Lucasarts making Wii lightsaber game?

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 28th June 2007
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Lucasarts making Wii lightsaber game?

Lucasarts is letting little green midgets play with lightsabers, why can't Wii?

The Hollywood and Games summit is still going on in LA and has already had an effect on our front pages in the last 24 hours, but it looks like things may yet get even better than Clive Barker's bigging up of the video game medium.

Three words; Lightsaber, Wii, w00t!

Jim Ward, the Lucasarts President was asked by Newsweek at the Hollywood convention just why there wasn't a lightsaber-wielding game yet available for the Wii, given that all Lucasarts does anymore is churn out Star Wars merchandise and tease gamers with rumours.

His response, according to Gamasutra, about the possibility of a lightsaber game for the Wii was short, but promising;

"We're all over that, and internally we have already played a lightsaber game on the Wii. It's a lot of fun, and we'll get there."

So, it turns Lucasart has apparently doubled on it's previously mentioned strengths; it's now teasing us with rumours about Star Wars merchandise. Gee, thanks for that.

Reckon a Jedi game on the Wii would be any good, or is it going to be more Star Wars Kid than Jedi Knight? Let us know your thoughts in our forums, or we'll slaughter the younglings!
Quote DougEdey 28th June 2007, 11:53
You could link to the original article

and note: there will be more details in Fall.
Quote d3fiant 28th June 2007, 11:54
with the sound and vibration coming from the remote itself it would be sweeeet, even dual-wield with the nun chuck, ala General Grevious ;)
Quote Mankz 28th June 2007, 11:54
Yay! I can be Yoda!
Quote DarkLord7854 28th June 2007, 12:13
I might just buy a Wii then :D
Quote teamtd11 28th June 2007, 12:16
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Originally Posted by d3fiant
with the sound and vibration coming from the remote itself it would be sweeeet, even dual-wield with the nun chuck, ala General Grevious ;)

Nah two seperate wii motes would be amazing.

they should do soul calibur but with lightsabers and jedi
Quote CardJoe 28th June 2007, 12:20
Quote:
Originally Posted by DougEdey
You could link to the original article

Link added :)

Was my bad, could have sworn I put the link in, but I guess I must have missed it. Blame the new keyboard I'm reviewing...
Quote mikeuk2004 28th June 2007, 12:20
Will they bring out a limited edition Light Sabour WII Mote?? That would be better it it had a plastic addon for more effect.
Quote mikeuk2004 28th June 2007, 12:23
Quote:
Originally Posted by CardJoe
Blame the new keyboard I'm reviewing...

Is that going to be in its review :) Inteligent keyboard missing links :P
Quote <A88> 28th June 2007, 12:27
When I first heard about the Wii there were two games I thought would be immense titles to make for it- Tiger Woods and Star Wars. Guess it's all falling into place now :).

<A88>
Quote mmorgue 28th June 2007, 12:37
So long as the motion and movement is full free range and mimicks what you do with the remote, I'd consider a Wii for it.

I Just dont want a version of this game where no matter how much you swing the remote, the saber has but 3 or 4 pre-defined, static motions.
Quote CardJoe 28th June 2007, 12:56
Quote:
Originally Posted by mmorgue
So long as the motion and movement is full free range and mimicks what you do with the remote, I'd consider a Wii for it.

I Just dont want a version of this game where no matter how much you swing the remote, the saber has but 3 or 4 pre-defined, static motions.

qft
Quote DXR_13KE 28th June 2007, 12:56
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Originally Posted by mmorgue
I Just dont want a version of this game where no matter how much you swing the remote, the saber has but 3 or 4 pre-defined, static motions.

^^ i don't want that either.
Quote HugoB 28th June 2007, 13:46
And yet that's what it will be....
Quote supermonkey 28th June 2007, 14:58
Having played the Wii, I'm officially on the fence with this announcement. On one hand, I've been looking forward to a Star Wars lightsaber game. On the other, I've experienced first hand just how touchy the Wii-mote can be. I've found Table Tennis to be nearly impossible to master, and I can only imagine trying to block blaster shots with a lightsaber.

