Star Wars: The Force Unleashed New Wii Info

Gamepro has posted a new hands on feature with the Wii version of the upcoming star wars game. A lot of info has come out about the new physics engine for the PS3 and 360 versions, but nothing so far on the Wii Version. In the article they state that the motion controls for the Wii version aren't exactly 1:1 but they do feel really smooth and are mapped pretty well. It isn't just going to be a preset animation on screen when you move the wii remote, each direction you move will be represented correctly on screen. They said they got into some pretty intense light saber battles, especially when two sabers connect.

"After clearing a hallway filled with temple spirits, we got to try out our first boss battle, in which we took on Darth Desolus, who is a new character introduced in The Force Unleashed. In battling Desolus, we quickly noticed that boss battles are much more epic in scale and require more finesse with the motion controls. We lashed out at Desolus, and our lightsabres locked together. We struggled to overpower Desolus, and as you've seen in the many movies, that sort of situation usually leads to an intense parry or show of strength. The same goes for Force attacks; Force Lightning and other Force powers will push against each other. When you're engaged in "Saber Lock" or "Force Lock," you've got to tilt your Wii Remote or Nunchuk to an angle indicated onscreen, then punch forward once you're correctly aligned. Though hard to describe, these battles of will feel truly authentic, like the way you would resolve a physical stalemate in a Star Wars battle."

They also commented a bunch on the "duel mode" which is a Wii exclusive. Here you can pick from a list of of star wars characters and go head to head in a versus fighting scenario. Gamepro had this to say about it:

"Your favorite characters. Your favorite planets. The Duel Mode in The Force Unleashed is the best Wii fighting experience outside of Smash Bros. Brawl."

The new physics engine on PS3 sounds tempting, but I may have to stick with the Wii version for the motion controls and duel mode, not to mention three exclusive levels. It's the closest we'll ever get to holding a light saber, I'm in.

Labels: Nintendo