New Star Wars PSP, DS game coming in December [update 1]

by Joystiq Staff { Aug 17th 2006 at 6:25PM }

~~Ubisoft has recently signed "a long-term licensing partnership with LucasArts" and with this, their first~~ As part of their long-term licensing partnership with LucasArts, Ubisoft is offering Star Wars: Lethal Alliance to Star Wars fans everywhere for the PSP and DS. Due out sometime in December, here are the details of Lethal Alliance courtesy of GameSpot:

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.

Even though the game will hit around the same date for both handhelds, Ubisoft says that each has been worked on by two different development houses -- Ubisoft's Montreal division handled the PSP version and Casablanca studio produced the DS game. As you can expect, the games will reflect different experiences based on which device they're used on.

Besides providing the usual cast of Star Wars characters -- Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and Princess Leia -- the game will also offer some sort of multiplayer component, though Ubisoft was mum on those details.

[Update: LucasArts contacted us to let us know that the "long-term licensing partnership" with Ubisoft was not, in fact, recently signed but rather pre-existing. Earlier titles included 2004's Star Wars Trilogy on the Game Boy Advance.]

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Raynre @ Aug 17th 2006 6:33PM

The DS version supports up to four person multiplayer via local Wi-fi and the PSP version has one-on-one multiplayer if both players have the game.

~Raynre

matthew @ Aug 17th 2006 6:39PM

I wish they wouldn't make the same game for both systems, because they don't support the same types of games equally. I'm glad they're developing them separately, but they should just make two different games from the ground up.

gamer9190 @ Aug 17th 2006 6:43PM

This isn't the first Star Wars offering handled by Ubisoft, technically. Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force for GBA was published, if not developed, by Ubisoft.

BPM? @ Aug 17th 2006 6:45PM

matthew, they ARE two different games from the ground up. Read:
"As you can expect, the games will reflect different experiences based on which device they're used on."

Fetttson @ Aug 17th 2006 6:50PM

Just what I've been waiting for, a new Star Wars game for my DS. Let's just hope that both products turn out to be excellent games.

abc @ Aug 17th 2006 6:52PM

LUCASARTS WHY CAN'T YOU MAKE A WII LIGHTSABER GAME?!!!

Ford Dent @ Aug 17th 2006 7:00PM

Didn't we already steal the Death Star plans as Kyle Katarn back in Dark Forces?

Points off for originality there, Lucasarts.

Bombsy @ Aug 17th 2006 7:14PM

Yes, we did.

I hope she fails. That was Kyle's job. Just make up another superweapon and have her steal the plans for that; no need to take away someone else's job and make them look like a fool.

J.Goodwin @ Aug 17th 2006 7:24PM

Dark Forces was a solid game. If you think E1 Racer was the only good one, you ought to check it out. Tie Fighter was also no slouch.

daniel @ Aug 17th 2006 7:27PM

*8 have you not played either of the knights of the old republic games or either of the battlefront games, so is this game that star wars shadow strike thats been mentioned in a few places i assume its the same they just decided on a new title as that was for ds and psp as well

Dench @ Aug 17th 2006 7:39PM

Kyle Katarn! Why have they forsaken thee?!

1up_clock @ Aug 17th 2006 8:49PM

"Kyle Katarn! Why have they forsaken thee?!"

If you couldn't tell already, LucasArts, like the man the company's named after, simply hates their fans in every way imaginable.

ben @ Aug 17th 2006 10:48PM

Does it look like the storm trooper is dropping his groceries to anyone else?

jopojelly @ Aug 17th 2006 11:43PM

GS: What will the main differences be between the PSP and DS versions of the game?

BH: The games will offer a similar experience, although there are differences, including multiplayer.

GS: What will Lethal Alliance's multiplayer be like? Will it be local wireless-only, or Internet-enabled?

BH: Both versions of the game offer local Wi-Fi capabilities. Each version will offer a different multiplayer experience. On PSP you will play Twi'lek versus Twi'lek, while on DS you will play droid versus droid.

Sulpher @ Aug 18th 2006 6:03AM

@ 8 Haven't you heard og LEGO Star Wars?

matthew @ Aug 18th 2006 10:24AM

BPMΩ, I realizing thats what they're saying but in the end the games will probably be very similar. The PSP will be prettier and the DS will have some arbitrary use of the stylus and the second screen will display your health and have a giant portrait.

What I mean is they should make two COMLETELY different games. Like, make this game on the PSP, then make a Rogue Squad./Wing Commander-type game on the DS (StarFox would be pretty old by the time this came out). Different characters, different story, totally different game.

n8dogg @ Aug 18th 2006 11:54AM

Ha ha, so true matthew. A lot of third-party games on the DS are usually so half-assed, it's not even funny. Take Marvel Nemesis. (already a mediocre game on the other consoles as it is...)

The ENTIRE TOP SCREEN FOR A FECKING HEALTH BAR??

Ooooo and a picture of some CLAWS.

But that's business as usual on Nintendo consoles as of late. The first party games are absolutely brilliant, while the third party games make me want to tear out half my brain.

Yamen @ Aug 18th 2006 4:36PM

"Ubisoft says that each has been worked on by two different development houses"

This strikes me as interesting. I'd understand if each version of the game was being worked on by a different developer, but two different developers for each??

Just kidding, it's a typo. It should read:
"Ubisoft says that each has been worked on by different development houses" (the word "two" was removed)