Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes announced

Taking place between the first and second season of the television series, Republic Heroes allows players to fight as both Clone Troopers and Jedi Knights.

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Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes announced

If you're a fan of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated show (or any of its video game offshoots), you have a brand new game to look forward to. Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is looking to bridge the gap between the first and upcoming second season of the show. No word yet on any online opportunities for Republic Heroes, but we'll keep our ears to the horn on this one. See below for the full press release, and look for the game in September.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - May 11, 2009 - Fans of the popular Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series can continue the battle for galactic peace this September in an all-new videogame from LucasArts and Krome Studios. Based on the Cartoon Network series and collaborating directly with Lucasfilm Animation, Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes allows players to take up arms on behalf of the noble Galactic Republic, while pursuing the mysterious bounty hunter Cad Bane and combating the all-new Skakoan super villain Kul Teska.

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes allows players to fight as both Jedi Knights and Clone Troopers through over 30 unique missions, all created incorporating the same ground-breaking, stunning visual style from the TV series. Featuring a brand-new storyline, players will get the chance to take part in the key events that lead directly into the highly anticipated second season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Jedi characters can slice and dice their way through countless enemies, commandeer droids and show off their combat prowess on foot and in a variety of vehicles. Clone Troopers fire things up with a heavy weapons armament that includes rocket launchers, thermal detonators and even jet packs in levels built specifically to take run-and-gun gameplay to exciting levels.

In addition, the Lucasfilm Animation Singapore games team - in conjunction with The Clone Wars experts at Lucasfilm Animation - is developing an experience on the Nintendo DS that takes full advantage of the platform's touch-screen technology. That version will include an expanded storyline that offers players the chance to take part in key events and battles from season one while also featuring intuitive touch-screen controls for movement, attacks and puzzle solving.

"The Clone Wars franchise has struck a chord with viewers and gamers around the world with its action-packed storyline and memorable heroes," said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. "With its Jedi and Clone Trooper gameplay and all-new storyline, Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes takes the franchise into a truly exciting and interactive direction."

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes will release this September for the Microsoft Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION(r)3 computer entertainment system, Wii, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Nintendo DS and PC.

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Swarley92

I don't think anyone is a fan of Clone Wars. The original series was amazing then the franchise started failing, movie wise. I want Battlefront 3 not a crappy Clone Wars game.

htown4life

If I can't play with Yoda, screw the game bring the little green guy FTW!!

KILLPEOPLE

This is gonna suck. I loved watching Star Wars growing up so I thought I'd try watching the Clone Wars as a fan. The first couple were okay (Yoda kicking ass!) and then it went south; guess I forgot that this only for kids. I'm gonna pass, I hate when they bring Star Wars down to an infant level...just bring out Battlefronts with evil Obi for crying out loud!

JPThunder01

Argh.. either bring out Battlefront 3 or a true lightsaber combat game on the Wii.. not this Clone Wars crapola.

JPThunder01

Star Wars Force Unleashed was fun on the Wii.. it was a little rough around the edges but all in all a decent game with plenty of room for improvement in later installments.. they should build on that game instead of Clone Wars.

EBURKULOSIS

Every Star Wars game is lacking...they have never been able to live up to the hype.

JPThunder01

EBURKULOSIS wrote:

Every Star Wars game is lacking...they have never been able to live up to the hype.

Rogue Squadron 1 and 2 were both awesome games.. Shadows of the Empire was great too, Super Star Wars, Super Empire Strikes Back and Super Return of the Jedi were awesome as well.. then there's Dark Forces games, Tie Fighter and X-Wing vs Tie Fighter..then there's a little game called KOTR.. what are you talking about?

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