Square2015
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Can someone rank each entry? (I've only played the first two)
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Soulcalibur 20th Anniversary Trailer
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Freshmaker
I am Korean.
That's the problem. Most people wandered off at SC2 and live on pretending it was the best entry.
Actual ranking:
SCV
SCIII
SC
SCII
SCIV
deadscreensky
Member
I'd probably put 4 above 2, but this is a good ranking.
Pejo
Member
This isn't going to be a popular opinion, but get rid of the character creator and bring back Edge Master mode.
I felt that the whole cast got watered down, and the game just became a "build-a-waifu-fighter" when character creation came into the picture.
Also, Edge Master was my absolute favorite single player fighting game mode. The unlocks were cool, and the challenges were varied enough. If they used the core from Soul Edge and then expanded on it, it could be really awesome for casual 3D fighter fans.
I felt that the whole cast got watered down, and the game just became a "build-a-waifu-fighter" when character creation came into the picture.
Also, Edge Master was my absolute favorite single player fighting game mode. The unlocks were cool, and the challenges were varied enough. If they used the core from Soul Edge and then expanded on it, it could be really awesome for casual 3D fighter fans.
The Antitype
Banned
Remastered Soul Edge with Edge Master Mode plz and thx
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Edgemaster Mode existed in 3 games without removing the CAS.
If they removed CAS, the reaction would be even harsher than SFV with the arcade mode.
Pejo
Member
Yea that's a fair point that one doesn't depend on the other, but I hate the watered down characterization in favor of customization that CAS brings in. Also, it's just another cheap way to get nickle-and-dimed for hats.
Emperor Bohe
Member
it depends on what you're looking for. i don't usually play these games for the single player content, and in terms of straight up gameplay mechanics I loved Soul Calibur V the most. that being said, the game also does not offer much in terms of single player longetivity. back in the day i actually sunk in a ton of time in Soul Calibur III's single player modes, so i'll offer that one up if that's what you're looking for.
edit: and bring back these two in the next game pls
belteshazzar
Member
The Legend Will Never Die. SC VI please be real.
Who over at Namco thought it was a great idea to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary by having stupid social media activities, a pachinko machine and trailers only focussing on the past? This promo farce in combination with not even announcing SC6 is more like a big fat slap to the face for fans of the series. Worst birthday ever! D:
I think Talim being left out was more of a gameplay choice.
SCV's setting being pushed up 17 years conveniently gentrified characters like Taki and Setsuka, and classed things up by bringing in younger replacements which were polarizing. The western audience hates them while the Japanese audience loves them and why they headline this new pachinko game.
The characters that are integral are still in SCV, but there's not much of a story for people to identify with. Mitsu and Siegfried were aged, Maxi and Ivy have convenient excuses, malfestation keeps Tira and Voldo around, Cervantes is undead, etc.
Character creation is way too popular to get rid of.
What they need to do is build off the single player from Soul Blade, SC1 and SC3 and go from there.
I sunked a ton of time in SC3's single player while I was in college before I started playing competitively. The game is still a ton of fun to play.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Hippopuncher12
Member
Oh please.......PLEEEEEAAASEEEE!!!!
Z
ZelbZelb
Unconfirmed Member
If people hate fighting create-a-characters, just make it so they can't be used on ranked, and have an option to disable them when creating a room. That should fix the whole mess for everyone.
Creation mode in 5 was as disappointingly rushed as everything else in that game:
-More than half the parts from 4 were missing.
-Tons of item conflicts, even though the items that were allowed to go together clipped through each other like mad.
-Placing extra equipment desperately needed a 'back' and 'chest' separate category, as trying to get some of the parts on the back or on the front of the chest was pretty much impossible.
-Capes, belts and shoulder parts floating almost a foot away from the body...
-Only 8 stickers, and you couldn't scale width and height separately, only make the whole thing bigger or smaller (WTF).
-Tons of items didn't allow stickers to be placed on them at all. I'm looking at you, foot and DLC equipment.
-Some items would mirror the sticker on the opposite limb, while others don't (should be a toggle).
-DLC items were largely crap, item conflicts everywhere. Again, can't put stickers on a lot of stuff. Not only that, but armor sets you'd assume would be broken up into pieces like gauntlets, leggings, belts, shoulders, etc, came as one solid piece, TTT2 style. Ugh.
What do you think about selling the creation mode as a separate thing? That way it would cover the cost of adding all that extra stuff, without selling low quality bits piecemeal? Make it really crazy. But I guess people would see its omission at launch and say 'to hell with this'.
Creation mode in 5 was as disappointingly rushed as everything else in that game:
-More than half the parts from 4 were missing.
-Tons of item conflicts, even though the items that were allowed to go together clipped through each other like mad.
-Placing extra equipment desperately needed a 'back' and 'chest' separate category, as trying to get some of the parts on the back or on the front of the chest was pretty much impossible.
-Capes, belts and shoulder parts floating almost a foot away from the body...
-Only 8 stickers, and you couldn't scale width and height separately, only make the whole thing bigger or smaller (WTF).
-Tons of items didn't allow stickers to be placed on them at all. I'm looking at you, foot and DLC equipment.
-Some items would mirror the sticker on the opposite limb, while others don't (should be a toggle).
-DLC items were largely crap, item conflicts everywhere. Again, can't put stickers on a lot of stuff. Not only that, but armor sets you'd assume would be broken up into pieces like gauntlets, leggings, belts, shoulders, etc, came as one solid piece, TTT2 style. Ugh.
