Time for Sony to surrender? - Killer app for the Wii released

[Jagi]

Killer app for the Wii released

Time for Sony to surrender

By Nick Farrell in Gallifree: Friday 29 June 2007, 07:18
THE KILLER APP for the Wii console is set to be released by Lucas Arts.

Yep, a light saber game using the Wiimote is in development and prototypes have already amused executives at Lucas Arts.

Apparently when the Wii was released, a light saber game was all most people thought about. Fortunately for them, it also crossed the mind of Lucas Arts which could see Star Wars fans defecting from their other brand consoles for the chance to swing a light saber at Darth Vader, even if the graphics are not as good.

The game will be out in the Autumn, which will mean that Star Wars fans can be duelling in their basements all winter.

At the moment details of the game are fairly light. Lucas Arts is expected to make an announcement at the E3 Media Summit in Los Angeles early next month.


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June 28, 2007

H&G: LucasArts' Ward Talks Wii Lightsaber Game

H&G: LucasArts' Ward Talks Wii Lightsaber Game As part of the final Hollywood & Games Summit panel in Los Angeles, LucasArts' Jim Ward has been discussing the oft-raised question of a lightsaber game for Nintendo's Wii, saying that the company has internal prototypes running using the Wiimote.

In response to a question from session moderator N'Gai Croal of Newsweek asking: "What would it take to make a lightsaber game for the Wii?", Ward, who is President of LucasArts and a Senior VP at Lucasfilm, commented:

"We’re all over that, and internally we have already played a lightsaber game on the Wii. It’s a lot of fun, and we’ll get there."

He added that the whole concept of a title using a lightsaber of Nintendo Wii was "...in place! There’ll be some stuff out this Fall - it’s going to be a lot of fun."

It's unclear whether Ward could have been referring to the TT Games-developed Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, which will debut later this year on multiple formats including the Wii, or whether the company is planning further, as yet unannounced Wii-specific Star Wars games.

(The product page for The Complete Saga notes of the Wii SKU: "Motion-sensitive inputs give you exciting new ways to control your Lego Star Wars characters.")

The publisher is likely to reveal more information on its upcoming titles at the E3 Media Summit in Los Angeles early next month - Gamasutra will have the full write-up from the Jim Ward (LucasArts) and Neil Young (Electronic Arts) panel at Hollywood and Games in the near future.

http://www.actiontrip.com/link.phtml?http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14500

 

[poorboy]

haha...the Wii was destined to come out on top. i think the only way the other consoles can rebound is if they create a game play similar to that of the Wii. Don't sleep on the Wii...i still don't understand why most guys say its girly or whatever..fuck that...the wii is the best thing that ever happened to gaming if u ask me. although im not a star wars fan i might have to check this game out cause the fencing games on wario might be similiar and that shits fun. i bet this single game will help generate tons of sells for the wii. pressing buttons is old now regardless how good the graphics are. its all about the game play and the wii definitely brings it.

 

[Piff504]

Should the Microsoft surrender too?

 

[Spectrum]

I don't even play video games..... but I know a few gamers and Star Wars fans that are gonna go crazy over this....

 

[Pussy Krook]

First of all the wii will never be any serious gamers system of choice. Second why does any company have to surrender? If they did it before why can't all 3 systems coexist now? Btw R6V is the shit

 

[Jagi]

First of all the wii will never be any serious gamers system of choice. Second why does any company have to surrender? If they did it before why can't all 3 systems coexist now? Btw R6V is the shit

like i tell freaky1, i dont write the stories or the titles i just find them and post them

i think the wii/ps3 war is due to their release dates being so close together

the ps3/360 is for the hardcore gamers

i wont buy a wii for the same reason i've yet to buy a ps3, no games yet..

and no i'm not going to sit in a go-cart and pop birthday balloons on the wii

but this is what the wii is lacking is true use of the controller and games that are actually challenging

their other downfall is poor graphics, i read that spider man 3 on the wii couldnt even compete with the ps2, spiderman looked terrible from the screen grab i saw

 

[The Black HHH]

Anybody who says "the Wii is not the choice of serious gamers" has to admit one of two things.

