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LucasArts Unleashes The Force On The Wii

freedumb2k — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:04:30 MST

@planettom: Isn't that just like a Sith to crash a Star Destroyer into a lightsaber fight?

freedumb2k

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Majora's Mask — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:14:40 MST

The force is in my Wii

Majora's Mask

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clbrowni — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:17:58 MST

Dead Rising was the game that convinced me to buy the 360. Please oh please let this be the game that makes me buy a Wii ...

clbrowni

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Slorg — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:49:55 MST

The whole light saber thing seems to be an ideal fit for the wii type control devices. Assuming they can get the control down it should be really good. I wonder if there are programmer communities for wii/360/ps3 like there are for .net etc. (of course for 360 you have c# and xna).

Slorg

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iphigeneia — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:49:05 MDT

Don't worry about Krome being the Spyro people. Spyro was done in Brisbane. Much of the Wii-specific stuff is being done in Melbourne, by the dev team formerly known as Melbourne House -- these are the guys who did PS/2 Test Drive:Unlimited, Le Mans 24 Heures, Grand Prix Challenge, and the only non-sucking Transformers game ever.

iphigeneia

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planettom — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:39:01 MDT

Regarding the artwork:

Isn't that just like a Jedi, to bring a lightsaber to a crashing-Star Destroyer fight.

planettom

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cazoo — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:37:29 MDT

I just creamed in my jeans. Wooo!

cazoo

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Struct09 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:38:15 MDT

With a studio's track history like this: [en.wikipedia.org]

How could this game possibly stink?!

Struct09

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Onizuka-GTO — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:25:07 MDT

Because of all the hyper-excitment, i can now with reasonable accuracy declare this game a disappointment.

If only you fanboys didn't drive up the hype, it might acutally be quite a fun luca game!

so damn you alll....daaaaammmmmmmmnnn yooooooooouuu!!

*shake angry fist*

Onizuka-GTO

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Mode7 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:04:51 MDT

@Shirorx:

I see what you did there.

@Sandwiches:

Are you using component cables and is the Wii set to progressive scan (480p) mode?

Mode7

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boopadoo — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:18:35 MDT

It sounds good on paper (well...lcd), but I really have to see how they pull this off. My imaginative eye sees two people dueling as if they had real lightsabers and force powers. My realistic eye sees two people playing a mod of Wii Tennis.

I put my hope in Sony to make a Sixaxis stick controller for the PS3, so we can see some serious online lightsaber madness.

Then again, LucasArts does seem to be on the up-and-up with their next-gen offerings, so they might be able to pull it off.

boopadoo

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silentbobfan — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:18:32 MDT

I think before anymore people crap their pants or have a nerdgasm we should wait and see how the actual lightsaber controls turns out. I'm optimistic but I'm not totally sold quite yet.

silentbobfan

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Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name. — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:32:38 MDT

Star Wars games are an odd bunch. Some, especially movie tie-ins, are terrible to mediocre, but some are rather decent and a few can be really good.

There's a lot of material to work with that a few gems have been released.

Still, I'd rather have No More Heroes.

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.

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Thrillhaus — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:28:41 MDT

@ajay42: With the chuck and its too-short cord attached, im very skeptical that we'll get anything better than the standard up-down/sideways/jab gesture motion differentiation. That, and you know... how much effort does lucasarts ever put into a star wars cash-in?

Having said that though, as long as they get the hum of the lightsaber right, not to mention the vwing vwing sounds, it'll be 80% mission accomplished right there.

Thrillhaus

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sxp151, the happy-headed nose — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:53:06 MDT

@ajay42: Agreed. Now that you mention it, that's exactly how it should be done.

@Brendar: I didn't know that, and it does worry me. I don't know if the mediocrity of the last Spyro was due to problems with the developer, or whether it was just the publisher's choice to make a "cool" Spyro, but from the reviews it sounded like they took out everything that made Insomniac's Spyro games fun.

sxp151, the happy-headed nose

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Toasticus — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:41:29 MDT

@ShiroRX: Nice concept art, but that doesn't change the fact that the gameplay videos I've seen still look very dated and unimpressive.

