Comments on: Vader and Yoda Get New Jobs – Video Game Actors http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: @spence http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115081 @spence Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:05:53 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115081 I'm not saying they stole the idea from them; crossovers have been going on for a while. However, I think putting ("master chief”/Spartan-458) got a lot of talk so I figured that we would probably see major characters appearing in fighting games more often, but like I said early I didn’t expect Yoda and Vadar. Yoda is a god, and like someone said earlier, Yoda and Vadar have freaking lightsabers. Lightsabers that can cut through anything or they could just stand back in the corner and snap their opponents neck by using the force. I’m not saying they stole the idea from them; crossovers have been going on for a while. However, I think putting (“master chief”/Spartan-458) got a lot of talk so I figured that we would probably see major characters appearing in fighting games more often, but like I said early I didn’t expect Yoda and Vadar. Yoda is a god, and like someone said earlier, Yoda and Vadar have freaking lightsabers. Lightsabers that can cut through anything or they could just stand back in the corner and snap their opponents neck by using the force.

]]> By: calviin http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115040 calviin Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:07:28 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115040 Hey spence. Just wanna help you out with a little mistake you've got going there. The special characters in SoulCalibur 2 came before the special characters in Dead or Alive 4 by two years. See, in 2003, SoulCalibur 2 was released with Heihachi Mishima (from the Tekken game series) in the PlayStation 2 version, Link (from The Legend of Zelda series) in the GameCube version and Spawn (from Todd McFarlane's comic book series) in the Xbox version. I don't actually play fighting games, but I happen to remember this much about SoulCalibur because I do play Zelda, and I was surprised to see a 3D CG model of Link in Soul Calibur since Link wasn't even CG in his own GameCube title. Windwaker was cell shaded. This is not to say that SoulCalibur invented the concept of including these special characters, but hopefully to point out that SoulCalibur 4 did not borrow the idea from Dead or Alive 4. It borrowed the idea from itself. Hey spence. Just wanna help you out with a little mistake you’ve got going there.

The special characters in SoulCalibur 2 came before the special characters in Dead or Alive 4 by two years.

See, in 2003, SoulCalibur 2 was released with Heihachi Mishima (from the Tekken game series) in the PlayStation 2 version, Link (from The Legend of Zelda series) in the GameCube version and Spawn (from Todd McFarlane’s comic book series) in the Xbox version.

I don’t actually play fighting games, but I happen to remember this much about SoulCalibur because I do play Zelda, and I was surprised to see a 3D CG model of Link in Soul Calibur since Link wasn’t even CG in his own GameCube title. Windwaker was cell shaded.

This is not to say that SoulCalibur invented the concept of including these special characters, but hopefully to point out that SoulCalibur 4 did not borrow the idea from Dead or Alive 4. It borrowed the idea from itself.

]]> By: scoville http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115034 scoville Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:05:20 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115034 Holy Crap, I must be blind. Nevermind that last comment. Holy Crap, I must be blind. Nevermind that last comment.

]]> By: scoville http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115033 scoville Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:04:30 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115033 I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but Vader will be exclusive to the PS3 while Yoda is exclusive to the 360. I haven’t seen it mentioned yet, but Vader will be exclusive to the PS3 while Yoda is exclusive to the 360.

]]> By: @spence http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115032 @spence Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:02:34 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115032 yeah my friend just told me about this, earlier this morning. I can and can't say that i am suprised. I knew more suprise fighters were going to start showing up in fighting games, ever since the Spartan II in DOA. however, didn't expect Yoda and Vader. Pretty cool idea, but not cool enough to get me to play SC.... yeah my friend just told me about this, earlier this morning. I can and can’t say that i am suprised. I knew more suprise fighters were going to start showing up in fighting games, ever since the Spartan II in DOA. however, didn’t expect Yoda and Vader. Pretty cool idea, but not cool enough to get me to play SC….

]]> By: Mykrantz http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115017 Mykrantz Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:23:34 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115017 There have been 2 Star Wars fighting games that I can remember. The Revenge of the Sith PS2 game had a multiplayer mode where you could duel as various light saber wielders (no Yoda or Palpatine). The dueling mode was actually not horrible, and fleshed out more would have made a good stand alone game. Masters of Tera Tsai was the PS1 game that was horribly bad Star Wars version of Tekken. Adding Yoda and Darth Vader to SC is a pretty cool idea, if just to see them in HD models. HOpefully this will be a precursor to a full Star Wars SC style fighting game... As far as the effect it has on Soul Caliber, the game sold out long before this, when it started with guest fighters. I am always happy to see lightsaber fighting in any form... There have been 2 Star Wars fighting games that I can remember.

The Revenge of the Sith PS2 game had a multiplayer mode where you could duel as various light saber wielders (no Yoda or Palpatine). The dueling mode was actually not horrible, and fleshed out more would have made a good stand alone game.

