It's a year of 4s apparently. We've seen Devil May Cry 4 already, Grand Theft Auto 4 hits on April 29 and pretty soon after that we'll be slogging it out with Soul Calibur 4, simultaneously, on both Xbox 360 and PS3. According to local distributor, Ubisoft, we'll be seeing the weapons-based fighter on Aussie shores this July 31st.

The highly anticipated Soulcalibur IV provides a true next generation fighting experience with new finishing moves and an innovative battle system that promises to revolutionise the genre. Set to finally reveal the origins of the Soulcalibur saga, the game features both new and familiar faces from across the galaxy who seeks the rival swords for their own goals. Continuing the tradition of breaking new boundaries, legendary Star Wars icons Darth Vader and Yoda invade the Soulcalibur universe to add a new layer of depth, challenge, and mystery. Also for the first time in the franchise, customised characters or original favourites can be taken online to challenge others for the top spot of this timeless series.

You can see the whole press release with more information here, and if you haven't seen this game in action yet, be sure to check out the latest trailer right here on AusGamers.

Adding Vader adds mystery!? Sure, in the sense of "what the f*** are the developer thinking?"

Seriously, why do they insist on intrucing charactors outside the storyline into what's an otherwise great franchise?

Apart from Vader and Yoda being horribly out of place, and not really fitting in with the rest of the universe, they looks pretty badarse.

Seriously, why do they insist on intrucing charactors outside the storyline into what's an otherwise great franchise?

Derrr..

'Soulcalibur IV? Sweet I'm getting it'

+

'It's got Darth Vader and Yoda in it? I love Star Wars! Sweet I'm getting it'

=

Profit ++

The amount of people that wouldn't buy SC4 because of Darth and Yoda would be very, very small, far less then those buying because they are in it.

Now look, if we could have Batman versus Vader, maybe I'd be there.

But I just can't get by with Yoda vs Sophitia or Vader vs Voldo. It just feels out of place.

I can't see the video at the moment but I hope this is an improvement on the very disapointing wii version. wtf was with that?

Yeah, the vader and yoda stuff is retarded, but apart from that, I'm super psyched about this game :) Counting down the days!

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2008/20080111.jpg

hmmm.. they ghey'd up yoda and used the new version. Shouldn't gone with the old, which would've been boring but still, yoda flipping all round the screen like a leaking balloon is crap.

So I only just checked out the trailer to this, holy crap it looks awesome. Too bad I don't own an XBox 360, and don't plan to ever own a PS3.

It's just a f***ing game - I'm looking forward to killing yoda with Vader, and anyone else who gets in my way

Isn't Yoda only on the 360 version, and Vader on the PS3?

I was off on the american release.

And yes mida

Vader is on the ps3
Yoda on the 360.

last edited by giririsss at 11:38:07 20/Apr/08

thats lame :( why wouldnt they have both

only lame thing bout that video was the guy at the end going "soul caliber iv"...

the game looks mad as though

thats lame :( why wouldnt they have both

if you're buying it for those 2, then you probably won't enjoy the game a whole lot.