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Official Version of PhoneSaber Enhanced, Still Free

Thursday September 11, 2008 10:34 am PDT by Arnold Kim

In August, we noted that the popular PhoneSaber application for the iPhone had been pulled at the request of Lucasfilm. PhoneSaber was a light saber "simulator" complete with sound effects.

As promised, the developer announced that an official version is on the way and it should be available soon in the App Store:

The app will have a new name and a whole new look. The new version, Lightsaber Unleashed, will have a strong link to the new multi-platform title Star Wars : The Force Unleashed, which is out soon. Lightsaber Unleashed will feature exciting characters from this new game as well as vastly improved graphics, sound effects and optional dueling music (which was a popular request).

The new version of the App will still be free.
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SkippyThorson
Posted: 45 months ago
lol Nice. I didn't think Lucas would go and charge for that. I'll be getting my copy just to see what it's turned into.
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mainstreetmark
Posted: 45 months ago
"limited utility"
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Fidgetyrat
Posted: 45 months ago
I like that lucas at least worked with the guy rather then destroy and bury the app entirely in greed.

Nice advertising opportunity for lucas.
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bytethese
Posted: 45 months ago

"limited utility"


lol, I guess Apple only flags that if it makes fart noises. Imagine that tho, FartSabers...
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MacTheSpoon
Posted: 45 months ago
All right, so it's still free, but it's a subtle ad for the video game now. But I guess that'll be all right. The updated graphics and sounds will be cool.
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bug67
Posted: 45 months ago

"limited utility"


Yeah, right? This is by far and away the single most used app on my phone! I chop people's heads off with it all the time. :D

I'm not so sure I personally am going to like the added bloat of "Lucas Arts." I like the simplicity of it the way it is now. That's just me though.
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Maxamillious
Posted: 45 months ago
So will this App overwrite the existing Phonesaber App? I know it's a "new" App, but if Lucasfilm worked with the guy on it, could there be a possibility they left it's core intact and reworked it from the ground up?
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plumbingandtech
Posted: 45 months ago
So everyone that said Apple, THQ and LucasArts was "evil" for taking the first version off the market.

You can apologize here.:eek:
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Rojo
Posted: 45 months ago
I don't mind the app being an advertisement now, especially if it's enhanced. And, well, it IS from Star Wars -- so makes sense. I DO hope they keep the "full screen" version too, which I liked better. I always thought having a tiny little picture of a full lightsaber looked a little silly on my phone. Even more so if there's a Darth Vader head (or whomever) there now too...
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TimothyB
Posted: 45 months ago

lol, I guess Apple only flags that if it makes fart noises. Imagine that tho, FartSabers...


Yeah, they block the fart app that actually had some thought put into it with more features that other apps, while I see this even more limited app just new in the store:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=288787668&mt=8

I guess tickling the iPhone is not limited utility, but farts are.
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