A decent game for the Wii?

[Lazarus]

Kotaku reports on the recent press release from lucasarts which announces the game that all Star Wars wii owners have been waiting for, a Wii release of Star Wars : Force Unleashed that even sports a duel mode.

Would-be Jedi all over the world will be able to pick up their wiimotes and swing them around like Yoda on steroids.

Full report here:

Wiimote Lightsaber: LucasArts Unleashes The Force On The Wii - Kotaku

Full Lucasarts Press release:

LucasArts to Unleash the Force on the Wii in Spring 2008

Star Wars™: The Force Unleashed™ Coming to Nintendo's Platform with Exclusive Duel Mode

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Sept. 18, 2007 -- LucasArts today revealed that Star Wars™: The Force Unleashed™ will come to the Wii™ home videogame system from Nintendo next spring, offering owners the unique chance to live out their Jedi fantasies by wielding the Wii Remote™ as a lightsaber while using the Nunchuk™ controller to torment foes with their Force™ powers.

The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The game's expansive story is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

The Wii version, in development by Krome Studios, will also add an exclusive duel mode in which players can compete head-to-head with their friends to determine the ultimate Jedi Master.

"The Wii is a great platform for The Force Unleashed, because the console's motion-oriented controllers really bring the game to life," said Jim Ward, President of LucasArts. "We've worked hard to make the Wii version of the game unique in order to truly let you unleash the Force."


More About Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

The Force Unleashed is the first next-generation game developed internally at LucasArts, and will be available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
As its name implies, The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force by taking full advantage of newly developed technologies that will be seen and experienced for the first time: Digital Molecular Matter, by Pixelux Entertainment, and euphoria by NaturalMotion Ltd.

"The combination of our great story, memorable characters, and the revolutionary new technology that we're introducing will deliver something Star Wars fans have never seen before, in addition to attracting newcomers to gaming, something that is very important to us," added Ward.

LucasArts and developer Krome Studios are creating an equally enthralling version of The Force Unleashed on the Wii, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and n-Space, Inc., is developing a version for the Nintendo DS™. All will feature the same storyline, with opportunities to unleash the Force in devastating new ways.
Working with Lucas Licensing, LucasArts is preparing an unprecedented promotional effort around the launch of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, encompassing a full line of toys and game-based action figures from Hasbro, as well as a full publishing program from Dark Horse, Del Rey and Palace Press.

http://www.lucasarts.com/company/re...s20070918a.html

 

[Calaen]

Nice, I look forward to this.

 

[Overdriven]

*Swears* A reason why I may want to buy the shitendo product.

 

[Aada]

Starwars games are always shit though with the exception of KOTOR.

I also noticed Battalion Wars has been put back till next year ;/

 

[nath]

Starwars games are always shit though with the exception of KOTOR.

That's not true, admittedly there hasn't been many good ones in recent years but the fact is they churn out SO many star wars games that a lot of them are going to be turkeys. Battlefront 1 and 2 were decent class based FPS's, Revenge of the Sith was good fun and Empire At War and it's addon are supposed to be solid RTS's. Plus the games that Force Unleashed clearly follow on from, Jedi Knight 1, 2 and Academy were all great.

 

[ST^]

Jedi Knight games kicked arse. Lego star wars is great too

 

[nath]

Oh good call - Lego Star Wars (original and new trilogy) were uuuuuber.

 

[PLightstar]

Don't forget X-Wing Alliance and the orginal Rouge Squadron (the sequels are poor in comparison)

and Republic Commando, though short it was a great game.

 

[Whipped]

Excellent. I can fix my Wiimote to my Force FX lightsaber and get realistic swhoosing sounds while I play

 

[Raven]

If they release a special lightsaber peripheral i may just a Wii for this

 

[nath]

lol - you're all total dorks.



















but if they release a saber-wiimote, I'm totally getting it too

 

[Yaka]

you bitches make no mention X wing vs Tie fighter

shame on all you mofoing f00s

 

[nath]

I left out games of a certain age, if we're going back far enough, why not X-Wing and Tie Fighter, they were fanruddytastic.

 

[Opt1]

Xwing and its multiplayer were the sex.