cloudycat
Jun 14 2007, 12:53 PM
I could find anything about Soul Calibur IV using the search feature as it wasn't working again.
The game looks fantastic. Even more than Tekken, the Soul Calibur series has always been my favourite since Soul Blade. I can't wait. I just hope the term "slowly heading towards its inevitable conclusion" doesn't mean its the last.
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NEWSGame Details From IGN - along with some interesting details about Soul Calibur Legends set between Soul blade and Soul Calibur.
QUOTE (1up)
Soulcalibur IV Goes Online
Legendary series finally introducing 'net play.
By 1UP Staff, 06/25/2007
Despite online multiplayer's growth, the fighting genre has notoriously resisted embracing the feature. The Mortal Kombat series was an early pioneer, but the old dismissal that online networking isn't fast enough for the split-second timing seems to be failing -- or companies have come to terms with it. Either way, the latest issue of EGM spills the beans: Soulcalibur IV will have online networking when it arrives on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2008.
"What's changed this time round is that the next-gen platforms have network infrastructure already in place," says Soulcalibur IV Director Katsutoshi Sasaki. "We've heard from fans that they really want the game to be online, so we figured that, with the current environment, we really couldn't make SC4 without online play."
Score one for gamers. But, with the introduction of create-a-character in Soul Calibur III and its assured revamping in Soulcalibur IV, will these customizations go to waste? "We definitely want to allow users to fight with their customized characters during online play. But we're unsure whether or not you'll be able to trade characters with friends."
Check out EGM's 14-page spread on Soulcalibur IV in the latest issue, on newsstands now.
1up article
Ken Masters
Jun 14 2007, 02:23 PM
So not that much poictures up, well from what I see so far it should be great. Though I hope they keep the characters they had from the last game. Oh well, keep us posted. . .
The Hero of Time
Jun 14 2007, 03:31 PM
As long as they sell, they'll keep making em. Don't worry about that.
After SC3 PS2 exclusivity the question was which console SC4 would appear on, but predictibly it's 360 and PS3, with the Wii getting some spin off. :/
I think the only confirmed details so far in terms of gameplay is Mitsirugi, Nightmare and Ivy will appear, and the game will run at 60fps.
Can't wait for some in game footage. SC has always been my favourite "hardcore" fighter. I say "hardcore" otherwise Smash Bros would get that title.
Razael
Jun 14 2007, 04:03 PM
I think the wii is gonna get that SC spin off with Siegfried, or maybe it was another console, I dont remember.
Well, I didnt like SC3 that much, I prefer the previous games but it was still enjoyable and well made so yeah, why the hell not, bring it.
Rhadamanthus
Jun 14 2007, 09:50 PM
Project-Soul has nothing on this game, how disappointing. I'm guessing they will later in the year.
Of course I want this game, but I'm not really hyped about looking forward to it or anything.
SonicX_Zero
Jun 14 2007, 09:55 PM
It seems in every installment Ivy gets less to wear not to mention her breasts are getting bigger.
Looking forward to further info on the game, I'm more hyped for this than Tekken. ^^;;
Rhadamanthus
Jun 14 2007, 09:56 PM
QUOTE (SonicX_Zero @ Jun 15 2007, 01:55 AM)
It seems in every installment Ivy gets less to wear not to mention her breasts are getting bigger.
Looking forward to further info on the game, I'm more hyped for this than Tekken. ^^;;
Every game needs a Jeane, Sonic.
Andrico
Jun 14 2007, 11:30 PM
QUOTE
It seems in every installment Ivy gets less to wear not to mention her breasts are getting bigger.
That's part of the allure of the game. I'm sure many teenagers from Japan and Europe alike buy there games due to the revealing clothing. I can think of at least two that I know personally. So what does it look like was the intened ending of SCIII? In some play throughs the ending was sort of light-hearted, but in others it... wasn't. Was that one chick intended to eventually become the new Nightmare? Oh, so many questions, I can't wait.
Athrun
Jun 15 2007, 01:54 AM
1080p 60 fps boobies. I think they're trying to cut in on DOA's market. Anyway I'm looking forward to a new Soul Calibur game. I liked 3 but it felt like it wasn't a big step up from SC 2.
Nani?
Jun 25 2007, 09:00 PM
Christ, I didn't even get to play SCIII! And they already have a IV!
Why the hell do they keep leaving me behind! I haven't seen one advertisement ANYWHERE for SCIII!
Whatever, I'll just get IV when I figure out what the hell I'm doing....##### I'm tired. Time to sleep
Athrun
Jun 26 2007, 07:17 AM
QUOTE (Vladimir @ Jun 26 2007, 07:00 AM)
Christ, I didn't even get to play SCIII! And they already have a IV!