EITHER:
1- You have never played it, you're spouting the same bullshit these loyal fanboys have hypnotized you into believing, you're anti-Wii on GP, the same way many are anti-PS3 on GP

OR:
2- There are many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many more non-serious gamers on the Planet Earth than there are serious ones.

It's all about selling the most units, the most hardware, the most games, the most content. Others can play the "we're for the serious gamer" bullshit all they want. The Wii is the most fun, the most rewarding, which is what PEOPLE (who buy things) want, serious gamers or not.

 

[THE GRANDJURY]

like i tell freaky1, i dont write the stories or the titles i just find them and post them

i think the wii/ps3 war is due to their release dates being so close together

the ps3/360 is for the hardcore gamers

i wont buy a wii for the same reason i've yet to buy a ps3, no games yet..

and no i'm not going to sit in a go-cart and pop birthday balloons on the wii

but this is what the wii is lacking is true use of the controller and games that are actually challenging

their other downfall is poor graphics, i read that spider man 3 on the wii couldnt even compete with the ps2, spiderman looked terrible from the screen grab i saw

I honestly believe the Wii is a fad, and I dont even consider the Wii in the same category as the 360 or PS3. Serious gamers are not about waving their arms, jumping around at kiddie cartoon crappy graphic games. THe PSP has better graphics than the Wii. ANd for me graphics are very important.

 

[Tazirai]

First of all the wii will never be any serious gamers system of choice. Second why does any company have to surrender? If they did it before why can't all 3 systems coexist now? Btw R6V is the shit

I consider myself serious gamer, and the wii still comes out on top. Until PS3 price drops or they get a good "killer game" then they will get left behind.

Im not into FPS and all that shit. Im a Final Fantasy, God of War, type of dude.
but if the Wii delivers the gameplay experience, why is it not a "Serisou Console"

I thought we played video games to, you know play video games.

 

[DarkCity]

like i tell freaky1, i dont write the stories or the titles i just find them and post them

i think the wii/ps3 war is due to their release dates being so close together

the ps3/360 is for the hardcore gamers

i wont buy a wii for the same reason i've yet to buy a ps3, no games yet..

and no i'm not going to sit in a go-cart and pop birthday balloons on the wii

but this is what the wii is lacking is true use of the controller and games that are actually challenging

their other downfall is poor graphics, i read that spider man 3 on the wii couldnt even compete with the ps2, spiderman looked terrible from the screen grab i saw

Stop the presses!!!!

They released Mario Kart for the Wii!!! It's time to get to the store

 

[poorboy]

"serious gamers"...lol...shut the fuck up
they aren't the only people who buy video games.
using "serious gamers" to determine whether a game console is good or not just sounds ridiculous.

 

[Soul On Ice]

retarded assed post

 

[Makkonnen]

I don't even play video games..... but I know a few gamers and Star Wars fans that are gonna go crazy over this....

Im telling you right now that I will buy a wii just to play that fuckin game ad infinitum. The WII is already a great system but I already have a 360 I dont play all the time. But for that star wars shit Id cop it.

 

[Makkonnen]

"serious gamers"...lol...shut the fuck up
they aren't the only people who buy video games.
using "serious gamers" to determine whether a game console is good or not just sounds ridiculous.

word up like there's a group of people with PHDs in drinking red bull watching g4 and having no fuckin life which makes them able to issue edicts regarding what is worthy of someone else's time or investment total bullshit


btw - fuck any game with mario in it. I hate that bullshit. BUt I still will probably buy a wii

 

[poorboy]

^^^don't sleep on mario man...Super Paper Mario on the Wii might be the best mario game ever...shit will have ur brain thinking a bit..only game i know that challenges the player by switching between 2 and 3 dimensions

 

[LordSinister]

I got a Wii. Shit is nice. I don't go for all the kiddie shit, but I like the fact that you stand up and move when you play it.

After boxing a few rounds, you work up a sweat. Red Steel is cool too. If you're a graphics guru, well, no, the Wii isn't for you. At this point in my life, I don't care about bling. If shit is fun, I'm with it.

