There's no doubt that The Force Unleashed is a highly anticipated game. Not only is it a Star Wars game but we finally get to be evil. With the focus on force powers combined with new technologies and we'll finally get to experience being the force-powered juggernaut that we've all dreamt of being. Obviously, the PS3 and 360 versions are the most talked about as they have the most power under the hood. Having neither of those however, I've been extremely curious about the Wii version.

I've felt that if done right it could be one of the most important games on the Wii. Ever since the Wii was announced I've dreamt of a 1:1 sword-fighting game, especially with lightsabers. Unfortunately though, it's obvious that the "next-gen" systems are the primary ones for this game. As the Wii version is being developed with the PS2 and PSP versions.

Earlier today IGN posted a preview of the Wii version. Some of the important points are:

-wiimote is used for the lightsaber and the nunchuck for force powers

-five different gestures will be used for each of the controls (so much for 1:1)

-While it doesn't have the new technologies a physics engine is being made for the Wii version. IGN reports that "While not on the same level as the X360 and PS3 versions, the Wii physics are still impressive."

-Some good news: even though in this earlier stage, the wii version runs more smoothly than it's more powerful brethren

-Two player duel mode (Nice!!) with 30 playable characters. Doesn't seem to be online

-Summer release date

While it seems 1:1 will not be happening with this game I am still excited. I didn't expect the duel mode and I hope that it's not some tacked on garbage. And while the hardware isn't as strong perhaps the motion controls will provide a different sense of being an all-powerful being of destruction. At worst this game will be a Jedi Knight clone with broken controls, but at best it could be one of the most immersive games on the Wii. Either way I'll probably get as I'm a huge Star Wars nerd.

Thoughts?