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Wii Light Sword: Can’t Wait
It is hard to believe that it has only been a year since the Wiimote has been released. Since then, Nintendo has made it a modern electronics icon. The way a user could use it as a sword in Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has eventually led to this.
Play.com is offering an attachment to your Wiimote with the Wii Light Sword. As you can see, it is a saber attachment for your Wii that uses 22 ultra bright LEDs. It is powered by 3 AA batteries which I am assuming is apart from the two AAs normally required to power the Wiimote.
I am assuming that whoever made this product is meant to go somewhat in tandem with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a game where a player can use their Wiimote like a lightsaber. Why not add this visual element for greater excitement? Of course, you don’t need the game to want one of these.
Of course, judging by the picture that I can see, I can’t help but wonder if the lightsaber blade looks a little…small. But the last thing you want is saber-envy, and after all: “Size matters not. Look at me, judge me by my size?”
I believe the Wii Light Sword will be available soon at a price of about $31.00. Now, if it only made the humming noises.
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YAN Gadget Gallery » Coolest Gadgets Says: November 21, 2007 at 4:50 pm
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The force is with Wii, Light Saber Attachment. – The Nintendo WiFi Community Says: November 23, 2007 at 4:52 pm
[...] The force is with Wii, Light Saber Attachment. To be perfectly honest, I was completely unaware that such a thing existed until a buddy of mine showed me it at school. It seems that with the release of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Play.com is launching yet another shell for the Wii remote just for this game. The only question worth asking now is…. why not? That is the gadget in all it’s glory. This sword has 22 super bright LED’s that are powered by 3 AA batteries (separate to the Wii remote batteries). The only downside that I’m sure you Star Wars fanatics are probably going to cry over is the lack of a "light saber noise" when you swing the controller. Well I don’t want to confirm that there won’t be, just that my source didn’t mention anything regarding it. The Wii Light Sword will be available for $31.00, when however was not specified. I can only assume it will be around the same time as the launch of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. I’ll keep you updated! Source: Wii Light Sword: Can’t Wait Coolest Gadgets [...]
spock Says: December 2, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Don’t fear Star Wars geeks, you’ll be able to hear the lighsabre noise via the Wii software, I’m sure.
mark Says: December 12, 2007 at 1:47 am
too short to look cool, but i’m sure long enough to be annoying and produce yet more amusing wii-related injuries.
Reid Says: January 19, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Problem is that it blocks the sensor so you can’t really swing the saber around. You still need the nun chuk to move and have to press B on the remote to swing. So it’s really only for show.
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Mike Says: November 21, 2007 at 10:29 am
That is just awesome, I mean, there aren’t really any other words to describe it. I really want a Wii now just so I can play with that.