Fifteen years ago, in October 2009, Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes hit consoles and PCs, bringing the animated series’ energy straight into our hands. Developed by Krome Studios and published by LucasArts, it was one of those rare titles that let fans play as both Jedi and clone troopers — back when couch co-op was king and the prequel trilogy was just starting to get the love it deserved. When Star Wars Gaming Was Simpler (and Clunkier) Back in 2009, Republic Heroes wasn’t about photorealistic graphics or deep RPG progression. It was about fun, teamwork, and flinging droids off cliffs with your Jedi buddy while quoting Obi-Wan. The game followed the familiar rhythm of The Clone Wars animated series, blending over-the-top lightsaber action with Saturday-morning-cartoon energy. Players could jump between Jedi like Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, or step into the blaster-packed boots of clone…
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The Clone Wars and David Tennant Win an Emmy
The Clone Wars brought home an award at the Daytime Emmy’s and David Tennant gets recognized for his hard work as the voice of Huyang, the droid that mentors young Jedis in how to build their own lightsabers. We’re fans and have written about the series here in the past. We were very happy to see The Clone Wars recognized at a very wacky Daytime Emmy ceremony that also included Carrie Fisher and George Lucas and many, many gaffes you have to see and hear to believe. If you’re a Doctor Who fan then you’re probably very familiar with Tennant and I’m sure it’s no surprise at all to you that he got this recognition. So all in all, The Clone Wars took home two Emmys- Outstanding Special Class Animated Program, and Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for David Tennant. The Emmy for Performer in an Animated Program goes to–…