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Anakin Skywalker has become Darth Vader, Palpatine has declared himself Emperor and it will take twenty long years for a New Hope to arrive on the scene. A lot of stuff happens during those two decades that Luke spends growing up on Uncle Owens Farm. Vader wipes out most of the Jedi and the Empire gains absolute control over the Galaxy with an exception of a small rebel alliance. What happens during this time has, so far, only been alluded to, until now when the tale will finally be told in the form of an interactive Video Game.

In Star Wars The Force Unleashed, you are Darth Vader’s Secret Sith apprentice who has been enlisted to help him get rid of the remaining Jedi that are hidden throughout the galaxy. Your presence is even kept secret from the Imperials since Lord Vader has hopes in using you to help overthrow the Emperor so that he might place himself solely in charge. As Vader’s apprentice, the force is strong with you. Your weapon is the light saber and you can manipulate objects as well as utilize lightning bolts. You first must use your talents to please the master, but later on you will be given the choice to continue serving the Dark side, or to join in the fight for the good.

The Force Unleashed is the first Star Wars game that Lucas Arts has declared as an official chapter within the Star Wars Canon. Expect a novel as well as a comic book and action figures to soon follow, further legitimizing the story. The game is also expected to be one of the best Star Wars games to date and the one that finally makes wielding the light saber a really fun thing, especially on the Wii version.

While the Wii version of the game will be lacking the stunning graphic detail of the other next generation consoles as well as the euphoria technology that instills self-preservation instincts within the AI’s, it promises to be great fun when it comes time to break out the weapon of choice for the Jedi. The player will be able to hold the remote like a light saber and yield it in battle. The nun-chuck device will be used to manipulate objects as well as to throw lightning bolts. The ability to slash with the light saber will be especially fun within the duel mode of the game.

The duel mode allows you to pit yourself against your friends using many of the popular Jedi Characters within the Star Wars Universe. Even a couple of characters from the extended universe (such as Mara Jade) make it into the roster. The fighting in duel mode is intense. Clash your sabers and enter a mini game in which you have to be the first to position your remote with the onscreen prompts and push in order to be the one who inflicts the damage. Perform double jumps and other maneuvers and build up your power meter to reach “unleashed” mode sparking off a super attack, causing lots of damage.

The duel mode, however, appears just to be the icing, with the cake being the story of what happens to all the Jedi in the years between Episodes 3 and 4. While LucasArts is hinting at a storyline that focuses on redemption, every Star Wars geek knows that the ending cannot be all that happy. At the beginning of episode four, all the Jedi are wiped out, including any secret apprentices. It will be interesting to see how this is approached and where the story is taken.