My must-play list gets a little longer this week, with Force Unleashed and DQ IV coming out.  Check out this week’s releases:

DS
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition
Animal Paradise
Bratz Ponyz 2
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Line Rider 2: Unbound
My Secret World by Imagine
Red Bull BC One
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Unsolved Crimes

Wii
Super Pick Ups
Kidz Sports: Crazy Golf
Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
TNA iMPACT!
Zoo Hospital

Planning to add anything to your must-play list?

Like any good little (and intelligent) publisher, LucasArts has apparently “changed its mind” about Nintendo’s recently unveiled MotionPlus 1:1 motion controls accessory, and now has a game in the works that will implement the technology.

If you’ll remember, LucasArts was one of the more vocal publishers in the wake of Nintendo’s E3 announcement, with one anonymous developer telling Game Informer that “LucasArts in particular wasn’t happy at being kept in the dark, especially since it created Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels specifically for the console.”

I had no idea LucasArts had the exclusive rights to swordfighting games, but I do now, and I’m glad this is all cleared up. The inevitable port, downsized from their Xbox and PS3 development platforms, will be a welcome addition to the Wii lineup, I’m sure. Too cynical of me? Fine. LA, prove me wrong.

(Press release) - LucasArts today revealed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will come to the Wii home videogame system from Nintendo next spring, offering owners the unique chance to live out their Jedi fantasies by wielding the Wii Remote as a lightsaber while using the Nunchuk controller to torment foes with their Force powers.

The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader’s “Secret Apprentice” and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The game’s expansive story is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

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