The graphics are more detailed than before, and the lighting has been improved. It can now hold more than 200 moving units or objects on-screen.

Overall, the game engine used by previous Lego Star Wars games has been upgraded. Some characters such as the Galactic Marine, Chi Cho, Ryo Chuchi, Thi-Sen and others, are featured on the portable version but not on the console version. Some levels are removed from the portable version. The rooms where vehicles are also not available to test in the ship itself unlike on the console version.

The portable version features unlockable minigames like Snowball Fight, Volleyball Droids and more. For example, the ground battles are not featured. The version for the PSP, 3DS, and DS have some differences from the console version. The portable version features 77 characters. The console version of the game features 115 characters. It is set during the Clone Wars animated series, as well as certain scenes from Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, unlike the original games, which featured characters from the six films of Star Wars such as Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.

Also, the space fights have been remodelled to use a more instinctive, 3D-space battle sensation.

The game also features some real-time strategy elements, such as commanding large ground armies across battlefields. It introduces a few novelties, including scene swap, where players can switch between teams in separate locations to complete multi-part objectives, and boss battles. Up to two players can switch between different characters to fight enemies in combat, solve puzzles, and progress through various levels. Gameplay in Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is similar to the previous titles in the series, and other Lego video games.

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