Sculpting and articulation advancements made with the earlier Vintage Original Trilogy Collection were integrated into the regular line, and each figure included a stand recreating an environment from the film. The collection introduced Battle Packs with more action-oriented figure poses, while the Evolutions line of three packs paid homage to the series' heritage with figures from various eras.
For the first time, individual figures were released as retail exclusives with retailers such as Toys R Us and Target each receiving exclusives. Previous exclusives had been either available at conventions or on the internet.