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[ElFly]

Following on from my previous post, if you guys really want a Link replacement (since you're never going to get the real thing outside of a Wii U version), why not use Solaire of Astora? He's got a sword and shield, so he could feasibly be kitted out with Sunlight Bolts and a shortbow to emulate Link's other moves. Voila, your non-infringing Link replacement!

ffffffffffffffFFFFFFFFFFFF

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Wait, was Link top-tier? Tier-list FAQs discussion declared him terrible, but I never followed the scene for SC2

http://www.gamespot.com/soulcalibur-ii/forum/tier-list-40344549/

 

[Daingurse]

Spawn is in? It's on then.

 

[dacuk]

No Link, no buy...

Spoiler

I wasn't going to buy it anyways

 

[Ban Puncher]

Nintendo need to get Namco on the horn and thump out a deal for a Wii U version with playable Link.

 

[Freshmaker]

Link was actually top-tier.

Not by anyone who was actually relevant's measure.

 

[Waldo Lydecker]

There should be a fake Link. Just reskin him or something.

I'm in with this. Just call him... Lunk, or Lonk. Completely like Pro Evolution Soccer false Dutch player names.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Not by anyone's measure.

by alot of peoples measures actually

 

[Freshmaker]

by alot of peoples measures actually

No tournament player ever claimed Link was good.

 

[foxuzamaki]

All the "no Link, no buy" posts make me realise how many people actually care about SC2.

It' pretty disheartening.

let me give you the gist of the people who say no link no buy, they already own soul calibur 2, the SC2 they already own has link on it. link was most likely one of their mains, that is a feature missing for people who already have the game.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Makes no real sense not to have a WiiU version with Link....


...damn this game takes me back. I bought the PS2 version after my 1st week of University. Is that really 1 month shy of 10 years? Holy shit....

 

[Silky]

let me give you the gist of the people who say no link no buy, they already own soul calibur 2, the SC2 they already own has link on it. link was most likely one of their mains, that is a feature missing for people who already have the game.

not everyone had the GC ver. The popular ver. was the PS2 one.

 

[Coxy]

link is absolute bottom of the tier list

 

[FinalxBoss]

Granted pretty much every character is viable due to overall very good system mechanics, but link was absolutely not considered a higher tier character.

That being said I am disappointed that he isn't in the game, if only to crush the army link players that think they're hot stuff because they beat Johnny up the block.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

YES

This is great news.

 

[darkstar0155]

not everyone had the GC ver. The popular ver. was the PS2 one.

you sure about that? Everything i knew about the game was it sold the most on the GC by a large margin, atleast initially

 

[foxuzamaki]

not everyone had the GC ver. The popular ver. was the PS2 one.

the popular version was the gamecube version

 

[GuessMyUserName]

not everyone had the GC ver. The popular ver. was the PS2 one.

Uhhh no.

You'd make some sense if you said that PS2 and Xbox combined trample the GC sales, meaning the majority of SC2 players didn't experience Link. But using just the PS2 version won't help your argument at all.

 

[YoungOne]

Link was actually top-tier.

No he wasn't Link was actually pretty low down on the list.

 

[GunBR]

you sure about that? Everything i knew about the game was it sold the most on the GC by a large margin, atleast initially

PS2 : 2 mi
GC: 1,5 mi
XB: 1 mi

 

[Takamura-San]

you sure about that? Everything i knew about the game was it sold the most on the GC by a large margin, atleast initially

The sales numbers have already been posted on the announcement thread. The PS2 ver is the best selling SKU.

 

[Bluemercury]

Bought, don't give a shit about Link.

Lol i like the need to say this....

 

[darkstar0155]

PS2 : 2 mi
GC: 1,5 mi
XB: 1 mi

hm, i could have sworn i remember the GC selling the most, i wonder if the GC numbers just tanked post launch and the PS2 version had longer legs wich helped it pull ahead

 

[foxuzamaki]

PS2 : 2 mi
GC: 1,5 mi
XB: 1 mi

would love to know where you got these numbers
edit: you got them from ******** didnt you

 

[AutumnAve]

Cassandra all day, everyday.

 

[Freshmaker]

would love to know where you got these numbers

Same place your tier rankings come from most likely.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Do I even have to guess how much port/Link begging is going on?

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Fuck all this guest characters garbage talk. Glad to be playing this with Taki instead of some blonde cheerleader.

