LEGO Clone Wars

In a move that will surprise exactly no one, LucasArts and Traveller's Tales have announced that another game in the LEGO pop culture series is in development, this time focusing on the Star Wars cartoon spin-off. LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will ship for the Wii, DS, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360 and PC in the fall of 2010.

"LucasArts continues to set the bar for next-generation family entertainment," said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. "The LEGO® Star Wars franchise is a massive hit with fans, bringing in sales of over 20 million units worldwide. We're thrilled to extend this experience to LEGO® Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, delivering the humor and fun players expect from this award winning franchise."

"LucasArts is an amazing partner, and working with them on the next iteration of the LEGO® Star Wars series continues to be a great experience," said Tom Stone, director at TT Games. "The team at TT is working hard at making this simply the best LEGO® game ever with all new gameplay and features never before seen in a LEGO® game."

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will feature all the characters from both seasons of the animated series, as well as some from the films. The game will include all-new battle modes featuring head-to-head combat, and an upgraded level builder, allowing you to create customized bases and in-game battlefields. You'll have the option to play as a Jedi or a Separatist with all-new abilities such as Squad command, Lightsaber slicing, Lightsaber jumps, long-distance Jedi attacks and Grapple Tie-ups.

Hm. I don't know... I loved the original LEGO Star Wars for its simplicity. It sounds like they might be making things a bit too complicated. Also, I'm not sure the Clone Wars TV series is a strong enough property, even with Star Wars in the title. (Possibly why the subtitle is so small compared to the rest of the title...) But what do I know? I'm kind of over the LEGO thing anyway. My LEGO Batman is still sitting on the shelf unfinished, and sometimes I think I hear it crying. I might just be losing my mind, though...