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Soul Calibur Four, Star Wars Characters-You don't have to play as them!

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    EddieDeanEddieDean Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Wow, that Star Destroyer stage looks awesome. Well, not too interesting from a gameplay perspective, but a very nice looking one.

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    AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    plufim wrote: »
    This is such a lame complaint, but I have to get it out of my system.

    God fucking dammit namco, update the splash effect when characters get knocked into water. Christ.

    C'mon, this is Namco we're talking about.

    Their ground are apparantly hollow shells which regenarate immediately.

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    CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Too much titties, fucking ridiculous BLAAARGH

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    OtsegoOtsego Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    B:L wrote: »

    Based on this vid and a few others it looks like Xianghua is getting a few new moves finally.

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    DissociaterDissociater Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    For some reason, in that video posted on the last page, Asteroth looks like a transformer to me.

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    AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    For some reason, in that video posted on the last page, Asteroth looks like a transformer to me.

    Shhhhhhh.

    We don't want to give them anymore ideas.

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    Cynic JesterCynic Jester Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'd pay cashmoney££$$€€ for a Soul Calibur where I could put Vader against Optimus and Megatron against Yoda. Not much left of Soul Calibur, but it'd still be awesome.

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    AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I can't wait for the day when Soul Calibur 4 becomes a SSB with pop culture icons wielding bladed weapons.

    It will be awesome.

    Of course, this is purely hyperbole.

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    ofthefountainofthefountain Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I played SC1 ALOT back in the day with roomies and a bunch of friends. We were sorta obsessed with it really. I played Xianghua and my friends played various other characters. There were a bunch variety in our matches so we're not just a bunch of punks mashing buttons.

    However, I only played the second one briefly, and didn't touch 3 at all.

    So did I miss anything good?

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    TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Two was pretty goddamn good.

    Three had better presentation, and story wise, and felt alot like SC1. But was balanced horribly due to lack of arcade testing.

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    ofthefountainofthefountain Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Thanks.

    I guess I'm just worried that there might be some dramatic gameplay mechanic changes they slipped in since the first one of the series. Regardless, I'll probably rent the newest one and check it out first.

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    ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Its coming out soon(7/29 from wikipedia) so we will find out how much T&A makes the final version of it. I'm not certain this will end well but it should be fairly amusing.

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    B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Its coming out soon(7/29 from wikipedia) so we will find out how much T&A makes the final version of it. I'm not certain this will end well but it should be fairly amusing.

    http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8964/soc4p3413id7.jpg

    http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/5274/soc4p3414hm4.jpg

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    ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    B:L wrote: »
    Its coming out soon(7/29 from wikipedia) so we will find out how much T&A makes the final version of it. I'm not certain this will end well but it should be fairly amusing.

    http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8964/soc4p3413id7.jpg

    http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/5274/soc4p3414hm4.jpg

    Too much cleavage. Thats more then even I need.
    I need a lot :winky:

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    Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    B:L wrote: »
    Its coming out soon(7/29 from wikipedia) so we will find out how much T&A makes the final version of it. I'm not certain this will end well but it should be fairly amusing.

    http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8964/soc4p3413id7.jpg

    http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/5274/soc4p3414hm4.jpg

    The French version probably has extra cleavage.

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    CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'm gonna make a Sexy Jesus character, <3

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    KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Is this game being shipped early from the store? We're supposedly getting this next week, so if that is the case, I'll be popping in to give impressions.

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    B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Kyougu wrote: »
    Is this game being shipped early from the store? We're supposedly getting this next week, so if that is the case, I'll be popping in to give impressions.

    A couple of places already sold it early (New Jersey, Ohio, Maryland).

    Impressions are already being given in several threads. The intro is this:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rn3aV0u5lbA

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    FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Cantido wrote: »
    I'm gonna make a Sexy Jesus character, <3

    With cleavage?

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    CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    That intro makes no sense.

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    Capncrunch7Capncrunch7 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'm pretty sure that star wars stage takes place in the Death Star, but... overlooking the Death Star.

    Also, customizable boobies? What will they think of next.

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    B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'm pretty sure that star wars stage takes place in the Death Star, but... overlooking the Death Star.

    Star Destroyer.

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    LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    I'm pretty sure that star wars stage takes place in the Death Star, but... overlooking the Death Star.

    Also, customizable boobies? What will they think of next.

    Even more customizable boobies.

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    DartboyDartboy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Wonder if the PS3 version will have a different intro.

    Also, how do we know that this tale of Souls and Swords is Eternally Retold if they won't put that in the intro anymore?

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    B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Dartboy wrote: »
    Wonder if the 360 version will have a different intro.