Toasticus

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Slang — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:07:31 MDT

Well, I'm kinda surprised that nobody mentioned it yet...Force Unleashed is also announced for PS2, without all the fancy physics! I hope Krome studios won't be seduced by the dark side to give us a PS2 port with some imperial Wii gimmicks on top of it;-)

Slang

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Pillzee — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:01:07 MDT

I think I just crapped and splooged my pants simultaneously. I will definitely buy this game, but I gotta change my pants first

Pillzee

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jaredgood1 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:47:02 MDT

@FightingChance: Depends on the games. It can make a FPS on par with mouse and keyboard (Metroid) or crap (Red Steel). It can make a semi-ok button-mashing fighting game strategic and an absolute blast (DBZBT2) or crap (Mortal Kombat). It can make a third-person game even better (Zelda and RE4) or crap (... well, I cannot think of another third-person I've played on Wii).

How it'll apply to this? Right now I'm enclined to think it won't be very good, but I'm basing that on the overall quality of most Star Wars games in general.

jaredgood1

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ajay42 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:44:15 MDT

@FightingChance: except when it's immersive and precise... RE4, MP3 both had excellent IR and motion controls...

ajay42

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Brendar — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:30:14 MDT

Oh shit! Krome did Barbie Sparkling Ice Show in 2003!

Barbie Sparkling Ice Show

Ice = Hoth...my bad, they're totally qualified to make a kick-ass Star Wars game.

Brendar

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FightingChance — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:21:47 MDT

Have any of you wide eyed gamers who think this will rock actually played a game on the Wii? After a dozen or so different titles, the best I can say about motion control is that it's vague and unsatisfying.

FightingChance

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Brendar — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:20:04 MDT

Anyone wary that this one's being made by Krome Studios, makers of the recent Spyro console games?

Those Spyro games are mega-dull. Hopefully their design for Star Wars moves beyond the linear button-masher style of game they're perfected in their other projects.

Brendar

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valkyriex — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:16:07 MDT

The idea sounds cool, but swinging the wiimote around with the nunchuck connected by such a short cord will get annoying I think...

valkyriex

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JayTapp — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:48:06 MDT

TIE FIGHTER 2 PLEASE on xbox live with massive dogfight against capital ships and other fighters.

What are they waithing for to do a remake?

JayTapp

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Roflgoat — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:32:38 MDT

They're gonna can Euphoria and that other cool thing for this. No doubt. Crap graphics, preplayed animations, and good controls is what I forsee.

Roflgoat

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Tenth — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:29:02 MDT

It'll never get past the ESRB. They'll see the future of the idiotic public.

NEWS HEADLINE:
Boy cuts off brother's hand, emulating Empire Strikes Back [the best star wars] with Father's Katana sword.

Story:
A boy [we cannot use his name because he's a minor] was taken into custody because his brother wouldn't give him a turn at the new/popular/next-big-thing on the Wii console... and it'll go on from there, ending with...
Come back at 11, when we interview Jack Tretton.

It'll happen... you know it will. ;)

Tenth

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Gamemaster — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:25:27 MDT

1:1 isn't necessary (it would be nice, though), but good recognition is. Dragon Blade, the upcoming Wii hack-and-slash game, isn't 1:1, but there is no lag in sword swings, and it recognizes specific directions.

This game needs that.

I somehow feel they're going to screw this up, though.

Gamemaster

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xot — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:24:20 MDT

@sandwhiches: It's an issue with your TV. Many non-CRT monitors and televisions (LCD, plasma, projection, etc.) have a delay of several frames which unfortunately interferes with gaming. Worse, these delays are usually never mentioned in the specs.

xot

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ShiroRX — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:24:05 MDT

@Toasticus: Orly?

[www.gamespot.com]

ShiroRX

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ajay42 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:19:57 MDT

If they do it right, it'll be quasi 1:1 like Wii Sports Baseball. When you're just 'dancing'/preparing to fight or swing the controls will be 1:1 but as contact approaches it will actually, depending on the angle/speed/etc, trigger a canned sequence like any fighting game. Sequence quickly ends, you've been duped into thinking its 1:1 AND that you actually have blade skills (which you don't) and you're already preparing to block or lunging again. THAT is how it should be done and would be amazingly fun.

ajay42

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Toasticus — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:11:53 MDT

Judging from the trailers I've seen, Force Unleashed looks very outdated from a graphics standpoint. I haven't seen anything yet that would make me believe that they couldn't bring the game to the Wii as-is.

Toasticus

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Neon — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:08:33 MDT

Nintendo has over and over said 1:1 is POSSIBLE.
they hinted mario and sonic might be first to see it.