Masters of Tera Tsai was the PS1 game that was horribly bad Star Wars version of Tekken.

Adding Yoda and Darth Vader to SC is a pretty cool idea, if just to see them in HD models. HOpefully this will be a precursor to a full Star Wars SC style fighting game…

As far as the effect it has on Soul Caliber, the game sold out long before this, when it started with guest fighters. I am always happy to see lightsaber fighting in any form…

]]> By: calviin http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115007 calviin Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:08:05 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-115007 I don't think it's a fair fight. Since when can any sword match up with a lightsaber. The lightsaber should slice right through the sword and keep on going into the opponent's head. Sparing that, Vader or Yoda could just force push the opponent and their sword anywhere they want, or use the force to convince the opponent that they want to walk away and then stab them in the back when they leave. I like Star Wars, and I like Soul Calibur, but they are clearly handicapping Yoda and Vader just to make this work, and I don't care for that. It didn't make sense in SCII when they had Heihachi in the PS2 version. Heihachi doesn't use a weapon, so they gave him gauntlets, nevermind the fact that he never worn anything glove-like either. What is planned for the next Soul Calibur game? Batman and Superman? Jesus and Satan? How about for the next Soul Calibur, we have Goku on the PS3, Ichigo on Xbox360, and what the hell, make a version for the Wii with Naruto. One big deal signed with Shonen Jump. Nevermind that they're all ridiculously overpowered and two of them don't even use swords. The point isn't to do the characters any justice, just to cash in on their popularity. What would make more sense to me is to see them use He-Man and Lion-O. Anyone else wanna see He-Man and Lion-O in Soul Calibur? -Calviin I don’t think it’s a fair fight. Since when can any sword match up with a lightsaber. The lightsaber should slice right through the sword and keep on going into the opponent’s head. Sparing that, Vader or Yoda could just force push the opponent and their sword anywhere they want, or use the force to convince the opponent that they want to walk away and then stab them in the back when they leave.

I like Star Wars, and I like Soul Calibur, but they are clearly handicapping Yoda and Vader just to make this work, and I don’t care for that. It didn’t make sense in SCII when they had Heihachi in the PS2 version. Heihachi doesn’t use a weapon, so they gave him gauntlets, nevermind the fact that he never worn anything glove-like either.

What is planned for the next Soul Calibur game? Batman and Superman? Jesus and Satan? How about for the next Soul Calibur, we have Goku on the PS3, Ichigo on Xbox360, and what the hell, make a version for the Wii with Naruto. One big deal signed with Shonen Jump. Nevermind that they’re all ridiculously overpowered and two of them don’t even use swords. The point isn’t to do the characters any justice, just to cash in on their popularity.

What would make more sense to me is to see them use He-Man and Lion-O. Anyone else wanna see He-Man and Lion-O in Soul Calibur?

-Calviin

]]> By: Darren, not Derek, J Seeley http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-114997 Darren, not Derek, J Seeley Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:39:47 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-114997 @Cosmic. No, not Chewie. Jawas. @Cosmic.

No, not Chewie.

Jawas.

]]> By: Darren, not Derek, J Seeley http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-114996 Darren, not Derek, J Seeley Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:38:24 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-114996 I think I would have liked a "Star Wars Soul Caliber" where instead of Caliber characters, you have a game where Darth Maul, Mace Windu, Vader/Anikin Skywalker, Count Dooku, Yoda, <em>Kit Fisto </em> and the Emperor throw down. Only in the Caliber plane, the playing field is equal. One can only use lightsabers. I mention a character like Kit specifically because in this Soul Caliber IV game, that would be more of a draw. Or maybe one of the Emperor's Royal BodyGuards. Nobody "major" because that does cheapen the game. Now, if it was a special game that specificaly says "Star Wars vs. Soul Calibur" I might see it. There were times when Marvel lent lisence to Street Fighter and the like. I think I would have liked a “Star Wars Soul Caliber” where instead of Caliber characters, you have a game where Darth Maul, Mace Windu, Vader/Anikin Skywalker, Count Dooku, Yoda, Kit Fisto and the Emperor throw down. Only in the Caliber plane, the playing field is equal. One can only use lightsabers.

I mention a character like Kit specifically because in this Soul Caliber IV game, that would be more of a draw. Or maybe one of the Emperor’s Royal BodyGuards. Nobody “major” because that does cheapen the game. Now, if it was a special game that specificaly says “Star Wars vs. Soul Calibur” I might see it. There were times when Marvel lent lisence to Street Fighter and the like.

]]> By: Cosmic http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-114994 Cosmic Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:51:12 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/01/vader-and-yoda-get-new-jobs-video-game-actors#comment-114994 pffff that Lucas is a sell out.. whats gonna hapen next? Chewbacca on the SIMS ??? C'Mon!!!! pffff that Lucas is a sell out.. whats gonna hapen next?
Chewbacca on the SIMS ???

C’Mon!!!!

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