A History of Star Wars Video Game LEGO Sets

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Though LEGO has a multitude of popular themes, ranging from Pirates to City and everything in between, one of its most popular product lines is based on Star Wars, everyone's favorite space-faring, lightsaber-clashing franchise. Since 1999, LEGO has put out a consistent stream of Star Wars-themed sets. From iconic vehicles like the AT-AT and X-Wing to smaller Battle Packs that feature fan-favorite Star Wars characters, LEGO has run the full gamut of the series' iconography, turning just about any memorable scene or set piece into a playset or collector's model.

While most Star Wars LEGO sets tend to be based on upcoming or previously released movies and TV shows, there have been a few one-off sets over the years that come from just outside the main Star Wars canon. Often branded as «Legends» sets, these models come from a variety of external Star Wars media, with quite a few of them hailing from some beloved Star Wars video games.

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Though Star Wars: The Force Unleashed only received one LEGO set, it's still one of the most unique-looking Star Wars sets to date and marks the first Star Wars LEGO set based on a video game. Set number 7672, the Rogue Shadow goes out of its way to capture the sleek look of the game's primary ship.

With just 482 pieces to work with, the LEGO designers responsible for this set have done a pretty impressive job. Sloped pieces are used to capture the ship's sharp edges, while light gray pieces are used to contrast and accent some of the ship's more subtle details. Three unique minifigures come with this set, with Darth Vader's Apprentice Starkiller and Battle Damaged Darth Vader being particular standouts due to some very detailed printing.