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Soulcalibur

Developer(s) Namco
Publisher(s) Namco
Designer(s) Hiroaki Yotoriyama
Aspect ratio 480p (EDTV)
480i (SDTV)
Platform(s) Arcade, Dreamcast, Xbox Live Arcade[1]
Release date Arcade
July 30, 1998
Dreamcast
JP August 5, 1999
NA September 9, 1999
EU December 1, 1999
XBLA:
Summer, 2008
Genre(s) Versus fighting
Mode(s) Up to 2 players simultaneously
Rating(s) ESRB: T (Teen)
Input methods 8-way Joystick, 4 Buttons, Dreamcast Fishing Rod
Cabinet Upright
Arcade system System 12
Display Raster, 640 x 480 pixels (Horizontal), 65536 colors

Soulcalibur (ソウルキャリバー Sourukyaribā?) is the second game in the Soul series of fighting games developed and produced by Namco. 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Soulcalibur is the name of the holy sword, created to battle the evil sword Soul Edge, around which the games' story-lines revolve. According to a timeline released by Namco on their "Soul Archive" site, Soulcalibur takes place around 1587.

Contents

Overview

Soul Edge/Soul Blade had a strong fanbase, but when SoulCalibur was released in the arcades, it was not as popular at the arcades as Namco would have liked or expected. Luckily for the series, SoulCalibur was picked up for the Sega Dreamcast, and became a smash hit almost overnight. SoulCalibur, the second game in the series, not the first, was set 3 years after the original and introduced a revolutionary feature, the Eight-Way Run. Previous 3D fighters had only limited movement along the third axis, with sidesteps and rolls providing useful but unsustained lateral movement. 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer In Mathematics and its applications a coordinate system is a system for assigning an n - Tuple of Numbers or scalars to each point In SoulCalibur, simply holding down a joystick direction causes the character to run in that direction. A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling This gives the player a sense of freedom and deepens the strategy of the game. SoulCalibur also improved game play with "forgiving buffering. " Buffering is executing the input for one move before your character has finished recovering from his previous move. It is important for executing quick strings of moves. Tekken and Virtua Fighter have relatively strict buffering requirements, meaning expert timing is required to pull off many combinations, while SoulCalibur's relatively lenient buffering lets players focus more on the game and less on the controls. For other meanings see Tekken. Tekken is a Fighting game and is the first of the series of the same name Virtua Fighter is a 1993 Fighting game developed for the Sega Model 1 arcade platform by AM2, a development group

Prologue

The mystical sword of the legends, the "Soul Edge", ended in the hands of the dread pirate Cervantes of Spain. For the next 25 years he stayed dormant on the remnants of the port town in Valencia, taking the souls of those who reached him during their search of the sword. Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous His reign of terror was soon to start, but the joined efforts of a divine warrior (Sophitia) and an underground ninja (Taki) stopped him, breaking one of the twin Soul Edge blades in the process. is a Fictional character designed for the Soul series of Fighting games. As it was about to tear itself apart, a young knight (Siegfried) approached the port town. The moment he took the hilt of the cursed blade, Soul Edge released a bright column of light into the sky. This was known as the "Evil Seed", bound to bring calamity and death across its path.

Three years after those events, Soul Edge uses Siegfried as its host, and now Siegfried is Nightmare, a knight wearing azure armor. Europe plunges into a vortex of slaughters as he and his followers claim souls to strengthen the blade in its weakened state. Unknown to them, a group of young warriors met on their journey to stop Soul Edge, and with them three sacred weapons join once again.

Character roster

Returning characters

Starting characters:

Characters who must be unlocked:

New characters

Starting characters:

Characters who must be unlocked:

Soulcalibur was originally planned to be a dramatic overhaul, featuring only a few select characters to be carried over from its predecessor, Soul Edge. The xiphos ( Greek: ξίφος is a double-edged single-hand Sword used by the Ancient Greeks. For the poem traditionally attributed to Hesiod see The Shield of Heracles An aspis (ˈæspɨs Ancient Greek: ασπίς Imitation is an advanced Behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's Imitation is an advanced Behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's This article is about the game For the weapon Soul Edge (weapon is the first installment in the Soul series of Fighting games developed and A is a type of Japanese sword ( nihontō) and often is called a "samurai sword Sashimono (指物 差物 挿物 were small Banners worn by Japanese Medieval soldiers for identification during Battles The sashimono are While the initial plan did not exactly follow through--as nine of the eleven characters from the original roster had carried over by the time the game was ported to the Sega Dreamcast--the game still did manage to nearly double the size of the roster from the previous title. The is Sega 's most recent Video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. Most of these characters were readily available from the second the player opens the package.

