This appeared originally at Swank’s Star Wars Examiner page.

Though it seems as though there are a lot of legal issues surrounding the intellectual property for the new Rogue Squadron game that was in development for the Wii console system.

Sadly, there was some bankruptcy and some shady business dealings that you can read about over at the Nintendo Examiner’s home page.

Though that part of the story is disappointing, the better part of the story is that we’re now anxiously looking forward to a new installment in the Rogue Squadron franchise.

One of my favorite moments in gaming ever was the beginning of the Battle of Endor in Rogue Squadron II for the Game Cube.  Admiral Ackbar’s cries of “It’s a Trap!” never meant so much to me after an entire game of fighting for the rebellion and turning back and seeing the entire Imperial Fleet.

It was tremendously exhilerating.  And if they get their act together with all of this legal wrangling, we might have another truly great flight simulator set in the Star Wars universe on our hands.