First Halo Legends Anime Images Plus Q & A

Posted by keithpatrick on Jul 24, 2009 in News

The new Halo anime project set announced at ComicCon on Thursday seems to already have some images out.

Also Newsarama has a great Q and A up:

-A question about upcoming prequel game Halo: Reach was sidestepped, as it is a Bungie project.

-The infamous Halo 2 and 3 Alternate Reality Games (e.g. I Love Bees) will be referenced in Halo: Legends, but O’Connor won’t say how

-A fan wants another game with Master Chief, O’Connor says he’ll be in Halo: Legends at least.

-Other Spartans? Yes, including females, and some Spartan back story

-A request for info about Master Chief’s fate post-Halo 3 was denied, and Halo: Legends will only touch on the subject.

-A follow-up about secondary characters and O’Connor let the fans know that they are important to them and will be respected.

-Casting of Halo: Legends will be announced in the future; nothing ready to announce yet

-A real Marine requested a better showing for his future counterparts. O’Connor said they will give it their all, but may not be successful.

-Anime dubbed or subbed? Both with other language subtitle options available.

-Will the Covenant’s story be told? Yes, O’Connor says their story is important and will have their own segment

-A fan asked about a frame of Halo: Legends that showed an elite dressed as a samurai. O’Connor said it’s part of I.G’s “Duel” (working title) episode.

-A sharp eyes fan noticed that some of the existing multiplayer maps make an appearance in the Halo: Legends Trailer. O’Connor says those are Easter eggs and there is more to it.

-Was the Halo Encyclopedia used in making Halo: Legends? It is a separate project, but info was available to the anime studios

-The asking price for Halo: Legends has not be decided on

-Will more mature Halo material be made available in the future? O’Connor says Halo: Legends will at parts be dark and violent.

-One fan remembers when Halo: ODST was said to be the last game. O’Connor jokingly blames Bungie

-What year is Halo: Reach going to be set? Although Bungie wasn’t present, the panel answered this one: 2552

-Bring back Marathon? O’Connor: No plans.

-Halo: Chronicles with Peter Jackson (The oft-mentioned live action film)? O’Connor: No news.

-Will the events of recent real time strategy game Halo Wars be included within Halo: Legends? Yes, everything is canon and interconnected…except the Toei segment.

With that, O’Connor closed out the panel by running the trailer once again to leave fans aching for more.