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However it was eventually determined that the cost was negligable, and Soul Calibur isn't that realistic in the first place, and he has since been unbanned in just about every region.ĭarth Vader, Yoda, and The Apprentice (along with Algol and guest characters) are banned in France due to not "fitting" into the game's story. Many argued Darth Vader should remain banned, due to the lack of realism and the cost of the DLC balance was never an issue.
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Namco Bandai Games International eventually released both Darth Vader and Yoda for DLC (priced at $5), which negated the issue of console exclusivity. While some lamented the lack of realism for light-sabers against swords, the ban was due to each character being specific to a platform. Tournament ControversyAfter the release of Soul Calibur IV, Darth Vader and Yoda were immediately banned from tournaments. Once that were in his hands, these two contrasting swords would enable him to rule the galaxy. He would be able to wield these forces - Soul Calibur and Soul Edge - as he wished. They were beings that best could be described as convergent energy forms. The conflicting nature of the dissonant forces resonated off one another and created massive waves of power. The planet was in considerable turmoil, the cause of which was two swords, two forces with opposite natures. He searched for the origins of the wave of power and arrived at a planet. Could this unknown power be utilized? With that possibility in mind, Darth Vader arranged for the securing of the area of space where the distortion existed and received a report that a dimensional portal had opened.Īfter waiting for conditions to stabilize, Darth Vader proceeded forward into another galaxy. Various data indicated that a massive power lay at the core of the disturbance. A being from a different dimension was attempting to open a portal into their universe. Matt Sloan reprises his role as Darth Vader. However, because Darth Vader had been observing the phenomenon from the start, he already knew the cause of the distortion. It soon became a constant distortion and others began to realize that something strange was happening in the universe as well. As time passed, the frequency of the disturbance, as well as the strength of its effect, increased. The ripple came from a disturbance that sporadically appeared in one specific region of space. It was a very small sensation, but he did not dismiss it, and began an investigation in secret. What lies in his soul is Fear.īiography Soulcalibur IVA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.ĭuring a battle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader, Dark Lord and right-hand of the Emperor Palpatine, sensed a faint ripple of power. I wanna get this game for myself, and I have a PS3 and an Xbox 360, and my only motivation to get the PS3 version is Darth Vader. When this meter is depleted, he can still use Force powers, but he is momentarily stunned. Alright, so Ive played the Xbox 360 version of Soulcalibur IV at a friends house and I enjoyed it, except that I thought Yoda sucked. One of Vader's special abilities is the ability to use Force moves with the help of a Force meter. Apprentice / Galen Marek ( The Apprentice)ĭarth Vader (formerly known as Anakin Skywalker) is a guest character from the Star Wars franchise, made exclusively for Soul Calibur IV on the PlayStation 3.