A portion of a Game Informer interview with Rebellion’s Andrew Bell and Pat Alvarado…
GI: Can you explain some of the new features in Elite Squadron?
RB: Um, this one is going to be big. There are really three key new features for Elite Squadron. The first is the all-new connected Battlefront. On the PSP, what this means is that players are no longer separated when they play ground or space missions. The layers of battle are now connected into one epic battle. It’s an awesome experience where players can now fight on the ground, commandeer a starship, transition into space, then continue the fight in space or actually board and battle one of the giant capital ships. Also, what you do on one layer of combat can affect the outcome of battle on the other. It’s all connected. For DS players, you’re going to experience the same connected battles, but the execution plays out in the single-player story campaign and will progress from one layer of battle to the next as you complete missions. You’ll also be able to battle up to four players via local Wi-Fi and choose the layer of battle you want to fight. It’s definitely an awesome experience as well.
Secondly, we’ve introduced an original story campaign that is shared between both the PSP and DS versions. It’s definitely the most engaging of all the Battlefront titles. Players will take on the role of an Elite Clone Trooper who struggles with his own path to the light or dark side of the Force. It’s epic in scope as well and actually spans the entire Star Wars Saga and beyond.
Finally, both platforms have loads of additional features that really maximize their pick-up-and-play action. For instance, on the PSP, we’ve gone back and really blown out all of the features players have come to know and expect from Battlefront. There’s increased character and weapons customization, hundreds of new unlockable achievements including weapons, armor, insignias, alien specie, etc., new Force power and vehicle functionality, new heavy weapons like the Ion Cannon and Orbital Strike, plus new heroes and villains, and new planets like Vjun, home to Darth Vader’s secret castle. The Galactic Conquest game has also been enhanced, which is something players of Renegade Squadron will really appreciate.
The DS offers exciting features as well, like unique class-based gameplay where you’ll be able to choose between four unique character classes during battle to use their unique abilities and powers to overcome obstacles and complete objectives. The DS also offers four-player adhoc multiplayer, a kick ass heroes and villains mode, plus eleven worlds to battle across, each with ground, space and capital ship layers of battle. In short, both games are packed.
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Rebellion talks about the differences between Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron on DS and PSP
