Star Wars 'allies' with Ubisoft

By Patrick Caldwell, GameSpotPosted Aug 17, 2006 9:01 am PT

French publisher announces all-new titles, Star Wars: Lethal Alliance, for Nintendo DS and Sony PSP; deal is part of company's long-term deal with license-holder LucasArts.

With all the hoopla surrounding the flurry of new games in the Star Trek franchise, fans of another sci-fi series, Star Wars, may have felt left out. Publisher Ubisoft is attempting to allay those concerns, however, with the release of Star Wars: Lethal Alliance, a Sony PSP and Nintendo DS game set for release in December.

Although Lethal Alliance will appear on the DS and the PSP at the same time, the two versions weren't made by the same developer: Ubisoft's Montreal division handled the PSP game, while the publisher's Casablanca studio produced the DS version. Each game will be tailored to take advantage of its host system, but Ubisoft didn't say how.

Lethal Alliance weaves a tale around the Imperial-fighting escapades of Twi'lek Rianna Saren, a skilled Rebel Alliance fighter and acrobat, and her security droid, Zeeo, a defensive specialist. In relation to the franchise's saga, the game fits between the last prequel to appear in theaters--2005's Episode III: Revenge of the Sith--and the first movie of the original trilogy, 1977's Episode IV: A New Hope.

Ubisoft said Lethal Alliance players must take advantage of each character's unique strengths to progress--the ultimate goal being the theft of the Death Star's blueprints. There is no word yet, however, on how many Bothan spies must die for players to accomplish the mission. Rianna and Zeeo will travel to a variety of locations in that galaxy far, far away, including the Death Star itself, the Skywalker home base Tatooine, and Alderaan, before its Death Star destruction in A New Hope. Lethal Alliance will include a multiplayer mode, but Ubisoft declined to announce its details.

Notable Star Wars characters making an appearance in Lethal Alliance include Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Princess Leia, and Kyle Katarn--the gruff mercenary whose game roots extend back to the Dark Forces and Jedi Knight first-person shooters on the PC.

For more on Star Wars: Lethal Alliance, check out GameSpot's question-and-answer session with Ubisoft Montreal senior producer Bertrand Helias.

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thesuperbean
Posted Aug 30, 2006 9:35 am PT

Jedi Power Battles ROCKED! If they could make a new version for modern consoles, and an updated version of the old one for handhelds.

It could be Tekken for Star Wars!
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faridmon
Posted Aug 19, 2006 5:23 am PT

never liked star wars, the last starwars game i played was the one on Gamecube, and that was awsome, others were meh, i really never liked Kotor either, sorry....
but Ubi is awsome, and to those who said Ubi has no good games on hanheldt, Lost Magic for the DS was awsome.
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_Sam_
Posted Aug 18, 2006 12:58 pm PT

I don't have a ds or a psp
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gonzalezj1
Posted Aug 18, 2006 11:37 am PT

"There is no word yet, however, on how many Bothan spies must die for players to accomplish the mission."

Very clever, Mr. Caldwell. A reference well-appreciated.
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rokkuman09
Posted Aug 18, 2006 7:06 am PT

Hurray for the geeks!!!!!

IM A GEEKK!!!!!!
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synapticflow
Posted Aug 18, 2006 2:15 am PT

This sounds like it could be pretty cool. Count me in for a purchase!
The plot actually sounds pretty decent to. Now... which to buy? DS or PSP version?
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mikekare79
Posted Aug 18, 2006 2:08 am PT

I knew I bought a PSP for a reason!
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Spectre-123
Posted Aug 18, 2006 12:26 am PT

Finally a SW gome for PSP!! I was dissapointed after the cancellation of Ep3 for it, but now this looks better!
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JivexDragon
Posted Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm PT

I still lov Jedi Power Battles from back in the day! :-D
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DS_fan_atic
Posted Aug 17, 2006 7:53 pm PT

wow, awesome star wars and star trek games on my DS, now we're in business!
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JLCrogue
Posted Aug 17, 2006 7:38 pm PT

I thought only Lucasarts could publish Star Wars games...?
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iliyun
Posted Aug 17, 2006 7:38 pm PT

Ubisoft+Starwars = one hella of a awesome ride for us StarWars Fans !!!!!!
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King_Dodongo
Posted Aug 17, 2006 7:02 pm PT

the DS has the force
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gautam3
Posted Aug 17, 2006 6:16 pm PT

very, very exciting. can't wait to preorder this one
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Jypson44
Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:43 pm PT

Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...Please don't mess it up...
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axia_777
Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:00 pm PT

I see many great Star Wars games coming for all systems. Imagine a great Star Wars game by Ubi on 360 and PS3. Imagine one for Wii. I see a Jedi fighting game all light Sabers and force powers for Wii. That will ROCK!!! If they did it right it just might be the best Star Wars game of all time.
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ivan_the_one
Posted Aug 17, 2006 2:38 pm PT

ubisoft and star wars? = awsomeness......
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darkmario123
Posted Aug 17, 2006 2:29 pm PT

Where is my Wii lightsaber game? please make it Lucasarts.
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Lord_Regnier
Posted Aug 17, 2006 2:21 pm PT

YAY! more Star Wars games and this one looks amazing!
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digitalheadbutt
Posted Aug 17, 2006 1:23 pm PT

I would do a freakin dance if they would make the Super Star Wars Series from SNES available again, either as a DS or WII game. Super Empire Strikes Back is still among the best *&^%ing side scrolling action games ever made. Perfect for a hand held compelation in my opinon.

There aren't enough good games for the PSP. so hopefully this will be good and add something worth playing to the PSP library besides Lumines and a whole bunch or PS2 ports/rehashes.
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