Wii 'Star Wars' lightsaber out November

dokko · 5 Oct 2007 at 12:21

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a77076/wii-star-wars-lightsaber-out-november.html

Wii 'Star Wars' lightsaber out November

Friday, October 5 2007, 10:21 BST

By David Gibbon, Gaming Reporter

While LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has been promoted as the first title to offer virtual lightsaber use, a new Lego game has jumped to the front of the queue after a November 9 release date was confirmed by publisher TT Games.

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Sega aims to lure gamers by offering them the chance to use the Wii Remote as a virtual lightsaber, with the company claiming it has the potential to be this year's Christmas number one.

Richard Earl from TT Games’ marketing division told MCV: “The Wii controller offers all sorts of new, fun and accessible ways for people to play with Lego characters – and swinging away with your lightsaber is a brilliantly cool part of the Lego Jedi experience.

“Vader’s new Force Choke/Force Throw move has a particularly big impact, when you’re flinging enemies around using the Wii controller. Of course we hope The Complete Saga can hit the Christmas number one spot, but there are many other strong titles on the horizon. We’ll have to wait and see.”

LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is not due for release until Spring, offering gamers the chance to play as Darth Vader’s ‘secret apprentice’, wielding the Wii remote as a lightsaber and using the nunchuck to unleash the Force

yaboy · 5 Oct 2007 at 12:22

Epic, sounds like a lot of fun

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TheNumber42 · 5 Oct 2007 at 12:30

I'm in, just so long as the wiimote makes a Mmmmvvvmmm noise when we swing it

MumboJumbo · 5 Oct 2007 at 12:36

I can imagin this getting children very agressive. Specialy young ones. Sounds like fun though

Vimanis · 5 Oct 2007 at 12:47

omg yes, this is going to be so cool

skullman · 5 Oct 2007 at 12:47

8igdave said:
I can imagin this getting children very agressive. Specialy young ones. Sounds like fun though

Tell me about it! My Nephew has some toy lightsaber. As soon as its in his hand you'd better start running.

TheMagicPirate · 5 Oct 2007 at 13:07

8igdave said:
I can imagin this getting children very agressive. Specialy young ones. Sounds like fun though

Yeah like actual children are going to get a chance to play this game

JaFFa · 5 Oct 2007 at 14:54

in lego star wars its just a gesture like twilight princess's sword.

gotta wait for force unleashed for proper light sabre antics.

Bengaboy · 5 Oct 2007 at 14:58

I think there are going to be many more "star wars kids" after this game!! lol

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HPPj6viIBmU

Just exchange the pole for a wiimote and voila!

But hopefully we will get it to be a bit more realistic like this...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3GJOVPjhXMY

panthro · 5 Oct 2007 at 15:21

Hmmmmm, very geeky but could persuade me into purchasing a Wii

nikebee · 5 Oct 2007 at 15:24

Fantastic news, my Wii has been crying out for some attention

Sinny · 5 Oct 2007 at 17:35

Great News, but sadly i cant stand Lego star wars, guess il wait for force unleashed.

LabR@t · 5 Oct 2007 at 20:54

THIS IS NOT THE LIGHT SABRE GAME its the lego starwars game.the new proper light sabre game is out next year.

manic111 · 6 Oct 2007 at 01:37

This could be a laugh, especially if there is multiplayer-4 people in a room swinging at each other!

Bengaboy · 6 Oct 2007 at 04:06

manic111 said:
This could be a laugh, especially if there is multiplayer-4 people in a room swinging at each other!

Just close the curtains before playing...

Schnippzle · 6 Oct 2007 at 08:55

Bengaboy said:
Just close the curtains before playing...

Wouldnt want neighbours knowing that you have a wii eh

jonshaw_uk · 8 Oct 2007 at 23:11

OMFG - ive only just found this thread, this is defo on the list of to gets
star wars has been one of my fav films since i was a kid. recently been watching them on sky with my 4 yr old daughter who loves watching yoda fight with his saber. will get it for her but really its for me - roll on the release hope it dont get delayed

rp2000 · 8 Oct 2007 at 23:30

Just thought I would post a video I saw last week.

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/15149

tbh it all looks a bit tacked on as far as the light sabre controls, and if you watch him moving the controller you can see that the element of control does not look that precise.

Hopefully the "real" Wii light sabre game will have a much better control scheme (I have no doubt it will, this lego game is a just a port with tacked on controls for gimmicky affect by the looks of it).

rp2000