 

[TDLink]

But is Necrid going to be in?

Character Select screen has to be different if both Necrid and Spawn make it. Wonder what they will do.

 

[ascii42]

not everyone had the GC ver. The popular ver. was the PS2 one.

And those people, including me, are probably in the group that aren't saying no link no buy.

Actually, I already have all three versions

But I'll probably get this too.

 

[Goody]

edit: you got them from ******** didnt you

Butt.

http://m.ign.com/articles/2004/01/24/graphs-soulcalibur-ii-sales
Yup, numbers match.

 

[Takamura-San]

would love to know where you got these numbers
edit: you got them from ******** didnt you

Why is it so hard to believe that the PS2 was the leading SKU?

 

[foxuzamaki]

Same place your tier rankings come from most likely.

I'll admit being wrong on that, i was going from analedecal(?) evidence that link had alot of grabs that have cheap ringouts

 

[Parallax Scroll]

Butt.

http://m.ign.com/articles/2004/01/24/graphs-soulcalibur-ii-sales

That's US only and only for the first holiday season the game was out. Over the game's lifetime, the PS2 version sold more.

 

[darkstar0155]

That's US only and only for the first holiday season the game was out. Over the game's lifetime, the PS2 version sold more.

yep, this is what ive gathered now too, it initially sold more on the GC, but eventually the PS2 version pulled ahead

 

[randomhugs]

Will buy this when/if a Wii U version is announced with playable Link.

 

[Master Thespian]

Good for Spawn players, I guess. I hope TGS is full of Calibur information.

 

[TomcatTheLion]

Didn't expect this news but not totally that surprising. Still, good news.

Though it figures this thread would turn into another Link/tier/sales complaint/back-and-forth thread. =/

 

[Malvingt2]

That's US only and only for the first holiday season the game was out. Over the game's lifetime, the PS2 version sold more.

source???

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

I think that WW the PS2 version sold more, but in the last thread this was the NPD from October

Soul Calibur (GC): 836,734
Soul Calibur (PS2): 786,998
Soul Calibur (Xbox): 571,415

Japan

Soul Calibur II Namco PS2 144,948
Soul Calibur II Namco GC 92,447

And in Europe all we know is SCII PS2 was ten spots higher than the GC version in the month of release.

 

[Ganondorfo]

I never played a Soul Calibur after 3... Is Soul Calibur 4 and 5 worth it? How about that psp game Soul Calibur broken destiny? Yeah sorry for asking this questions, it just because I am so behind on this franchise, i want to catch up.

 

[Parallax Scroll]

source???

Numbers were posted in the last SC2 HD thread.

 

[The_Macho_King]

I think that WW the PS2 version sold more, but in the last thread this was the NPD from October

Soul Calibur (GC): 836,734
Soul Calibur (PS2): 786,998
Soul Calibur (Xbox): 571,415

Japan

Soul Calibur II Namco PS2 144,948
Soul Calibur II Namco GC 92,447

And in Europe all we know is SCII PS2 was ten spots higher than the GC version in the month of release.

I think the moral of the story here is that Namco is leaving money on the table with no announced Wii U version. Regardless of which sold best.

 

[Goody]

That's US only and only for the first holiday season the game was out. Over the game's lifetime, the PS2 version sold more.

I stand corrected.

 

[Freshmaker]

I'll admit being wrong on that, i was going from analedecal(?) evidence that link had alot of grabs that have cheap ringouts

He had one that was pretty annoying. Didn't make up for his limited movelist though.

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

I think the moral of the story here is that Namco is leaving money on the table with no announced Wii U version. Regardless of which sold best.

I don't think they'd be leaving much. WiiU is no Gamecube. I don't see how a game that is dependent on a digital ecosphere will translate to WiiU.

 

[atomic moth]

I've never been in a Smash thread but I assume this is what it's like.

I will not be visiting any Smash threads.

 

[darkstar0155]

I think the moral of the story here is that Namco is leaving money on the table with no announced Wii U version. Regardless of which sold best.

sounds about right to me

 

[sixteen-bit]

Fuck, I guess that means Necrid is in lol

 

[The_Macho_King]

I don't think they'd be leaving much. WiiU is no Gamecube. I don't see how a game that is dependent on a digital ecosphere will translate to WiiU.

I'd buy it.