1UP has been running an exclusive recently that the one game long awaited by both fighting game fans and deviant porn aficionados, Soulcalibur IV, will feature Darth Vader and Yoda in guest appearances. No wait, what? Yes, for real. Look at the screen above and you’ll know we aren’t making this up. They packed their bags and ran to Sony’s CES, where they found out what side of the Force the two consoles fell.
The PS3 (or Darth PS3) version of Soulcalibur IV is on the Dark Side and will feature Darth Vader, while the Xbox 360 (or Jedi Master 360) version will allow players to be Yoda. While Vader fighting Ivy is enough to get gamers like me spewing liquid all over the floor, we will probably not see a Vader vs. Yoda war in Soulcalibur, unless Namco Bandai decides downloadable content is cool.
Star Wars fanboys like me will see that the Vader and Yoda models as the most realistic ones seen in video games yet (and ironically, not handled by LucasArts) – they even look better than that Force Unleashed game coming out soon. And I don’t mean to nitpick, and I can’t put my finger on it, but there’s something weird about that Darth Vader model. Hmm.
If downloadable content turns out to be a reality, it will also be great to see other Star Wars characters in these photorealistic renders, preferably Obi-Wan, Darth Maul and Jar-Jar Binks.
Oh shit. Before I get sacked, here’s the Sony CES trailer to make up for the boo-boo. Note Yoda and Darth Vader in a sneak preview towards the end.
Great Blog! I will definitely have to be back for a visit.
Now, for Yoda and Darth making appearances in Soul Caliber…WTF? That is as odd as it gets. But it has my curiosity piqued.
BTW, I am visiting from your comment on RemarkaBlogger.
Odd alright, but hardly any odder than Spawn appearing in previous titles.
All I have to say is that Soul Caliber is officially dead to me.
How could you say that david. Everyone knows you are going to buy the game so stfu.
I’m proud to say that I haven’t bought Soul Caliber since SC 2. SC 1 powned it.
PS – Love your name.
I just want to know what special moves Vader has. Still surprised to know he’s actually in the game. I’d have thought he was untouchable because of the legend he is.
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