I agree 1:1 might be bad for whole single player game, but it NEEDS to be there in multiplayer

Neon

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HanSolomente — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:02:11 MDT

Now everyone can be the Star Wars kid on You Tube. Although at least he can say he never put his lightsaber through his TV.

This sounds like fun but I can't wait to see videos of people playing this online. Picture two guys in their thirties standing in front of the TV swinging their invisible lightsabers all crazy like. Good times.

HanSolomente

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Spartan1308™ — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:01:26 MDT

If they get the motion controls right on this, I may have to buy this for the Wii and the 360.

Spartan1308™

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Darthvinder — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:55:55 MDT

Do you know what might work? The ability to toggle 1st and 3rd person, with 1st person being 1:1 and 3rd person being used for sweet-looking combos. I just want them to make this work. 1st person could be used for 1-on-1 duels or something. 3rd person would be default for fighting multiple enemies. I wouldn't know all the specifics right now, but just make it work! Please.

Darthvinder

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Tom_Murphy — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:52:35 MDT

1:1 would be impossible just for the fact that the IR sensor is on the front of the wiimote. The reason gun games work is because you're pointing at the screen, the problem with a sword game would be that you hold the wiimote vertically, so the wiimote cannot see the IR lights on the sensor bar. Unless LucasArts and Nintendo wants us to install sensor bars on the ceiling, 1:1 will be impossible.

Tom_Murphy

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Darthvinder — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:50:26 MDT

YES!!! YES!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!! I'm getting this game. That's it. The Wiimote is finally being used in the manner that so many people thought of when it was introduced. Jesus smiles upon you this day. And I don't even believe in him.

Darthvinder

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goldarsun — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:47:18 MDT

[en.wikipedia.org]

Doesn't look particularly inspiring. To be fair, they haven't had much to work with either.

goldarsun

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sxp151, the happy-headed nose — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:43:24 MDT

@zemigod: I'm glad somebody else understands this. 1:1 is easy to program, but it's not fun.

sxp151, the happy-headed nose

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DrFresh — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:42:17 MDT

1:1 is dumb. If I get a 3rd person view where I can move around, do some jumping, flick my wrist for a few kinds of strikes and a sweet force push with both hands, it'll be a great game.

That sounds very, very doable to me.

DrFresh

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The Wreckard — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:27:45 MDT

@pjladyfox:

Agreed 100%. My first thought was, wow, people must have never played Mazan.

This reminds me of the early days of the DS, when everyone said, "It will be perfect for RTS and FPS games!"

Of course it isn't, and there aren't any good ones as a consequence. I just don't think people are thinking through just how poorly this is probably going to work.

The Wreckard

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huginn — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:25:16 MDT

This will be really good, or really bad. One or the other.

@pjladyfox: I remember that one, and it was bad.

The key to this being a success is 'force feedback' (pun not intended)

How are you going to make sword fighting realistic with nothing to 'strike' opposite too

huginn

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drack48 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:22:33 MDT

Rather it was built from the ground up original...we'll see. Here's to hope!

drack48

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singlecoilpickup — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:20:22 MDT

This is the reason why Nintendo needed to truly make this system "next-gen" instead of a rehashed Gamecube with motion controls. Now I'll have to buy this game twice, once to enjoy its beauty and physics... and once to enjoy hacking around with my Wiimote for the thing it was born to do.

singlecoilpickup

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madman83 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:18:26 MDT

I just might have to buy both

madman83

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Americana — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:13:14 MDT

This is a no-brainer, swinging > pressing a button.

Americana

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frank0127 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:11:11 MDT

@SAKY: a sensor borad for turning...hm.... nope, don't think nintendo has anything like that up their sleeve.

seriously people, face it: the wii fit board is godly.

frank0127

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pjladyfox — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:09:59 MDT

Am I the only one really not that excited about this? I saw something similar in the nearby Dave and Busters called Mazan: Flash Of The Blade which you can see here:

[www.arcadeflyers.com]
[www.youtube.com]

My husband, myself, and the friends we were with (one of which who fences as a hobby) tried this and all came away rather disappointed. With no kind of real decent feedback (and no the vibration does not count) you are going to wind up just like the guy in the video; waving your remote wildly hoping to pull of some kind of combo move.

