'EA‘s UFC isn‘t real life': Bruce Lee‘s daughter on his inclusion's critics

VideoGamer: "Following the announcement of Bruce Lee's inclusion in EA Sports UFC, we spoke to his daughter, Shannon about working with EA, the legend himself and maintaining his legacy."

[Spikeantestor]

People who are beloved and die early get a special kind of veneration it seems. I get the backlash and if you're a fan it's gonna be hard to put that aside to enjoy the game. But I suppose it's probably best to just not play it. To try and realize that it may only feel like desecration to yourself but isn't actually an true for everyone immoral act.

[kayoss]

I have no problem with this at all. I got into martial arts because my inspiration of Bruce Lee. I see this as a tribute to one of the greatest fighter to ever lived. This to me is an honor to able to play as Bruce Lee.

[joab777]

Exactly. Why would anyone have a problem with this? Anyway, we need Chuck Norris next. Many think of him as an actor too...but he was almost unbeatable at one time.

[Lord_Sloth]

Agreed. I see no harm at all in paying respects to fallen Martial Artists. I think it's pretty cool actually. XXXD

[EximiusNebula]

@joab777 I think including Chuck Norris would be a great idea. I can recreate the scene where Chuck Norris got his a__hwaefho;f8g3bfg8f31h90n' ; i;bibul

[thejigisup]

@joab777 if we get chuck norris we should also get steven segal and jean claude as well

[thejigisup]

@joab777 also a steven segal that would be hilarious and awesome and a jean claude van dam would earn my dlc dollars definitely

[cyguration]

@joab777 Agreed. Jean-Claude too, because he was also unbeatable at one point in the tournament scene. Many expected that had he not become a movie star he could have rivaled Chuck Norris' championship win-streak.

I would PAY to play as Jean-Claude in a UFC game.

[Dasteru]

@joab777:

I think the issue is alot of westerners who are ignorant of traditional martial arts, they see UFC as the only legitimate form of fighting (as if hand-hand combat didn't exist until like 20 years ago) and think that traditional forms are useless. They think that Bruce Lee is a joke who cannot fight.

[starchild]

I agree, this is nothing but a good thing. I was already considering getting the game, but the inclusion of Bruce Lee made me decide to buy it for sure.

[NihonjinChick]

I don't get the backlash. It's not like you have to use him.

Then again, I don't play these games, my opinion probably doesn't matter.

[TheXgamerLive]

Plain and simple he should only be available in something called Legends mode which isnt a normal playthrough. No points counted towards any ranking. Dont take the realality out of the game. Current ufc roster only.
But as far as Bruce in the vame. I love it. The grandmaster of mma imho.

[WeAreLegion]

My only problem with this is how OP he would be in real life. I can't imagine a UFC fighter would get in the cage with Bruce Lee. Or Tony Jaa. Or Sammo Hung in his earlier days.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

No_kidding....First_round_knoc kouts_would_pretty_much_define_ his_career.

[king_george]

@Sharingan

Are you typing like that on purpose lol?

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Unfortunately_my_spacebar_is_b roken_:(

[kayoss]

Samm Hung, will not survive in the UFC cage. He have martial arts background, but most of his techniques are not meant for real life fighting. Its was meant for chinese opera.

Bruce Lee, Tony Jaa, Jet Li, Donnie Yen,
and Jacky Wu are trained in proper fighting techniques. They will survive in UFC.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Jet_Li_wouldn't_survive... Jackie_Chan_would_though.

[WeAreLegion]

Hung did train at the Peking Opera House, like Jackie Chan, but his background in martial arts extends much further than that. He learned many forms after leaving the Opera House. It's just a shame we've only ever seen his work in choreographed films. Have you seen Eastern Condors? Jesus, that movie is brutal. It killed his career, but still.

[kayoss]

@Sharingan_No_Kakashi
Jackie Chan will not survive, like Sammo Hung, he was trained in an Opera house. Jet Li was trained at the Shaolin Temple when he was at a very very young age. Jet Li may not know any grappling moves. But if he was able to get his opponent to stay on their feet he have a chance of beating them.

@WeAreLegion,
I some what agree with you that Sammo Hung extend his martial art background. But he only extend it to do movies and they do not really have any real life use. In a real situation against a UFC fighter he would lose.

[CorndogBurglar]

@ Sharingan

Jet Li was a Shaolin Temply champion when he was 8. I believe he held that title 8 years in a row, as well.

He's not just some Hollywood BS. He's the real deal.

[MWH]

I'd add Bolo Yeung to the roster.

