Man, okay, so, picture this: Disney Dreamlight Valley—usually sticking to its regular lineup of Walt Disney Animation and Pixar faves, right? And yeah, they did toss in The Nightmare Before Christmas once. But hold on to your Mickey ears ’cause it seems like things are about to get all sorts of Star Wars-y up in here. Thanks to this Wonderland Whimsy update, which, side note, sounds like something out of a fairy tale—there are new Star Wars bits showing up in the Premium Shop. May the Fourth and all that jazz. I’m thinking this could lead to some epic Star Wars stuff entering the game. Or maybe that’s just wishful thinking, who knows.
When they dropped the first teaser for Wonderland Whimsy, they kinda teased us with a few Star Wars items. Jedi robes? Check. A lightsaber hand accessory complete with its own photo pose? Oh yeah. And an R2-D2 droid companion—how cool is that?! Then, surprise surprise, the Premium Shop got even more goodies. Anyone up for some Naboo living? They’ve got this Naboo Villa Bundle with everything from wallpaper to flooring, and let’s not forget the furniture. Hoping my place ends up looking like a Naboo hideout.
Oh gosh, where was I? Right, characters! So imagining Star Wars folks popping up in Disney Dreamlight Valley isn’t a far fetch now. But trying to figure who would fit is like solving a puzzle. Star Wars has a zillion animated versions, but it’s the live-action stuff people really know and love, ya know? So, you think about iconic characters. The trick is finding ones who won’t look weird when dropped into the game. Like hey, Clone Wars is a great starting point, especially with characters like Anakin or Obi-Wan—people already love ’em. And then there’s Ahsoka, started there but now has her live-action gig. She’d totally mesh well in there.
Speaking of which, other characters! Can’t ignore how R2-D2 is already a companion. Seriously, who saw that one coming? So, droids like BB-8 or maybe something really offbeat like a Porg could tag along as companions. But then guys like C3PO, well, they’d need the VIP treatment as full-blown characters. And you know they wouldn’t miss out on Grogu (a.k.a. Baby Yoda). I mean, he’s everywhere—all the merchandise proves it. Can you even walk around without tripping over a piece of Baby Yoda merch? He’s basically printing money at this point.
And look, we’ve gotta talk about the original trilogy folks. If Star Wars is gonna hop in, they’ve got to include those classics. They’ve been holding the Star Wars torch for ages after all. Throw in some gear and furniture inspired by them too. Seems like Star Wars isn’t planning to pack up and leave Disney Dreamlight Valley any time soon, so fans better hang tight. New character cameos are just inevitable at this point, right? So, here’s to hoping for a galaxy—not so far, far away—kind of update soon. Fingers crossed!