1981: The Force Lightsaber Makes a Noise. Star Wars was huge, but 1980’s The Empire Strike Back was a game-changer. So it was appropriate the toys got an upgrade, too. In 1981, Kenner released ...

Count Dooku has arrived in Star Wars Battlefront II, bringing with him his deadly lightsaber skills and Dark Side Force powers. But modders have decided that Christopher Lee's character looks a ...

The Goliath Power Saber is the first self-retracting and extending lightsaber toy — and it was nearly an official Star Wars product.