Halo Legends

[PopeAK49]

I think the Arby looks pretty badass.

[Heathen]

ftfy

Oh but then we'll get a half assed ending... vOv

would be

[sevlag]

so i was on the dashbaord of meh 360 and saw a thoing for it, the one with the "brute" throttling the life out of the chief, but the brute looked like grimace with armor on...

and WHAT THE SHIT IS THAT BRUTE WEARING? figures japan would make SOMETHING wear samurai armor >.>

[teh lag]

Q&A with Frankie... http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/...pl?read=932978

: who is "1337" Spartan?

He's in off-canon for laffs episode by Toei, which in no way prevents the RvB thing.

Thank God.

: Is there a canon explanation for the Spartans wearing MK.VI in the
: promotional images, or is it just the artistic direction?

: What's up with the space rocket motorbikes?

: Will any characters or events from the novels make an appearance in Legends?

Sausage-making answer is that Mark VI amor is as much to do with a graphical generational leap as anything else. Canonical reason is that armor aesthetics are secondary to purpose - hence MP variants, etc.

The Booster Frames are EVA specific purpose machines cobbled together for a very black ops mission and are purpose built to do a single task.

Yes. A few. Cool ones.

Glad to see that taken care of as well.

: 6. Does seven films include both parts of Origins?

Eight pieces, seven episodes. That make sense?

1. 4C's History piece - 2 parts.
2. Bones "Prototype" piece
3. Casio/Aramaki's Spartan/Space battle stuff
4. Toei's shenanigans
5. I.G's Duel (Elites around the time of the Prophet alliance)
6. I.G's exploration of the Spartan "recruitment" tragedy (kidnapping, etc)
7. 4C's ODST/Spartan rivalry

Some of these sound interesting... Also I totally called a story involving the Spartan children.

: 2. Will we (ever) see a Forerunner in the "flesh", and does any of
: the fiction tie into Mr. Bear's upcoming novel trilogy?

You'll see elements of the civilization and its technology and yes, it will connect. Mr. Aramaki is a HUGE Greg Bear fan, coincidentally.

Cool, cool...

: Will we learn of what happened to Cortana between Halo 2 and 3 while she was
: held captive by the Grave Mind? I always though it was odd she turned out
: just fine after sending so many transmissions during Halo 3.

hmmm.

I am now very intrigued.

Length:

They vary between ten and fifteen and twenty minutes. One is more like a half hour and thus split into two obvious parts (the 4C "Origins" episode).

.....

Oh.

E : More info!!! http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/100/1007244p1.html

4C is doing two episodes, "Origins" (a two-parter) and another tentatively titled "Babysitter." The first is a telling of the entire history of the Halo-verse from the perspective of a mystery character. It won't be Master Chief. It could be the Gravemind or a Forerunner (our best guess). It doesn't sound as if the perspective will jump from one character to the next, so the retelling of the Forerunners up through Halo 3 would require someone with knowledge of every event. It's certainly an epic story. And in the new trailer, you see Master Chief frozen in stasis. It does go there. O'Connor told us there are characters people have never seen before and some appearances that might prove surprising. "Babysitter" examines the interactions between ODSTs and Spartans. The rivalry will be fully explored and there should be a lot of tension. Though O'Connor wouldn't name a specific date the episode takes place, he said it is several years before Halo 1.

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The TOEI episode may garner the most grumbling from the community. This is the one episode that is clearly not canonical. TOEI does over-the-top kid-oriented anime like Dragon Ball Z. 343 encouraged TOEI to go all out and be as zany and madcap as they wanted. The reason for this episode, according to O'Connor, is that many Halo fans are parents. But Halo is very much a mature-themed game and its side content (comics, novels and no anime) are also meant for an older crowd. This is the episode that parents can share with their kids. It stars Spartan 1337. If you laughed at that, you are prepped and ready to watch this episode. The episode is appropriately titled "Odd One Out."

Ok, of all of them this is the only one that sounds really abhorrent. At the very least it may be fun.