Why the hell do they keep leaving me behind! I haven't seen one advertisement ANYWHERE for SCIII!
I think that's more your mistake then than theirs. SC III was heavily focused on in media such as game sites and magazines around the time it was released.
You should probably check a few videogame news sites once in a while and you'll know about the games about a year before they are released and get updates up until then.
Pesmerga
Jun 26 2007, 08:04 AM
I am of course interested in this game and also the new plotline.
I am curious what will happen to Yoshimitsu, considering in the Tekken plotline he lost his sword and now uses 2 swords instead, will this also affect Yoshimitsu in Soul Calibur.
I am also interested in Kilik (well duh), he has always been my favourite and very curious to what he looks this time.
Loomis
Jun 26 2007, 10:18 AM
While I'm mainly a Tekken player, I'm still pretty interested in this title. Can't promise I'll buy it, but I'll be keeping my eyes open for future news about it.
As for the online part, it's pretty much becoming a standard now. I just hope it can be pulled off in an elegant way.
Man, I liked Soul Blade though. None of the others can compare to it.
Interesting topic style, we should make some more for large titles/franchises that don't warrant their own forum.
Nani?
Jun 26 2007, 06:45 PM
I probably should. I really don't check up on video game sites at all. I read Game Informer and look around here....but that's it.
Ah, whatever. I liked SC I and II. III I haven't played (it was the one with customizable characters, right? I heard about it, but not that it was released. Forget how long ago
).
SonicX_Zero
Jun 27 2007, 07:31 PM
Some images are up at jeux france. We get to see Tira, Mitsurugi and Taki's butt. =) Looks cool and Ivy is just so dreamy.
Ken Masters
Aug 10 2007, 09:52 AM
Okay so more or less three more characters have been added to the recurring cast of characters in Soul Calibur.
1. Sophitia
2. Cassandra
3. Voldo
Here's the link:
Soul Calibur 4 scans
In anycase After looking at this closely, I noticed that. . umm they really sexed out Sophitia and Cassandra.
Pesmerga
Aug 11 2007, 05:26 AM
Their outfits are almost identical to theirs in the previous Soul Caliburs.
Anyway, the total list of characters now comes to this:
* Ivy
* Mitsurugi
* Nightmare
* Siegfried
* Taki
* Tira
* Yoshimitsu
* Sophitia
* Cassandra
* Voldo
Still no Kilik and Xianghua v_v.
Polo
Aug 11 2007, 09:44 AM
QUOTE (_Pesmerga_ @ Aug 11 2007, 09:26 AM)
Their outfits are almost identical to theirs in the previous Soul Caliburs.
Sort of, but to me it looks like both are showing a lot more skin (especially Cassandra), and Sophitia looks like she got a boob job. I take SC art with a grain of salt, though, as Taki always looks way more..um..endowed in her official portrait then she does in the game.
Athrun
Aug 11 2007, 09:52 AM
Yah I saw the scan before. The girls seem to be going more towards DOA with each update. I hope to see some gameplay footage soon.
Pesmerga
Aug 11 2007, 02:20 PM
QUOTE (Polo @ Aug 11 2007, 06:44 PM)
Sort of, but to me it looks like both are showing a lot more skin (especially Cassandra), and Sophitia looks like she got a boob job. I take SC art with a grain of salt, though, as Taki always looks way more..um..endowed in her official portrait then she does in the game.
Sophitia already got the boobjob in SCIII. She even has the same outfit, if I recall it is the 2P outfit. Anyway, I have seen that greek goddess outfit on her before, hence I said that.
Cassandra's outfit is slightly diffirent and maybe revealing a bit more skin, but nothing much.
Polo
Aug 11 2007, 03:21 PM
QUOTE (_Pesmerga_ @ Aug 11 2007, 06:20 PM)
QUOTE (Polo @ Aug 11 2007, 06:44 PM)
Sort of, but to me it looks like both are showing a lot more skin (especially Cassandra), and Sophitia looks like she got a boob job. I take SC art with a grain of salt, though, as Taki always looks way more..um..endowed in her official portrait then she does in the game.
Sophitia already got the boobjob in SCIII. She even has the same outfit, if I recall it is the 2P outfit. Anyway, I have seen that greek goddess outfit on her before, hence I said that.
Cassandra's outfit is slightly diffirent and maybe revealing a bit more skin, but nothing much.
For Sophitia, it looks like they took away her metal breastplate and now she is just in a full toga. It is hard to tell from that picture, but that is what it looks like. This leaves her open a lot more in the sides, and it kind of gives her a Mai look. I also think there is something very Kasumi-like about that drawing, to sort of build on what Athrum said.
SonicX_Zero
Aug 11 2007, 09:38 PM
Just bigger versions...
