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Thrustmaster's Glowing Lightsaber Wiimote Add-on Might Make Force Unleashed Bearable [Wiimote Add-on]
gizmodo.com - 9/29/2008
Thrustmaster's Glowing Lightsaber Wiimote Add-on Might Make Force Unleashed Bearable [Wiimote Add-on]
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We've seen Wii lightsaber attachments before, but Thrustmaster's version actually looks like something we'd be excited in using. These add-on sticks are powered by three AAAs and have 17 blue or red...

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Kotaku:  Thrustmaster Get Wii Lightsaber Peripherals RIGHT [Wii]

Kombo.com:  Thrustmaster Masters the Wii Side of the Force

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Thrustmaster Get Wii Lightsaber Peripherals RIGHT [Wii]
Kotaku — ... 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 license 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] ...

Thrustmaster Masters the Wii Side of the Force
Kombo.com — ... (go ahead, laugh now) has produced some Wii peripherals that some people are actually getting excited about. We've seen Wii lightsaber attachments before, but Thrustmaster's version actually looks like something we'd be excited in using. These add-on sticks are powered by three AAAs and have 17 blue or red LEDs for glow-in-the-dark action. Nice, but we're not sure how much more "gameplay" it'll add to The Force Unleashed. Bonus shot for awkward Canadian teens after the jump. -- Gizmodo Well, I guess if that's your thing... they seem a tad cheesy to me, but that's mostly due to ...

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