In an interesting twist, the next Soul Calibur title has two very special guest stars, though unfortunately not together. Master Yoda will be making an appearance in the Xbox 360 game whilst lord of the Sith Darth Vader will be playable in the PS3 title. You'll have to wait until Summer 2008 to play either title though. Let's hope their light sabers don't cut straight through the other players' swords.

Here's some relevant Soul Calibur IV screenshots and the TGS and CES trailers stuck together in one large movie.

"It is quite rare that two publishers of this caliber are able to collaborate on this level to create a top notch entertainment experience for next-generation platforms." said Makoto Iwai, executive vice president and COO at NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. "In the entertainment industry, LucasArts possesses some of the most recognizable characters and franchises in the world. We’re thrilled to integrate their historic characters into one of our most treasured brands"

"We’re very excited to work with NAMCO BANDAI and be a part of their efforts to take Soulcalibur to the next level," said Kevin Kurtz, director of marketing at LucasArts. "Adding our iconic Star Wars characters to NAMCO BANDAI’s great game franchise is a match made in heaven, and we think Darth Vader and Yoda will be formidable opponents in the game."