Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Storms Handhelds This Fall
by Game Informer Online
May 26, 2009

While LucasArts are still tight-lipped about what’s going on with Battlefront III (if anything), the company has given us plenty of information on the newest handheld incarnation of the series, Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron. Coming to the PSP and Nintendo DS this fall, Elite Squadron will purportedly put even the old console titles to shame, by featuring multi-level battlefronts, deep character customization, and hundreds of unlockable items and bonuses to aid the player during battles (at least in the PSP version – the DS will feature “pre-determined weapon armaments,” which sounds a whole lot like the basic character classes of previous games).

That is if some serious limitations don’t get in the way: the PSP version of Elite Squadron will only support 16-player multiplayer battles, which is impressive for a handheld, but underwhelming for a Battlefront fan. Even worse, the DS version will be limited to four players – though it appears LucasArts are trying to craft a different gameplay experience to boost the enjoyment. We’ll have to wait until fall to see if Elite Squadron is a worthy sequel in the Battlefront franchise – or if it will leave you wanting to use Darth Vader’s Force Choke on yourself.

Credit: Game Informer Online