'Lightsaber' add-on unveiled for Wii

Wii gamers will soon be able to play their Star Wars titles with an actual 'Lightsaber' rather than the Wii Remote after Competition Pro announced it is to launch the add-on this Friday.

The Light Sword, named to avoid any copyright issues, will be compatible with all Wii games. This includes Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga and the forthcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

The Light Sword will be sold as a twin pack, featuring both a green and red sword for those who want to partake in duel battles, and they operate by sliding the Wii Remote into the sword's handle.

The swords, which boast motion-activated lights, will go on sale for £19.99.

[SuperSaiyan4]

You can already get a blue one which is said to have nothing to do with star wars even though its clearly a blue light saber looking add on thing for the Wii mote. What else are you supposed to do with it I wonder...

[OldGamer]

I'd buy one if I could FIND A F*CKING WII!!!!!!!!!!!

Just kidding, I don't want a Wii.

[THWIP]

Everyone knows 3rd party devs have YET to utilize the Wii-mote well. Considering the Wii's sensor can't detect in a spatial 3-D environment, there's no way this lightsaber accessory can work as anyone would expect it to. Sony and MS are BOTH working on ways to bring true 3-D motion sensing to gaming...but the Wii simply can't do it.

[LevDog]

Wierd.. Just another add on you have to buy to play a Wii game.. I dont care how cheap the Wii is.. The crap they come out with to play their games.. Is way more expensive than a Ps3/360...

The Wii is the biggest Gimmick ever.. Its like a bad Infomercial

[Panthers]

I think that if the PS3 did a commercial just like the Wii showing off the PSeye, it would get a lot more popular. You can do a lot of the same things.

Still, very gimmicky.

[LevDog]

True.. I own the PSEye.. Its awesome, has alot of potential.. I use it mostely for video chatting with my buds or clan mates around the US.. ITs awesome

EDIT: I love the Phantom disagrees I have everywhere I go.. I always have 2 phantom disagrees.. They never defend their disagree.. I got some haters out there

[ChickeyCantor]

" True.. I own the PSEye.. Its awesome, has alot of potential.. I use it mostely for video chatting with my buds or clan mates around the US.. ITs awesome
"

>_> video chat isnt new you know XD

[LJWooly]

Nor is anything Nintedo do, but I'm sure you have no qualms with them, sidar...

[ChickeyCantor]

@LJ
i never claimed they are or are not doing something new ;).

So you fail.

Edit: Quote =) i dare you =)

[LevDog]

True video chat isnt New.. But none of my Buddies have a webcam for laptops or desktops..

Video chat with up to 6 peeps on a console is new.. 360 or Wii cant do that..

Its cool to see where some of my Clan mates live and what not.. and to see there game setup

[Mr Marbles]

who cares

[ChickeyCantor]

you do care =D else you wouldnt be clicking =D =D

[name]

The wii looks like the better version so far. Since it has multiplayer and the lightsaber thing. I don't have a wii though so eh.

[God of Gaming]

Anyone else getting an error when clicking the link?

EDIT: Looks like a firefox beta thing... Safari has no problem with the site...

[Ravenator529]

Now, someones going to lose an eye, or both.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

this should be pretty cool!

i always wanted a real light saber as a kid (used to call it light saver..ahh my ignorant youthfull days of bliss)

anywho..

this is gonna be sweet.

[NintendoKid17]

But a bluelightsaber has been out in Canada for months now and to be honest, who cares. The only people wo will care are Star Wars geek because I will still play My Wii without a cheap plastic toy

WII Kicks Ps3's and 360s butt. they all suck and deserved to burned!!. If u dont like what i say to bad get over it and hear the truth!!. PM me to complain you other people that think Wii sucks because I would love to hear from u.

[Rusted]

NOT

EDIT: what a... hoe the hell you post pics?

EDIT2: there you go :)

[Freayr]

360 does support video chat.

Back on topic, this addition to the Wii is great, and probably fun, but i doubt it will work how you'd expect.

I would get it for the Wii, but the PS3 version looks awesome, plus i'm fed up with my 360 RRoD'n

[ArtisianDragon]

Something ELSE that can go through the TV or Window.