Soul Calibur IV - Out Now!

[ChairHome]

http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/soulcalibur-iv/screenshots/g-20070613105150193045

Nice.

EDIT:
New character revealed. Scheherazade (http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.php?p=4906751&postcount=28). Thanks for the link, Helter Skelter.

EDIT:
Impress (http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20080324/sc4.htm) has new screen caps of the Scheherazade and the others. (oops. fixed link.)

EDIT:
Thanks, Onslaught and Hayama Akito. New scans (http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.php?p=4959755&postcount=73) show new character (Angol Fia), Cervantes, Amy and Zasamel.

EDIT:
Gameplay footage of Yoda and Darth Vader (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32811.html)

[Hyperhal]

I don't see any bouncing titties

This isn't a real SC3 update!

[Aion]

Why do all the SCIV girls look like they're lacking sleep? Oh well, still looking forward to this though.

[Atb_555]

Im just glad Kilik is still in the game

[Infested Jester]

WTF?

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! (http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/soulcalibur-iv/screenshots/g-20070613105150193045/pic-FC3DCDB3-A343-4D64-B99C-73F0B4A0A1F3)

[lamewadd]

Kilik looks all military now. I guess his jacket was part of the "telling" part in Don't Ask, Don't Tell so he had to get the black outfit.

[Ki Shima]

Im just glad Kilik is still in the game

kilik is the namco monkey king, theres no way he wont be in it

[Tura Satana]

WTF?

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! (http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/soulcalibur-iv/screenshots/g-20070613105150193045/pic-FC3DCDB3-A343-4D64-B99C-73F0B4A0A1F3)

Apparently they're not getting rid of Yunsung so a redesign is the next best thing. Almost looks like a new character. Thumb up in my book.

Love Xianghua's hair and outfit. Don't really use her though. But atleast she'll be nice to look at. ; )

[Ephidel]

pics were alright, still picking up the game whenever it comes.

[AlphaDragoon02]

FUCK YES, KILIK. :tup:

Finally, Namco. And his outfit looks ten times better than his SC3 one. Nothing tops the pimp coat of SC2 though.

EDIT: Link to those pictures + character artwork I didn't see in the other one.

http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6067_en.html

[Aqua Snake]

Please for the love of god don't let this turn out like SC3.

[Truewiseman]

People hatin' on Kilik's raincoat. Don't hate cause yall fools gettin wet, and my boy is dry dry dry!!! (I play Seong Mi-na)

Lizard man is looking...odd...but I can dig it

[Nairdas]

BOUT FUCKING TIME

My bitch, Xianghua should have been announced. Her outfit is pretty cool. The color blend is nice.

Kilik is looking awesome too. I relly feeling that outfit. I don't really care about Lizardman, so meh.

[ToyRobotTerror]

Where´s KING Lizardman?

[Kang Do]

New revealed Kilik has upped interest in the game significantly.

[Z!M]

Lizardman looks badass!! ralph also looks very detailed. What am I saying This whole game has me pumped.

[DarkZero]

Like the new outfits for Kilik and X. Can't wait to play this

[Jimmy Bones]

kilik is the namco monkey king, theres no way he wont be in it

True

[Geddoe]

Why do all the SCIV girls look like they're lacking sleep? Oh well, still looking forward to this though.

They are in a Japanese designed game. They probably have been having nightmares about tentacle rape since Soul Edge.

[TheDarkPhoenix]

Games looks like its going to be amazing graphically. I really hope they dont make it like sc3, but i get that feeling they will. I guess long as they fix my girl ivy its all good.


Its about time we saw some actual video and gameplay as well. Its getting really close to the realse and not much has been shown or leaked. No discussion on gameplay or anything..

[AlphaDragoon02]

Games looks like its going to be amazing graphically. I really hope they dont make it like sc3, but i get that feeling they will.

Well, the gameplay engine was based on SC2 (said in an interview with the producer) because Namco figured out that everyone hated SC3. So they'd have to fuck up pretty bad to make it broken like SC3 console.

I am worried about that instant kill shit, though.

[Silks]

Well, the gameplay engine was based on SC2 (said in an interview with the producer) because Namco figured out that everyone hated SC3. So they'd have to fuck up pretty bad to make it broken like SC3 console.

I am worried about that instant kill shit, though.

Based on sc2? So does that mean we get 2G glitches coming back to replace 22G glitches :P

[Ki Shima]

Based on sc2? So does that mean we get 2G glitches coming back to replace 22G glitches :P

:rofl: :rofl:

[AlphaDragoon02]

Based on sc2? So does that mean we get 2G glitches coming back to replace 22G glitches :P

Exactly. But the tournament SC players are happy, right? :rofl:

[Farpenoodle]

Hey, at least 2G arguably added depth and wasn't an obvious (and broken) glitch like 22G. :looney:

[4r5]

So SC4 will have 222G?

[DancingMonkay]

Just bring back Taki's EXC...

[Helter Skelter]

I think this (http://3d.skr.jp/3d/src/1205308394043.jpg) is a new character.

[Hatred Edge]

Looks like a cross between Peter Pan and G-Force(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:G-Force_-_group_shot2.jpg)

[Parkreiner]

Jun mixed with a Phantasy Star elf. Hopefully the sword is just for show and she actually fights with yo-yos.

[Taito]

That can't be real. That artwork and design looks pulled right out of a 1978 anime.

[ChairHome]

That can't be real. That artwork and design looks pulled right out of a 1978 anime.

Its a Famitsu scan. So, either they have one hell of an April Fool's joke for America, or its real.

[King9999]

That can't be real. That artwork and design looks pulled right out of a 1978 anime.

The SC cast isn't exactly modern...

Incidentally, did anyone ever play the Magic of Scheherazade?

[TheDarkPhoenix]

hmmm wonder what her fighting style is. Regardless so far im not liking the fit.

[Linuka]

Well, it's refreshing to see a SC character whose' breasts don't have their own gravitational field...But Now we have Fantasy in Soul Cally? I could maybe understand Tekken...or Hyrule.......or Todd-McFarlane-land...or Star-oh who am I kidding, I don't understand anything anymore.

I'll be looking forward to Archie Bunker in the next one.