Pesmerga
Aug 12 2007, 04:17 AM
Well, from those scans the only drastic change I see is the bigger breasts of Cassandra and Sophitia. Not much else than that.
SonicX_Zero
Aug 12 2007, 05:18 AM
QUOTE (_Pesmerga_ @ Aug 12 2007, 08:17 PM)
Well, from those scans the only drastic change I see is the bigger breasts of Cassandra and Sophitia. Not much else than that.
Well, it is just a higher res version. I dont know what kind of drastic change were you ever expecting from the same scan other than stating what was already obvious.
Pesmerga
Aug 13 2007, 12:18 AM
Speaking of stating the obvious, aren't you doing the same by saying this scan is a high res version of the one posted earlier in the topic?
That and I think you missed the couple of posts before yours....
SonicX_Zero
Aug 13 2007, 02:21 AM
Now your just nit picking at my words, regardless whether I stated obviously it was just a high res or not is irrelevant, the point was that I posted a better res version in case other people would want it. It is no different if someone posted a LQ vid and someone else would want a better version, its just sharing media resources.
Pointing out "oh the boobs are bigger and its the same scan" is a different matter.
Polo
Aug 13 2007, 08:01 AM
QUOTE (_Pesmerga_ @ Aug 12 2007, 08:17 AM)
Well, from those scans the only drastic change I see is the bigger breasts of Cassandra and Sophitia. Not much else than that.
How about that Sophitia's outfit is now see-through?
This game is going to get an R-rating, isn't it?
Pesmerga
Aug 13 2007, 06:10 PM
QUOTE (SonicX_Zero @ Aug 13 2007, 11:21 AM)
Now your just nit picking at my words, regardless whether I stated obviously it was just a high res or not is irrelevant, the point was that I posted a better res version in case other people would want it. It is no different if someone posted a LQ vid and someone else would want a better version, its just sharing media resources.
Pointing out "oh the boobs are bigger and its the same scan" is a different matter.
The matter here is that you stated they were bigger version while it was clearly visible that they were bigger version. That it was to provide a better image of the ones posted earlier in the topic is beside the point that you were stating the obvious.
I simply took a look at the pictures to see if there really was a lot of diffirence between the outfits of Sophitia and Cassandra of Soul Calibur III. That is what the conversation was about in the first place.
QUOTE (Polo @ Aug 13 2007, 05:01 PM)
How about that Sophitia's outfit is now see-through?
This game is going to get an R-rating, isn't it?
Her outfit did changed, as in the metal plate mentioned earlier is removed. Apart from that though, nothing much has changed.
That is what I meant earlier.
Athrun
Sep 18 2007, 05:59 PM
New character. Hilde. Or Hildegard Von Croone.
She looks awesome. Properly dressed for battle and everything.
Oddly enough though, her name is spelled
Hilda for short in Japanese while her long name still is Hildegard in this
scan.
So I'm not sure if it's going to be Hilda or Hilde for short. But either way she looks awesome.
Cel Merion
Sep 19 2007, 06:25 AM
Wow, Raph doesn't look like a douche now! and Asteroth looks like a monter instead of a demon in leather! Awesome. and Hilde looks nice, I guess she's getting the old Lance style from SC3. o.o
Athrun
Sep 19 2007, 07:22 AM
If there's a costume edit in this game I'll chnge Raphael's haircolor to white/silver. He'll look like Alucard.
Rustus N. Vade
Sep 19 2007, 12:56 PM
and yet no maxi either... oh well... keep waiting
AnimePaul
Sep 19 2007, 06:08 PM
Well here is a new Soul Calibur IV trailer from the 2007 Tokyo Game Show that features the new character Hilda:
http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/739/739577/vids_1.html
cloudycat
Jan 10 2008, 03:44 AM
A new trailer for Soul Calibur 4, I was already really looking forward to this game but I almost pissed myself when I saw VADER AND YODA in it woohoo!!!!!
Anyway here's the trailer
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/29550.html
Athrun
Jan 10 2008, 03:58 AM
Hahaha, wth? Yoda and Vader? XD
I can't say I saw that one coming. Wonder if there will be more guest characters.
cloudycat
Jan 10 2008, 04:01 AM
QUOTE (Athrun @ Jan 10 2008, 11:58 AM)
Hahaha, wth? Yoda and Vader? XD
I can't say I saw that one coming. Wonder if there will be more guest characters.
God I hope so
EDIT From Gametrailers
QUOTE
In a surprising announcement, 1UP broke the news saying that more Star Wars characters are likely on their way in addition to the already confirmed Vader and Yoda.
"It's unlikely that [Namco] would go through all these negotiations with LucasArts to obtain the rights to only two characters, so expect more announcements as we get closer to release," writes James Mielke, adding that new Star Wars characters may be made available as downloadable content.
