Chewbacca is the Wookiee companion of Han Solo from Episode IV: A New Hope. He is also seen aiding Yoda in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith at the battle on Kashyyyk. Chewbacca packs some major firepower and is a great shot with almost any gun. He helps the protagonists of the films at Death Star: Interior, Tatooine: Jabba's Palace, Endor: Bunker, Hoth: Echo Base, and many other places where the Rebel Alliance needs his help. In the game, Chewbacca has tons of health, more than any of the other heroes, who are all very tough, and his bowcaster packs quite the punch. He can even pick off enemies from long-range with his Remote Rockets (particularly useful in XL, which is PC-only,) and his time bombs make short work of vehicles and turrets. He is also surprisingly quick, which combined with his impressive constitution and the innate health regeneration all heroes share makes him a very effective hit-and-run fighter as well.
Of all heroes and villains in Assault on Tatooine: Mos Eisley, Chewbacca is the hardest to kill, as he can sustain more damage than everyone else.
His viewmodel arms are segmented, which makes it seem as if he has gloves and sleeves. They just have a fur texture applied to them with some sprites mixed in.