[Tigerboi]

lol, her outfit sucks

[Aion]

Lol, I don't think people should be talking about whether she fits the game or not while hailing Yoda and Vader :rofl:

That said, I like her, even though she is a bit different than what you'd expect of the original SC cast.

[Tigerboi]

I think she fits just fine, I mean.....the SC cast is full of freaks and weirdos anyway. Just about anyone would fit. I mean, some of the vet SC characters consist of a lizardman, a golem and an owl man.

But...her outfit is just dumb looking.

[Aion]

But...her outfit is just dumb looking.
Looks like a female fencers outfit to me, it's kinda fancy, only weird thing is her cape looking like a mage cape.

[Makoto Scrub]

Based on sc2? So does that mean we get 2G glitches coming back to replace 22G glitches :P
Shush.

Hopfully Namco gave Kilik that badass outfit for his 1P costume and kept the monk 2P SC3 costume.

Whats even better is that in some of the scans it looks like Kilik kept some moves (2A, 33A, 4KB)

[arstal]

SC2 wasn't that bad outside of 2G, which should be fixed. Only SNK keeps glitches for 10 years.

I'm looking forward to this game a bit more now- design reminds me of Tenchi or the Goddess series some with the style and markings on the forehead.

[CarreauOverkill]

PAL SC3 only had BT Throw-VC and Mitsu's 88B-VC glitch which bumped him up a few tiers, but even then it was something that could be countered. And the back turned throws were damn hard to set up and weren't valid in gameplay.

People hatin' for no good reason.

[TheDarkPhoenix]

PAL SC3 only had BT Throw-VC and Mitsu's 88B-VC glitch which bumped him up a few tiers, but even then it was something that could be countered. And the back turned throws were damn hard to set up and weren't valid in gameplay.

People hatin' for no good reason.

the glitches in sc3 didnt matter to me all that much it just didn't "feel" or play as fun as sc2

[tataki]

So SC4 will have 222G?

yes.

and is this supposed to be some elven name crap?

winning a SC4 tournament will be easier than pronouncing that name.

[Zero-SR388]

When is this going to be released in America?

[arstal]

yes.

and is this supposed to be some elven name crap?

winning a SC4 tournament will be easier than pronouncing that name.

Just call her Bobette then.

Or maybe they'll shorten it to Sherazard in the US, there was a post on kotaku that said the katakana could be spelled that way.

[AlphaDragoon02]

I like her outfit. But since when did SC have elves? :rofl:

[TheDarkPhoenix]

bah i need gameplay videos, less than 3 months away and we got hardly anything..

[BaSiK_TeKniK]

she has an interesting name.

[Hayama Akito]

Yay! Agatha Jun (http://www.beckoningcat.com/gatch/Jun-Koh_Kawarajima.jpg)!

[ThePunisherXBL]

Nice Arabian Nights reference.

[ChairHome]

The SC cast isn't exactly modern...

Incidentally, did anyone ever play the Magic of Scheherazade?

YES! That was one of my favorite games for NES, and I immediately thought of that game when I saw the name.

EDIT: And I don't know if this is new, but here's a 360 trailer (http://kotaku.com/366729/soul-calibur-iv-trailer). I can't see it from work, so I don't know if its old/crap.

[Terrastorm]

I think this (http://3d.skr.jp/3d/src/1205308394043.jpg) is a new character.

Link doesn't work.

[Gutter Trash]

where are the rest of the Keebler Elves?
What is this pedo-tolkien crap?

[The_Dragon]

This is awesome. Together, she and Vader will seek the Tri Force.

[PsychoSquall]

The link to the Scheherazade scan doesn't seem to be working for some people.. myself included. So I'll just attach the pic.

Apparently she was inspired by Deedlit from Lodoss War and the Gatchaman series.

[The Invincible Swordsman]

....................... I like her design. :wonder:


This has been THE INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN saying:

Maybe she's searching for the One rin.... I mean the One sword. You ever think about that?

[coco_j]

She must be a guest character or something, why the fuck is her artwork in a completely different style?

[Hayama Akito]

She must be a guest character or something, why the fuck is her artwork in a completely different style?

Because in the scan says that it was made by a "special guest" called Yutaka Izubuchi.

[KING]

oh great, an elf. :arazz:

[coco_j]

Because in the scan says that it was made by a "special guest" calle Yutaka Izubuchi.


Oh thanx, didn't notice. Need to see her in the typical SC artwork.

[Nairdas]

The link to the Scheherazade scan doesn't seem to be working for some people.. myself included. So I'll just attach the pic.

Apparently she was inspired by Deedlit from Lodoss War and the Gatchaman series.Lol, the first thing I thought when I saw her was Deedlit.

Her design is meh I guess. I've never been excited by elves.

[Fatal K.O]

Yutaka Izubuchi? He worked on Raxephon and Eureka Seven so I guess that explains Scheherezade's design. :P

[ChairHome]

Screen caps (http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20080324/sc4.htm) of the fighters that have been recently revealed. Scheherazade looks better in the pics.

[DarkZero]

All I see is Persona 4, which is still good

[ChairHome]

All I see is Persona 4, which is still good

Oopsies.

Fixed.

[Ryo Yamazaki]

I had (well, still have) really low expectations for this game. But the game graphically looks nice as hell.

SC4 seems to have the best costume design in the series so far. I'm really glad Maxi has a good elvis outfit for once.

[edit] Whilst I'm a big fan of exposed tit flesh, I cant help feeling that Seung Mina really needs an undershirt/bra

[Nairdas]

Scheherazade looks better in game than her art would lead you to believe. I actually want to play as her now that I've seen a good screenshot of her.

[AlphaDragoon02]

She looks like she fights like Raph...maybe they took the Rapier style from CAS mode in 3 that Amy used and gave it to her?

[Hayama Akito]

I dont know if this is real but, you never know:

Some minutes ago this scan (http://i32.tinypic.com/oprddz.jpg) is on the Internet and, as you can see, it shows ANOTHER new character without a name confirmed yet, but the scan says that is a woman with HUEG BUBZ designed by Mine Yoshizaki (Twinbee, Keroro Gunso, Otomedius) and its seems that Bandai-Namco want to invite some famous mangaka artist for made new SCIV chars, as like Scheherazade.