The episode from Bones is truly for mech geeks. Aramaki, who did designs for Macross and Mospeada, designed the experimental power-armored suit showcased in this episode. A marine has been sent to a distant planet to destroy this powered armor, but when he arrives he finds the planet is still inhabited by humans who are under siege by the Covenant. The suit is their only hope for survival. So he disobeys orders and keeps that suit -- at least temporarily -- the help the civilians. Ichiro Itano is responsible for the classic "missile dance" featured in the Macross Saga. In fact, it's called the Itano-Circus. One of his three disciples, Yasushi Muraki, directed this episode. He knew that Aramaki could make a brilliant design for the power armor and indeed he did. These two collaborators bring what is described as "mech porn" to the Halo universe. Expect a firefight like you've never before seen in any Halo game.

Production IG is doing two episodes. The first, "Homecoming" is in a more traditional style. It's about Spartans coming to terms with their origins (flash-cloning, being kidnapped at a young age, etc.). Some of this was explained in the Fall of Reach novel, but this will explore some different territory. The star is a female Spartan. Yes, a lady.

The other is "Duel" done in an interesting watercolor style. This tells the story of the Elite as they are first interacting with the Covenant. O'Connor likened it to the first time Japan met with Portugal. Japan was an isolated, insular society and that radically changed after that point. And so two are the Elite, who get swept up in all the Covenant craziness. And there are brutes in samurai helmets.

Casio Entertainment is doing the full CG episode title "The Package." It's possible this story will also be broken into two parts (making for seven stories and nine total episodes). We don't know what "The Package" is, but it's being delivered by a group of Spartans. This one features some amazing space battles. We were able to watch a few minutes of these battles and it's truly a sight to behold. The Spartans can be seen flying Booster Frames, which are small, lightly-armored ships that look a bit like a cross between an X-Wing and a Speeder Bike.

This story comes from the writer of Cowboy Bebop. Though the first half has a lot of air combat, there's quite a lot of action in the belly of the Covenant ship. Expect some gun and hand-to-hand battles. As was seen in the debut trailer, Master Chief squares off against an Elite in a plasma sword duel.

Cool enough.

I am still very disappointed by and wary of the episode length.

[TeeKup]

Haha, true...*looks at Last Exile*

Also, TeeKup, the closest Halo has come to Gundam is the Scorpion Tank...I swear it looks like one of the tanks that Gundam Wing used at one point as Red Shirt units.

When he was landing on the Ark in the pelican, the enitre door opening scene was reminiscent of the gundam launching bay doors opening.

[ExAm]

When he was landing on the Ark in the pelican, the enitre door opening scene was reminiscent of the gundam launching bay doors opening.

I would say that's a complete and total coincidence.

[n00b1n8R]

The other is "Duel" done in an interesting watercolor style. This tells the story of the Elite as they are first interacting with the Covenant. O'Connor likened it to the first time Japan met with Portugal. Japan was an isolated, insular society and that radically changed after that point. And so two are the Elite, who get swept up in all the Covenant craziness. And there are brutes in samurai helmets.

Wasn't it specifically stated in Halo 2 by Regret or Truth (can't remember which) that the covenant was formed at the end of the Prophet/Elite war once the prophets discovered the forerunner's "great journey"?

And weren't brutes a relatively new addition to the covenant by the time of the Halo series?

am nerd ragen

[ultama121]

Callin' it right now, Bones is going to have the best one.

[Limited]

After watching the trailer, I take back what Ive previously said saying I'd love anything Halo.

The anime is butchering what Halo is truely about. I dont want the story to be covered in candy so kids will think its adorable and love it. Thats not what Halo is about, survival, its gritty, horrific and desperate, anime will never be able to portray that.

[ultama121]

Slow down there Limited. Microsoft word spell check has found a few problems with your post!

I dont want the story to be covered in candy so kids will think its adorable and love it.

No idea how you gathered that it will be like that.

Thats not what Halo is about, survival, its gritty, horrific and desperate, anime will never be able to portray that.

This is the funniest part of your post. Why? Its as if you're making a statement that not only has no backing and is completely based on bias, but also completely ignores the several anime that portray those exact same qualities infinitely better! Good thing that wasn't a real post!

Seriously though, the places where Halo truely is compelling is in its art, music, and gameplay. Even there Halo doesn't beat too many good anime. Its plot and characters are nothing special as well, so that certainly doesn't help.

Now for the third issue. You pulled that entire judgement out of the trailer. Welp.

E: I do agree though that it should be a bit more gritty and doesn't seem entirely like Halo in its themes. It was more so the second part of the post that brought up my nerd rage. Lol.