Soulcalibur IV
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File:Soulcalibur IV.jpg Logo for the latest installment in the Soul series. | |
Developer(s) | Project Soul |
Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai |
Series | Soul series |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Release | JP 2008 NA Spring 2008 EU Summer 2008 |
Genre(s) | Fighting |
Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Soulcalibur IV (ソウルキャリバーIV, Souru Kyaribā Fō) is the fifth installment in Namco's Soul series of fighting games. Namco has announced that the game will be released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2008, perhaps in Spring 2008 in North America, and rumored for Europe in Spring 2008 or Summer 2008.[1][2] The game is unlikely to be released on the Wii although it has not been denied as of yet.[2] However, Soulcalibur Legends was released exclusively for the console on November 20, 2007.[3] For the first time in the series history, the game will have competitive online play. [4] An arcade version has not yet been announced, making it the second game in the franchise to not be released in the arcades first. Soulcalibur IV's E3 trailer states that the warriors head slowly towards its inevitable conclusion, allowing speculation as to if Soulcalibur IV could be the last game in the series. But nothing of that sort has yet been confirmed. More information on Soulcalibur IV will be released at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.
Characters
Three characters were shown in the initial teaser trailer, Ivy, Mitsurugi, and Nightmare.[2] Director Katsutoshi Sasaki has also mentioned that Create-a-Character will be playable in multiplayer mode.[5] Electronic Gaming Monthly confirmed the return of Siegfried, Sophitia, Taki, Tira, and Yoshimitsu in its July issue.[6] Sophitia, her sister Cassandra and the series staple Voldo were featured next in Famitsu magazine. [7] A recently released trailer featured the first clips of gameplay footage, along with brief glimpses of a new character Hilde, a female in knight's armor (with a wolf's head motif) wielding a red lance and a short sword. This article also confirmed the appearances of Raphael and Astaroth. It has been mentioned that the game will feature guest characters that "make Spawn look like a D-list character."[8] On January 9th, at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008, two guest characters were revealed to be Jedi Master Yoda and Darth Vader from the Star Wars series; being exclusive to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 respectively. [9]
Confirmed characters
Here are the characters confirmed to be playable in the game so far.[10]
- Astaroth
- Cassandra
- Darth Vader (PlayStation 3 version)
- Hilde
- Ivy
- Mitsurugi
- Nightmare
- Raphael
- Siegfried
- Sophitia
- Taki
- Tira
- Voldo
- Yoda (Xbox 360 version)
- Yoshimitsu
Features
- Based on the 'design flow' of Soulcalibur II
- Game is said to be very detailed: "The amount of detail in the game will be amazing! The leather straps on Ivy's thighs make real-time indentations into her skin as she fights."
- Stages will be much larger than before and be more interactive with breakable objects
- Ring Outs will be less common as this is something the developers want to cut down on
- New characters will be revealed closer to release
- New and Improved 'Create a Soul / Character'
- Customizations will have an effect on gameplay
- Created Characters can be traded online
- Online Play
- Chronicles of the Sword mode will not be included but will be replaced with a new mode
- Health Gauge will be changed
- There will be a way to beat opponents without the use of the Health Gauge, Time-Ups, or Ring Outs
- 'Guard Impact' is back
- Game can be patched if necessary
References
- ^ Soulcalibur IV burns on Xbox 360, PS3 at GameSpot
- ^ a b c Exclusive first look at Soulcalibur IV at 1UP.com
- ^ Soulcalibur Ventures Forth to the Wii at 1UP.com
- ^ Soulcalibur IV Goes Online at 1UP.com
- ^ Soulcalibur IV Goes Online at 1UP.com
- ^ Electronic Gaming Monthly, July 2007
- ^ Famitsu scans via Jeux-France
- ^ http://www.tgfcer.com/club/attachments/forumid_33/20070913_4aaa37d1c06b8445bebeom9n2aiGTYC2.jpg
- ^ http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/844/844632p1.html
- ^ http://www.soularchive.jp/SC4/character/index.html