

The player must then help the Jedi dismantle the ship before it can be used against the Republic.įollowing the release of The Clone Wars animated series, the game features a new original story set in the series continuity. In the search for the stolen crystals the Jedi travel to various planets, and eventually discover that the separatists have constructed a new battle ship that utilizes the stolen crystals to fire a beam of immense energy, which could tip the balance of power in their favor. Two Jedi (of the player's choice) are sent to investigate the theft and stumble upon a plot involving the anti-Republic Separatists and a female-only clan of force users known as the Nightsisters, who possess powers unknown to the Jedi. The story revolves around a raid on a Republic cargo transport, the cargo being Kyber crystals used in the construction of a Jedi's standard weapon: the lightsaber. The initial level takes place on a Republic transport cruiser named the Sedawan, newly-designed for the game. The game is set in the familiar Star Wars universe and takes places on new planets seen in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie and series such as Christophsis, as well as the capital planet Coruscant, and the home planet of the Nightsisters, Dathomir. During some moments, R2-D2 and C-3PO are also playable, though their abilities are limited.Īfter completing missions and various challenges in the missions, the player can unlock new costumes for the characters, as well as concept art for the game. Each pair can employ unique combo attacks, which become stronger the more that pair is used. Each character has special abilities that can uncover new areas and collectibles throughout the game. "Jedi Alliance" features ten levels in which the player must select two of the following Jedi characters - Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, Plo Koon, and Kit Fisto-to proceed through a story original to the game. The game utilizes complete use of the Nintendo DS stylus to control the characters' movements and actions, especially during lightsaber combat there are also special action sequences in which the player must complete quick-time events by quickly making the correct stylus strokes on-screen to help the characters avoid a dangerous situation.
