Topic: Fire Emblem 10

[ATimson]

Looks as though we have a case of another good game lost to the annals of time due to bad marketing, poor release timing, or being too niche for it's own good. 

Not only did we lose it, but I think it was one of the last straws for LucasArts putting out original games; since then, it's all been Star Wars. (Not even Indiana Jones; they've been outsourcing all of those.)

[NWR_insanolord]

Most of the big recent Star Wars games were outsourced too, Factor 5 did the Rogue Squadron games and  BioWare did KOTOR, and I don't know who did LEGO Star Wars but it wasn't LucasArts. The Force Unleashed is the first big Star Wars game from LucasArts in a long time (maybe even since X-Wing and TIE Fighter).

[NWR_pap64]

Most of the big recent Star Wars games were outsourced too, Factor 5 did the Rogue Squadron games and  BioWare did KOTOR, and I don't know who did LEGO Star Wars but it wasn't LucasArts. The Force Unleashed is the first big Star Wars game from LucasArts in a long time (maybe even since X-Wing and TIE Fighter).

Lego Star Wars was done by Travelers Tales if I'm not mistaken.

[ATimson]

The Force Unleashed is the first big Star Wars game from LucasArts in a long time (maybe even since X-Wing and TIE Fighter).

I know they've doen dev work at least as recently as 2005, with Republic Commando. I wouldn't be surprised if they moved right from that to The Force Unleashed, though...

[ReverendNoahWhateley]

And to be frank, I'm kind of bored of Star Wars altogether.  From a creative standpoint, it feels like the Star Wars universe has been mined for every gold nugget it can cough up.  And even a few not-so-gold nuggets.

No offense to any Star Wars fans out there.  But you know things are out of hand when the hum of a lightsaber on television is more common and banal than the sound of your neighbors revving up a leaf blower.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Don't worry, Indiana Jones Episode 5 & 6 on their way.  Lucas will add his new-age touch to even more 80s franchises, even ones he has nothing to do with.

[ATimson]

From a creative standpoint, it feels like the Star Wars universe has been mined for every gold nugget it can cough up.  And even a few not-so-gold nuggets.

I'm not entirely sure that I agree that it's been mined for all the gold, but certainly the current staff at LucasFilm Licensing have played out the few veins they've been mining.