromThe Rise of Skywalkercan be expected to join the playable roster, with Zorii Bliss and Jannah both likely to be unlocked in the game. However, the most surprising addition to the roster of the latestLEGO Star Warsgame might just be the film’s droidsmith, Babu Frik.
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In the film, Babu Frik is responsible for reprogramming C-3PO, with the event serving as a major plot point of the movie. While someStar Warsfans likedThe Rise of Skywalkerand others despised it, few took issue with Babu Frik, as the adorable critter fit well into the universe and functioned as a solid bit of comedic relief throughout. Babu Frik will have a playable role inLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, however, as he has been confirmed to be one ofthe 300 playable charactersin the game.
In an interview with Official PlayStation Magazine, the game’s lead hub designer Dawn McDiarmid described Babu Frik as “possibly one of the cutest things [they] have ever seen.” While this makes sense given his appearance in the latestStar Warsfilm, his cuteness factor could be raised even further in the game due to just how small he is. The tiny Babu Frik figure should stand out from the cast ofLEGO Star Wars, as well as any other character fromprevious LEGO video games.
No details are given as to how Babu Frik will play inside the game, though TT Games could lean into his hacking skills or simply make him a gimmick character with basic punches and kicks for attacks. Regardless, fans of the new trilogy should be happy to see the silly character make an appearance. With the rest of the interview teasing improvements like a quest system and aim-down-sight shooting mechanics that would certainly improvea certainLEGO Star WarsDLCthat has been heavily requested by fans, things are looking up for the game.
UntilLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagaarrives, fans can kill the time by re-watching theLEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. When the highly anticipated game finally arrives, it seems like players will be too busy messing with droids as Babu Frik to worry aboutcelebrating Life Day.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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