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LucasArts Unleashing Yoda In The Force Unleashed II

Insert backwards-sounding Yoda-speak here.

Proving that everyone in the Star Wars universe really does know everyone else, LucasArts brings word from the Celebration V festival currently taking place in Florida that everyone's favorite sagely frog-thing Yoda will be making an appearance alongside Young Starkiller in The Force Unleashed II.
 
Here's the official pitch. 

Starkiller, having escaped the clutches of Darth Vader on the planet Kamino, senses something calling out to him from the planet Dagobah. Arriving there, he encounters a familiar face and one of the most powerful Jedi to ever live – Yoda. Outside of the iconic Cave of Evils, Yoda provides Starkiller with crucial insight about the inner turmoil tearing his mind apart and his quest to reunite with Juno Eclipse. 

 
And here's some screenshots! 
 


And here's the video evidence! 
 
  
Yoda Drops Knowledge In The Force Unleashed II

Help you I can, yes, mm?

   
 
Whose ears are tingling over this news? I still need to finish the original Force Unleashed before this sequel comes along later in the year. Attempting to play through that game on hard just for the achievements was not a great idea.
PeasantAbuseon Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:40 p.m.

Just finished the first game yesterday, this one should be good.

InfamousBIGon Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:41 p.m.
Anyways, when you let Yoda off his leash, shit gets fucked up.  
themangaliston Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:42 p.m.
ugghhh i always felt like they're overdoing the backward speaking part of yoda. He (?) never spoke like that as much in the original trilogy. Now he just sounds awkward.
chickdigger802on Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:43 p.m.
Did starkiller get a new hairdoo?
 
This yoda actually looks pretty good. At least on par with revenge of the sith.
 
Let's just hope you don't actually fight yoda... that would make a few fanboys angry would it not?
 
Would be nice if there is a mission in which you are yoda and wrecking shit =P
PeasantAbuseon Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:44 p.m.
@InfamousBIG:
Haha, I would have been first if I was a moron who says "derp".
Diamondon Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:45 p.m.
Seems pretty well done to me.  If they could keep this quality up in storytelling throughout that'd be pretty appealing to me.
Yzzerddon Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:47 p.m.
 
 

Atomasiston Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:48 p.m.
@BitRain said:
" derp "
Thank you for your insight.
thatguyfoshoon Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:48 p.m.
This seems like it could be pretty interesting, but themangalist does have a point. Yoda is flipping his sentences way too much.
Brad staff on Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:50 p.m.
@Yzzerdd: The Plinkett reviews of the prequels almost justify how awful the prequels ended up being. Can't wait for the Revenge of the Sith one.
IkariNoTekkenon Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:54 p.m.
'Insert backwards-sounding Yoda-speak here.'   
 
Mmm...Interesting news, this is.
Gabrielon Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:54 p.m.
@Brad said:
" @Yzzerdd: The Plinkett reviews of the prequels almost justify how awful the prequels ended up being. Can't wait for the Revenge of the Sith one. "
Revenge of the Sith was the best of the three, though that's not saying a lot he'll probably rip it a new one.
Izickon Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:54 p.m.
Cash in, this is.
Milkmanon Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:03 p.m.
@Izick said:
" Cash in, this is. "
How is anything related to Star Wars not a cash in? That makes no sense.
Lieson Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:04 p.m.
@Brad: There's an EVEN HARDER difficulty level that unlocks when you beat Sith Lord.
 
And then you have to play the whole game over again to get that achievement.
Luck3ySe7enon Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:04 p.m.
Crap, something tells me that part in the cave of evils is going to be tough as hell.
Milkmanon Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:05 p.m.
@Gabriel said:
" @Brad said:
" @Yzzerdd: The Plinkett reviews of the prequels almost justify how awful the prequels ended up being. Can't wait for the Revenge of the Sith one. "
Revenge of the Sith was the best of the three, though that's not saying a lot he'll probably rip it a new one. "
I don't know. I don't think Revenge of the Sith is THAT bad. But yeah, certainly 100 times better than the first two.
Green_Incarnateon Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:08 p.m.
You know what. Since they're going all crazy with the storyline and all, they should just have Luke join the dark side and become the emperor's new apprentice.
Landonon Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:08 p.m.
@Izick said:
" Cash in, this is. "
Yeah, I'm really excited for the new Star Wars movi-...wait.
Landonon Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:11 p.m.
@Green_Incarnate said:
" You know what. Since they're going all crazy with the storyline and all, they should just have Luke join the dark side and become the emperor's new apprentice. "
The Force Unleashed is canon with the Star Wars universe. Doing that wouldn't make any sense.

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