Myself, unless someone gives a copy to us I think we'll be sticking with something that will be fun versus something that sounds good in theory but will stink in practice.

pjladyfox

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Chilly Hollow — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:09:55 MDT

Ok, Fahey, breath, breath, breath. Concentrate on breathing in, then slowly breathing out. You'll feel better in a minute. The rest of you, start packing all the knicknacks away in boxes and nail plywood over the windows. Fahey's gonna kill him some Jedi right here in this very room! (His mom's going to kill him if we don't Wii-proof the room, so be nice.)

Chilly Hollow

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Hoppasaurus — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:59:16 MDT

@SAKY: too.

Hoppasaurus

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Hoppasaurus — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:59:06 MDT

@SAKY: Me

Hoppasaurus

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Strangelove — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:54:32 MDT

You know, if you could actually manipulate the lightsaber in the gamespace, if it would actually mimic your hand movements, this would be unbelievable. But given the Wii's track record, expect rabid, inarticulate flailing for all.

Strangelove

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SAKY — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:50:36 MDT

god I love post latency.

SAKY

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SAKY — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:48:47 MDT

Someone needs to make a Wii app where a Wiimote is used in both hands. For this title I'm thinking dual saber style fighting but there must be sooooo many applications for an control config like this. Plus, using the soon to be released sensor board in conjunction with a Wiimote/chuck or dual Wiimote config would also be cool.

How about a skiing game. Two Wiimotes could be used for ski poles and a sensor board for turning. IMAGINE what people would look like playing that! ROTFLOL

SAKY

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whalleywhat — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:41:36 MDT

@DashTheHand:Yes... yes.

whalleywhat

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zemigod — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:35:06 MDT

1:1 is a terrible idea here. Make it wrist to arm, like ping-pong is to tennis and it will work much better. I doubt that the average Wii-user has the same precision and dexterity expected of a Jedi master.

zemigod

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Hoppasaurus — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:33:10 MDT

Fine. Aaaaahhhhhh. Leeeeeeeeey.

Hoppasaurus

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ThisCharmingMan — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:29:27 MDT

@doubtful: 1:1 is definitely possible. It just takes careful collison detection. I actually EXPECT LucasArts to make it 1:1, and if they don't it will be a travesty. After the first dev pulls off successful 1:1 controls on the Wii, it'll become the norm and we can all rest easy.

ThisCharmingMan

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LuppyLuptonium — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:28:04 MDT

I was hoping for a wii exclusive game. Hopefully the control makes this the definitive version so that Lucasarts can justify giving Wii a dedicated team.

LuppyLuptonium

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ShiroRX — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:28:02 MDT

@sandwhiches: The source of the content determines its resolution I believe. My Directv hd box and ps3 both determine their own settings and the tv goes with it.

ShiroRX

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sandwiches — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:27:27 MDT

@jaredgood1: Will do. Thanks!

sandwiches

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sandwiches — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:26:36 MDT

@Mansteak: The Wii is set for widescreen. I remember reading a while ago how some 720/1080 TVs can have problems translating information quickly enough from game systems-to-the screen.

sandwiches

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jaredgood1 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:25:42 MDT

@sandwhiches: If you have another system, try running it with composite cables as well. If that system lags too, then it's an upscaling issue.

jaredgood1

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Tybee — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:22:31 MDT

Oh crap...Somebody better warn YouTube.

Tybee

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sandwiches — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:22:19 MDT

@jaredgood1: The cables are the Nintendo-branded composites. However, I have my TV set for 1080p... I guess that could be the issue.

sandwiches

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Mansteak — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:20:36 MDT

@sandwhiches: Did you remember to change the setting in the Wii to widescreen? Any difference in connection (composit/component)? You may need to adjust the sensitivity between televisions too, since... well, it's an entirely different screen ratio and all...

Mansteak

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Spoony Bard — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:17:42 MDT

WOO HOO!!!

Spoony Bard

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jaredgood1 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:17:13 MDT

@sandwhiches: Nope. My TV's native resolution is 720 and it's spot on for me (even the Wii Sports baseball is perfectly timed). Do you have lag on any other systems using the same type of cables? If so, it sounds like your TV is a little slow in upscaling the 480i or 480p (depending on you cables) to it's native resolution.

jaredgood1

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asianmacker — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:10:11 MDT

The Wii will obviously not be able to handle the physics and graphics engine so i expect a numbed down version and the last thing Wii owners need is more numbed down and low quality games. Won't be worth the money if thats the case. If you watched the developer videos, the physics engine is a huge part of the game too and something that im definetly looking forward to. The Duel thing is just going to be the same as swinging your wii-mote like in Red-Steel and Zelda and the novelty will wear off. And Shirorx is right too; the multiplayer for the PS3 and 360 version is going to be way better then some fancy controls.

asianmacker

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sandwiches — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:07:56 MDT

Does anyone else have issue with Wiimote lag? On a 16:9 television, the on screen motion sensing is slow to keep up with the actual wand movement (no matter how fast or slow the movement).