Lets see is this not fake...

[Helter Skelter]

I dont know if this is real but, you never know:

Some minutes ago this scan (http://i32.tinypic.com/oprddz.jpg) is on the Internet and, as you can see, it shows ANOTHER new character without a name confirmed yet, but the scan says that is a woman with HUEG BUBZ designed by Mine Yoshizaki (Twinbee, Keroro Gunso, Otomedius) and its seems that Bandai-Namco want to invite some famous mangaka artist for made new SCIV chars, as like Scheherazade.

Lets see is this not fake...

I want that character!!

[Bowling Pin]

The character's name is apparently Angol Fia, a cousin of the similar looking character Angol Mois, a character from Sunrise anime Keroro Gunso.

Holy shit, Soul Calibur is going to crossover with every continuity in existence.

[*Onslaught*]

Scans

New character, Amy, Cervantas, and Zasamel revealed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/leifang/21157767byGAF.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/leifang/1206379485537.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/leifang/297338byGAF.jpg

[Nairdas]

Wow, they brought Amy back. I can't really tell from that scan what Cervantes and Zasa look like, but they probably look great.

As for the new character, she has some nice tits on her. That alone will get her a lot of playtime.

[Lord BBH]

Spiky Nipples

[Gutter Trash]

I dont understand the point of having Shezerade as a rapier when Amy being confirmed and also a rapier.

Since Amy is ''Human'' they should scrap Sheraderade's elf ass out of the game.

Happy to see Cervyand Zas in it too.

[AlphaDragoon02]

Oh snap, Amy. :tup:

Wonder if she's gonna be fangirling Kilik like she did in Raph's ending after he cured her. It'd be awesome just to see Xianghua get pissed off about it. :rofl:

[Sano]

Never played a Soul Calibur game before but I know some of the characters but I'm just getting this game because Darth Vader's in the PS3 version. :lovin: "MITSURUGI! I AM YOUR FATHER!" ":confused:"

[tataki]

they didn't give any info about the new gameplay elements yet right?

[Gorehound]

I dont know if this is real but, you never know:

Some minutes ago this scan (http://i32.tinypic.com/oprddz.jpg) is on the Internet and, as you can see, it shows ANOTHER new character without a name confirmed yet, but the scan says that is a woman with HUEG BUBZ designed by Mine Yoshizaki (Twinbee, Keroro Gunso, Otomedius) and its seems that Bandai-Namco want to invite some famous mangaka artist for made new SCIV chars, as like Scheherazade.

Lets see is this not fake...

Thats right, he did do the Twinbee characters.

I really like his character designs, especially his Sgt. Frog designs. He draws the best curvy manga/anime chicks, just look at Mom Hinata :bgrin:

We need more new chick characters :tup:

Wait, where did Amy first appeared as a fighter?

[Helter Skelter]

Wait, where did Amy first appeared as a fighter?

Here. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Sorel)

[Gorehound]

Here. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Sorel)

I knew I recognized her from somebody's story in SC2. I didn't pick her in SCIII because the game sucked!

Now I can't wait for this game :tup:

[Space Lion]

So yeah, about that release date:

Soul Calibur IV - June 24, 2008 (both USA PS3 and XBox versions)
Metal Gear Solid 4 - June 12, 2008

I hate delays as much as anyone else. But really, do you think Sony will let this happen? Granted, they're two very different games with different target audiences. But two major releases, within two weeks of each other... not unusual, but still.

I dunno. I just don't see Namco sticking to that June date, which is less than three months from now. Even if they do stay with it, I think Sony's bound to do something about it, given MGS4 and SC4 are both 'high-profile' PS3 releases. And if they do, then SC4 will likely be the loser, and we won't get it until sometime near the beginning of Q4.

... or, maybe this is all just babble and nothing to worry about. :bluu:

[arstal]

I don't think SoulCal is big enough to be considered a threat to MGS4, and as a cross-platform title, they'd have less leverage. If anyone made the call to delay- it would be Namco.

That said, I'm expecting July or August due to run-of-the-mill delays.

[*Onslaught*]

I don't think SoulCal is big enough to be considered a threat to MGS4, and as a cross-platform title, they'd have less leverage. If anyone made the call to delay- it would be Namco.

That said, I'm expecting July or August due to run-of-the-mill delays.

SCIV will do well regardless of MGS4. Since A) X360 is not getting MGS4 B) Fighters =/= stealth game C) Star Wars characters.

[scum gale 88]

damn, soul calibur girls always got da best TITTAYS

[Master Chibi]

I can't believe they got spikey tits in there.

It's hilarious even. She's supposed to be the literal harbinger of the apocalypse for shit sake :rofl:.

[yah yaahh b*tch!]

I guess long as they fix my girl ivy its all good.



:confused: What was wrong with SC3 Ivy? She was beasty. Top 5.

[Nairdas]

1up has some screens of Amy, Zas and Cervy. (http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3167121)

Now that I can really seem them, Cervy is looks pretty much the same as sc3, but he has a much larger beard. Zas's outfit is tight. Probably the most detailed design of all the characters. I usually don't go for white costumes, but that shit just looks tight. Hate his shoes though. Amy is slightly different. She not as loli as before, but still nothing special.

[Gutter Trash]

1up has some screens of Amy, Zas and Cervy. (http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3167121)

Now that I can really seem them, Cervy is looks pretty much the same as sc3, but he has a much larger beard. Zas's outfit is tight. Probably the most detailed design of all the characters. I usually don't go for white costumes, but that shit just looks tight. Hate his shoes though. Amy is slightly different. She not as loli as before, but still nothing special.

finally, good news! Amy is a way better character design as a rapier than Shezeradazerade.

Great news about Cervy and Zas!!! Finally, tough guys are getting revealed.

[Helter Skelter]

I'm going to main Amy; like I did in SC3:AE.
I hope she has a different hairstyle though.

[TheDarkPhoenix]

games looks amazing

[marshun]

damn zas gonna miss dat hoody:annoy::shake:

[yah yaahh b*tch!]