    Instead of Mitsurugi vs Darth Vader, it has Astaroth vs Yoda.

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    Capncrunch7Capncrunch7 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    B:L wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure that star wars stage takes place in the Death Star, but... overlooking the Death Star.

    Star Destroyer.

    Pfffsh. Star Destroyer docks are on the bottom of the ship and you fly up inside them, like in the opening of New Hope when the star destroyer chomps the Blockade Runner

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    Page-Page- Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Lot's of new info leaking. Some good, some bad.

    So far, for all you casuals, you'll be pleased to know that each main character has 50 slots available for customized getups.

    For everyone else there's the looming threat of CFs being a real feature in mid and high level play. Just when everyone thought it was safe to go back into the water, too.

    Anyways, we shall see.

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    B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    B:L wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure that star wars stage takes place in the Death Star, but... overlooking the Death Star.

    Star Destroyer.

    Pfffsh. Star Destroyer docks are on the bottom of the ship and you fly up inside them, like in the opening of New Hope when the star destroyer chomps the Blockade Runner

    You don't want to know how far this rabbit hole goes.

    They have smaller docks on the side. That's the stage.

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    B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
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    It's fake.

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    TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I am 300 million % sure that if Lightsabers are items in the character creator I am going to make every jedi in existance.

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    RaynagaRaynaga Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    B:L wrote: »
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showpost.php?p=6161186&postcount=1327

    This thing?

    Full of generic cat-face, spindle-arm/legs, etc? That everyone and their mother that draws comics in that style uses?

    Yeah, that.

    You're not even fucking kidding.

    That's the official "anime" artist for SC. The art is very stylized and unique to the artist. It's written and drawn in a comical style so you'll see some manga cliches, but the characters, poses, and emotions are all unique and well represented.


    This is why I worry about your review.

    Speaking as someone who actually, you know, READS manga titles and follows anime I will happily say that the linked comic has nothing even close to renderings that are "very stylized and unique to the artist." It looks like Tenchi with shittier art.

    I agree that it isn't a big deal, but trying to say that this stuff is some kind of unique and well-illustrated artwork out of blind loyalty to the series is just stupid. Its a low-budget, minor part of the game's overall public face and they used low-budget, minor artwork to create it.

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    B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Raynaga wrote: »
    Speaking as someone who actually, you know, READS manga titles and follows anime I will happily say that the linked comic has nothing even close to renderings that are "very stylized and unique to the artist." It looks like Tenchi with shittier art.

    You must've read too much manga or watched too much anime too close to the screen in the dark to fuck up your eyesight that badly. It looks nothing like Tenchi.

    That's a pretty good example of the appeal to authority fallacy though, but that's still not a good reason to bring back a two week old argument.

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    PunkBoyPunkBoy Thank you! And thank you again! Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I am 300 million % sure that if Lightsabers are items in the character creator I am going to make every jedi in existance.

    Kyle Fucking Katarn. First Jedi I'm making.

    Beyond Star Wars characters, I'm thinking of making the characters from .hack//G.U.

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    Page-Page- Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'll be getting my copy tomorrow, so I guess I can give some general impressions after. It's a bitch to unlock all the characters, though.

    Also, if anyone's curious: All the CFs except for Vader, Apprentice and Unknown slot.

    Vader's CF

    Apprentice's CF

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    LibrarianThorneLibrarianThorne Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    So, I've been out of the loop, what are CFs? One hit kills you can do when an opponent's guard is broken?

    And is there an ability to turn them off somehow?

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    TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    So that's where all those fatalities they removed for Mortal Kombat vs DC went.

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    Page-Page- Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    CFs are round enders, after your soul orb has been completely trashed. They can't be disabled, and they may be a real factor, since in most of the gameplay showing actually good players has red orbs possible by the third round.

    Generally, though, if you got hit with a CF then you lost anyways.

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    DremDrem Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Taramoor wrote: »
    So that's where all those fatalities they removed for Mortal Kombat vs DC went.

    Except Mortal Kombat vs DC never removed fatalities at all!

    I wish the CFs were a bit better integrated into the fight, as opposed to the way they start the cutscene. It just sort of breaks the matche's tension with the way they do it now. Also, Cassandra's CF should have been Voldo's, and Raphael's CF should have been more like Demitri's Midnight Bliss (from Darkstalkers), if you know what I mean.

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    Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    At the very least, I could do without the CRITICAL FINISHER appearing on screen. You just saw your character cast into the void; you don't need the game to explain what just happened.

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    The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Uh... Critical Finishers sound really, really fucking dumb.

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