March 12, 2010

iPhone App of the Day: Lightsaber Unleashed

I don’t even know why I’m writing about this. If you’re a Star Wars fan, just go ahead and download this one. It’s free, and only takes a few seconds to install… But for those of you that want to read on, please do continue :)

Lightsaber Unleashed is a small app that replaces the original PhoneSaber app. I believe the developers at TheMacBox had gotten into a little trouble with one George Lucas over their first app… But they worked something out, and together developed this new beauty.

In this app you can swing your iPhone and a range of Lightsaber effects will be heard through the speakers on your device. You can also draw or withdraw your Lightsaber with cool effect. In the game you can also choose any character you want from the ‘Force Unleashed’ game. There is also some ‘dueling’ music that should sound familiar to you… it should help add ‘drama’ to the situation :) Enough talk… Screens and purchase details after the jump >

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THQ Wireless Asks Politely: Remove PhoneSaber Please!

PhoneSaber for iPhoneYet another iPhone App has been pulled from the App Store. The other day it was the ‘I Am Rich‘ app… And now, the ‘PhoneSaber‘ app has been pulled from the App Store after requests from THQ Wireless.

This shouldn’t come as a shock, as it is no secret that George Lucas is quite controlling of his product licensing… One might argue even more than Steve Jobs. It’s a toss up.

The only good thing that is coming of this is that THQ is apparently being quite good about this. They want to work with the developer MacBox to bring a new, official version to the App Store. Good on Lucas and THQ Wireless. Take a bad situation and turn it into a win/win…

That’s what I always love to see!

[via Macenstein]