Soul Calibur IV creator gives details on game, justifies Vader
by Griffin McElroy 
on Jan 13th 2008 6:40PM
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We appreciate Soul Calibur IV director Katsutoshi Sasaki's candor. In a recent CES interview with GameTrailers, the Namco Bandai bigwig explained the bizarre inclusion of Darth Vader and Yoda as playable characters in his upcoming game, simply stating that he's giving gamers what they want. Here at Joystiq HQ, we appreciate nonsensical pandering more than the average bear. How about Jack Bauer as the protagonist of the next Resistance game? Chuck Norris in Street Fighter IV? Or an unlockable Ron Paul in Super Smash Bros. Brawl? (Actually, no news about Brawl would shock us at this point.)
Reader Comments (61)
Posted: Feb 18th 2008 3:27PM (Unverified) said
well the universe is big so maybe tehy enttered through a parrelel door way that connected there universes.
Posted: Feb 18th 2008 3:29PM (Unverified) said
Im sorry but tis is so gonna blow street fighter 4 that only has like 10 chars and thats it! away.
Posted: Mar 7th 2008 9:48PM (Unverified) said
"I'd only be pissed off if 6 months later, they release Soul Calibur 4 on the Wii with Jar Jar Binks as Star Wars character."
if this happens im going to jail
jar jar + soul calibur wii= namco (kaboom)
if this happens im going to jail
jar jar + soul calibur wii= namco (kaboom)
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 6:50PM (Unverified) said
What this gamer wants is a plausible explanation as to how Vader and Yoda ended up in the Soul Caliber universe. So far, all I've seen is Lucas wanted some more dough.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:11PM Seroth said
Maybe the Soul Calibur characters are actually in the Star Wars universe!
Or maybe Vader and Yoda come to Earth to do something about Soul Edge 'cause it's evil and stuff. Star Wars and Soul Calibur could be happening at the same time. Many people mistake Star Wars for taking place in the future, when it actually happens a long time ago, just in a galaxy far far away.
Also, it's just a video game about zombie pirates fighting ninjas, samurai, knights, and, the O RLY owl. The game's always been about fan service.
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Or maybe Vader and Yoda come to Earth to do something about Soul Edge 'cause it's evil and stuff. Star Wars and Soul Calibur could be happening at the same time. Many people mistake Star Wars for taking place in the future, when it actually happens a long time ago, just in a galaxy far far away.
Also, it's just a video game about zombie pirates fighting ninjas, samurai, knights, and, the O RLY owl. The game's always been about fan service.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:39PM (Unverified) said
Who the hell cares how!
Honestly, this will please tons of people, and stop acting like you actually give a shit about the SC universe/story now.
ugh, people bitch about anything especially when it's good
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Honestly, this will please tons of people, and stop acting like you actually give a shit about the SC universe/story now.
ugh, people bitch about anything especially when it's good
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 8:42PM (Unverified) said
Ugh, at least I'm bitching about something...you're bitching about bitching. How redundant is that?
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Posted: Jan 13th 2008 6:50PM (Unverified) said
Vader scoffs at your compulsion to make excuses for him.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 8:06PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, because the rest of the Soul Caliber characters are so real and believable. I'm not bothered – haven't enjoyed any of these since Soulblade.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:02PM (Unverified) said
Wow! You named the first game in the series to show how hardcore you know your shit! Go you!
Seriously, If you prefer Soulblade over Soul Calibur 1, well... You've got issues.
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Seriously, If you prefer Soulblade over Soul Calibur 1, well... You've got issues.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:01PM Nick the Hero of Canton said
Why can't we all just sush and have fun with it?
