Unfortunately, some companies have been remiss in their efforts to port games to the Wii. Because of the number of abysmal ports that have populated the Wii, gamers have, for the most part, conceded any hope of a great port on the system. According to Mark Combs, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the Wii is a port of the PS2 version. Hopefully Star Wars on the Wii will restore some faith that ports on the system can be developed successfully.
Kotaku Reports: Whilst my Kotaku brethren were toiling away at various long winded sessions, I had the honor of being shipped out to Lucas Arts Studios to check out some of Start Wars: The Force Unleashed. Once we arrived I was greeted by a Yoda fountain outside and an incredible waiting area with amazing old movie posters and some life size figures of Darth Vader and Boba Fett. We were then ushered into the theater where the the presentation began.
Titan Books is publishing both a novel and a graphical novel based on LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.Both publications are due to hit before the game appears this summer. Both obviously follow the same storyline, which explores the period between Episodes III and IV where Darth Vader's the big bad daddy of the galaxy far, far away. "This action-adventure finds the Jedi order crushed under the hand of Emperor Palpatine and a new order ...
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Sometimes playing the game is just not enough, so for those of you who like to be hands on, you will be delighted to know that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to life, in the form of Lego.
Game giant promises at least 65 new Wii games and 80 new DS games in the first half of the year.
Some new details of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from Ars Technica:
CNBC - Jim Goldman, Jan. 06:
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Ever since the Nintendo Wii was launched, patient gamers have been waiting for news on a Star Wars title that will allow them to use the Wii Remote as a lightsaber, with their real-time motions being mimicked onscreen. However, Jonathan Smith from TT games, the firm behind LEGO Star Wars didn't sound too confident about it ever happening in a way that millions expect.
LucasArts has revealed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to Wii next spring and it'll allow you to wield the Wii Remote as a Lightsaber while using the Nunchuk controller to torment others with Force powers.