Yes, this is quite possibly the strangest gaming news we've heard of in a while. Star Wars characters Darth Vader and Yoda have joined Namco Bandai's PS3 fighter, Soulcalibur IV. We could possibly write something funny to describe this situation, but we're confident that you guys will do much better than us.
The franchise has been home to other non-canon characters, such as Link from The Legend of Zelda. What do you think about this Lucas-flavored addition to this fighter?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
1-09-2008 @ 5:29PM
ComicShaman said...
Yoda would be a right pain in the butt to fight, the knee-capping little muppet. Most of your blows would go right over his wrinkly green head.
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1-10-2008 @ 12:50AM
ryan said...
and he looks like crap. what's his incentive to find Soul Calibur? power? no, Vader is the one who's all about power. having him in the game makes more sense. he seems like a character who would want to find Soul Edge. and he's more iconic than Yoda, plus you don't have to worry about no facial expressions like the crappy Yoda model LOL.
he's just badass. VaderPS3 FTW indeed.
1-09-2008 @ 5:33PM
Tim Parsons said...
Sweet!!!
Now all they need is to throw Link back in,add Kratos, Master Cheif, Marcus and we got a sweet game LOL,..
no wait,. those would all rock in next-gen mortal kombat all the stars from various franchises Mortal Kombat All Star Hero addition
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1-09-2008 @ 5:33PM
BLazE said...
wtf lol? This is THE most random thing that has ever happened in video games.
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1-09-2008 @ 5:39PM
upz said...
There goes my suspension of disbelief.
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1-09-2008 @ 5:40PM
SnipersParadise said...
just doing that, would make me want to buy it.
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1-09-2008 @ 5:53PM
samuraidino said...
Ok this is just ridiculous.Look at all the other screenshots of characters!These two are so totaly out of place and its obvious why....their boobs are far to small.
Fix it or else namco :P
(though in all seriousness this has made the star wars fanboy in me jump for joy)
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1-09-2008 @ 5:53PM
Akamaru said...
This is a huge WTF?!
Dante from DMC would have been awesome, but Yoda? Seriously, Master Chef would have been better.
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1-09-2008 @ 8:39PM
Fraser JK said...
By doing that, the PS3 will have itself it's own Smash Bros. with an even cooler name to go with it.
Sounds like a plan to me!
1-09-2008 @ 5:54PM
Bryan Law said...
Wow, I'm pretty sure I've seen it all now... Wait! Now we just need Gordon Freeman wielding his mighty crowbar!
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1-09-2008 @ 5:56PM
carl said...
If they actually treated the characters with honors (unlike the whole Star Wars Fighting Game (I think it was called Teras Kasi or something)), then yeah this game will be under my radar. I heard Tekken Characters, Link from Zelda, and Todd McFarlane's Spawn is also in the game..
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1-09-2008 @ 5:56PM
carl said...
oh wait nevermind, that was Soul Caliber II LMFAO, totally slipped my mind..
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1-09-2008 @ 5:58PM
FM said...
Wow that was completely random. What's next John Shepard and Ratchet joining the roster?
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1-09-2008 @ 6:28PM
Tim Parsons said...
Hey man don't forget Ronin, teyla maybe
1-09-2008 @ 6:01PM
comtar said...
Is it April 1st already? Man this year is going faster then 2007 did.
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1-09-2008 @ 6:03PM
comtar said...
By the way, I hope when you loose a match with Darth Vader you get the annoying... NOOOOOOOOoooooooo!
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1-09-2008 @ 6:22PM
mint400 said...
you mean "do not want"?
1-09-2008 @ 7:10PM
Hashbrown_Hunter said...
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
...I'm pretty sure he means,
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
1-09-2008 @ 6:11PM
DEMAN said...
WTF WHAT THE HELL DOES DARTH VADER AND YODA HAVE TO DO WITH A FREAKIN SOULCALIBUR GAME!
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1-09-2008 @ 7:54PM
carl said...
what does Spawn have to do with Soul Caliber because he was there in Soul Caliber II...
Exactly...