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Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


wacky posted:

Also, if I'm not mistaken, X-Wing and Tie Fighter had live action scenes in them randomly as well. Holy crap there needs to be more of that and I need to dig up those games. I remember a few years ago I went through and beat Jedi Knight twice.. once as a good guy and once as a bad guy. That was so awesome, although the good guy path is the only canon one I assume.
The X-wing and Tie-Fighter cut scenes were cartoons, they were good cartoons though.

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Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Jedi Knight was awesome because of the huge sprawling levels and puzzles that made sense. Sure the cutscenes don't look good now, but I thought they were awesome when I was 8.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


The only good EU news I can think of right now (Thrawn and Wraith excepted) is they've vowed to do no more multi-author series.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Cross-Section posted:

I'm sure some people in this thread will be overjoyed by this, but think about it; TFU II has been proclaimed to be a "Empire Strikes Back" of sorts plot-wise, and since the third sequel's cancellation is taking place so late in TFUII's dev cycle, it's likely we're getting a cliffhanger ending with no foreseeable resolution in the future. Ouch, my canon.
Maybe they can go spend some time making the Nextgen Indiana Jones game they promised 4 years ago.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Those are just far too complicated for today's youth. How can you expect them to balance shields, engines, lasers, and beam? Besides, they'd just set it during the clone wars. No Thrawn for us.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Well no external developers sounds a hell of a lot better than no internal development (+Firings) that was the nightmare 2 years ago.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Slantedfloors posted:

The subsidiary CEO's now have direct control over their intellectual properties. Fear will keep the fans in line. Fear of Yoda Stories 2.
If they could upgrade the whole nice little timewaster thing it had going for it to be more playable it could be fun. Or I could shove Chewbacca into my flight suit again.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Wingnut Ninja posted:

Yeah, if you're singlehandedly rebuilding the Jedi order, which consists entirely of you at that point, you can call yourself whatever you drat well please. If Yoda wants to argue about it he'll have to get his rear end out of a little hut in a swamp.
He was kind of dead at that point and for whatever reason didn't come along for ghosty chats with Luke.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


LUUUKKKKEEEE, remember to wrap up your most important wingman.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Throb Robinson posted:

http://starwars.com/vault/books/vortex_back/index.html

Han just looks so Tired of being on this book.
I really need a new vest.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


kimcicle posted:

Sorry if this was answered earlier in the thread, but I skimmed the OP and recalled receiving some Star Wars books from a family friend when I was in the 6th / 7th grade (about 14 or so years ago). I'm not sure exactly what they were, so maybe you guys can help and I can pick up where I left off. Luke had his Jedi Academy on Yavin 4 and there was some guy flying around in some ship that could cause stars to blow up or something along those lines. Eventually he throws the thing into a black hole while shoving himself in a canister or something? That was the last one I read, sorry if it's not specific enough.
Jedi Academy Trilogy.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


quote:

EU Scholar
I know too much about the EU, this is not something to be proud of.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Angry Midwesterner posted:

Unless that movie was the launch of a porno career for Kristen Bell there's not much going for it.
Now why hasn't there been porn of a girl in the slave bikini or with cinnamon bun hair? Obviously they couldn't call it anything close to Star Wars if they didn't want to start shelling out legal fees. I think there was some cheapy anime porn but I'd never watch it.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Chaos Hippy posted:

Do you honestly believe that it doesn't already exist?
I think I tried looking for it at one point. I'm not talking about rule 34 drawn poo poo.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Well some checking reveals that they're working on it right now. There's been kind of an explosion in porn parodies lately so I guess it was inevitable. They're probably going to get sued too but what the hell.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Crowetron posted:

I actually have an idea for a story about an Alderaan born Stormtrooper stuggling with the loss of his home and his disillusionment in the Empire he devoted his life to. The only reason I haven't written any of it actually down is because then I'd be writing fanfic, and that is not a line I'm willing to cross.
*Looks out Death Star window while brushing teeth.

Hey Alderaan! Maybe we'll stop for a couple days of leave, I can't wait to see Mo.....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


No Lucasbooks, you're not going to get any of my money that way. The only way I'd even consider spending that kind of money is if Zahn was given complete creative control to write his loving Star Wars Magnum opus, and in the process stepped all over much shittier authors. Then I could justify spending $60 on a hardcover Star Wars book that comes in a little vault. Get on it.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


I think I should learn about literary criticism so that I can write a 1000 page companion to the EU. Each bad author would get their own chapter (Traviss would get 3), 3-4 chapters dedicated to ripping on the fans, and whatever else I deem necessary.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Hamill seems to have a bit of a hunch going on.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


SeanBeansShako posted:

Clearly they are preparing for Jedi Camp and a Star Wars themed holiday resort now.
They already let little kids fight Darth Vader out in front of Star Tours, so not much of a stretch.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


that awful man posted:

