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Namco Bandai Editor's Day: More Soul Calibur IV

argh — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:03:13 MDT

The collector's edition should include a bottle of lube and some tissue.

argh

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Gray665 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:12:57 MDT

SC1 on XBLA? Sold.

Gray665

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xbulletholes — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:55:16 MDT

SOUL CALIBUR ONE XBLA ZOMG.

though to be honest, i think if they put up the soul edge/blade intro sequence on xbla for 400mp i'd buy it. ):

xbulletholes

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k4polo — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:30:16 MDT

lol you guys funny you cant get over the spikes.

k4polo

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SanityMask — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:05:18 MDT

pointy tits is the understatement of the year in this case

SanityMask

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KirbySS — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:42:46 MDT

[dothack.wikia.com]

wut

KirbySS

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Benzak — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:38:00 MDT

What's with the horrid default Photoshop , or maybe even ClarisWorks, gradient all over that character?

Benzak

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olafson — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:29:30 MDT

You'll poke your eye out...

olafson

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theherlihyboy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:21:49 MDT

Question about the SCIV CE: is it exclusive to some game store, or can you get it everywhere?

theherlihyboy

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108 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:41:52 MDT

Is putting the original Soul Calibur on XBLA really a good choice?

I mean, that's, uhh, more than enough for some people, you know.

Though hmm, some people are dumb, will buy Soul Calibur on XBLA, and think, "Man, I should buy the new one".

Alternate comment:

Will Soul Calibur XBLA have in-game ads for Soul Calibur IV?

I'm thinking blimps floating high above the majestic ancient Greek temple in which a 16th-century samurai is battling a Victorian dominatrix.

108

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Sailorcancer — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:17:07 MDT

T shirt AND Poster you say?

Sailorcancer

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Crawl to China — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:12:43 MDT

I am still double-you-tee-eff?-ing over the inclusion of Vader and Yoda in this game.

Crawl to China

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DireWombat — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:10:50 MDT

Honestly, the only detail I need to decide whether to buy this or not is what the custom character creation is like. I picked up SC1 briefly on a friend's DC and played a bit of SC2. SC3, though, I played until my fingers went numb time and time again, and it was all because of the character creation system.

For a while, any time my friends and I got together, we'd at least have SC3 on in the background, and people would screw around with Random Creation matches and trying to re-create characters from other works of fiction to face off against each other.

We had a near-perfect Gandalf, Sauron, Robin, Severus Snape, Chuck Norris, Captain Crunch, and Evil Abraham Lincoln, along with a ton of passable facsimiles of other characters. My girlfriend (who before this had never been into gaming) made a pretty good Buffy and half of the Firefly cast, and really got into tweaking their appearances and mastering their fighting styles.

So, yeah, Vader/Yoda fit right into what I'm planning on using this game for, but I'm only interested in one question: Can I do everything in character creation that I could before and then some?

DireWombat

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Dogysamich — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:45:19 MDT

@jive238:

That's EXACTLY what i said when i first saw the pic, and that's what everybody's saying.

I cant claim SC anymore, since i blew too bad at 3, but who the f- went off and put Sgt. Frog in my Soul Cal?

I can live with Yoda and Vader, especially after the bs characters from 2, but come on. Namco's breakin' my balls now.

Dogysamich

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Cactuar — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:44:51 MDT

@Archaotic:

What he said. I really dislike everything "exclusive", as it either forces me to buy a collectors edition, or purchase the exclusives at a later time.

Does not matter if it is even just a new character skin, i want everything the game has to offer when i buy it, not later, or having to pay extra for it.

Cactuar

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Fierfaerie — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:19:01 MDT

What? That chick looks like Viva Pinata is trying to take over her character.

The gameplay is good. As long as it doesn't change this will be an eventual purchase for me.

Fierfaerie

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rislim — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:56:12 MDT

@jive238: Exactly my thoughts!

[img.gkblogger.com]

rislim

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ChiChi_BBQ — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:53:38 MDT

The only thing I don't like about the new art style of this game is that the girls have super dark eye shadows, as if they've been missing sleep. I can't wait to play as Vader because I think he's cool, just like in Star Wars.

ChiChi_BBQ

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JadedBlack — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:50:17 MDT

@Tiberian:

If it's true than I hope that they'll have online play for it because I'll start owning like crazy.