So yeah, about that release date:

Soul Calibur IV - June 24, 2008 (both USA PS3 and XBox versions)
Metal Gear Solid 4 - June 12, 2008

I hate delays as much as anyone else. But really, do you think Sony will let this happen? Granted, they're two very different games with different target audiences. But two major releases, within two weeks of each other... not unusual, but still.

I dunno. I just don't see Namco sticking to that June date, which is less than three months from now. Even if they do stay with it, I think Sony's bound to do something about it, given MGS4 and SC4 are both 'high-profile' PS3 releases. And if they do, then SC4 will likely be the loser, and we won't get it until sometime near the beginning of Q4.

... or, maybe this is all just babble and nothing to worry about. :bluu:

If anything, MGS would get pushed back before Soul Calibur. Im just saying. . the level of content in both games. . MGS is outweighing Calibur. Its a fighting game after all.


EDIT: I will be VERY upset if they dont give his A+B and B+K auto-GI propterties like in the last game. What the FUCK were they thinking in the arcade version? UGH.


And is anyone preying for Talim? Give her back the half-wind roll at LEAST. And speed that bitch up. No reason she should be as slow and unsafe as Rock.



I REALLY need this game in my life. The more I play Tekken the more I realize June is so far away.

[Master Chibi]

oh lawd is xia wearing boy shorts?

:lovin:

[Farpenoodle]

And is anyone preying for Talim? Give her back the half-wind roll at LEAST. And speed that bitch up. No reason she should be as slow and unsafe as Rock.


She's my main. Well, main in SC2 and "main" in SC3.

As an "evasive" character it SURE WOULD BE NICE if they'd let her be able to evade worth a shit again.

Also Namco, do one of these two things, make 33A safe again, or give it back it's range. Not that I would complain if you did both. :looney:

[yah yaahh b*tch!]

Theres .. nerfing a character .. .and then theres fucking DEMOLISHING a character. They DEMOLISHED poor Talim, I literally felt sorry for everyone that played her.

They took away the guard crush of SC2 A+B
33A is HELLA slow, doesnt track, shortened range . .UNSAFE????!!!!!&^#%$%$%$^
2_8B+K removed. .INTEGRAL part of her back-turned mixup games
Made her SLOWER

WHAT. THE. FUCK. NAMCO.

Im mad and I dont even care about Talim, but that was just wrong.

[AlphaDragoon02]

They ganked poor Talim so hard it was ridiculous. I played her as a secondary alongside Kilik in SC2...I didn't play her at all in 3. It was that bad.

[wyze]

oh lawd is xia wearing boy shorts?

:lovin:
lol why wouldn't she? it's pretty much been a staple of her style since the beginning. 3 popular designs for X were always a sort of capri length pant style, boy short style, and modified short length cheongsam/qipao style.

her sc4 costume seems to be a variation or revision of her old extra 3rd costume from dc:

http://www.freewebs.com/graceful_dancer/SC-XianghuaC3.jpg

[yah yaahh b*tch!]

Xia SC1 p2 was ALWAYS my favorite costume of hers.

[KOLoVVe]

rofl at yodA!

[tataki]

with the lack of new info it's time for some educated guessing:

developer says:
"sc4 will have a new feature that will turn the battles more aggresive"
"it will be a new way to win the battle, besides lowering the life bar and ringout"
"if you want a hint look at the circles near the life bar"

tataki says:
the weapon breaking system returns!
the circles will slowly change thier color to red as you block attacks, until your weapon breaks and you lose. FATAL KO

[!!Sazabi!!]

dont kno if this has been posted yet but theres another new character named "angol fia".. check out the link below

http://kotaku.com/372244/new-soul-calibur-iv-character-has-sharp-nipples

[Nintendo King]

this game plays like SC3 which ios pretty decent but i wish it played like SC2

[Ki Shima]

this game plays like SC3 which ios pretty decent but i wish it played like SC2

no it dont it plays more like soul calibur 2, which to be honest im not happy with, its too slow and restricted :crybaby:

i think the weapon breaking system would be nice, as long as theres an option to turn it on and off :rofl:


im most interested in the character creation, playing peoples characters online is gonna be like 90% of the fun of the game, theres also probably a leveling up system for them since theyre implementing a trade character function

[TheDarkPhoenix]

How do people know how this plays?


I remember reading it was going to be more like sc2, which is a great thing. Sc2 was more like the rest of the games. sc3 was:wasted:

this game comes out in what 2 months and we have no gameplays vids or anything...I blame the sw characters...

[EvilSamurai]

I want it to play like SC1.

[Ki Shima]

How do people know how this plays?


I remember reading it was going to be more like sc2, which is a great thing. Sc2 was more like the rest of the games. sc3 was:wasted:

this game comes out in what 2 months and we have no gameplays vids or anything...I blame the sw characters...

i've played the mitsu/taki/cass demo for like a few hours

[arstal]

The first interview said they were basing things off SC3: AE, since they wanted to start from a base that wasn't broke. They pretty much admitted SC3 console was a mistake- so there's a chance for this.

Given the lack of 360 fighters other then VF5- this is a definite buy, but I don't know if I'll end up liking this or not. HOpefully my hunch is right and this is fun.

[AlphaDragoon02]

Actually, they said they were going off SC2, IIRC. SC3: AE would be okay too as it wasn't total hax like the console version was.

[Ki Shima]

The first interview said they were basing things off SC3: AE, since they wanted to start from a base that wasn't broke. They pretty much admitted SC3 console was a mistake- so there's a chance for this.

Given the lack of 360 fighters other then VF5- this is a definite buy, but I don't know if I'll end up liking this or not. HOpefully my hunch is right and this is fun.

Actually, they said they were going off SC2, IIRC. SC3: AE would be okay too as it wasn't total hax like the console version was.

yeah i think and know sc3 had untapped depth, would be nice if they were basing it off SC3AE, but it doesnt really matter cos sc2 is a good game too, some nice fights should develop quite quickly with an sc2 type system.

its deffinetly not sc3, im just hoping it goes through a LOT more improvements, mainly the speed :rofl:

all i care about is GTA4 and SC4, and if GTA4 has the rumoured split screen mode, and SC4 has a lot of xbox live modes then im gonna be happy :party:

[Gutter Trash]

I did not like the changes for Ivy in SC3 at all. I loved SC1 and SC2 Ivy but I really hated here in SC3, they turned her into a Vanessa (VF) and that pissed me off.

