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Alongside the initial four (Ryu, Chun-Li, Casshern and Gatchaman) we now have Tekkaman: The space knight and Rival schools’ Batsu thrown into the mix!

I’m all for Batsu’s inclusion, as I was a big Rival schools fan. I’m hoping he has a super attack whereby he calls on classmates Hinata and Kyosuke to beatdown the opposition. Tekkaman looks really cool, but I’m hoping the final Tatsunoko roster are more varied in appearance. The 3 we’ve seen so far all have a penchant for white spandex and could easily be mistaken for coming from the same show. I guess that’s Japanese daytime anime’s from the 1980’s for you though. White spandex and visors were all the rage for heroes in those days.

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom looks like it’s shaping up to be a great game. I can’t wait to see which Capcom characters make the cut and how big the final roster will end up. If Capcom’s recent string of original and successful titles are anything to go by, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom should be one to look out for. If this gets a console release, with some online play - I’ll be buying for sure.

I just love how Capcom’s throwing it back and having the classic beat ‘em up make a comeback.

[Famitsu]

As the trailer showed, breakable armour has been brought to the Soul arena! It’s nothing new, because many fighting fans (Sega ones in particular) will recall Fighting Vipers featuring breakable armour and that was released well over 10 years ago. Plus, characters could be placed at a defence disadvantage by being disarmed in Soul blade. But none the less it’s a cool new addition that will change the flow of fights greatly. The armour system works in the exact same way it did in Fighting vipers: with a character able to lose armour from their top, midriff or lower part of their body and their defence dropping as a result. I’m such a picky bastard that I hope the armour stays on the floor when it’s broken off. None of this disappearing into thin air bullshit. This game is rolling on PS3 and Xbox 360 - it better make use of that extra processing power.

As one of the earlier trailers showed, characters will have critical finishers. If a characters soul gauge gets depleted twice, then they’ll be open to get critical finished like a silly sucka. As if ring outs and after K.O grapples weren’t humiliating enough - you can add critical finishers to the list. I can’t wait to see them all. If Seigfried’s Ice slash, Ivy’s alchemist sword blade rape, Voldo’s sex rolly polly bomb and Kilik’s Phoenix smash (these are not official attack names) are anything to go by, you know they’re going to be over the top, razzle dazzle, pyrotechnic laden smackdowns.

I wasn’t really wowed by this game before, but it impresses me more with each new trailer that gets put out. If Namco really fine tune the characters and give the game some substantial game modes - this could be something special. The jury will be out until this game releases on whether this can better the original Soul Calibur on Dreamcast. Perhaps third time will be the charm…

We’ve already seen Darth Vader in action. Now we gets to see Yoda…

That’s my man right there. Darth Vader looked boring, Yoda looks fun. I could imagine him being a right bastard to fight against though. He’s so small that most attacks will probably go straight over his little green peanut head. It’s going to be interesting to see how throw and grapple animations look on Yoda. He’s of a completely different stature to the rest of the cast - so one does wonder.

If I had to choose between the PS3 and Xbox 360 version, I’d go for the 360. Yoda all the way!

Namco have unveiled 2 brand new characters for their forthcoming Soul title: Goth lolita inspired robot girl Ashlotte and dual Katana wielding beauty Shura, as well as revealing the new look for Soul Calibur III’s Setsuka. It seems big breasts are the watch word for the ladies of Soul Calibur, more so in installment number 4 than ever. Setsuka’s rack has been upgraded to drastic levels just like Ivy’s were and Shura has a big old rack too. Ashlotte’s are quite small and modest, but she is an android and a young one at that. Not that this would stop Namco mind you. They had no qualms about having Xianghua’s big ol’ teenage rack swinging around in Soul Calibur 1.

I’m loving the dual katana wielding chick. Easily one of the best looking new characters so far. It’s probably because she reminds me so much of Taki, who has been my fave character in the Soul series since Soul blade. And also because she reminds me of Psylocke from X-Men - who I’ve always liked and favoured in the Capcom games she featured in.