JadedBlack

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Ruglia — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:20:49 MDT

@Zerbrechen: What's everyone's fucking problem with Yoda and Vader? As long as they're not cheap, then more is better! Fuck, are you writing a thesis on Soul Calibur's story or what? Geez people, it's a damn game. Fun. Yay. Candy!

Ruglia

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fuchikoma — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:57:22 MDT

@Zerbrechen:
I agree. But I'm only casually interested so I'm more morbidly fascinated than angry. Well, and I've never seen it balanced, but I guess that's subjective. (In SC1 I found you could pick Mitsurugi, then flip the controller upside down and mash it into the floor and pick up an uber win, or pick Maxi and randomly press buttons rhythmically and get a perfect combo. I used to beat people who actually owned it and went through the story mode this way. I'm sure a tourney-level player would wipe the floor with me one handed...)

And I didn't really see it before, but does anyone else think the larger-than-human-eyed chararacters look really weird in this style? It's like a photo where the person's eyes have been enlarged to "manga size," or the "real Mario" pic. The story's pic of Yoshizaki's character also reminds me so much of those 90s 3D anime fighter games like Eretzvaju

..rendered way better of course, but it shows that she's 2D translated into 3D. I think it's mostly that effect you get on a soft-shaded, realistically lit, 3D textureless anime face - like a resin kit without that human touch. (But it probably looks 10x better in motion.) IMO they managed to avoid that in DoA by using a sort of in-between style that wasn't totally manga-styled or realistic. And older Soul Caliburs were just... fantastically real looking.

Meh. I'm the first one to say I'm overanalysing this. This just looked like a good time to get this off my chest. No telling how it will play until it's here, right?

fuchikoma

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YUYU — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:56:52 MDT

@YUYU:
Stupid double-post....

YUYU

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YUYU — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:56:24 MDT

I can excuse this odd new art direction. I'll just take it as them trying to further separate themselves from other fighters like Tekken and VF. If I want realistic swordplay in my fighter, I guess I'll just have to cross my fingers and pray for Bushido Blade 3.

But what I CAN'T excuse is the absence of Talim. She better be in here. No Talim, no buy.

YUYU

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YUYU — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:54:47 MDT

But what I CAN'T excuse is the absence of Talim. She better be in here. No Talim, no buy

YUYU

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JohnnyD57333 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:45:55 MDT

Im more excited about having Soul Calibur 1 once again. The Dreamcast is the only system I regret ever parting ways with. Loved that thing

JohnnyD57333

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jive238 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:41:15 MDT

Eh??
Post pic = [images.wikia.com] ???
<--- this pic right there. Does Sgt. Frog cameo as well?

jive238

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arstal — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:26:09 MDT

@Zerbrechen:

There's plenty of other fighting games out there- so if SC4 is too outlandish for you, try Virtua Fighter 5. It's great. That's the nice thing about the next year, so many different fighters coming out if you don't like any of them, you just don't like the genre- they can't ALL suck,.

arstal

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Zero_Beat — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:19:07 MDT

Huh, exclusive DLC? Sounds cool. And a t-shirt. I have more than I need, but there's no such thing as too much.

Zero_Beat

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Spampy — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:16:04 MDT

ZE LINK, ZHE EES BROKAN!

Spampy

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droopy — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:13:39 MDT

@Zerbrechen: Well apart from the armor breaking (personally, I like some sort of chip damage mechanic in a fighting game) and the finishers (in-ring ringouts), the gameplay should still be the same.

droopy

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Snakeman — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:12:07 MDT

she looks a little cartoonish with her spiky chestsicles

Snakeman

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Rengenki — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:11:35 MDT

She looks ALOT like the girl from SGT Frog

Rengenki

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Archaotic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:10:57 MDT

@cjlopez:
They said a minimum of 30 characters in the final roster. I'm sure Talim, as much as I want her to jump into a volcano with Tira and Xianghua chained to her ankles, will be back by the end of it all.

Archaotic

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cjlopez — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:55:54 MDT

So.... no Talim on this one huh??? that's sad, really, it was one of my favs, shame.

I have never been a fan of the Special dition of the Games, but this excluive DLC is poking me!!!!!

cjlopez

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KM91 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:54:52 MDT

That's good news.