I want SC2 Ivy back

[TheDarkPhoenix]

I did not like the changes for Ivy in SC3 at all. I loved SC1 and SC2 Ivy but I really hated here in SC3, they turned her into a Vanessa (VF) and that pissed me off.

I want SC2 Ivy back

qft

I loved the changes to her in 2, but in 3 its like they just figured they'd change everything about her just for the sher matter of doing it.

if they bring back the old clashing weapons thing or weapons breaking that be interesting. /me wants to break a light saber lol....


I hope this game is balanced enough to be considered a tourney worthy game. I love the So cal series..

[TheDarkPhoenix]

A lil gameplay of vader and yoda here


its starts at 18:40

http://www.gametrailers.com/gametrailerstv_player.php?ep=13&ch=1

[yah yaahh b*tch!]

What a dumb fucking clip. That weird angle crap that isnt running at 60FPS. I hate when they try to make fighting game footage look like cutscenes.

Just show the fucking gameplay already its a fighting game.


EDIT: Jesus christ.


EDIT2: And when is the damn playtest. Doesnt this come out in 2 month? Namco get wit it.

[Zero']

Namcock never did a SC playtest before. That's why every SC serie alway glitchy.

[ChairHome]

At the end of this footage, you see Darth/Yoda gameplay footage (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32811.html).

Yes, I know that a lightsaber would cut through the sword. Please get over it. Its fan service.

[4r5]

That's fucked up, man. For two decades I have suspended my disbelief for this silly sword made of light and all the things it can do. And now for this game, you're telling me to suspended my already suspended disbelief?! That's fucked up; this isn't fan service; and your a mean man.


in fact, this is you
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/4r5/meanman.gif

[Space Lion]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/soulcaliburiv/news.html?page=1&sid=6189309&tag=top_stories;title;1
http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/soulcaliburiv/news.html?sid=6189306

- Release date is July 29
- Normal and LE versions will be available
- UK site mentions something about extra options and a 'tournament kit' (?) included with the LE version

And uh... something about 'critical finish' that made me think of Eternal Champions CD for some reason. :confused:

[ChairHome]

That's fucked up, man. For two decades I have suspended my disbelief for this silly sword made of light and all the things it can do. And now for this game, you're telling me to suspended my already suspended disbelief?! That's fucked up; this isn't fan service; and your a mean man.


in fact, this is you
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/4r5/meanman.gif

:-D

Imagine that whatever wormhole Darth and Yoda went through to get there severely degraded their lightsaber technology.

[AlphaDragoon02]

Breaking armor...? What the fuck? Some of the characters aren't even wearing armor or anything like it.

I smell a bad idea.

[TheDarkPhoenix]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/soulcaliburiv/news.html?page=1&sid=6189309&tag=top_stories;title;1
http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/soulcaliburiv/news.html?sid=6189306

- Release date is July 29
- Normal and LE versions will be available
- UK site mentions something about extra options and a 'tournament kit' (?) included with the LE version

And uh... something about 'critical finish' that made me think of Eternal Champions CD for some reason. :confused:

Could be interesting, taki could be a real problem tho....


Seems like there going with sc2 speed, and this armor breaking (aka) guard crushing aspect to keep the game at a bit of a faster pace.

It could work if certain rush down character don't break your armor as soon as the match starts then again and Finish you...

[tataki]

the circles will slowly change thier color to red as you block attacks, bla bla bla bla bla FATAL KO

i got half of it right! :woot:

[Makoto Scrub]

I want it to play like SC1.
I want it to not suck and destory what is left of the SC community.

[KMD]

I want it to not suck and destory what is left of the SC community.

This. Balanced Create-A-Character mode would be nice too.

[Gaijinblaze]

Didn't see this posted already... dated today.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167429

Moderately exciting news for those of us who played SC before the Link era of BS.

[Nairdas]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32926.html

Epic trailer. I'm mad they only showed a glimpse of my girl Xianghua, but they show weakass Maxi and Yun sung. The gameplay footage of Yoda looks sick, but Vader's looks boring as hell.

[Rojo]

Are any of you guys/gals from New York going to the New York Comic Con this weekend (18-20)? Namco/Bandai will be there. I just want to know if they'll be handing out any demos n such.

I too wonder about konami and if they'll have any MGS4 demos.

[BaSiK_TeKniK]

dont kno if this has been posted yet but theres another new character named "angol fia".. check out the link below

http://kotaku.com/372244/new-soul-calibur-iv-character-has-sharp-nipples

shes hot.

[PsychoSquall]

in-game pic of cone-nip chick:

[BaSiK_TeKniK]

^:amazed:
her nipples are nice

[ChairHome]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32926.html

Epic trailer. I'm mad they only showed a glimpse of my girl Xianghua, but they show weakass Maxi and Yun sung. The gameplay footage of Yoda looks sick, but Vader's looks boring as hell.

I can't check this video at work, but its the same one as this one (http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/18473), right? The "Fear/Hope" one? It looks pretty awesome. I'm hyped for the game.

[Gutter Trash]

I can't check this video at work, but its the same one as this one (http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/18473), right? The "Fear/Hope" one? It looks pretty awesome. I'm hyped for the game.

yup it is, and it's one of the better trailers up to date IMO. Maxi in motion,yay

[arstal]

Maybe the armor break will be based on character, or be clothing removal on unarmored chars? I don't know. This might make GI more important.

[AlphaDragoon02]

Maybe the armor break will be based on character, or be clothing removal on unarmored chars? I don't know. This might make GI more important.

God I hope not. That would be some retarded Fighting Vipers shit if they lost clothing. :shake:

And before anyone asks, no I don't care that the girls would lose clothing too. They're game characters. And it would still be retarded.

[GRITZ]

I want to get into SCIV but I didn't play the first SCs too much. The one I played most was SCII for GC simply because it had Link. Are the game mechanics changing drastically? If I wanted to "warm up" for SCIV which of the old SCs would you recommend I play to get an idea?