Oddly enough, on my 4:3 TV, the motion sensing is spot on.

sandwiches

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NotAZombie — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:07:40 MDT

@Gumbydunzeeto: You do realize he was joking right?

NotAZombie

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goddessakasha — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:06:50 MDT

Time for a wii??? I think so!

goddessakasha

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phantomdata — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:06:33 MDT

That picture is made of win and awesome.

phantomdata

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Gumbydunzeeto — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:55:32 MDT

@Deadeyereborn: It will definitely not be mini games. Whether it will be good or not, remains to be seen.

Gumbydunzeeto

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ach77 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:54:34 MDT

Fahey, would you say you're in..."duel shock"?

(sorry, had to say it.)

But seriously? This is like the awesomest news ever. Now I have the same problem as everyone else - fancy graphics, or Wii lightsaber? The choice, it's so hard...

ach77

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Deadeyereborn — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:52:19 MDT

Am I the only one who dosn't care at all. in all honesty this game looks like a snore fest and will most be mini games :)

Deadeyereborn

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pedantic_dandy — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:52:18 MDT

Thank you for the awesome. This mayhap be the reason weed was cultivated in the first place.

pedantic_dandy

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superbabyproject — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:51:15 MDT

@DashTheHand: That would be so bad...

superbabyproject

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doubtful — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:48:32 MDT

@Whoaness:

I don't think 1:1 is possible, but good developing will get close enough to be fun and playable. Hopefully that will be the case in this, um, case.

doubtful

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ShiroRX — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:48:24 MDT

Using the Wiimote to simulate saber combat is just insulting. I can't wait to see how many wiimotes and televisions get broken by assholes trying to be an Form IV hero. Good luck simulating anything btw with that nunchuck attached btw.

ShiroRX

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Mayu-mayu — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:48:12 MDT

This actually kinda sucks because I'll have hard time choosing what version to buy. Prettier graphics or fancy controls? Then again, from my experience, LucasArts always fucks up Star Wars games with bad bland looking graphics so maybe the choice won't be that hard after all.

Mayu-mayu

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ShiroRX — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:46:48 MDT

ps3 & 360 multiplayer > duel mode.

if they can escalate from the type of multiplayer in Jedi Academy you got a real winner.

ShiroRX

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DashTheHand — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:46:37 MDT

As cool as it sounds, I always found using the wiimote as a sword while holding onto the nunchuk to be a bit unwieldy. The cord between the two is a tad too short, and to get a real feel for a lightsaber battle, you want to hold the grip with two hands.

What would be awesome was if it was Wiimote = saber and power glove = force powers. Now that right there would be sweet.

DashTheHand

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Mezodon — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:46:34 MDT

@Whoaness: Agreed. The fun that people will see in this just won't be there if it's gesture based.

Mezodon

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WPack911 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:45:11 MDT

Hello third party Wii Killer App.

-WPack911

WPack911

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Whoaness — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:43:05 MDT

No 1:1? It'll fail without it.

Whoaness

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bigman88zz — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:42:18 MDT

will there be a dual duel mode? as in dual wielding light sabers with two wii remotes? or even some way to use darth mauls saber?

bigman88zz

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uppitycracker — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:41:56 MDT

omg i'm actually going to buy a wii now...

uppitycracker

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teh_joe — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:41:09 MDT

oh.my.god. this cannot come out soon enough.

teh_joe

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jaredgood1 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:41:07 MDT

Nice, but I still want Tie Fighter 2...

jaredgood1

LucasArts Unleashes The Force On The Wii

ShiroRX — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:40:30 MDT

I can tell Fahey is one of those people who fancies himself a Star Wars fan lol, noob.

ShiroRX

LucasArts Unleashes The Force On The Wii

Canadian Impostor — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:38:06 MDT

Welp, they just earned my $50.

Canadian Impostor