 

[Makkonnen]

^^^don't sleep on mario man...Super Paper Mario on the Wii might be the best mario game ever...shit will have ur brain thinking a bit..only game i know that challenges the player by switching between 2 and 3 dimensions

I just hate the mario character. Like if HNIC wanted me to never come back to BGOL all he has to do is put Mario all over the site and Id be the fuck out.

 

[alexw]

I got a Wii. Shit is nice. I don't go for all the kiddie shit, but I like the fact that you stand up and move when you play it.

After boxing a few rounds, you work up a sweat. Red Steel is cool too. If you're a graphics guru, well, no, the Wii isn't for you. At this point in my life, I don't care about bling. If shit is fun, I'm with it.

what?????????????????

Boxing will have your muscles sore and your body fatigued!!!!!

fat niggas dont like the wii.........period!

Tennis will have u breathing too

 

[LSN]

Damn I remember Rocky suggested the Wii come out with a game like this a while back...I'm still torn between a Wii and a 360...I got a little cash to burn...I might just get the Wii...man this next gen "wars" is neck to neck minus the PS3...hard to decide...

 

[Pussy Krook]

Not saying serious gamers won't/don't own a wii but I guarantee they will eventually own a 360 or PS3. Shit is like saying recording studios should surrender cause karaoke coming out with some hot shit. And fuck ya'll you know what I mean when I say serious gamers taking the shit all out of context and shit. Y'know like these cats that battle in the 360 vs PS3 threads for like 5 damn pages.

 

[J Storm]

Damn I remember Rocky suggested the Wii come out with a game like this a while back...I'm still torn between a Wii and a 360...I got a little cash to burn...I might just get the Wii...man this next gen "wars" is neck to neck minus the PS3...hard to decide...

Get BOTH. Trust me, there wont be any real conflict.

 

[Spectrum]

I just hate the mario character. Like if HNIC wanted me to never come back to BGOL all he has to do is put Mario all over the site and Id be the fuck out.

 

[LSN]

Get BOTH. Trust me, there wont be any real conflict.

I am waiting for Assasin's Creed and if not that then definitely GTA IV...just wondering if the Wii will get ignored after a while...

 

[sludem]

leroy you been saying you wonna cop a 360 for like 4 months now cop one already shit is tight and you dont have to worry about it fucking up that was the first gen joints.the reson you would get the 3 red lights is cuz microsoft used some cheap solder on the motherboard on the 360 so when the xbox got too hot the solder would melt .its the video card in the 360 that fucks up when you get the 3 red lights they have since fixed that long as you got a 2006 2007 xbox you should be good.try to get a 2007 joint just to be more secure.xbox 360 plus xbox live is the shit and no im not a ps3 hater my brother has the ps3 and i sat in the lobby of nba 2k7 for like 15 minutes at 7pm on friday before i got a game.you can fire up your 360 at 6am and get a game in 10 sec on live

 

[Makkonnen]

the super mario soundtrack is always playing in hell

 

[Jagi]

I am waiting for Assasin's Creed and if not that then definitely GTA IV...just wondering if the Wii will get ignored after a while...

i've always been interested in the wii

but i'm undecided until i see some games that take advantage of the technology

for instance i hear the serious sports games are awkward and make playing a game like madden extremely hard, not in the AI is kicking my ass hard..

star wars will be sick, i can see websites posting people who have broke some furniture or knocked themselves out


when i bought the 360 i had friends who had it so i could test it out, i know no one who has a wii so i cant hands on test it myself..


can i get a roll call of wii owners and what games they are playing?

In addition i was at ebgames before i left work, didnt know the wii is getting Manhunt 2.. now killing a mofucker by sufficating him witih a plastic bag using the wii controller could be interesting

 

[LSN]

leroy you been saying you wonna cop a 360 for like 4 months now cop one already shit is tight and you dont have to worry about it fucking up that was the first gen joints.the reson you would get the 3 red lights is cuz microsoft used some cheap solder on the motherboard on the 360 so when the xbox got too hot the solder would melt .its the video card in the 360 that fucks up when you get the 3 red lights they have since fixed that long as you got a 2006 2007 xbox you should be good.try to get a 2007 joint just to be more secure.xbox 360 plus xbox live is the shit and no im not a ps3 hater my brother has the ps3 and i sat in the lobby of nba 2k7 for like 15 minutes at 7pm on friday before i got a game.you can fire up your 360 at 6am and get a game in 10 sec on live

...yo bro...I hate parting with money...I just wanna make sure I don't buy something that I'll be bored with a few months down the line...that highlighted part though is new to me...I didn't know they fixed the problem...