The game will have to be designed with the remote in mind. By that I mean that they'll have to take into account the response time and the players natural inclination to swing quickly.

-monkey
Quote pendragon 28th June 2007, 14:58
this could kick some serious arse!! I'm quite excited.
Quote CardJoe 28th June 2007, 15:06
Is that a lightsaber in your pocket, or are you just exited about the concept of wielding a lightsaber in your living room?
Quote oddball walking 28th June 2007, 15:25
It would be good in first person, more fun deflecting lazer bolts:)
Quote DougEdey 28th June 2007, 15:31
I am very sorry for what I am about to say...

Can you wiield a liightsaber?
Quote yodasarmpit 28th June 2007, 15:38
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeuk2004
Will they bring out a limited edition Light Sabour WII Mote?? That would be better it it had a plastic addon for more effect.
[sarcasm]Only to be realsed outside of America due to high expected levels of lawsuits.[/sarcasm]
Quote Nexxo 28th June 2007, 18:11
^^^ As long as we don't get disgruntled psychotic students attacking their peers in high school with fluorescent tubes... you know how those video games can be a bad influence. :p
Quote Da Dego 28th June 2007, 18:23
Quote:
Originally Posted by DougEdey
I am very sorry for what I am about to say...

Can you wiield a liightsaber?
Do baaaaaaad jokes constitute a ban? ;) Because come on, that was HORRIBLE ;)
Quote DougEdey 28th June 2007, 18:47
I did apologise, I had it building up all morning since I read this at Gamasutra
Quote iwog 28th June 2007, 18:56
na na na star wars na na na na star wars na na na na star wars na na naaaaaaaaaa

Now to get a Wii so i can light sabre it up like a loon, wish i a) had the money and b) they weren't so god dam hard to get hold of
Quote mikeuk2004 28th June 2007, 19:10
Quote:
Originally Posted by iwog
na na na star wars na na na na star wars na na na na star wars na na naaaaaaaaaa

Now to get a Wii so i can light sabre it up like a loon, wish i a) had the money and b) they weren't so god dam hard to get hold of

Come to sheffield, evey store ive walked past has stock.
Quote Spacecowboy92 28th June 2007, 19:36
If this game is any good, I may just buy a wii.
Quote yodasarmpit 28th June 2007, 19:42
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeuk2004
Come to sheffield, evey store ive walked past has stock.
Just bring your own dingy.
Quote DXR_13KE 28th June 2007, 19:44
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nexxo
As long as we don't get disgruntled psychotic students attacking their peers in high school with fluorescent tubes...

i had dreams of that...... they were kind of funny and painful at the same time
Quote MonkeyNutZ 28th June 2007, 22:12
Whoopie!

*Jumps up and down*
Quote iwog 28th June 2007, 23:44
Quote:
Originally Posted by yodasarmpit
Just bring your own dingy.

LOL

@mikeuk2004 that doesn't help me too much being that i'm on the isle of wight and the south coast is Wii free. Plus am trying to save money so i can build my first case.

@Nexxo, flouresent tubes shatter too easily to be used as light sabres, plus when they do shatter they release nice toxic gas hmmm yummy.

*whhrmmmm* "i'm obi wan!"

*whhrrmmm...smash* *cough cough* "i'm darth vader...."
Quote chimaera 29th June 2007, 12:43
There are worst ways of making a lightsaber...

Personally I'm nervous - my girlfriend already has incriminating video of me doing Wii boxing, Wii Jedi could lead into me being the next Star Wars kid ;)
Quote devdevil85 29th June 2007, 20:36
Will Nintendo allow decapitation on their console? because I know that's what everyone was thinking....
Quote HugoB 30th June 2007, 11:40
Hitting other people and being hit by florescent tubes is overrated and painful!

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