KM91

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Zerbrecher — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:47:05 MDT

Ooh, it's time for me to vent on this game. I've actually gone from moderately annoyed to ***kin' livid in a matter of 1 hour due to the screenshots of this game that are out.
They have taken the brilliant, balanced fighting system of SC1 and 2, and the well-designed, almost realistic styled characters of SC1 and 2 and drove them into the "ocean of shitiness". I can't even look at Ivy, Taki, the spiked bitch (don't know her name, don't care), Sophitia and Cassandra anymore, just because they decided to whore them out this time around. Then we have the whoring-out of Star Wars for no specific reason (at least SC2 had a reason, and chose characters that could fit by a stretch), which wouldn't be too big of a deal if half the fanbase didn't seem to be buying the game JUST FOR THEM. They know this, that's why Vader and Yoda are on the cover.
Then they have a seemingly gimmicky armor breaking system ("Ivy, here I come") and an "finishing move" system that reminds me of the finishing moves in Budokai 3 (which were horrible).
Then there's this.

Zerbrecher

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iisdev — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:42:44 MDT

You might want to re-consider writing critical links in with javascript..

iisdev

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winterfruits — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:42:11 MDT

I HATE ANGOL FEAR. I'm glad she's not actually part of the series. Ugh.

winterfruits

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iisdev — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:41:36 MDT

FYI - galleryPost function isn't working correctly (for me at least).

Tested in Firefox, IE, and Safari.

iisdev

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Archaotic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:41:32 MDT

@SG79:
Well, who knows. I heard both rumors, but I'd prefer it if the game was coming to PSN. The fewer reasons I have to keep my 360, the better. Makes the break-up so much easier.

Archaotic

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SG79 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:29:49 MDT

@Archaotic:

Oh, IGN claims that it's XBLA exclusive, and it's the DC game. Kudos to MS to securing this exclusive (?)

SG79

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Samos42 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:25:35 MDT

@Archaotic: I think I read somewhere that they're actually expanding it a lot for this one.

Samos42

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GhostWhoWalks — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:24:49 MDT

So wait, what exactly is contained in this downloadable content? Is it that only people with the SE get to download these, or do they come on the disc already?

This will probably be the deciding factor for me; my 360's not hooked up to the internet and I don't have an XBL account (yes, I know, try not faint) so if this will save me the hassle of having to get an account and all that, then that's great. But if I simply have to have the SE just to download this stuff in the first place, that means it will be yet another collector's edition I can pass up on.

GhostWhoWalks

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Mainman — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:24:16 MDT

Wait, the original SC is under 150MB? (XBLA game size limit) Talk about getting a lot out of a little.

That's us up to two DC games on XBLA now. Fingers crossed they decide to bring Power Stone over at some point.

Mainman

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LowerHouseMember — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:23:35 MDT

"a tin box and includes an art book, a t-shirt, a poster"

I seriously have to pay for all that crap to get the exclusive DLC? Thanks a lot Scamco.

LowerHouseMember

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Terance has Turrets — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:21:27 MDT

I'm after the jump and I don't see any new screens ;-;

Terance has Turrets

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SG79 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:20:33 MDT

@Archaotic:

A heavily compressed System 12 version, so it won't be as "pretty" as the DC version.

It's the series' only good game IMO, but I'd still rather have the arcade TTT.

SG79

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Aiwokote — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:17:11 MDT

@willyolio:

*mesmerized by the screenshot*

. . . sorry what?

Aiwokote

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Jnkzm4 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:16:13 MDT

Soul Calibur 1 the good ol dreamcast is officially dead...thanks a whole fuckin lot namco bandai.....could you um please send it to psn also...pretty pwease???

Jnkzm4

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zymase — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:16:03 MDT

The console exclusive Vader and Yoda is still a joke. I can't wait to see HD Ivy for two reasons, though....

zymase

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Archaotic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:14:15 MDT

@Samos42:
Well, as long as they didn't ditch character creation for this perv-fest, I'm cool.

Archaotic

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willyolio — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:11:53 MDT

@badasscat:
hey, the art of distraction IS a very valid and effective fighting style.

willyolio

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Samos42 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:10:05 MDT

@Archaotic: I'm pretty sure that applies to both character creation and existing characters.

Samos42

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argh — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:07:36 MDT

What the hell?

Is that spikey nippled woman wielding a meteor on a stick?

argh

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droopy — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:05:43 MDT

@suya123: I'd say it looks a little... mountain-like?

droopy

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ostartero — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:55:00 MDT

Talim! Where are you!!?!?

