Soul Calibur 4 Media Shows New Star Wars Character

June 6, 2008 9:37 AM

Following up on yesterday's revelation that Soul Calibur IV will feature another Star Wars fighter, publisher Namco has issued new screenshots and footage.

Hailing from LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, the Secret Apprentice will be the only Star Wars character to appear in both the Xbox 360 and PS3 releases of SC4. Yoda is exclusive to the Xbox 360 version and Vader only appears in the PS3 edition.

"The Secret Apprentice is a great fit for Soul Calibur, a franchise known for its over-the-top characters and frenzied fighting action," noted LucasArts' Haden Blackman.

A new trailer, including Secret Apprentice gameplay, is viewable below:

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Soul Calibur IV hits PlayStation and Xbox 360 on July 29. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed follows on September 16 in PS3, PS2, 360, Wii, DS and PSP flavors.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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June 6, 2008 9:43 AM

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- airmaus
  
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  June 6, 2008 9:50 AM
  
  No joke. At least it would wash out the bad taste Masters of Teras Kasi left.
  - Mad Jack McMad
    
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    June 6, 2008 10:00 AM
    
    HOAR! versus... THOK!
- snot3353
  
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  June 6, 2008 9:53 AM
  
  I hear from a very reliable source that SC5 is going to feature Mavis Beacon, Commander Keen and Charlie Brown as well. This trend is awesome!
  - Mad Jack McMad
    
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    June 6, 2008 10:01 AM
    
    Zombie Mavis Beacon from typing of the dead? I hope so. Oh and I heard the PC version of SC5 has The Scout
    - SockMonkeh
      
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      June 6, 2008 10:10 AM
      
      SC6 includes Indiana Jones, Ron Burgundy, and Mickey Mouse.
      - Chris Faylor
        
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        June 6, 2008 10:11 AM
        
        I still want John McCain :(
        
        gmd
        
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        June 6, 2008 10:21 AM
        
        He is in SC7 along with John Matrix and Rocky Balboa
        
        SockMonkeh
        
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        June 6, 2008 10:25 AM
        
        Wow SC7 actually sounds pretty sweet.
  - airmaus
    
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    June 6, 2008 11:02 AM
    
    Mavis Beacon was badly injured! BUT THE SOUL STILL BURNS
- Smitty
  
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  June 6, 2008 10:01 AM
  
  I'm hoping this is just a precursor to a full blown star wars game based on the SCIV engine.
  - c_man_tmt
    
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    June 6, 2008 10:04 AM
    
    This is what they should have done all along - it would probably be a pretty cool game too.
    - Smitty
      
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      June 6, 2008 11:04 AM
      
      Yeah, it could have all of the big name Jedis and Sith from the movies and the expanded universe.
      - carbontree
        
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        June 6, 2008 11:08 AM
        
        That would be too awesome to actually exist.
        
        ihya
        
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        June 6, 2008 12:13 PM
        
        Only if you could play as George Lucas and every finishing move against him resulted in cutting off his writing hand.
        
        PlanetPerfecto
        
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        June 7, 2008 5:18 AM
        
        hahaha YES
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  June 6, 2008 10:12 AM
  
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  - waxthirteen
    
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    June 6, 2008 10:17 AM
    
    well you're a minority. i'm pretty sure the star wars franchise is slightly more popular than soul calibur. not saying they shouldn't make a SC game, just that if it was star wars centric it would make buttloads of money. either way i couldn't care less cuz i hate fighting games :)
  - c_man_tmt
    
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    June 6, 2008 10:22 AM
    
    "focused around star wars, not many of us are interested" What? SW is one of the most popular franchises around...
    - MrAdults
      
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      June 6, 2008 4:39 PM
      
      You are missing one important truth. Titties > Star Wars.