But although the game added ten new characters, eight of the newcomers were, for the most part, updated versions of previously-existing fighters. Of the three main protagonists, Kilik's moveset was largely taken from Seung Mi Na, Xianghua's from Hwang; and Maxi was a greatly updated version of what Soul Edge's Li Long would have been if he had returned. The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. And of three of the main antagonists, Nightmare's moveset was largely taken from Siegfried, Astaroth's from Rock; and Lizardman was based primarily on Soul Edge's featured heroine, Sophitia. An antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent competitor rival" is a character or is a Fictional character designed for the Soul series of Fighting games. In the Korean version of the game, Mitsurugi was replaced by a Caucasian swordsman named Arthur because the image of the samurai was not very popular with Koreans. is a Video game character designed for the Soul series of Fighting games. Added to that is the fact that both Edge Master and Inferno switch their styles to match randomly-chosen existing characters' movelists with each individual round of fighting. In fact, Soulcalibur only added two truly original playing styles, shown in Ivy and Yoshimitsu; and even Yoshimitsu had some moves borrowed from established character Mitsurugi. is a Video game character designed for the Soul series of Fighting games. Additionally, Taki has experienced a change of her own now that she wields dual tantōs instead of one. A is a common Japanese single or occasionally double edged Knife or Dagger with a blade length between 15 and 30 cm (6-12 inches Consequently, Namco has been working hard since Soulcalibur to gradually separate the roster's styles until the series features completely original styles for each of its characters.

Features

Ports

Dreamcast

Soulcalibur was released in Japan for the Dreamcast in August 5, 1999; and in North America as a launch title, in September 9, 1999. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A launch title is a Video game that has been made available to consumers synchronously with its respective Video game console, meaning they are the only available Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

The Dreamcast version of Soulcalibur is often cited as an example of a home conversion of a game being vastly superior to the original. Among the differences were the improved graphics (the DC version often being cited as the prettiest game of all time upon its release), tweaked gameplay, new game modes, new costumes, and the inclusion of an extra character Cervantes de Leon.

The Dreamcast version features new modes such as the Team Battle, Survival and the Training Mode. In Missions Mode the player completes various missions to attain points, which can be used to buy various art and costumes. Another feature added is the artwork section, containing both official artwork, fanart and High-res pictures. Also unlockable are a "liquid metal" version of the characters' costume and a "Battle Theater" mode.

The North American Dreamcast Version of the game removes one of Voldo's suggestive codpieces featuring a bull. A codpiece (from Middle English cod, " Scrotum " is a flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men's Trousers to provide However, the codpiece is present in the European and Japanese versions.

Xbox 360 (Xbox LIVE Arcade)

On April 16, 2008, Namco Bandai announced a port of Soulcalibur would be released for the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. The game would be made available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA is an online service operated by Microsoft that is used to digitally distribute video games to Xbox and Xbox 360 owners [1] While the game would include HD updated graphics and various LIVE leaderboards, online play has been confirmed by Namco to be exempt which makes it an exception amongst most games ported to Xbox LIVE Arcade. Other features from the Dreamcast version (Mission Battle, Museum, etc. ) have not been confirmed or denied by Namco.

Reception

The Dreamcast port became wildly successful, with over 1 million copies sold in 1999 alone. [5] The game is often considered to be one of the greatest games of all time, receiving perfect 10 scores from GameSpot[6] a Platinum Award from Electronic Gaming Monthly and also a perfect 40/40 (second of only eight games) by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu and 10. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American Video game magazine. (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc 0 from IGN. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video [7] Soulcalibur won the 1999 E3 Game Critics Awards for Best Fighting Game. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer The Game Critics Awards are a set of annual awards held after the E3 video game conference since 1998. Soulcalibur was listed as the 43rd greatest game of all time on IGN's 2005 top 100 list [8] and voted the sixth greatest game in the 2006 readers' picks version. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video [9] Game Informer listed it as the top game on their top 10 Dreamcast games list. [10]. It is also currently listed as the eighth greatest game of all time on the video-game-dedicated review aggregating site, GameRankings. Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game [11]

The Dreamcast version was widely praised at the time and showed off the system's graphical power
The Dreamcast version was widely praised at the time and showed off the system's graphical power

References

  1. ^ a b Namco-Bandai Official press release (April 16, 2008).
  2. ^ Game Rankings - Best and Worst - Video Game Reviews, Release Dates, Cheat Codes
  3. ^ Game Rankings - Rankings - Video Game Reviews, Release Dates, Cheat Codes
  4. ^ http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/soulclbr
  5. ^ http://www.gamespot.com/dreamcast/action/soulcalibur/news.html?sid=2447323
  6. ^ Soul Calibur for Dreamcast Review - Dreamcast Soul Calibur Review
  7. ^ IGN: Soulcalibur Review
  8. ^ IGN's Top 100 Games
  9. ^ IGN Readers' Choice 2006 - The Top 100 Games Ever
  10. ^ Game Informer, Issue 166, February 2007. Page 116
  11. ^ Game Rankings - Rankings - Video Game Reviews, Release Dates, Cheat Codes

See also

External links

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