[PhilJowns]

Wow so much bad information. Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Jacky Wu were all Wushu athletes none of them had real fight training. Jet Li was World Champion in forms competition not fighting.

Sammo and Jackie were both training in Peking Opera till 16years old. Sammo learnt a lot more styles after the Opera school and was known to be a very good at real fighting hence why Bruce Lee invited him to be his opponent at start of Enter the Dragon.

Not sure about Tony Jaa but he trained in the old traditional style of Muay Thai so in a stand up fight I think he'd be pretty lethal.

Of all the actors around now Dolph Lundgren would probably do best in UFC as he was a full contact karate champion when hge was younger.

[kayoss]

@PhilJowns
All the guys you listed were all trained and came out of the Shaolin Temple. Jet Li and Jacky Wu starte at a very young age. Donnie Yen join the shaolin temple when he was in his early teens.
These three guys and Tony Jaa did not train for 5-6 years they trained almost their entire life in martial arts. Some of the MMA and UFC guys you see today trained only a 3-5 years and enter the tournament. You're telling me the three guys you mention will lose in a stand up combat to a 3-5 years experienced UFC fighter?

I agree, when it comes to grappling they may or may not stand a chance. but when it comes to stand up combat there is no question about it.

This is one reason why i dont like watching MMA or UFC sometimes. Sometimes it just takes only one lucky punch to take out your opponent.

[MWH]

Bolo Yeung, a forgotten name but he was brutal.

[WeAreLegion]

Oh, heck yeah!

[redcar121]

May bruce legacy live on

[Pogue1906]

Its very cool that he's in this game and that was a good read. Bruce Lee didn't fight in the UFC or any of the current leagues around today but he did fight in competitions in Hong Kong. They were fought in regular looking boxing rings. If recall him having won 2 or three tournaments before deciding to open his first school. you may can tell i was a big fan of his. I hope they put in all the churps and the waahhhh!!!noises he made.

[BlakHavoc]

He actually adopted making those noises in Enter the Dragon, his original movies were in Chinese and he never made those stupid noises lol. Once they were brought to the west and dubbed, who ever did his voice over made those dumb noises, but the "Whaaa!" noises suddenly became apart of his legacy so he adopted it.

[WheatBread]

We need a next gen bruce lee game.

[slivery]

I still have all my bruce lee training books.. Random, I know. You know he would punch bags filled with nails to harden his fists? You work your way up from sand, rocks then nails.

I'll never forget the amazing power he could emit, that one inch punch, his kicks were like trains hitting you head on. I remember this epic image in one of the training books of his, of him literally kicking a punching bag directly into the roof it was hanging from. That is how powerful he was.

I wish I didn't have other things in my life preventing me from isolating myself with such training methods. I just don't have the money, time or freedom right now unfortunately..

Bruce was a great man, not just in fighting but also in philosophy.

Sorry completely off topic, but I love, love Bruce Lee. So I said screw it, gonna say it anyway.

[Drive-By-Stabba]

You know... Bruce Lee's daughter uses the words You Know far too much...

[ZodTheRipper]

I came here to post this lol

[Activemessiah]

Why EA though...

[konnerbllb]

But why male models?

[Activemessiah]

You... want female models?

[TitanUp]

well im fine with bruce lee being in the game actually i think that is awesome.

i remember the times they had people in boxing games that never made any sense those games still turned out to be fine.

[e-p-ayeaH]

UFC isnt all about men hugging each other and stuff!? Bruce Lee really doesnt fit this type of sports game IMO.

[kayoss]

WTF???

[cyguration]

He's talking about all those Americans rolling around like they're mudfighting.

Real men stand up and punch each other in the face until one of them can't stand... like this:
http://www.dailymotion.com/...

[strickers]

UFC is a Mixed Martial Arts competition
Jeet Kune Do, created by Bruce Lee, is recognised as one of the earliest MMA forms. Hence, his inclusion has total context. Anyone disagreeing, knows little of the history. It's like Ali in a boxing game.

[sovietsoldier]

maybe for dlc they could add jean claude van damme

[Max-Zorin]

All of Bruce Lee's stats gonna be 99.

[Stratoblaster]

Someone please start a petition to make the Sleeping Dogs developer create a good Bruce Lee game!!! Sleeping Dogs had a sick combat system. They could make an awesome Bruce Lee game!!! With nun chukas too. Wow.

[Skate-AK]

Don't see why anyone could complain about that. It's just a game.

[urwifeminder]

Decided not to get it because of Bruce inclusion , I like him but just not in this game.