Wii Light Sword lets you relive the shame of the Star Wars Kid
by Eric Caoili 
{ Nov 20th 2007 at 8:00PM }
Ever since Nintendo's Satoru Iwata revealed the Wii remote's motion-sensing capabilities, gamers have been clamoring for someone, anyone, to help realize their deepest nerd fantasy -- using the Wii's controller to act out the Star Wars Kid video.Now, for only £14.99 (approximately $31), you, too, can record an embarrassing video of yourself looking like a damn fool fighting imaginary Stormtroopers with your special moves. The peripheral uses three AA batteries (not included) to power its 22 LEDs, just like the lightsabers used by real-life fictional Jedi!
As lifelong fans of the original Star Wars Kid series, we can't begin to express how excited we are that someone is finally bringing some lightsaber action to the Wii. We're already making lightsaber sound effects at our desk while simulating a duel with our pens in anticipation. Swing past the break for a couple Star Wars Kid clips. Also, may the force be with you! May the force be with you all!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JKAntwon @ Nov 20th 2007 8:49PM
Gotta love Star Wars Kid!
ELIJAH the ChaosDragon @ Nov 20th 2007 8:52PM
BLOODBERRY lightsaber. No more heroes, how i want thee!
troy @ Nov 20th 2007 9:27PM
I really dig the brilliant design that reminds me of one of the franchises in pop culture i despise the most while simultaneously blocking the IR pointer of the remote... how... mature!
Khoa Nguyen @ Nov 20th 2007 11:04PM
I think that this would really go great with a first person sword fighting game, like in the sword fighting mode of red steel. I guess that I'm getting one if a game like that comes out. (Can we get a game where we get to play as the star wars kid? Cause that would be awesome.)
Blue Gamer @ Nov 21st 2007 5:10AM
thats not fair!!!!!... people in the United States can't get it... UK only...WTH (what the heck) thats so stupid see for urself
pixelator @ Nov 21st 2007 11:22AM
Great idea - horrendous execution. What is that thing, like 6" long? It looks like a babysaber...
Or a lightdildo.
Seriously, even Yoda would chuck that thing in the trash, saying "Expect me to play with such a tiny weapon, do you?"
ravster @ Nov 22nd 2007 2:59PM
I dont get this. the moves are set ,so u can use da nun chuck so if u swing around da saber or wii remote it aint going to du dat on da game it just dus da basic actions. plz tell me if you no different because this is my theroy.
me.
Shaena @ Dec 3rd 2007 8:42PM
I need one of these for my brother in law BAD, how can I get one in the states???
oinkmonkey @ Dec 22nd 2007 10:42AM
thsi is available now through a canadian store.
at www.zellers.ca
oinkmonkey @ Dec 22nd 2007 6:29PM
heres the link to buy from the canadian store now
http://shop.hbc.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=79853&langId=-1&shouldCachePage=true