I don't know, I decided that I would never watch the new Indiana Jones movie. It's been two years and I haven't been the least bit tempted.
Good for you. I had absolutely no warning about what I saw. Lucas and Spielberg ran around for the intervening 19 years between Crusade and Crystal Skull talking about how they'd only make an new Indiana Jones movie if they could do it right and not leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth, and then they did it anyway.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


astr0man posted:

Looked back a few pages and didn't see this posted - Ole Miss apparently actually tried to make Admiral Ackbar their official school mascot. Here's the ESPN commercial about it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ljrGXktR4
Ackbar is too good for a shithole like Mississippi anyway. The fact that he'd rather be a character in a Kevin J. Anderson book says a lot.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Bene Elim posted:

Speaking of older StarWars games, I have an old CD for X-wing, but no way to run it.

Does anyone know of a way to make it work with XP? I know its over a decade old, will look like crap, and likely won't run without a joystick, but damnit! It was beautiful and I want to play it!
Dosbox. I've yet to find a good number of cycles to run it at on my desktop, and it's loving frustrating that it runs perfectly on my MacBook Pro which has no joystick support.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


It'd be funny if a big time Dune fan walked up to shake KJA's hand, and just emptied a clip into his stomach.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


mllaneza posted:

I have changed the combination to the lock on my diary. And it was just going to be a slap in the face anyway.
Slapped by hallow points.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


George decided Star Wars wasn't enough like anime yet. :suicide:

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Kingtheninja posted:

Yeah, just started it today. Han and Leia just landed on dathomir and are planning on leaving allana and her pet nexu alone on the ship. No sub plot could possibly develop from that situation :rolleyes:
It's probably the best book of the series so far.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


This is what Clone Wars should have been.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


DougieFFC posted:

Hey, it's a high school musical.

Maybe you'll prefer this. I unironically think it is awesome.
Better than any of the poo poo I ended up seeing in high school.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Chairman Capone posted:

Watching that Han Solo animation reminds me of this fan-made "trailer" that came out a few years ago just prior to Celebration IV and had a lot of people wondering if it was a leaked official trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAPDje3onJo

And actually watching both the Han Solo and New Republic animations made me realize how big of an idiot Lucas was for making a Star Wars cartoon centered around the prequels rather than the original trilogy. It really makes me sad how almost everything Lucasfilm has done over the past 11 years has been either:

1) Trying to convince people the prequels are actually good movies
2) Trying to convert the rest of Star Wars into the prequels

I mean - do you think this is just a cash cow reason, or does Lucas actually think the prequels are the better Star Wars movies?
That is also awesome. I'd love to see the day to day dealings of the later Rebellion/New Republic in a weekly science fiction show.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Shimrra Jamaane posted:

Maybe his encounters with the Gungans on Naboo turned him into a hateful hell bent Sith bent on conquering the galaxy and enslaving aliens.

Gungans will do that to you.
Replace Gungans with black people :colbert:

It had to be intentional on Lucas' part.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Clemen posted:

Think about the fact that it airs on Cartoon Network. It might explain the moral of the story BS
Did they ever force those education imperatives over onto cable, I don't remember?

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Kart Barfunkel posted:

You guys aren't gonna like this:

http://www.starwars.com/fans/events/startours_droids/index.html
Setting between episodes 3 and 4 is the most original thing ever, just like everything else that's come out in the last 5 years. I don't see why they can't at least keep the old show as an alternate destination.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Drighton posted:

I could have swore they edited the scene so Han does a :nyd: to dodge the shot.
His neck moves in a way that no neck moves in reality.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Well I just found the only redeeming part of TFU II.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


I cannot see the goatse for the Lucas inspired rage.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Lucas: You know what I wanted to have in Star Wars back in 1977 but couldn't get until now? Shia LaBeouf.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


that awful man posted:

No, he'd obviously be the new Han Solo. :gonk:
Harrison Ford's son would obviously look like an ugly guy, with a stupid expression permanently on his face, and greasy hair :lucassay:

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Indiana Jones and the you said we wouldn't make another movie unless it was absolutely wonderful so as not to leave a bad taste in everyone's mouth; Spielberg you oval office.

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Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Kingtheninja posted:

This reminds me of a complaint I had with the FOTJ books. I'm not sure if this just started with these books, or how long they've been doing this, but what the hell is up with putting real world versions of things into the stories? It's extremely annoying to read about Jedi Mast Kenth Hamner and his cold cup of CAFF, or watching vestara read her datapad about a TEXT MESSAGE she got. I know things like refreshers and sanisteams or whatever have been pretty common but the way they mention coffee in these books makes me picture a Star(wars)bucks on every corner.
Caff has been around forever in the EU. Granted the text message is pretty dumb.

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