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Burning Ranger

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"Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibur IV" , posted Thu 10 Jan 08:18

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165334

I thought this ended with Soul Calibur 2. Here's hoping there are some Force powers available.

What next? Captain Picard in Brawl!?!

Advanced Cyborg E. Branger AKA Burning Ranger

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Ebisumaru
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"Re(1):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 08:59:

quote:
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165334

I thought this ended with Soul Calibur 2. Here's hoping there are some Force powers available.

What next? Captain Picard in Brawl!?!

If they manage to bring James Earl Jones to provide Vader's voice, then it'll be awesome.

[edit] Okay, they'll probably just put his heavy breathing or something.

[this message was edited by Ebisumaru on Thu 10 Jan 09:44]

Pollyanna

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"Re(2):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 09:24

You know...I don't like Star Wars, or rather, I'm sick of seeing it everywhere. This is one of those places I never thought it would "get me"...and yet here it is.

Still...beats Crimson Viper.

Gojira

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"Re(3):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 12:11

Well I don't know if it's cool or what, but I find the possibilities incredibly funny.

Maou

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"Re(4):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 13:05

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHHA

On one hand, I thought it was a crass choice when they did this in 2, though that was especially so since I don't like McFarlane or whatever.

HOWEVER, Soul Calibur 2 was also the last good Soul Calibur game, so maybe guest characters will magically accompany a revival after the wretched 3??!

Granted, it's all correlation and zero causation, but a man can dream...

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"Re(5):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 17:00

*Sorry, laughing, can't post*

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"Re(6):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 17:32

Soul Calibur has been broken since #2. Namco's "real" fighting game is Tekken, and their "party" fighting game is SC.

Play to win.

Grave

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"Re(1):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 17:33

This was a terrible idea.

quote:

What next? Captain Picard in Brawl!?!

This is a fantastic idea.

dr baghead

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"Re(1):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 18:51

you know, I've always wanted someone competent to make a "Star Wars Soul Calibur" take all better known Jedi and Sith (maybe non-jedi and sith who are too important to forget) from the movies and expanded universe and then give them all crazy light based weapons (like different kinds of swords, nunchucks, staffs, tonfas, etc) make the game set outside the timeline (So it can fun rather then "well we have to leave Luke out since he wasn't live when most of the Jedi were around" Bullshit most SW games are)... I think that'd be really fun... especially if it was Lego!

... this however sounds stupid to me.

I just hope if it's real it'll generate enough interest in the concept they can make the fully realized "Star Wars game that plays like Soul Calibur without being Soul Calibur" I've always wanted... but more so I hope EGM (1-up is EGM right?) is releasing their April Issue like SUPER early this year and this is a joke.

Blanka and Dan make for a most excellent tag image (yeah

still not funny)
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Iggy

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"Re(2):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 19:06

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but more so I hope EGM (1-up is EGM right?) is releasing their April Issue like SUPER early this year and this is a joke.

Trailer on the official site.
Also, has anyone mentioned Vador was PS3-only and Yoda 360 ?

dr baghead

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"Re(3):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 19:53

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Trailer on the official site.

Oh... now I'm very sad

Blanka and Dan make for a most excellent tag image (yeah

still not funny)
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Just a Person

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"Re(3):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 20:22

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Trailer on the official site.
Also, has anyone mentioned Vador was PS3-only and Yoda 360 ?

So the exclusivity strategy returned, huh? Well, in terms of sales, it helped a lot SC2, from what I remember.

Still, Vader and Yoda in SC4... they are nice characters and all, but Namco-Bandai will need a great story-excuse to justify them being there (even though they will later be disconsidered, like Link and Spawn).

Anyway, maybe these are the only "out of place" characters... (unless they also added someone like Harry Potter, fighting with the Gryffindor Sword).

I just hope it turns out to be a good game after all, because from what I have read, SC Legends was already a disappointment...

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Burning Ranger

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"Re(3):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 21:44

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Trailer on the official site.
Also, has anyone mentioned Vador was PS3-only and Yoda 360 ?

Are you sure about this? If that's true, then I'm really disappointed. While I plan on getting a PS3 at a later date, I'd be upset about getting the PS3 version that has one character but not the other. And this isn't about exclusivity like in SC2. At least there, the exclusivity made sense.

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Ishmael

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"Re(4):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Thu 10 Jan 23:41

I can honestly say I did not see this one coming. Does this mean I'm finally going to have to start playing SC in English so I can hear Darth Vader spitting out post-fight trash talk in his original voice? Then again, Japanese Yoda might be funny.

Anyway, it seems that Namco has really moved up in their stunt casting since the days of having that ankle-biter Gon taking up space in Tekken 3.

Mokona

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"Re(5):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Fri 11 Jan 00:25

Wait... is it April already?

No?

*Laughing too hard*

This is sad, really.

Blah!

Maou

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"Re(6):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Fri 11 Jan 01:14:

Hahaha, the American trailer is really funny. Unintentionally, of course.

