Finally, A Lightsaber Wii Video Game
When Nintendo was first announced the Wii, I thought to myself: I can’t wait until LucasFilm makes a lightsaber video game. In late 2006, Star Wars fanboys hacked the Wii remote to connect to a computer via bluetooth, giving the Wiimote all the classic Lighsaber sound effects. But the hacked Wiimote was essentially just one of those Master Replica Lightsabers without the cool light-up blade or hilt. Finally LucasArts has announced that they are releasing Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels for the Wii. Here is the official description:
Now everyone can experience the fun and excitement of a Lightsaber fight. Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels immerses you in the characters, locations, and epic duels from the all-new Star Wars animated feature film and TV series. Built from the ground-up for Wii, Lightsaber Duels features an intuitive motion-controlled combat system that puts the Lightsaber weapon in your hand. Mastering the Jedi’s distinctive weapon is now within any player’s grasp.
• Fight the most memorable duels from The Clone Wars feature film and TV series.
• Wield your Wii Remote like a Lightsaber and experience first-hand the unique weapon of the Jedi knights with intuitive controls, so no matter what your gaming experience you can become a Lightsaber master.
• Play with your friends as your favorite Clone Wars hero or villain – from familiar characters like Anakin Skywalker and General Grievous to new faces like Ahsoka Tano and Asajj Ventress – each with a unique fighting style and set of skills.
• Exploit your interactive surroundings to defeat your opponent: slice down pillars and Force throw them against your foe.
• Duel your way through significant Clone Wars locations, such as Tatooine and Teth.
“Clone Wars for the Wii is all about lightsaber dueling. It’s about swinging your Wii remote like a Lightsaber and recreating what we know will be classic Lightsaber battles from the movie and the show,” producer Ken Fox told IGN. “We’ve tried to make the lightsaber control as intuitive and fun as possible. It’s not a Lightsaber simulator, but when you swing your Wii remote left to right; your character does the same. You use the thumbstick on the nunchuck to move your character and swing the Wii remote to swing your Lightsaber. The buttons all do cool stuff like use the force, block and dodge, but the focus is really on putting the Wii remote in the players hand and saying ‘This is your Lightsaber!’”
The world premiere trailer for the game will debut exclusively on Spike TV’s “Game Trailers TV with Geoff Keighley” on Friday, June 20th.
Common bonds: Bluth family traits
A lot of hilarious, yet terrible, things run in the Bluth family–huge mistakes, catchphrases, and unconventional modes of transportation. In honor of TV’s Arrested Development week, let’s take a look at some of the qualities that make the Bluths unique.
Drinking and Drug Problems - Lucille’s drinking problem is world-famous, but the other Bluths have been known to use alcohol and drugs on occasion. Lindsay had some issues with Zanatab back when she was part of “The Solution,” and Buster can’t get enough juice. G.O.B. frequently used roofies (known to him as forget-me-nows) on other people during his magic career. In the clip below, the Bluth siblings and Tobias got drunk to prepare themselves for an intervention. Michael only lets loose when he’s drunk, and it’s a wonderful thing to see. I love that he’s wearing a Franklin wig.
Fights - Most of the Bluths settled their differences with a good brawl. Michael and G.O.B.’s childhood shoving matches were immortalized in the Boyfights videos (see the next list item). Their undignified fighting style also made it to the courthouse steps. For a while, Buster was determined to get punched. His brothers were a bit too advanced for him, though, and he found a worthy adversary in Annyong. One of the most satisfying fights in the show’s history was between Lindsay and Lucille. The Bluth women normally used their words to inflict pain, but an unexpected trip to Klimpy’s brought out their physical aggression. Check out the clip:
Amateur film-making - Boyfights and the Baby Buster shorts were a video sensation (at least in Spanish-speaking countries). Lindsay tried to get back at Phillip Litt with her Men With Low Self-Esteem footage, and ended up outing him as a nevernude. George Sr.’s religious experience in prison inspired him to make the Caged Wisdom series. The worst filmmaker in the family is definitely G.O.B. He made a scandalous campaign video that humiliated George Michael and insulted his own son, Steve Holt. Even Buster and George Michael got in on the fun by copying scenes from Chicago and Star Wars.
Bad career choices - The Cornballer could possibly be the worst (and funniest) invention ever. George Sr. isn’t the only Bluth to have a bad business idea, though. Over the course of the series, we learned about Lindsay’s failed ventures–Dip-a-Pet and Mommy, What Will I Look Like? Gobias Industries never went forward with its coffeehouse idea due to lack of funds. Buster’s numerous academic pursuits (like 18th century agrarian business) led nowhere, unless you’re at all concerned about an uprising. His fake army stint was quite successful, however. He won a seal for marksmanship and a gorilla for sand racing. Tobias and G.O.B. tried to have careers entertainment industry, but it was Maeby who found success as a studio executive.
The chicken impression - Each member of the Bluth family has his or her own method when it comes to the chicken impression. G.O.B.’s will always be the original, but there’s a Bluth chicken noise for everyone. My personal favorite is George Sr.’s “coo-coo-ca-cha!” The following clip demonstrates that the impressions are even funnier when they’re combined. Why didn’t Buster have his own signature chicken sound? Perhaps he was on the receiving end of the family’s teasing one too many times. I would have given anything to see George-Michael imitate a chicken, too.
Teaching lessons - George and Lucille didn’t have the option of teaching their children by example. Elaborate lessons were a useful alternative. They had enough time and money to stage the lesson scenarios, as well as access to J. Walter Weatherman. The family did everything on a large scale, and it’s no surprise that simple lessons (like not yelling) were taught in a dramatic way. It certainly beats having a real conversation. The Bluths avoided direct communication as much as possible, choosing to get their point across with banners, veiled insults, and sarcasm. The lessons are the most extreme instance of this.
The Dark Knight Trailer News!
The next trailer for The Dark Knight will apparently debut around December, possibly attached to I Am Legend, which opens December 14th. Batman-On-Film.com were also told ‘that there’s a chance that it could premiere online via TDK’s viral marketing campaign as the teaser was released last summer (July at Comic Con). I’ll say this, if the trailer includes some of the footage shown in August at Wizard World Chicago, you’re in for a real treat!’Elsewhere, Christan Bale spoke to KeysiKFM.com about the fighting style in The Dark Knight:
“We’ve gone a bit further with Keysi…I’m actually learning how to do it more realistically than ever before, though it’s such an extreme way of fighting,” Bale revealed. “There are literally moves where you tear someone’s cheek away from their face, or rip their nose off.”
One word.
Pain.