[Aqua Snake]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32926.html

Epic trailer. I'm mad they only showed a glimpse of my girl Xianghua, but they show weakass Maxi and Yun sung.

Whoa your talking negative about Maxi?

Dem's fighting words! :mad:

[COUM]

Is it just me or was the problem they're claiming the Armor Break system is intended to fix only caused by the fact that they nerfed ringouts to hell after SC1?

I swear this dev team are retarded...

[altergenesis]

Trailer was pretty hype. Looking forward to this game's release. No broke shit, please. :tup:

[arstal]

At least now if there is broke shit, they can patch it. This is the main reason I have some hope and faith in SCIV.

[DarkZero]

Whoa your talking negative about Maxi?

Dem's fighting words! :mad:

And Yun Sung as well:mad:

Where can I read up on this Armor Break thing?

[FightingGames4ever]

DarkZero: on ps3.ign.com , www.gamesradar.com articles and on the 1up.com interview ;)

[TheDarkPhoenix]

http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/soulcalibur-iv/preview/soulcalibur-iv-hands-on/a-20080416164959424062/g-20070613105154459085

doesn't sound that bad

[arstal]

From the sounds of that article- some guesses.

1) In high level play- armor breaks/IKs will be rare. Apparently it needs a powerful attack to guard break, and can only come from blocking, so would be something that would be easily predictable and maybe GI'able. This might increase the importance of GI.
The most likely scenario that would cause a forced armor break is something that is massively +frames at block enough to cause a heavy attack to be automatically blocked, and I don't know if SC has that.

2) The IK requires a mounting of attacks of an opponent, so I don't know if it would be a heavy comeback tool. This might be a tool to finish matches early, not a comeback tool- a lot would depend on whether armor damage accumulates between rounds (Guessing it would)

The one big effect this may have is that rounds of a match may have to be changed for balances sake. SSVSP has this problem a bit- as despite the high damage the game is best balanced at 2/3 rounds not 3/5.

[Pablo_the_Mex]

So, are will Darth Vader and Yoda still be on seperate versions of the game? If so, that is fucking bullshit.

[Parkreiner]

So, are will Darth Vader and Yoda still be on seperate versions of the game? If so, that is fucking bullshit.

It's not as if console-exclusive characters is something new to SC.

Yeah, it sucks, but oh well.

[Pablo_the_Mex]

It's not as if console-exclusive characters is something new to SC.

Yeah, it sucks, but oh well.

Well, only reason I cared for this game was so that i could pick yoda/vader, but now I can't even have a fight between the two. This is retarded.

[Parkreiner]

Well, only reason I cared for this game was so that i could pick yoda/vader, but now I can't even have a fight between the two. This is retarded.

Well, there's always the chance that they'll decide to add the other console's character as a downloadable sometime down the road.

[Ki Shima]

:rofl: they already said theyre gonna let vader/yoda be downloaded a few months later


if there is a guard gauge i think thats good, it stops the repetitive atack/attack/attack of SC, it gives us a reason to step back and think of the next attack, like real sword fighting :wonder:

[Parkreiner]

:rofl: they already said theyre gonna let vader/yoda be downloaded a few months later

Well that's what I get for not paying attention to the latest SC4 news.

[Sephiroth73003]

They just need to experiment with some combination of the down input and guard as apparently that set of inputs is capable of breaking an entire game series.

[AlphaDragoon02]

And...it's officially some retarded Fighting Vipers bullshit. Thanks, Namco. :tdown:

I bet they came up with the idea while figuring out ways to get the female fighters even more naked than most of them already are. :rolleyes:

[King Booker]

All this game has to do for me, is to be............fun. Don't care about balance or any of that since it's SC and all. I just need to have a good time while I'm playing. If Namco can do that, consider my copy bought.

[arstal]

And...it's officially some retarded Fighting Vipers bullshit. Thanks, Namco. :tdown:

I bet they came up with the idea while figuring out ways to get the female fighters even more naked than most of them already are. :rolleyes:

The breakable armor didn't make Fighting Vipers suck.

Just remember that GI will be a counter to this system.

Yeah, I do think that's why they did it though.

We'll have to wait and see how it turns out before slamming it though.

[Moroha]

Honestly, there's a lot to look forward to in this game. I like where they took Tira's, Amy's, and (lol) Lizardman's designs (now Liz looks like the dinosaur that fucked up Nedry in Jurassic Park). Hilde looks tight, stages look tight, it's (obviously) up to Namco to deliver character balance and not cripple the gameplay with this new system, but make it fun and engaging. Calibur 3's mad imba doesn't make me confident in the final balance, but we can hope.

[Ki Shima]

i understand people like to rush attack instead of thinking, but in soul calibur i think its needed to be honest

as for the CAC you can use soul of taki etc so who gives a toss, the only fake weapon that interested me were the grievers

[Gojira]

:rofl: they already said theyre gonna let vader/yoda be downloaded a few months later


Source? Because I have yet to hear any official confirmation of this.

[Nairdas]

I'm really hyped for this game, but this finishing move shit is worrying me. I don't want a match decided by this crap. I also play defensive so that ruins that too. Ugh, it's just stupid to me.

[arstal]

I'm really hyped for this game, but this finishing move shit is worrying me. I don't want a match decided by this crap. I also play defensive so that ruins that too. Ugh, it's just stupid to me.

You can play defensive without a ton of blocking, especially in SoulCal.
Evades, GI's, jab attacks and kicks to beat circulars on frames, etc.

I have doubts that this system will show up much in high level play.

[FightingGames4ever]

The real good thing for me about the special edition is the art book

[Gutter Trash]

http://kotaku.com/382906/look-at-whats-inside-the-soul-calibur-iv-ce

pics of the Special Edition tin case, t-shirts, stuff .

I will opt for the standard edition after seeing this

[FightingGames4ever]

Talim, Rock and Yoshimitsu
http://www.spaziogames.it/content2/news/foto_grande.asp?id_orig=88313&id=88313&tipologia=generali&foto=1&num_foto=1

[Nairdas]

Looks like they didn't give Talim huge boobs...

[Gutter Trash]

Yoshimitsu always gets announced in the last batch for some whatever reason in every SC game.
Nice to see Yoshi, Rock and Talim make it. Gotta love that Rhino head mask.

