Namco Bandai has announced more returning characters for the upcoming Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 fighter Soulcalibur IV.

Confirmed to be appearing in the game and featured in this new batch of screenshots are Talim, Rock and Yoshimitsu. Namco considers all these fighters to be fan favorites, hence their inclusion in the game.

Talim, Rock and Yoshimitsu will be joining Star Wars Force warriors Yoda and Darth Vader, who influenced their way onto the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 cover art.

If there was ever any question which console is considered the "good" one and which the "bad," Yoda's appearance on the Xbox 360 cover and Vader's on the PS3 cover should put it to rest.

Soulcalibur IV for Xbox 360 and PS3 is locked in for a July 29 release. To view larger images of the covers, click through the game details below.

game details

Soulcalibur IV Developed by Project Soul, the legendary team behind Soul Blade® and Soulcalibur® I-III, Soulcalibur IV will re-introduce classic warriors from the series as well as introduce new characters that will bring new conflict and intrigue. Fully realizing the processing power of the PLAYSTATION 3 system and Xbox 360, Soulcalibur IV promises to propel ...