Official Star Wars lightsaber and blaster accessories for licensed Wii Jedis

Hey, who doesn't have a desire to get down and nerdy with their Wii on occasion -- we respect that. But if you're going to pretend to hold the Wiimote like a lightsaber, you might as well go for the full-on, officially-licensed accessory. Oh, there are plenty of pretenders but nothing can feed your delusions of grandeur better than George Lucas' blessing. Yes, the lightsaber glows, and the cats at Bensussen Deutsch & Associates have plans for a matching blaster too. Unfortunately, the accessories don't make room for MotionPlus which is fine, we guess, since they'll be shipping with Star Wars - The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes -- a game that doesn't support MotionPlus anyway. How wude.

[Mahesh @ Jun 26th 2009 6:22AM]

engadget plz send me a wii then i will purchase this

[Kiwi616 @ Jun 26th 2009 6:25AM]

I should have sold you mine. I gave it back to GameStop because of the lack use. I did get a good amount as they gave me an extra $20 because of a promotion.

They even took back the charging stations!

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 7:45AM]

"How wude" . . . ?

Too bad we can't -1 the post for using a Jar Jar quote.

[Quantumphysics @ Jun 26th 2009 7:47AM]

If Wii didn't have Virtual Arcade to pay old gamees it would be completely useless.

I'm STILL waiting to find out how much weight people lost on WiiFitt to this day.

I'm still looking for all those senior citizens who should still be playing Wii Sports now.

[gerrrg @ Jun 26th 2009 6:22AM]

Sweeeeeet. One of these days, I'll buy the Wii...I know it'll happen.

[Mike @ Jun 26th 2009 8:47AM]

BECAUSE GREEDO DIDNT SHOOT FIRST.

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 9:13AM]

Now, figure this one out:

http://www.geekologie.com/2008/05/george_lucas_wearing_han_shot.php

[Saad Rabia @ Jun 26th 2009 6:25AM]

Pfft. Waiting for Natal so I can scan then use my real lightsaber.

[Deuche ex Machina @ Jun 26th 2009 8:10AM]

Get comfy, then. You did see that Ballmer misspoke when he gave a tentative release date, didn't you? Natal should be done in time to ship with the XBox 720 (regular or fakie?), but this piece of giant, geek-vibrator magic will be available long before that day comes.

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 8:28AM]

@ Dueche

Awesome username. Visit the avclub.com much?

[pofc @ Jun 26th 2009 6:29AM]

So they didn't leave room on the lightsaber accessory for MotionPlus? Why?

[Wwhat @ Jun 26th 2009 2:02PM]

Because sabers are perfect for the motion+, wait, erm WTF why didn't they.
I guess you could get the hacksaw out, gets the kids away from the console and learn some useful modding skills.

[TRLK @ Jun 26th 2009 6:29AM]

How do you become a licensed Wii Jedi?
No joke replies pls, I'm dead srius

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 9:10AM]

It's never a good idea to be dead srius. It can cause a rash.

[miko34 @ Jun 26th 2009 6:40AM]

Man, that lightsaber is too short to do any sort of real household damage.

What a gyp.

[Bobert @ Jun 26th 2009 6:52AM]

The plural of Jedi is Jedi. Not Jedis.

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 8:17AM]

I once bought an officially licensed shirt with a drawing of Chewie at the holo-chess table, and it said:

"Let the Wookie win."

Anyone know why that's stupid?

[Bobert @ Jun 26th 2009 8:30AM]

'Cause it's spelled "Wookiee"

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 8:40AM]

Bobert wins.

The fact that it was misspelled on an OFFICIAL shirt is the worst part.

[Ryback @ Jun 26th 2009 6:57AM]

Thank you!
Here I was thinking I was being a total geek for noticing the error. Thanks to you I now know I am completely normal!

[Tombio @ Jun 26th 2009 7:00AM]

Nah... Where's my wiimote Deaath Star?

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 8:18AM]

Deaath Star? Is that the evil clone of the Death Star?

[DirtyVegas @ Jun 26th 2009 11:27AM]

That's what they called it when the rebuilding was outsourced.

[ratchetnclank @ Jun 26th 2009 7:31AM]

*sigh*

[jitters333 @ Jun 26th 2009 12:09PM]

YEAH I KNOW... WII MOTION PLUS?? WHYYY IS THERE NO SPACE FOR ONE

[Eglorian @ Aug 26th 2009 10:44AM]

"jitters333 @ Jun 26th 2009 12:09PM

YEAH I KNOW... WII MOTION PLUS?? WHYYY IS THERE NO SPACE FOR ONE"

how about this:

"Yeah, I know! Why is there no space for the Wii Motion Plus?"

Your Caps Lock key will thank me one day.

[Jawa Lunk @ Jun 26th 2009 7:34AM]

Man, you would think if they were going to go through all the trouble of making these, and for the cost of the system, they would at least look like something more than an vacuum attachment and an old nintendo gun :P

Come on...give us something worth paying for...

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 8:19AM]

Are there blasters that look like that in Star Wars? I'm old school; if it doesn't look like Han's blaster, or at least a strormtrooper blaster, I don't want it.

[That_Idi0t @ Jun 26th 2009 8:30AM]

@Smart People Play Tuba

That blaster looks closest to Leia's, possibly to appeal to a wider range of people.

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 9:08AM]

It looks more like some hack at Nintendo or wherever just tried to make a "laZer gun" and never paid attention to any of the blasters from the movies.

I doubt making it look like Leia's blaster would be much of a selling point.

[Trevor @ Jun 26th 2009 8:40AM]

Where's mah phaser? I prefer Star Trek.

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 8:46AM]

Then don't post here!

[DirtyVegas @ Jun 26th 2009 11:27AM]

Kill the trekie!

[Jesse @ Jun 26th 2009 9:15AM]

Wii-Tarded

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Jun 26th 2009 10:11AM]

Thank you for being insensitive AND un-original.

-1

[bango @ Jun 26th 2009 10:43AM]

Oooh!

I can picture breaking them in their low ceilings or ceiling fans!

[Kyle M. @ Jun 26th 2009 2:01PM]

First thing I looked for in the pic was wii motion+ room... such a disappointment.

[Jammer @ Jun 26th 2009 3:19PM]

Too bad about no MotionPlus support, but that blaster looks SWEET.