The character models on the ladies look great (as always), but I still have a nagging issue with the girls all having the same big eyes, round face and zero ethnicity. Setsuka looks like a white woman and not Japanese at all. Shura is the only character I’ve seen in this game with some ethnicity to her facial features. She looks more like Taki than Taki herself because of it.

It’s look as though Soul Calibur IV will have the biggest character roster of them all, which is great. But I just hope Namco balances them all correctly and has them all fight uniquely - because many of the new characters share similar weapons and look to have similar disciplines to the veterans.

[Gamersyde]

Namco have revealed the new(ish) looks and character models for Soul Calibur veterans Seong Mi-Na, Maxi and Yun-Seong.

Seong Mi-Na is asking for a wardrobe malfunction in that outfit, Yun-Seong has me jealous of his 6-pack and if Maxi is made to look anymore like Elvis Namco are going to have to pay the Presley estate some royalties.

Check out high quality images of how the trio look in game below…

Read more!3 (not) new faces to Soul Calibur IV

Screenshots of some of our fave Street Fighters have hit the web courtesy of Famitsu. Blanka, Chun-Li, Dhalsim, E. Honda, Guile and Zangief have all had their Street Fighter IV models shown off. This lot were confirmed from the very start. But seeing the characters in-game sets minds to rest about Capcom doing a Street Fighter III and scrapping 90% of the cast in favour of a new bunch.

Blanka and Zangief’s models looks awesome, but the rest look iffy to me. Chun-Li looks badly proportioned, as does Guile. Dhalsim looks like a rubber toy (intentional?) and E. Honda’s gut looks funny. Like Capcom weren’t sure whether to make it a 6 put, or a beer keg gut. Chun-Li gets let off the hook because her classic Super Street Fighter II ’stick the booty out’ Kioken pose is back in full effect.

I’m still not completely sold on this game being in 3D. I can’t help but be reminded of the blandness of Street Fighter EX 2 and 3, despite them not being developed by Capcom themselves. But if IV plays well, then it’s all good.  It’ll be interesting to see which other familiar faces will return and how the new ones will look, and also if the game will appear on Wii - there is no question that the Xbox 360 and PS3 are dead certs for getting this game. I’ve been shot down many times for even so much as hinting that this game could possibly run on Wii. But I still don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility. Graphically this game looks good, but it’s no Soul Calibur IV or Virtua Fighter 5 and doesn’t look that amazing.

Check out the link below to see more shots of the Street Fighter II veterans in action and also the new girl Crimson Viper going at it.

[Famitsu]

Namco have unveiled the latest fighter to enter the king of iron fist tournament and his name is Bob. Seriously. I’m not joking! The newest addition to Tekken 6 is a fat overweight white dude named Bob. I could laugh and curse on just how awful a character Bob is, but I’m too in love with him. Bob is awesome. Of all the new fighters in Tekken 6 who so far include: a girl that dresses like a boy, a gypsy woman and a matador with a bad perm - Fat, cord and slack wearing Bob is the best. Hopefully Bob will get his own spin off game and a range of plush dolls, key rings and cell phone charms - all in his wide girthed honor.

So the overgrown Piranha who wreaked havoc in THE best 3D platform game ever that is Super Mario Sunshine (that was me being sarcastic) will appear as a boss in Super Smash bros. Brawl. And before you ask - Yes. That is Princess Zelda and Princess Peach locked up in those cages. Yet again, the silly bitches have gone and gotten themselves kidnapped. They flew into the fray like they were actually going to help, but end up getting locked in cages. I hope for Mario and Link’s sakes that the Princesses put out REAL good for the amount of times they’ve gone to their rescue.

There have been quite a few cool updates on the official Smash bros. web site. So allow me to re-cap them all for you…

• Petey Piranha does the kidnapping gig
• Turn up your speakers it’s K.K Rider!!
• Yoshi’s final smash gives him wings!?
• Diddy Kong enters the arena ready to throw his shit in your face
• The attack of The Subspace army
• Link’s new special moves (which are alot like his old ones)
• Peach is back (and she’s bought a new dress)