 

[Jagi]

leroy you been saying you wonna cop a 360 for like 4 months now cop one already shit is tight and you dont have to worry about it fucking up that was the first gen joints.the reson you would get the 3 red lights is cuz microsoft used some cheap solder on the motherboard on the 360 so when the xbox got too hot the solder would melt .its the video card in the 360 that fucks up when you get the 3 red lights they have since fixed that long as you got a 2006 2007 xbox you should be good.try to get a 2007 joint just to be more secure.xbox 360 plus xbox live is the shit and no im not a ps3 hater my brother has the ps3 and i sat in the lobby of nba 2k7 for like 15 minutes at 7pm on friday before i got a game.you can fire up your 360 at 6am and get a game in 10 sec on live

i'll have to agree that newer models seem to be doing better, if i were you or if i was buying one for the first time i would go with the elite

if you want to be cheap about it get a refurbished model with warranty, its the cheaper hardware model but its been fixed.. hopefully right

my first one fucked up but (knock on wood) so far my second one is holding up...

 

[JJWALKER]

 

[LSN]

The Wii library is what haves me wary...I bought my PS2 just for GTA 3 but I knew games would follow...with the Wii I don't wanna buy it just for one game that I'll beat...I was in Gamestop and seen a Little Mama Cooking Game... ...if the Wii can come up with 5 solid games that would be enough...

i've always been interested in the wii

but i'm undecided until i see some games that take advantage of the technology

for instance i hear the serious sports games are awkward and make playing a game like madden extremely hard, not in the AI is kicking my ass hard..

star wars will be sick, i can see websites posting people who have broke some furniture or knocked themselves out


when i bought the 360 i had friends who had it so i could test it out, i know no one who has a wii so i cant hands on test it myself..


can i get a roll call of wii owners and what games they are playing?

 

[a7chemist]

word up like there's a group of people with PHDs in drinking red bull watching g4 and having no fuckin life which makes them able to issue edicts regarding what is worthy of someone else's time or investment total bullshit


btw - fuck any game with mario in it. I hate that bullshit. BUt I still will probably buy a wii

id rather take advice them rather than some dumb ass who only plays games 2 hours a week to play madden but still thinks he knows everything there is to know about anything

 

[sludem]

yeah i feel the same way but too many games for the system you gotta fined one game you love that should keep you playing.and yeah they fixed that problem awhile ago.i know a dude that knows how to fix the 3 led light shit so thats how i foundout what the cause was and he said he's never seen a new 360 do it just the old first gen joints that were made in 2005

 

[Jagi]

 

[poorboy]

i have a Wii....well i took it over from my nephew...hehe
games we have...
Wario Smooth Moves*
Wii Sports*
Super Paper Mario*
Twilight Princess*
Call of Duty
Rampage

*-games i think are really worth checking out and give a new perspective of game play
i think the Wii has at least 7 SOLID games now that can be fun for folks who are not into the kiddy stuff and i don't even think they have a ton of titles out yet and im sure the roster will grow. i still think its worth it and better than the others. so far twilight princess has been my favorite game.

 

[LSN]

I heard Sports is good...Call of Duty sound official...I wanna play Madden...they got Resident Evil cmoing out...and Metroid...I think...like Makk I hate Mario with the exception of the original Marios Bros. and Super Mario 1 & 2...

i have a Wii....well i took it over from my nephew...hehe
games we have...
Wario Smooth Moves*
Wii Sports*
Super Paper Mario*
Twilight Princess*
Call of Duty
Rampage

*-games i think are really worth checking out and give a new perspective of game play
i think the Wii has at least 7 SOLID games now that can be fun for folks who are not into the kiddy stuff and i don't even think they have a ton of titles out yet and im sure the roster will grow. i still think its worth it and better than the others. so far twilight princess has been my favorite game.