Looks like the people down at LucasArts have finally released some solid information on the future of the LEGO Star Wars series. LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is planned for release in fall for the PSP, which may seem far off, but the end of the first fiscal quarter is right around the corner, and time is just flying in '06. Great to see developers starting to make the PSP as important to develop on as the likes of Xbox, PS2, and their 'next'-generation counterparts.

Though not being an adept LEGOs fan myself, I'm sure a lot of people out there found the first LEGO + Star Wars game pretty decent. Who knows, maybe this new one will shed some light my way too.



"LucasArts has teamed up with Traveller's Tales and Giant (the game's original developer and producer) to create this year's sequel, LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, due on PS2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA, PSP, PC and DS this fall. We spoke with David Perkinson, a fairly new hire at LucasArts, though not new to the industry, as he's worked on Gretzky NHL (PSP), Gretzky NHL '05 (PS2), and Gretzky NHL '06 (PSP and PS2). Perkinson explained how LucasArts plans to add new functionality, more Force powers, and a more robust custom character building feature. They're also aiming to tap into the original movie's best scenes, and make it work on even more systems."

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