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JKTrix
06-20-2006, 01:29 PM
We knew it was coming, but now we know it's *coming*.

If you didn't know, Namco (makers of Soul Calibur, Tekken, etc) and Bandai (Japan's EA: licensed games/toys/etc. out the wazoo, including Gundam, DBZ...) merged into one company at the beginning of January. Gamedaily asked if it be possible for Namco's fighting game developers to work on a future DBZ game, now that the companies were merged (Fuuuu....sion.....ha?). The Executive replied saying that would be ideal, but by time the companies merged they were already working on a new Tekken *and* a new Soul Calibur.
Full interview below (it's a DBZ game interview, the Soul Calibur thing was just a sort of passing comment).
http://ps2.gamedaily.com/game/features/?gameid=5170&id=1038

This link goes into more speculative detail about Soul Calibur 4.
http://www.gamedaily.com/news/?id=10813
Flying Mullet
06-20-2006, 01:35 PM
There was nothing "accidental" about that confirmation. The executive knew what he was saying. It's a common PR move to casually/indirectly confirm a game in an interview. I can guarantee you that he meant to mention the new Soul Caliber and that the mention of it was precisely planned.
Laguna
06-20-2006, 01:35 PM
WOO HOO.

Now, that makes me a very happy person.
Mirage
06-20-2006, 01:53 PM
It's to be expected, but still good news. But for goodness sake, don't rush it like you did with SC3 :(.
No.78
06-20-2006, 02:47 PM
So basically, Tekken and soul series are gonna get worse, and DBZ games are gonna get better?
Mirage
06-20-2006, 03:14 PM
No, like they said, the teams were busy working on SC3 and T6, so they couldn't help with the DBZ games.
Carmilla
06-20-2006, 03:15 PM
EA just leaked out that there will be a new Madden game next year. :p
Flying Mullet
06-20-2006, 03:21 PM
EA just leaked out that there will be a new Madden game next year. :p
Was it an accident too! :eek:
ljkkjlcm9
06-20-2006, 05:53 PM
EA just leaked out that there will be a new Madden game next year. :p
Was it an accident too! :eek:
OMG a new MADDEN game, next year? That's UNHEARD of :tongue:

and it's no surprise that they're best fighting game series is getting another installment, though the 2nd was better than the 3rd.

THE JACKEL
KentaRawr!
06-20-2006, 06:59 PM
Well we all knew that was going to happen. :p Let's just hope that it has Team Battle Mode. :mad:
Rengori
06-20-2006, 07:50 PM
I still need to get SC3 instead of just playing it every now and then at the arcade.
Madame Adequate
06-20-2006, 08:44 PM
They need to keep all the awesome new ideas from III, add new characters (Setsuka, Tira, and Zas are awesomes.), and use the gameplay from SC I and II. Then we will have the fighting game of the century.
Roto13
06-20-2006, 11:35 PM
As characters (with personality) Setsuka and Tira rock hard. As fighters.... not so much. Tira desperately needs to be improved.