Video game publisher Ubisoft Today announced the forthcoming title Star Wars: Lethal Alliance, the first Star Wars game to be developed exclusively for the PSP and Nintendo DS handheld platforms. The action-adventure game is being created for PSP by Ubisoft’s Montreal studio, while the company’s facility in Casablanca is developing the DS version under a long-term licensing partnership with LucasArts. Fans can look forward to a worldwide retail rollout this December.
The events in Star Wars: Lethal Alliance takes place between the films Star Wars: Episode III’Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV’A New Hope. Collaborative gameplay will let players take on the roles of Twi’lek Rianna Saren and her security droid, Zeeo, who are hired by the Rebel Alliance to infiltrate Imperial planets. From the chaotic planet of Coruscant to the dusty, dangerous alleys of Mos Eisley, Rianna and Zeeo must use an arsenal of tricks to complete their mission to steal the plans for the Death Star.
The game will also feature never-before-seen locations on Despayre, Danuta and Alderaan. Each new environment promises encounters such iconic figures as Boba Fett, Kyle Katarn, Princess Leia Organa, Darth Vader, Rodians, Quarren and stormtroopers.
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