Setzuka still remains to be seen though.

[TheDarkPhoenix]

ah nice rock returns Officially....!

[Gutter Trash]

Finally! The Rock has COME BACK to the stage of history.

If you smell ......

[tsukihimeblood]

Looks like they didn't give Talim huge boobs...

thank goodness. been waiting forever to see what they were gonna do with talim.

rock also looks pretty sweet.

[AlphaDragoon02]

Looks like they didn't give Talim huge boobs...

They didn't have to. Now they can just make her pants tear off with that retarded Armor Break bullshit. :shake:

Her design looks cool, at least.

[The Switcher]

Jesus! Why can't Rock settle on ONE animal head? It's different in every game.

Personally, he should have stuck with the Bison one.

[Gutter Trash]

looks every animal species that Rock touches ends up going extinct (Rhino is close to extinction right now)

Hey, they even have a dodo bird stage, this must be before the Portuguese sailors arrived there and had KFC with dodo birds and drove it to extinction. (I'm Portuguese by birth and it's okay to make fun of them for wiping out the dodo bird off the face of the earth)

[yah yaahh b*tch!]

Jesus! Why can't Rock settle on ONE animal head? It's different in every game.


Thats a pretty dumb rant dont you think? For them to give him a new head each game so its slighting refreshing to see his face each series?


Anyway..


Talims sailor hat looks cute. I didnt like her SC3 2p so much. And her pants are see-through. Yoshimitsu looks pretty tame, I was thinking he was gonna look hella crazy since they held back so long.

Next batch: Setsuka, Hwang, Li Long? or Obiwan, The Kool-Aid Man, Pikachu re-drawn by Todd McFarlene.

[xCHICKAMUNGUSx]

OMG I was holding my breath until they showed Talims back!! Now I can breath again! Time for some kickass now!

The only thing I'm worried about is the armor break thing, wtf??!! If the triple F cup boobs weren't enough for fan boys to drool over....but I can rant all day about the ninja whore outfits, just give me my damn Soul Calibur now so I can kick in someone's face and start practicing!!

[TheDarkPhoenix]

OMG I was holding my breath until they showed Talims back!! Now I can breath again! Time for some kickass now!

The only thing I'm worried about is the armor break thing, wtf??!! If the triple F cup boobs weren't enough for fan boys to drool over....but I can rant all day about the ninja whore outfits, just give me my damn Soul Calibur now so I can kick in someone's face and start practicing!!

What about exposing lizardman and voldo undies, namco knows how to please the ladies too.


As creepy as it may sound im interested to see whats under yoshimitsu armor.

No homo....

[ChairHome]

Here's a few high res pics of Yoshimitsu, Rock, and Talim (http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/soulcalibur-iv/screenshots/g-20070613105154459085)

[AlphaDragoon02]

Jesus Christ, never fucking mind. Talim's got on a goddamn bikini with completely see-through, low-cut pants... :shake:

The whole art team for SC4 needs to go get laid by real women. NOW.

[Darkshine]

So, is Hilde the only new non-guest character? >_>

[*Onslaught*]

So, is Hilde the only new non-guest character? >_>

They confirmed more new characters. ^_^

[altergenesis]

Jesus Christ, never fucking mind. Talim's got on a goddamn bikini with completely see-through, low-cut pants... :shake:

The whole art team for SC4 needs to go get laid by real women. NOW.

In the game it isn't as see-through as the art. At least. Maybe SCIV sees the appeal of DOA4 to the casual audience and trying to go along the lines to make in terms of sex appeal: SCIV = DOA4.

[Aqua Snake]

After doing a little research on the armor break and finishers, I'm not too worried about it as I was before. People that block excessively without going on the offensive are the only ones who have to worry (Turtles).

Plus you have to go through like two stages of the armor break for your opponent to do a finisher, and apparently it's not going to be that easy to pull off. Requirements must be met.

If your on the verge of your armor breaking, go on the offensive and that orb shit will go from red to it's original state.

Enough about that. Everyone cross their fingers that Maxi's 236A doesn't suck ass again or is removed for an actual useful move. :wgrin:

[Snowman]

They had a similar thing in Soul Blade/Edge in that if you constantly blocked, your weapon (which had it's own bar underneath the health guage) would take damage and if the bar drained completely you'd lose your weapon.

Still, with armor now breaking it'll make for less turtle friendly games which I'm all for.

[xCHICKAMUNGUSx]

Jesus Christ, never fucking mind. Talim's got on a goddamn bikini with completely see-through, low-cut pants... :shake:

The whole art team for SC4 needs to go get laid by real women. NOW.

AMEN! I guess they had to give the guys something to oogle at if they didn't make her boobs the size of the universe. I bet they did try, but she's way too small for that crap. I think that the bigger the boobs the slower they should be, so Taki would be as slow as the Rock! lol!

to Dark Phoenix: exposing a lizard's and a bondage freaks underwear isn't appealing to women.....

Nevertheless, the fighting styles in this game is the most exciting of any fighting game, IMO. I like the pirate ship level, btw, it must be Cerv's place. I wonder if you can ring out someone by breaking through those barriers, or knocking them over, they look pretty low.??
http://static.gamesradar.com/images/mb//GamesRadar/us/Games/S/Soul%20Calibur%20IV/Bulk%20Viewers/PS3_360/2008-04-25/sc4_pub_ss_talim_seong%20mi-na_004--screenshot_viewer_medium.jpg

[TheDarkPhoenix]

to Dark Phoenix: exposing a lizard's and a bondage freaks underwear isn't appealing to women.....


I was just joking, I sure hope no woman is looking forward to seeing voldo or lizardman lose clothing. Actually i hope no one is looking froward to seeing and videogame character lose clothing...



On a side note this game looks amazing. I don't have a HD tv yet, but I def want one by the time this and MGS4 comes out. I can't settle for less...

[AlphaDragoon02]

Actually I hope no one is looking forward to seeing a videogame character lose clothing...

This post is epic win.

[xCHICKAMUNGUSx]

Does Evo have Soul Calibur tournys?? That would be the shit! I'm asking because all I've seen are Street Fighter, Marvel games, and Tekken....