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 8:27PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:09PM hvnlysoldr said
I think we're missing that he's enjoying Las Vegas. Why exactly? Is it because of the incredible fantasy of having the Great Pyramid of Egypt near the Statue of Liberty like some sort of crossover malarkey.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:11PM Nigeria said
Yes, he can justify Darth Vader, but can he justify Soul Caliber Legends.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 11:26PM (Unverified) said
Indeed. They could've simply made your standard adventure and/or RPG game like Shadow of the Colossus, Legend of Zelda, or Bioware/Square-Enix RPG and it would've turned out more focused than a cheap hack and slash game with a weak progress system.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:19PM (Unverified) said
It's because the brain-dead marketing teams looked at the success of Kingdom Hearts, and said to themselves "Aha! The key to great success must be to randomly combine elements from Eastern and Western fantasy/sc-fi IPs. We are going to make sooooo mcuh money!!!
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:26PM Demon G Sides said
And they will.
I'd kick Taki's ass as Yoda any day.
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I'd kick Taki's ass as Yoda any day.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:21PM The Wicker Man said
OMGZ George Lucas is a whore, and this is a dumb crossover. Why is this such a touchy issue. Dont all the star wars fans and nerds expect this type of shit now? I gave up along time ago on it.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:41PM (Unverified) said
Now if only we can get Altair and a Big Daddy...and Star Fox
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:52PM Arkv2 said
Give me Cloud and Sephiroth and I'll get a PS3 immediately.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:55PM (Unverified) said
Give me Peter Griffin and Pee-Wee Herman.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 7:59PM waynski1457 said
Every time you complain about Vader/Yoda in SC, God kills a kitten and slaps your mom for raising such an idiot child. So if you hate your mom and kittens, then complain away!
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 8:02PM (Unverified) said
Ugghhh....which one to get, PS3 or 360....:(
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 8:09PM streetforce1 said
I don't see what the problem is. They are really tapping into what's fun about playing MUGEN and bring it main stream. I want to see more of this.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 8:24PM SoCoolCurt said
Chuck Norris in any fighting game? Greatest game ever, hands down.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 10:11PM SoCoolCurt said
lol you bring a very valid point ThornedVenom.
touche
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touche
Posted: Jan 15th 2008 4:01PM (Unverified) said
Forget Vader!!! I think having Ron Jeremy in a game complete with special moves is long overdue!
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 8:57PM NavParker said
After SC Legends, the franchise has a loooong way in making it up to me. Fan Service is not the way to go.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 8:43PM (Unverified) said
I love how he said they "naturally" arrived at having to include Yoda and Vader in the game...what a load of crap.
This is an abomination.
This is an abomination.
Posted: Jan 14th 2008 3:28AM (Unverified) said
THIS IS SOUL CALIBUR!!! *kicks whiny complainers into the pit of death*
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Posted: Jan 13th 2008 8:45PM ThornedVenom said
I'd only be pissed off if 6 months later, they release Soul Calibur 4 on the Wii with Jar Jar Binks as Star Wars character.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 9:17PM Roto13 said
My suspension of disbelief can go pretty far in a world where a blind and mute gimp, a golem, a man-lizer, and about 40 other people are fighting for an evil sword and none of them have killed each other yet.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 10:16PM Anticrawl said
Honestly they could have picked so many better characters that would have better suited the game's style. Link was an appropriate addition I thought, Altair would have been interesting. Yoda and Darth Vadar seems like a joke, but I find myself now wanting the PS3 version more than the 360 version because well Vadar is the man.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 10:26PM Shmil said
ok vader i somewhat understand
but yoda....cmon
seriously i cannot think of anytime i have had fun playing as yoda, don't get me wrong i love me a little green muppet but i don't feel that the hopping sporadic yoda fight that we've come to accept will fit well in SCIV
but yoda....cmon
seriously i cannot think of anytime i have had fun playing as yoda, don't get me wrong i love me a little green muppet but i don't feel that the hopping sporadic yoda fight that we've come to accept will fit well in SCIV
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 10:30PM embassy said
wait wait wait...
so 360 gets yoda..
and ps3 gets darth friggin' vader?
well god dammit.
so 360 gets yoda..
and ps3 gets darth friggin' vader?
well god dammit.
Posted: Jan 13th 2008 11:10PM Shogan said
I like the idea of having different characters. Hell, I was excited enough for SC4, but with Vader and Yoda... pure awesome! I just hope they release the exclusive characters as DLC for each system.
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