As new Soul Calibur IV characters are revealed, it's nice to see, you know, old SC characters. Game site 1Up brings word that classic Soul Calibur villian Cervantes is back (but wearing too many spikes). Soul Calibur III's Zasalamel also makes a return as well. Same for SCIII's French Gothic Lolita character Amy, who appeared as a competitor in the Japanese arcade version. Screens below. Look at them!
SCIV Info [1Up]
New New Soul Calibur IV Screens, New Old Characters
10:00 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
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I must play as her.
Talim?...
Please?...
I'll be your best friend! I need her to play decently.
At least Cervantes doesn't have those nipple spikes.
Why does Zasalamel look like Samuel L Jackson this time?
@Vyserook: good question.
@Vyserook: More like T'ealc, really.
Cervantes is the real BMF.
Dude, Cervantes looks like a fuckin' beast. His chest is like 3x ripped-er.
@Yuki: Yes. Yes, yes and yes. Me too.
@mind in rewind: Hell, you know that would make him fifty times better.
What shockingly small boobies!
Holy fuck, now I can finally rest in peace and stfu because Cervantes is back! Bitches!
@purdy: Cervantes is ALWAYS back.
Now I can watch more idiots ring out with his stupid moves again.
LoliGoth FTW.
@Erwin: Yeah, I loved Talim in SC2. I hope she's back as well.
Why is Amy wearing something from like the 21st century when the game takes place hundreds of years ago?
@Vyserook: that's not cervantes LOL, that's zasalamel
The more characters I see in this game the more less likely I'm going to see a another character from Namco's other series like from Tekken (I liked Heiachi)
@Fireblast: Skin tight clothing wasnt exactly ninja garb either. Hell NONE of the clothes is very true to history so give it up mate.
@Fireblast: Not to mention Yoda and Darth Vader are in the game, so I think historical accuracy is not exactly that big an issue here.
Am I the only one who's more excited about Zasalamel than Cervantes? I mean, Cervantes is cool and all, but Zasalamel just seemed like such a sweet character in SCIII. I don't have any other reasoning besides that, though, so feel free to criticize me for my taste.
im buying this game just for darth vader, he hasn't been in anything badass since empire
@Ninja-Z: Zasalamel was probably the only balanced character in SCIII, so of course I'm with you there.
I just hope they announce adding ring-out saves, guard-impacts aren't so easy to pull off when someone is rushing you with quick jabs from someone like Mitsurugi or Yoshimitsu.
Cervantes definitely looks a bit overdone, but still badass. Not really digging the lolita look though.
Cervantes is looking more and more like a pissed off captian crunch. D:
@Witzbold: LOL ! Amy is looking rather saucy in that Moulin Rouge outfit.
p.s. I'm glad my tip went to use.
@Witzbold:
Actually, give me some tentacle facial hair options in the customizer and we'd have a pretty badass Davy Jones!
Now who would be Jack Sparrow...
@Byakko: That reminded me of the PotC spoof in Epic Movie, with Davey Jones DJing with his tentacles! XD
"Booty booty booty booty rockin' everywhere!"
This game will presumably have ninjas, pirates and Darth Vader.
How can it be beat? HOW?
Well, besides Brawl.
I'd love to see more of this game in motion. Hey, Namco, post some more movies already!
@Ninja-Z:
Vader and Yoda do make since in this game though since Star Wars was a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away which can easily explain those two came here or whatever it they want to call it. Of course Star Wars characters aren't historically correct either.
No Talim?
Oh wow, Amy's really cute. X_X
Oooo Gothic loli how sexy :D
Jesus WTF did they do to my Cervantes? He looks like ass!
Amy you say?
She bears a striking resemblance to Emi Isuzu from Tenjou Tenge... not that I'm complaining :p
(BTW, fight scene spoilers)
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@fuchikoma: Why the fuck is it that every twat who puts up a vid on youtube always decides to use SHIT rock or metal music?
Thats one thing I never understood about fanmade films.
@Witzbold:
You mean for fighting game AMVs? Or all AMVs in general? I know for a fact that Final Fantasy/just about any JRPG AMV has a tendency for some interesting song choices...from J-Pop to Celine Dion.
Celine Dion and Squall's face is not a pretty combination.
@Yuki: haha - me too, me too
I've never played soul caliber before but I will probably buy this game now. Not just because of this but also being able to fight as Darth Vader is just awesome.
@Witzbold:
*sigh* I don't know... I call it the "curse of Youtube."
I looked quickly for one without music but it's a lost cause on there. The other day I looked up a clip from a documentary where there was a guy talking and someone had half-mixed it with their own music!
If you want an exercise in frustration, try to find out what a specific motorcycle sounds like on Youtube. You'd think that the engines play hip-hop from the factory!
@Witzbold: It's not all shitty rock. Sometimes it's crappy techno.
@Witzbold: I wish people used awesome metal some day...
or so bad it's awesome.
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Even though I figured the chances of it it being slim that he wouldn't be included, my mind is now resting easy knowing that Cervy is confirmed.
@Witzbold: The should have Cervantes pour milk on the people he beats down.
Game-character fashion should not be modeled after Hot Topic.
@Mr.SithNinja:
I think Soul Calibur (definitely Tekken) have crossed the line of absurd cameos by a nice long leap...
I would so buy it if you could battle Cap'n Crunch vs. Toucan Sam, or Tony the Tiger vs Snap Crackle and Pop, hehe...
@Witzbold: Here ya go!
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XD Hahaha better?
Moooeeeeee.
as a huge SC fan i have one concern that is bugging the living sit outta me.......
THE CLOTHING!!!!
i think that namco is going a bit too overboard, embellishing their characters with all these whacky adornments. they better focus on gameplay! SC3 was lacking in balance dept. i mean i can whoop ass in any SC, but still.... i hope they dont go over the hill with the designs. sometimes less is more.
Am I the only one who wonders why Zasalamel made it into SC4? I mean he's a good character, and everyone likes scythes, but didn't he die in SC3?
On a mildly related note... where the hell is Yoshimitsu?
Can't wait for this game, will probably purchase the 360 version. Yoda > Vader.
Screens look good, some characters I am not familiar with because the last game I had was SC2 for the original xbox. I just want Astaroth to kick ass.
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