Star Wars Light Saber Battle Game

by Hasbro

Product Features

• Interactive plug and play adventure
• Plug the training droid into your TV or VCR, and you're ready to begin
• Innovative wireless technology lets your lightsaber interact with your TV screen
• Join your favorite characters from Star Wars, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn, Anakin Skywalker, and Mace Windu
• Requires 4 "AA" or LR6 Alkaline batteries (not included).

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 10.6 x 15.8 inches ; 1.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00061I4CE
• Item model number: 42389
• Our recommended age: 8 - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,311 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #86 in Toys & Games > Electronics for Kids > Plug & Play Video Games
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

While Luke Skywalker needed to use only the force in his training to become a Jedi knight (like his morally ambivalent and intermittently evil father), you will need a television set with AV inputs, an RF adaptor if your TV doesn’t have those, and four AA batteries which are not included in this challenging lightsaber battle game. Simply plug in the training droid and hoist the rather dinky sword as you follow along on the TV adventures. You get a chance to fight against an array of bad guys like Jango Fett, Darth Maul, Emperor Palpatine (don’t let appearances fool you, he’s spry), and Anakin Skywalker while you fight alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu, and others. --Charlie Williams

Product Description

Turn your TV into a Jedi Battlefield with the Star Wars Lightsaber! Slash your way through a Galaxy far, far away. Grab your lightsaber, and enter the exciting world of the Jedi - right in your living room. You'll find helpful friends on your journey along with dozens of deadly foes. Wield your lightsaber quickly and cleverly to fend off attackers and defeat opponents.

This game is an interactive plug and play adventure. Plug the training droid into your TV or VCR, and you're ready to begin. Swing your Powerful Lightsaber - innovative wireless technology lets your lightsaber interact with your TV screen. Move it and slash it in different ways to defeat enemies, and above all, be sure to shield yourself! Learn powerful new moves as you prove your worthiness as a Jedi Knight. Join Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu - all your favorites from the entire Star Wars saga. Fight a galaxy full of fiendish foes. Battle droids, Darth Maul, Mandalorian supercommandos, Jango Fett, Geonosians, Count Dooku, General Grievous, Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader and many more! Requires 4 "AA" or LR6 Alkaline batteries (not included). Phillips/cross head screwdriver (not included) needed to install batteries in training droid.

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Customer Reviews

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157 of 164 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Closest Thing to Having a Real Lightsaber, May 24, 2005

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Thomas Raven (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Star Wars Light Saber Battle Game (Toy)

This is honestly one of the best toys of the year, if not the decade. It uses Xavix technology (you know--the bowling/tennis/baseball games) to track every move of your lightsaber and allow you to battle against many of the Episode I, II, and III characters.

I know, it doesn't sound like much, but the response time on this game is astounding. When you swoosh your saber, you see your blade move onscreen and hear the proper corresponding sound. Awesome! You learn special moves through tutorials in the Jedi Council chamber, and can block other saber swings, attack, and even reflect blaster bolts.

The 2-D graphics are on the level of the Sega Genesis, so they aren't much to look at, but the sounds really help to sell the experience. I don't think I really spent a lot of time examining the graphics anyway. I was too busy trying to dodge blaster bolts.

The saber has no batteries, and no moving parts. The training remote has four infrared emitters that reflect off the saber and track its movement back to the "eye" of the remote. While it's powered by four AA batteries (which seem to last quite a while), it also has a jack on the back for an AC adaptor (if you have a universal adaptor you can use that).

No, this game won't babysit your small children for you or balance your checkbook, but it'll give you an awful lot of fun and get you up and moving at the same time.

If there were only a way to lightsaber Jar-Jar this game would be perfect.

92 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cure for a Coach Potato, June 29, 2005

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P. Stoika "psstoika" (Madison WI) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars Light Saber Battle Game (Toy)

This game has been FANTASTIC! I have a 12 year old who is not a physically active kid, and whose coordination, stamina, muscle tone, and overall athletic ability would be in the bottom percentiles. However, more than anything in the world, he wants to be a Jedi ... and this game has gotten him off the couch! He was frustrated at first because some of the moves, etc. were really hard for him. For any other game, I'm sure he would have quit. But this was so singularly motivating, he stuck with it. After less than 3 weeks, he had made it to level 7 -- and even though he has "mastered" the game, he continues to play because it continues to be a fun and motivating challenge. He keeps coming up from the basement soaked with sweat and happy beyond compare. I know this is doing great things for him fitness wise, and is improving his muscle tone, motor planning, and coordination -- and best of all, he just loves it and is so happy and so proud. I don't know if I'd say it is educational but it does score high on therapeutic value for a kid like mine. It is holding up great so far too -- and despite hours of play, it seems to be pretty good on batteries (have only changed them once so far). I couldn't be happier with this purchase, and best of all, I get to be the mom of a future Jedi knight.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REALLY GREAT ELECTRONIC GAME, May 8, 2006

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P.Yonish "Travis" (Theed, Naboo Galaxy Far Far Away) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars Light Saber Battle Game (Toy)

I obtained this game last week for my son and two daughters. They loved it. The sword is small compared to regular sabers but you can really have fun. This tv game uses Xavix technology in order to function properly and lets you face notorious dark side enemies like Emperor Palpatine, and the other evil men. I love Star Wars so I took a few swings at the television screen. Which got me excited is that you can be side by side with other jedi Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon etc. You finally have a game that will get you away from your game boy for maybe a week or two. As this game focuses on your ability in order to really make this game fun! You should know before getting this that is only for ONE PLAYER ONLY. I am going to finish the review, so I suggest that you should buy this for StAR Wars FANS