But to deflect this thread away from pure (justified) hate, let's discuss the best legitimate Soul Calibur: Soul Calibur 1 or Soul Calibur 2? I say Soul Calibur 2 wins, but 1's presentation and extras are better. Yessir.

人間はいつも私を驚かせてくれる。不思議なものだな、人間という存在は．．．

[this message was edited by Maou on Fri 11 Jan 01:15]

Iggy

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"Re(7):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Fri 11 Jan 01:42

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But to deflect this thread away from pure (justified) hate, let's discuss the best legitimate Soul Calibur: Soul Calibur 1 or Soul Calibur 2? I say Soul Calibur 2 wins, but 1's presentation and extras are better. Yessir.

1) hate is unjustified.
2) 1 wins. Customizable intro=hours of fun before even playing the game.

nobinobita
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"Re(8):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Fri 11 Jan 01:55

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2) 1 wins. Customizable intro=hours of fun before even playing the game.

I concur. Seeing Astaroth turn and gaze wistfully in a field of flowers was one of the highlights of my Dreamcast experience.

As for Starwars in Soul Calibur, I'm excited for the possibility of alternate costumes. They could probably do some pretty awesome ones for Vader and Yoda, provided that Lucas gives them permission to mess with the characters at all.

catalyst

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"Re(1):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Fri 11 Jan 02:17

So what would be everyones response if Vader or Yoda became "top tier" quote on quote?

I don't mind that vader or yoda are in the game, I find it hilarious like everyone else but strangely my gut says I don't approve it.

wait one minute.

*dives in a bunker*

Alright you may release the flames.

This song is so true

Ishmael

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"Re(2):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Fri 11 Jan 05:46

Starting with the home release of Soul Edge one of the hallmarks of the series has been the absurd amount of stuff that gets crammed into the games. Whether it is art galleries or custom colored panties the games often come across like a sideshow of attractions instead of just a port of a fighting game. The inclusion of Vader and Yoda strikes me as just another fun but extraneous doo-dad that the high level players will ignore in much the same way that I'm sure they ignore the novelty weapons or anything else that isn't tourney approved.

I have over three thousand posts here and I think this is the first time I've used the word "panties" in a sentence. What a glorious, horrible day this is.

Maou

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"Re(3):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Fri 11 Jan 07:37

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I have over three thousand posts here and I think this is the first time I've used the word "panties" in a sentence. What a glorious, horrible day this is.

Congraturation!

That's a charitable view, though I think there's sitll a little difference between changable...colors, the original's opening cinema customization etc. and having random characters show up. No?

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Gojira

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"Re(4):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Fri 11 Jan 08:13

Well, maybe they're not "exclusive" so much as "default exclusive." I really can't imagine why they'd do this if you can't have Vader and Yoda against each other. It'll probably be DLC at some point.

shin ramberk

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"Re(2):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Fri 11 Jan 13:10

Super lame. Geeze.

http://ramberk.blogspot.com

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"Re(3):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Fri 11 Jan 15:37

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Super lame. Geeze.

thats what you say now, but wait till they release their secondary hidden characters

megatron and optimus prime, with energon mace and axe respectively

Maou

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"Re(4):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Sat 12 Jan 01:14

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thats what you say now, but wait till they release their secondary hidden characters

No doubt! They may be on to something

人間はいつも私を驚かせてくれる。不思議なものだな、人間という存在は．．．

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"Re(5):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Sat 12 Jan 01:47

Brilliant!

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No doubt! They may be on to something

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But I've got alot of toys...

shin ramberk

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"Re(4):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Sat 12 Jan 02:00

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Super lame. Geeze.

thats what you say now, but wait till they release their secondary hidden characters

megatron and optimus prime, with energon mace and axe respectively

OMG shut your mouth. I would die of happiness of that did happen. lol.

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crazymike

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"Re(5):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Sat 12 Jan 03:44

This is definitely lame. I have the 360 so no Darth Vader or dark side for me.

Rid

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"Re(1):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Sat 12 Jan 05:04

They better have "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" as Vader's winning quote.

But Shaak Ti or Mace Windu would have been more interesting choices.

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dr baghead

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"Re(2):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Sat 12 Jan 06:30

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But Shaak Ti or Mace Windu would have been more interesting choices.

Everything would be better with Shaak Ti's inclusion, that goes without saying.

... but if they had Mace Windu in he would need to say something like "I'm tired of these motherfucking cameo characters in these motherfucking Soul Calibur games" as a win quote to be both topical and extremely played out.

Blanka and Dan make for a most excellent tag image (yeah

still not funny)
my silly little drawin's

Burning Ranger

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"Re(3):Awesome or incredibly lame: Soul Calibu" , posted Sat 12 Jan 13:44

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... but if they had Mace Windu in he would need to say something like "I'm tired of these motherfucking cameo characters in these motherfucking Soul Calibur games" as a win quote to be both topical and extremely played out.

He'd also need a win pose where he pulls out his wallet.

Hell, screw Mace Windu. Jules Winnfield needs to make an appearence in a game. Gives me goosebumps just thinking about his monologue: "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men..."

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Oroch

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