The Force Unleashed come to the Wii!

Well, it looks like the developers LucasArts have retained have finally finished faffing around with their Wii-motes and have announced that everyone else gets a go soon too.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to the Nintendo Wii, and LucasArts have confirmed that the Wii-mote will be used to control the light sabre, and the nunchuk will be used to control your Force powers.

The Wii version will also have an exclusive duel mode, allowing you to have head-to-head duels with your friends. I was looking forward to The Force Unleashed, but with this news I can't see a need to buy any other game for .... well, a long long time ;-)

Purely on the basis of this I've ordered a Wii - this is going to be *the* killler app for Nintendo. Press release of PURE AWESOME follows.

Cheers,
TOM

LucasArts to Unleash the Force on the Wii in Spring 2008

Star Wars™: The Force Unleashed™ Coming to Nintendo's Platform with Exclusive Duel Mode

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Sept. 18, 2007 - LucasArts today revealed that Star Wars™: The Force Unleashed™ will come to the Wii™ home videogame system from Nintendo next spring, offering owners the unique chance to live out their Jedi fantasies by wielding the Wii Remote™ as a lightsaber while using the Nunchuk™ controller to torment foes with their Force™ powers.

The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The game's expansive story is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

The Wii version, in development by Krome Studios, will also add an exclusive duel mode in which players can compete head-to-head with their friends to determine the ultimate Jedi Master.

"The Wii is a great platform for The Force Unleashed, because the console's motion-oriented controllers really bring the game to life," said Jim Ward, President of LucasArts. "We've worked hard to make the Wii version of the game unique in order to truly let you unleash the Force."

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