Santa is a Jedi Knight, in LEGO Star Wars II

Now, I’m not one to question the ways and the actions of Santa Claus (after all, for all the free crap he gives me, I don’t think I deserve to question him), but I’m sure we’ve all stopped to question ourselves on just exactly how Santa manages to deliver presents to everyone through the world, in one night ““ well, LucasArts had a theory. Santa must certainly be a master of the Force.

They attempted to substantiate that theory in their most excellent game, LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, by allowing Santa to be a playable character ““ with due customization. Just in time for the holidays, Joystiq grabs a shovel and digs up exactly how to get your Christmas on ““ Jedi style.

*Step 1: At the Mos Eisley Cantina, enter the following two codes: CL4U5H (for Santa hat and red clothes) and TYH319 (for white beard Extra)

*Step 2: Go to the Character Customizer and create the proper costume. Use a human head, the appropriate red clothing … and don’t forget the red cap! Santa can wield the weapon of your choice — we recommend the green or red lightsaber to seasonally complement his shiny red duds. (Remember, the color of his lightsaber decides whether his Force powers are naughty or nice.)

* Step 3: In the Extras menu, activate Disguise 3.

* Step 4: Enter the character-based level of your choice in Free Play.

Now, to sit back and watch the Santa Miis come marching down my television.

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