This is surely an example of what Shocho calls "cool-stupid" (something that every person will find either "cool" or "stupid," with no possibility of an in-between opinion).
The makers of the upcoming Soul Calibur IV have revealed that among the old, familiar characters that appear in every Soul Calibur game, this time you will be able to fight as Darth Vader or Yoda.
I find this the stupidest thing I've heard in ages. It's not the fact that characters from other properties are being put in the game -- they did that ages ago by putting Link (from the Zelda games) and Spawn and others into Soul Calibur II. No, I object to them putting Star Wars in it.
Specifically, putting Yoda in it. Because you know how he's going to fight in the game. He's gonna hop around in the air like a rabid monkey on drugs, just like in Attack of the Clones. That remains the dumbest thing put on film during this decade (including the "dog gets revenge" subplot of The Hills Have Eyes).
This has ruined a game that was until this moment an auto-purchase for me. Soul Calibur is about the only "button masher" fighting series I like, because I've always felt that someone just randomly mashing buttons, without really knowing all the coolest moves or having lightning reflexes, can actually win an occasional match against a better player. Other games in the genre are not remotely as forgiving -- or therefore, remotely as fun.
But there is no way I want to see stupid dervish Yoda on my television screen. I don't want to play it. I don't want to play against it. I would not, could not, with a mouse.
I've never really subscribed to Brad's "not another dime" policy when it comes to things Lucas, but I think I'm drawing the line here.
Way to blow it, Namco.
6 comments:
you only have to deal with Vader on the PS3. Yoda is going to be only on the XBox 360 version. like SC2 the characters are system-exclusive.
I'm more worried about the logistics of including them in the game. it just flat out doesn't make any sense why they would be there. Link? okay well he's still kinda swordfighter-like, and even Spawn because of the whole underworld theme of Soul Calibur. but it's a drug-induced leap into the whole Star Wars connection. it's almost insulting that they purposefully don't want you to take the game seriously anymore.
and I gotta defend my muppet. I thought the Yoda freak out fighting style was one of the coolest things things I've seen on film this decade.
the mole
Yay! We don't get the muppet! I have a PS3. I don't care if they put the babies from Look Who's Talking in there, I don't think the story is very strong. But I don't want the muppet.
3D fighting game with Star Wars characters...didn't we already do that in Masters of Teras Kasi? Why bring that into another fighting game?
Oh well, I never finished SC2 or bought SC3. I guess it'll be awhile before I have to worry about a purchase.
well..where they lose a sale, they will probably pick one up too.
This might get me to buy one of thenew systems.
They should put in that one chick from Teras Kasi, the one they created specifically for the game. I whooped ass with her.
Mole,
You made my day. No Yoda? Well, now I'm probably back to where I can get this game. Although the fact that Lucas took the once freakishly cool Dark Lord of the Sith and turned him into whiny FrankenVader makes him a pretty lame include in this game too.
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