Comments on: Major scoop: Wii light saber to debut in the UK this month

By: BL@KBIRD

BL@KBIRD — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:08:56 +0000

I’ll wait till they come out with a new Leisure Suit Larry and the controller is a metal detector and you scan endless babe airline passengers.

By: James

James — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:03:35 +0000

jihadwatcher on October 16, 2007 at 11:01 AM

It’s…umm…on the TV, not in the room, created by the Wii-mote.

Maybe I don’t get what you’re after here. My only problem with it is how they’re going to deal with a lightsaber being parried by an in-game item such as another lightsaber, yet the guy behind the controller keeps following through on his swing because there’s nothing physically there to stop him from doing so.

By: BadgerHawk

BadgerHawk — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:26:27 +0000

And I’m with jihadwatcher that I don’t really get how they’re going to make this work and work in a cool manner, but as AP would say – “I want to believe“.

By: BadgerHawk

BadgerHawk — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:25:05 +0000

I bought Wii solely due to the rumor that this would become a reality, all under the pretense of a Christmas present for the kids, of course.

awake on October 16, 2007 at 10:12 AM

Ha! My girlfriend mentioned in passing one day that she thought the Wii looked like a lot of fun, so I bought it for ‘her’ for her birthday, a month ahead of time.

By: jihadwatcher

jihadwatcher — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:01:50 +0000

I don’t get it. A light saber is a self-terminating laser, a heretofore physical impossibility. How does wii create this without resorting to the vinyl plastic tube over a flashlight that I already had in 1978?

By: juanito

juanito — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:21:31 +0000

It’s not as clumsy or random as a blaster…

By: Ochlan

Ochlan — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:19:34 +0000

All my childhood dreams are about to be realized

Wii are ready to use the force

By: awake

awake — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:12:26 +0000

I bought Wii solely due to the rumor that this would become a reality, all under the pretense of a Christmas present for the kids, of course.

By: jedijson

jedijson — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:56:55 +0000

And the clouds in the heavens parted, and lo, a multitude of angels were there, singing Hosannah in the Highest!

I am *so* all over this! I cannot wait to get it! And to think, I just bought my sons a Wii the other day for Christmas…

I don’t care if they do another Star Wars Lego game, as we enjoyed the first two a LOT. But I do wish they would put out more of these where we could duel more.

I wonder if it will look like an actual lightsaber hilt? I’ll have to get several. I might even have to buy another Wii so we can battle each other.

By: Dork B.

Dork B. — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:55:17 +0000

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no substitute for a good blaster at your side…

By: Yakko77

Yakko77 — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:38:45 +0000

I’ve never played the Wii before but the Star Wars geek in me really wants to try this!!!

By: trubble

trubble — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:35:27 +0000

Should have launched it in New Zealand, the Force is strong with them:

20 percent of New Zealanders responded "Jedi Knight" to the religion question of their year 2000 national census

By: otcconan

otcconan — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:32:53 +0000

I think this is cool, but come ON…I’m so tired of “Lego” Star Wars. Why not re-do Shadows of the Empire with this feature instead?

By: Mr. Bingley

Mr. Bingley — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:28:06 +0000

Wow, how many expensive lcds and plasmas are going to get hacked into bits on Christmas morning…

By: highhopes

highhopes — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:27:23 +0000

And Hollywood wept…

Considering the number of Police Academy films, Hollywood has long ago run out of tears! The only regrettable thing is that, just when you think the crap has reached a new low, Hollywood lowers the bar even more!

By: JasonG

JasonG — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:25:41 +0000

You fanbois trip me out. You guys realize that its not going to be that good, right?

We need a new X-wing vs TIE fighter.

By: Slublog

Slublog — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:23:12 +0000

And Hollywood wept…

By: The Jawa Report

The Jawa Report — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:20:42 +0000

Finally: A Star Wars Game I can Play…

I’m not a gamer, but I just might become one:In its release, LucasArts claims the Wii Remote will be used as a Light Sabre It’s like I’m 6 years old all over again. Thanks to Bryan who keeps getting geekier……

By: Ordinary1

Ordinary1 — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:17:09 +0000

We may need to approve S-CHIP after all. Otherwise who’s going to ensure that all those lopped off arms get reattached?!

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:16:32 +0000

See? I’m so out of gaming I didn’t even call it Wii.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:16:07 +0000

Huh. This might actually get me to think strongly about getting one of those WII things.

By next summer, I will have my large-screen TV, too. Double hm.

By: MadisonConservative

MadisonConservative — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:05:39 +0000

*gets his Jedi holocron out and starts meditating*

Now…how do we get the Force Time Acceleration going…

By: JetBoy

JetBoy — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:04:25 +0000

This will surely cause the early demise of knic-knacs and bric-a-brac in homes around the globe…not to mention a lamp or two.

By: flipflopper

flipflopper — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:03:47 +0000

go NTDOY.PK!!!

By: Savage

Savage — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:01:58 +0000

Ahem, *heart you for the video game news coverage. Apparently, emoticon hearts are verboeten.