Following the rampant success of last year's The Force Unleashed, LucasArts and Krome Studios have announced they're working on a Star Wars new action game for this September, The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes. The game is clearly using the aesthetic, characters, and voice work of the Clone Wars animated movie and TV series, and it's unsurprisingly coming out on pretty much every commercially viable platform in existence.
Here's a trailer!
Some more details, via the PR-mode LucasArts pitch.
...players can fight as their favorite Jedi and clone troopers from the preeminent animated television series – from familiar faces like Anakin Skywalker to new heroes like Clone Captain Rex. A brand-new storyline, which bridges the gap between season one and two, takes the player on a multi-faceted adventure to stop a mysterious techno assassin’s destructive plot. Built around two-player cooperative action, the accessible controls and family-friendly gameplay bring Star Wars fans across generations together like never before to fight the evil Separatists and restore peace to the galaxy.
- Experience an all-new and exciting Clone Wars storyline that bridges the gap between season one and two of the TV series as you learn more about the mysterious bounty hunter Cad Bane and hunt down the all-new Skakoan super villain Kul Teska
- Play as your favorite Jedi heroes including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Mace Windu, and Kit Fisto
- Slice and dice your way through Separatist droids with your lightsaber and Force powers and use your agility to perform amazing leaps and navigate levels filled with interactivity
- Turn your enemies into weapons as you commandeer droids and use their unique abilities to blast enemies and solve puzzles as a Jedi
- Be part of an elite clone trooper squad with unique gameplay that puts firepower at your fingertips. Blast droids and unleash devastation with heavy weapons like rocket launchers and thermal detonators as Commander Cody, Captain Rex and all of your favorite clone troopers Compete against a friend with in-level challenges for rewards and points to be spent to upgrade your character and unlock bonus items
Here's what the Xbox 360 version will look like.
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Aaaand some shots of the Wii game.
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Looks a bit kid-focused to me, compared to the darker and more technical, God of War-like action in The Force Unleashed. What's your take?