Soulcalibur IV is currently scheduled for a "spring 2008" release on PS3 and Xbox 360.
Rhadamanthus
Jan 10 2008, 08:39 AM
Now thats terrible....I thought people were kidding when they said that.
The Hero of Time
Jan 10 2008, 10:38 AM
According to 1up Vader will be in the PS3 version and Yoda in the 360 version.
I dont know if thats a joke, a rumour, or truth, but there it is!
Athrun
Jan 10 2008, 02:50 PM
QUOTE (magicbox.com)
Bandai Namco announced a partnership with LucasArts to include Darth Vader and Yoda to the fighting game Soul Calibur IV. Darth Vader will be included in the PS3 version, while Yoda will be in the Xbox 360 version. Soul Calibur IV will be available in Q2 2008.
Says the same on magicbox, so I guess it's true.
Well at least PS3 got the good one for once. And by good I mean evil.
Grahf
Jan 10 2008, 02:56 PM
Well, looks like I'll probably get the PS3 version then (I had actually "decided" this before I knew that Darth Vader was exclusive to the PS3). For some reason, the PS3 controller just seems more suited for fighting games to me.
Pesmerga
Jan 10 2008, 03:15 PM
Wow, talk about random characters that have no place in this setting.
I am REALLY curious how they are going to add them to the story mode. Considering these characters are from the far future and the game's setting seemed to be in this old history, I am really surprised.
Imo, not the characters they should be adding.
Grahf
Jan 10 2008, 03:19 PM
I do wish they could have worked out a way to put Dante in the game.
The Hero of Time
Jan 10 2008, 03:24 PM
Dude I'd so rather play as Yoda than Vader.
I hope he fights like he does in the movies, jumping around and stuff. Freaking hilarious.
They managed to get away with Link, who has nothing to do with Soul Calibur or anything of the like. I think they can manage it with Vader and Yoda. Might be silly story wise but you wont care once you start playing with them.
Pesmerga
Jan 10 2008, 03:29 PM
True, they got away with Link, but Link fits more in the theme, considering the Hyrule setting and his weapon.
Yoda and Vader do not fit in the theme at all. Of course it is fun to see them in the game, I'm just surprised that they have been chosen and not, say for example Dante.
Athrun
Jan 10 2008, 04:05 PM
Well Link at least looked like he fit the times with his sword and shield and such. Darth Vader and Yoda really feel awkward to me for some reason. Not sure if it's more the light sabers or seeing them interact with characters like these.
Anyway, I'd rather have Kos-Mos since she was already in Soul Calibure 3, but she was a costume rather than an actual character. And Dante would look cool. I'd prefer those two over draging Star Wars into the picture.
But out of the two I prefer Darth Vader at least, so I'm glad he's in the PS3 version. I'm already hating the idea of a midget jumping arround with a lightsaber. I'd rather hear "your lack of faith is disturbing" during a choke hold throw.
Vilagen
Jan 10 2008, 05:31 PM
QUOTE (_Pesmerga_ @ Jan 10 2008, 04:15 PM)
Considering these characters are from the far future and the game's setting seemed to be in this old history...
Remember, Star Wars happened
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. See, it is not about time, but distance. Maybe the Soul Swords are more powerful than lightsabers, I don't know.
cloudycat
Jan 11 2008, 02:23 PM
QUOTE (Vilagen @ Jan 11 2008, 01:31 AM)
QUOTE (_Pesmerga_ @ Jan 10 2008, 04:15 PM)
Considering these characters are from the far future and the game's setting seemed to be in this old history...
Remember, Star Wars happened
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. See, it is not about time, but distance. Maybe the Soul Swords are more powerful than lightsabers, I don't know.
Agreed, it may be a little daft but it's about a bit of fun at the end of the day and I can't see why people are worried about technicalities in a game where the characters batter eachother with swords and not have a scratch on them. I've been playing the Soul games since Soul Blade on the PS1 and Soul Calibur on the DC and don't see a problem with putting Vader and Yoda in at least they haven't put in Spawn and Heihachi again.
The Hero of Time
Jan 11 2008, 03:53 PM
Hmm I see your point. I would rather Dante too, that would be outrageously sweet.
But still, its going to be cool playing as Yoda. XD
Athrun
Mar 12 2008, 03:27 PM
A new chasracter was revealed in Famitsu.
I like her design. Reminds me of Sierra from Suikoden 2. I think she might be one of my new favorite characters.
Athrun
Mar 27 2008, 12:53 AM
Yet another new female character. (I think that's three in a row.)
Angol Fear.
On the right side are returning characters Amy, Sazalamel and Cervantes.
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