1up brings us several classic characters recreated using the Soul Calibur 4 character creation mode. From He-Man, Lion-O, even down to Bruce Lee and Raiden, you will certainly be able to recognize some of these familiar faces.

Even Ronald McDonald makes an appearance, along side popular gaming favorites such as Mario, Phoenix Wright, Dante, and Auron and Tidus from FFX!

Be sure to check out all the images and videos in the link (as I could only attach 5 to the article)

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Soul Calibur 4 is one of the most respected names in the fighting genre, and the latest installment packs a feature-rich character creator alongside the regular roster. Like Spore before it, this has set off a flurry of gamers paying homage to some of their favorite characters from films, comic books, movies, and games. Even our own Jason Bertrand from GameVideos got in on the act, creating M. Bison, Shrek, and Tobias Funke among others:

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