Ever since the gaming community first laid eyes on Nintendo's Wiimote, Star Wars geeks from around the world have been chomping at the bit to get their sweaty hands on a game that lets them truly experience the thrill of lightsaber battle. Well if we're not reading too much into what Jim Ward of LucasArts recently said at the Hollywood & Games Summit panel in Los Angeles, such a game prototype exists -- and is being enjoyed by the Lucasart's crew.
"Internally we have already played a lightsaber game on the Wii. It’s a lot of fun, and we’ll get there."
The reason for the caution centers on the news of LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga coming to the Wii sometime this year. Since it will also use the Wiimote, we have no conclusive proof that this isn't what Jim Ward was referring to when he made the comment. We can only hope that the guys at LucasArts have something big to announce at E3 regarding the Wii/Star Wars connection. I'm sure they are keenly aware that gamers are more eager to hear about a Force Unleashed type game, as opposed to a LEGO Star Wars compilation with motion-sensing controls strapped on. For the love of God, George Lucas, we must have such a game.
[Via Gamasutra and BlindsideDork]
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11:58 AM on 06.28.2007
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Anticipation is a bitch, no?
Nice how they've changed their tune about the Wii, now that its, you know, popular.
That is funny. You've made my day! I can't stop laughing. The irony. The sarcasm. Truly brilliant humor. You are my hero.
It's funny considering the past, but it's actually legit, set in place by Lucasart's president Jim Ward.
[i]Q: Are there any more "Star Wars" games in the works?
Ward: Yes. We are working on "Empire War," which will come out in the Winter or Spring of 2006. We are absolutely working hard right now against "Star Wars" on the next generation platforms. Traditionally, we believe after doing an audit on our business, we have put out too many mediocre "Star Wars" games. We are not going to over exploit this "Star Wars" brand. We are going to put out these huge-entertainment "Star Wars" games that are cross-genre and provide true "Star Wars" experiences. We will max 2 to 3 games per year. We are absolutely at work already, both internally and externally, on next generation "Star Wars" games. We are also working on an "Indiana Jones" game for the summer of 2007, which we would hope would come out with an "Indiana Jones" movie.[/i]
All that is missing is halo.
I know it wont happen, but it's popularity might change that.
Right?