What do you think about selling the creation mode as a separate thing? That way it would cover the cost of adding all that extra stuff, without selling low quality bits piecemeal? Make it really crazy. But I guess people would see its omission at launch and say 'to hell with this'.
No lies detected.
Meanwhile, Hilde hasn't aged a day either, despite 17 years passing and apparently bearing two children...
... The lack of story never did confirm if they were Siegfried's kids or not either.
Lets harp on this fact and not the fact that if you add up all 3 consoles it outsells it's predcessors quite a bit.
I hate on Sc2 but make no bones about it easily the most popular of anything the franchise has offered.
Man if there is another SC on the horizon...
SF lives, Tekken be back soon.. maybe now Soul Calibur... Virtua Fighter kinda playable in Yakuza...
Fighting Games strike back?
I'll never, EVER, forget seeing Soul Calibur for the first time at a friend's house. Had never seen a Dreamcast game, much less that one, and I was SHOCKED. Shocked to my core. I had never seen anything so beautiful and so smooth I truly, truly, could not believe what I was seeing.
SF lives, Tekken be back soon.. maybe now Soul Calibur... Virtua Fighter kinda playable in Yakuza...
Fighting Games strike back?
I'll never, EVER, forget seeing Soul Calibur for the first time at a friend's house. Had never seen a Dreamcast game, much less that one, and I was SHOCKED. Shocked to my core. I had never seen anything so beautiful and so smooth I truly, truly, could not believe what I was seeing.
While a good idea, the impending smug comments about Geralt finally being in a game with a good combat system would take over the conversation.
EDIT: What year will the be anniversary year for Battle Arena Toshinden? Let me tweet Gio Corsi...
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
Wasn't Soul Edge 1995? Isn't this the 21st anniversary?
Lol. Funny enough, my first exposure was at a K*B Toys store for Soul Blade on PS1. They had a demo running. I remember some kids playing and his father going "you just hit that guy with a sword. How is he not dead?"
This was in 1996. I'd never seen graphics or backgrounds this good before (and the soundtrack REMAINS epic and better than most games).
Text book example of what any remastered or upgraded game should be. Had you told me that I would get SC DC after SC in the arcade on the playstation arcade architecture I would've been laughing at ya. Never converted so many to vga box at tournies the game was a looker on a 20" triniton while others were sporting small ugly ass tvs.
Everyone talking about SoulCalibur VI and I'm still waiting for SCIIHD on Switch. I need my Link
PS2 version eventually outsold the GCN version if it's any consolation
PS2 version eventually outsold the GCN version if it's any consolation
GrayFoxPL
Member
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I miss this series. Haven't really been into it since 2, but I'd be happy to see the series come back.
Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast is still probably my favorite 3D fighter ever. Went back to it a few months ago and it hasn't aged a day -- still plays flawlessly.
Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast is still probably my favorite 3D fighter ever. Went back to it a few months ago and it hasn't aged a day -- still plays flawlessly.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
It sold 2 million.
If I recall, it did better than TTT2 relative to it's budget.
Shadow Ranger
Member
Fuck guest characters. And moreso if it means they get included over a proper Hwang, LiLong, Bangoo and other faces.
Guests are part of the problem as far as I'm concerned. Will never ever want them no matter well Link was implemented. I was perfectly fine until they ventured down this path.
Guests are part of the problem as far as I'm concerned. Will never ever want them no matter well Link was implemented. I was perfectly fine until they ventured down this path.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
It actually outsold TTT2 IIRC.
The people who say SC2 is the best are the ones who were kids too young to buy or know what a dreamcast was ;_; Let alone play on PS1, let me tell you.
SC5 was a mess in terms of cut content, so i'm surprised it sold as much as it did considering the budget relative to TTT2
SC5 was a mess in terms of cut content, so i'm surprised it sold as much as it did considering the budget relative to TTT2
Yeah I think that is indeed correct. That's pretty humiliating for TTT2 which had pretty much all of Namco's marketing force behind it compared to SCVI. My reasoning for buying SC6 instead of TTT2 at the time was that there are many hand to hand combat fighting games on the market but Soul Calibur with it's fantasy & weapon thing is pretty unique. In 3D space that is. And I like to make characters.
AlexFlame116
Member
From what I read in the character bios and SCV Artbook, they are Hilde's kids and are away from the battlefield to protect them. Siegfried is a "dear and loyal friend" whom she decides to aid in his quest to defeat Soul Edge.
I still believe that she and Siegfried hooked up. Cause I like it since she was one of the few (probably the only?) who was nice to Siegfried. Even forgiving him of the sin he committed years ago.
That's the only intro I never skipped and ill never skip.
Everytime I see/hear it I'm the kid I was 20 years ago, same with rock sfx HEH HAH TREEEEEEEE.
Good times.
orichalcos
Member
AlexFlame116
Member
IT BUUUUUURRRRRNNNNNSSSSS!!!
Speaking of single player, I had so much fun with the missions in Soul Calibur on the dreamcast when I was a kid. Unlocking all the characters and stages. Sad that single player content like that to unlock things is unlikely to exist again with DLC.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
SC hasn't had an arcade release since SC3 AE and even that rolled out behind the home release.
Jay Shadow
Member
Within their art style, the difference between 18 and 35 isn't very big. Cheeks would be a bit more sunken in, which they did. Outside of that It's a lot of subtle details that they just don't portray on their textures.
I'm totally fine with that rather than Ivy's body "forgot to age".