I guess I'll have to find a new favorite character.

ostartero

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kladkain — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:54:13 MDT

I am worried about playing with my 360 D-Pad... I have to get used to playing with the analog now.. because I hate the 360 D-Pad..

kladkain

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Babylonian — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:53:16 MDT

"The HUD has also received a makeover looking much tighter and sharper than it's predecessors."

It looks like those are the same adjectives they kept in mind when doing the costume design for this game.

Babylonian

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Archaotic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:49:29 MDT

@Samos42:
Destructible outfits, huh? That's...dear God, I think Itagaki's hijacked the Soul Calibur series for real now.

Has anything new been confirmed about the character creation feature though? I don't care about dressing up the existing cast in silly outfits, I want to be doing it to my own characters.

...although Darth Vader in Cassandra's outfit is both hilarious and horrifying at the same time.

Archaotic

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Saint Anima — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:48:31 MDT

@Archaotic: Would hope so. Also, it seems the Collector's Edition will be worth it after all. I wonder how the box art will be.

Saint Anima

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Samos42 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:46:11 MDT

Ugh, I wish the Collector's Edition wasn't $80. $70 would be an easy decision. $80 is a hm. But exclusive content other than the regular stuff is way too hard for me to pass up since I have an undying love for Soul Calibur games.

Also, Flynn, I think you left out some things! I read in the IGN preview ([ps3.ign.com]) that the game will feature interactive and destructible environments and... clothing/outfits. Getting hit too much causes clothes to tear and armor to break and this can happen 3 times. This feature is a bit confusing for me due to the fact that from the screens, you can see that certain characters are already barely wearing anything at all. What exactly is there to break and take off? 3 times, no less.

Anyway, they also mention that all characters will have multiple outfits and will be fully customizable. New outfits can be unlocked that actually do strengthen certain characters' stats (although these can be turned off online and offline). They will also include some anime characters in the roster (what?) and will have at least 30 characters in the final game.

Samos42

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suya123 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:45:45 MDT

The ball at the end of her giant stick looks like a moon.

Hmm... could this be a hint at the storyline? It makes the Star Wars characters a reason why might they be in it.

SOUL CALIBUR IN SPACE!!!

suya123

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RomieYO_477 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:45:44 MDT

Lol at first comment and anyway, I love the look of the anime looking chick. I'm getting this for sure.

RomieYO_477

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Archaotic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:43:04 MDT

@Noks415:
He is, and he's as freaky as ever. Never fear.

Archaotic

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Noks415 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:42:06 MDT

I hope Voldo is in Soul Calibur IV.

Noks415

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KeroseneClimax — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:41:55 MDT

You have great taste in characters by picking up Cassandra. She's a beast in you know how to use her. I'm curious about how Hilde will play. A Kilik and Cassandra fusion perhaps?

Also, the original Soul Calibur is coming to Live? Well, at least I don't have to play my Dreamcast version anymore. That's excellent news. On a side note, I could have sworn Angol was a centaur till I got a second look. Funny as hell.

KeroseneClimax

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Archaotic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:41:33 MDT

@Lackshmana:
Perhaps so...we'll see though. I really like the PS3 version's box art...so we'll see if the limited edition's is better or worse. If the limited edition box art sucks, I'll just preorder the regular version.

Archaotic

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Lackshmana — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:39:01 MDT

@Archaotic: I think that stuff will have to eventually make its way to the Marketplace for a fee.
I know I would prefer a later payment for DLC to an expensive special edition.

Lackshmana

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Walker — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:35:35 MDT

"Soul Calibur will be making it's way to XBLA."

Best news since... i don't know but that is great news!

Walker

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Archaotic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:33:06 MDT

@Magic Emperor Anima:
Well, the rumor on the street is that it's coming to PSN too. We'll see if there's any truth to that, although it's a little suspicious that SC is coming to XBLA at all, since it's like 200 or 250 MB over the size limit.

Archaotic

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Superstar90 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:31:12 MDT

SC1 on XBLA?!?!?! We need more DC games on XBLA!!!

Superstar90

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Archaotic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:28:12 MDT

I really, really wish they didn't do the whole "exclusive character customization pieces" thing for the Collector's Edition.

Because now I have to get it. Vader and bonus content, here we come! XD

Archaotic

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badasscat — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:25:19 MDT

I really like her fighting style

Ha, yeah, I really like her "fighting style" too. Though I think Taki's and Ivy's "fighting styles" are probably a bit bigge... er, harde... er, perkier?

badasscat