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Thrustmaster Get Wii Lightsaber Peripherals RIGHT
Posted by Luke Plunkett at 10:20 PM on September 29, 2008
Good old Thrustmaster! They made the baddest PC joysticks back in the 90s, and...well, to be honest that's the last experience I had with the company, since my Top Gun joystick from, oh, 1999 is still going strong. Think it's time to get reacquainted with their wares, though, after seeing their entry into the field of tacky Wii Remote clip-on accessories/peripherals. Where other companies would cut corners, release a shark gun, release a plastic tennis racquet, Thrustmaster have released the "Glo Saber Duo Pack", which while lacking an official Star Wars licence does come with two very official-looking sabers, which light up (they're LEDs) for added faux-authenticity. Only thing they don't do is make a wwhhuummm noise, but if that's what kept the costs down to $35, we can do it ourselves.
Thrustmaster's Glowing Lightsaber Wiimote Add-on Might Make Force Unleashed Bearable [Gizmodo]
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Shhteve
Posted 11:11 PM 29/9/08
No Wii game is ever worth buying, unless that lightsaber is real. Real, as in able to slice through anything and draw/sheath at will.
Shhteve
Jnas
Posted 11:04 PM 29/9/08
Why would anyone want to buy those glowing dildos?
Jnas
seffyroff
Posted 11:02 PM 29/9/08
Make them extend/retract, and then call me.
seffyroff
Lockgar
Posted 10:58 PM 29/9/08
Why would you buy this?
I mean sure, that's a freaken awesome to have a lightsaber wiimote, but seems to look more annoying to use then anything. What about the batteries, O god the batteries.
Lockgar
Grumpz®
Posted 10:52 PM 29/9/08
@Gryfter: why?
Grumpz®
Metal_Slug_Solid
Posted 10:41 PM 29/9/08
They're kind of short. I guess they'd whack the TV screen if they were any longer.
If only this, Soul Calbur IV, and the motionplus could be mixed together.
Metal_Slug_Solid
Gryfter
Posted 10:40 PM 29/9/08
I'm no Star Wars fan nor do I own a Wii but I think I'm going to have to buy those.
Gryfter
Salen
Posted 10:36 PM 29/9/08
@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: "The Force is strong with this Comment."
Salen
Salen
Posted 10:35 PM 29/9/08
I must purchase before Darth Attorney shows up and sues Thrustmaster back to the Stone Age.
Salen
Grumpz®
Posted 10:27 PM 29/9/08
Uh oh. I hear the sound of George Lucas calling his lawyer.
Grumpz®
Kuririn
Posted 10:24 PM 29/9/08
@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: well i guess you can......
maybe....
yea i'm not gonna go in detail on this
Kuririn
TheHeeyyy
Posted 10:23 PM 29/9/08
@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.:
I see what you did there.
TheHeeyyy
Teh_Volz
Posted 10:23 PM 29/9/08
SWEeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
Teh_Volz
everybest
Posted 10:23 PM 29/9/08
@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: Who's to say these aren't adult toys?
everybest
Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
Posted 6:09 PM 29/9/08
And here I thought Thrustmaster would make adult toys...
Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
Shiryu
Posted 11:38 PM 29/9/08
Dammit! There goes my "no more Wii acessories" policy down the bantah poodo... The Force is strong on this one.
Shiryu
DarthMetalHope
Posted 11:31 PM 29/9/08
hahaha glow sabers, what a retarded name. Im surprised there was no attempt to get these licensed so they can actually be called Lightsabers on the damn box...ohhh well. As much as i LOOOOOVE Star Wars this just isnt something i'd get....
DarthMetalHope
acez2087
Posted 11:29 PM 29/9/08
That's pretty awesome. But if Master Replicas were to make and design peripheral for the Wii, I'd buy that shit up in 1/2 a minute. Authenticity mixed with innovation from the Master Replica team would be an ingenious combination for 3rd party success amongst other accessories.
acez2087
AtomiskX
Posted 11:28 PM 29/9/08
It looks cool but will it work with the Wii motion plus? You know the thing that would make a Star Wars game the lightsaber simulator and not a waggle-fest. If it isn't compatable then its a poor design choice and won't be worth my cash.
AtomiskX
Penny29
Posted 11:28 PM 29/9/08
@Shhteve: *completely agrees*
But I'm still getting one you know
Penny29
tinkyXIII
Posted 11:54 PM 29/9/08
@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: The box even looks like it's for a vibrator.
Come to think of it, if the blade is sturdy enough and there's room inside for a motor..
tinkyXIII
solar_tf
Posted 11:50 PM 29/9/08
by the looks of it, it probably won't work with motionplus (which seems to be attached snugly to the bottom of the wiimote. So... no go.
solar_tf
RStormgull
Posted 11:50 PM 29/9/08
Nerd sense... tingling! Must resist wiisaber purchase! Dammit. *fishes out credit card*
RStormgull
nekoRamen
Posted 11:42 PM 29/9/08
[www.akibanana.com]
for a beam saber that makes whumm noise :p
nekoRamen
Ryodestined
Posted 12:12 AM 30/9/08
Bad-ass, plain and simple.
Ryodestined
V1L3
Posted 12:51 AM 30/9/08
"Only thing they don't do is make a wwhhuummm noise."
"I see you have constructed a new lightsaber. Indeed you are powerful, as the Emperor has fore.... Wait, what do you mean it doesn't make a 'wwhhuummm' noise?"
V1L3
Mayu-mayu
Posted 12:49 AM 30/9/08
@seffyroff:
Make them erect? Oh you're naughty boy...
Mayu-mayu
brightcrazystar
Posted 12:46 AM 30/9/08
Thrustmaster wireless controllers for the wii are the BEST DAMN CONTROLLERS for the system.
Work better than Wavebird, shaped more like ps/xbox style controllers, and work for anygame that gamecube or classic controllers work for, and cost 20 bucks.
but I still don't play the wii...
(kicks nintendo and reminds them that not everyone who loves Nintendo, loves Mario.)
brightcrazystar
Benjo
Posted 1:40 AM 30/9/08
REDICULOUS!
Benjo
_Ted_
Posted 3:53 AM 30/9/08
i may have to get this however waying this around in my dorm room when my roommate walks in my make the list of shameful gaming moments for me.
_Ted_
Jonn
Posted 4:23 AM 30/9/08
@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: That was a lot faster than I expected.
No pun intended.
Jonn
Klappstuhl
Posted 4:44 AM 30/9/08
@Grumpz®: I doubt that he can hear anyone over his inner voice telling him how awesome he is.
(Same voice that suggested JarJar.)
Klappstuhl
synapticflow
Posted 5:08 AM 30/9/08
I'm a geek, but NEVER!
synapticflow
Yougotyourpbinmyjelly
Posted 9:24 AM 30/9/08
Lightsaber attachments?.....Gentlemen, we have reason to believe WiiDuel looms on the horizon.
Yougotyourpbinmyjelly
Strangelove
Posted 1:29 PM 30/9/08
It would take my nephew and niece roughly 8 seconds to break those things. In other words: Almost a good idea.
Strangelove
Thorn
Posted 2:55 PM 30/9/08
@tinkyXIII: The thought of someone modding this to include a motor... boggles... but doesn't surprise. :)
Thorn
questworld
Posted 4:47 PM 30/9/08
I see your schwartz is as big as mine.
questworld