[Parkreiner]

Does Evo have Soul Calibur tournys?? That would be the shit! I'm asking because all I've seen are Street Fighter, Marvel games, and Tekken....

Not an official tourney, no.

[Aqua Snake]

Does Evo have Soul Calibur tournys?? That would be the shit! I'm asking because all I've seen are Street Fighter, Marvel games, and Tekken....

They had one for SC2 back in the day.

No one was too pleased with SC3, so that was their last SC tournament.

They (Not Evo) still threw together a SC nationals tournament. If SC4 delivers, we probably will see them supporting it.

Their talking about throwing together a nationals for SC4 at http://caliburforum.com

[Rik]

Does anyone know why SC2 was removed from Evo, I heard some of the top players had a problem with the organizers or something.

[Nintendo King]

soul calibur 4 might be at evo next year
but there is wayyy to many fighting games out this yeah:looney::lovin:
evo 2k9 is gonna be crazy!!!:looney:

[Parkreiner]

soul calibur 4 might be at evo next year
but there is wayyy to many fighting games out this yeah:looney::lovin:
evo 2k9 is gonna be crazy!!!:looney:

At this point, it's basically sink or swim for Soul Calibur. SCIV will either be good and revitalize the series, or it'll be bad and cause the few members of the scene to leave once and for all.

But either way, as you said there are too many other games coming out as well, and even if it is good, Soul Calibur might get lost in the shuffle and not have the player base regardless in comparison to other, more hyped titles.

[beatsofdevil]

I would not mind seeing what more they can take off from Rock during armor break...hubba hubba

[Snowman]

Does anyone know why SC2 was removed from Evo, I heard some of the top players had a problem with the organizers or something.
The last SC2 tournament (2004?) I think the finalists who were good mates with each other decided to mess around and pick randomly and stuff like that since before playing the finals they decided to split their winnings between them.

The organisers were not happy about it.

[altergenesis]

I was just joking, I sure hope no woman is looking forward to seeing voldo or lizardman lose clothing. Actually i hope no one is looking froward to seeing and videogame character lose clothing...

If the "armor break" or "clothing breaks" are controlled like they were in Rumble Fish, it might work. Just saying.

[Nairdas]

I like Talim's outfit. When i first seen that hat i was put off, but now that i see it in hi-res it's okay. She didn't get big boobs, but they still had to sex her up a bit, lol.

[xCHICKAMUNGUSx]

I'll be so bummed if SC4 doesn't make it back into an awesome fighting game competition like this! Although I'm new to the competition side of fighting games, I'm sure SoulCal can pull it's weight and bring lots of fans....at least I'm 1..... but I'd love to experience being in a tourney like Evo!

EDIT: If it doesn't, I'll blame it on Yoda! They should have brought Leonidas from 300, he's way more bad ass than a green midget from Star Wars (don't mean to offend the Star Wars fans here :P )

[Geddoe]

Actually i hope no one is looking froward to seeing and videogame character lose clothing...

Don't see how you are in a position to judge with that av.

[Darkshine]

Anyhoo, I'm disappointed by the amount of Shoto Syndrome and guest characters in Soul Calibur IV. I was hoping that they would cut a lot of the characters out, actually. You know, have a roster resembling:

Kilik
Mitsurugi
Voldo
Cassandra
Yoshimitsu
Cervantes
Siegfried
Nightmare
Talim
Raphael
Lizardman
Astaroth
Yun-seong
Setsuka
Tira
Zasalamel
Xianghua
Ivy
Maxi
Taki
Hilde
A few more new, non-guest characters with unique weapons/fighting styles.

I mean, we really don't need Rock, Seong-mina, Sophitia, or Amy. Sure, they play differently from their counterparts, but the Shoto Syndrome is beginning to piss me off. Plus, that means more time to refine the other characters. >_>

[xCHICKAMUNGUSx]

They had one for SC2 back in the day.

No one was too pleased with SC3, so that was their last SC tournament.

They (Not Evo) still threw together a SC nationals tournament. If SC4 delivers, we probably will see them supporting it.

Their talking about throwing together a nationals for SC4 at http://caliburforum.com

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT LINK!! Snake = cool! yay for SC!

[TheDarkPhoenix]

Don't see how you are in a position to judge with that av.

Because she is naked? Or maybe because mystique is one of my favorite all time marvel characters? And unlike the soul cali fighters she actually uses her sexually as a weapon along with those two massive weapons you see in her hands. :confused:

And im not judging anyone, if you get off to that more power to you, I just hope no one does and or would buy a game for that soul purpose. No pun intended.

[*Onslaught*]

Because she is naked? Or maybe because mystique is one of my favorite all time marvel characters? And unlike the soul cali fighters she actually uses her sexually as a weapon along with those two massive weapons you see in her hands. :confused:

And im not judging anyone, if you get off to that more power to you, I just hope no one does and or would buy a game for that soul purpose. No pun intended.

Yeah it still makes you a hypocrite. :rofl: The developers are no different than the guys and gals at Marvel, sexy women = revealing clothing. I'm pretty sure they're banking more on the SC name, the Star wars characters, and online play more than some added bonus.

[TheDarkPhoenix]

Yeah it still makes you a hypocrite. :rofl: The developers are no different than the guys and gals at Marvel, sexy women = revealing clothing. I'm pretty sure they're banking more on the SC name, the Star wars characters, and online play more than some added bonus.

Not in the least, my interest in mystique isnt solely because she wears sexy clothing. I didn't start following her because of that, I like her character.

Dude up top trying to blast me because i said "I hope no one buys a game just to see the female cast armor break" Then points out my av which has no connection beside there being a women in. That makes me a hypocrite how? I didn't by mystiques books just to hope she shape shifts and show some skin. I never said anything about they should have more clothing or that there armor shouldn't break? I like the armor breaking Ideal, it could be great if implemented right.




hyp·o·crite
Pronunciation:
\ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English ypocrite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokritēs actor, hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai
Date:
13th century

1 : a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings

[*Onslaught*]

Not in the least, my interest in mystique isnt solely because she wears sexy clothing. I didn't start following her because of that, I like her character.

Dude up top trying to blast me because i said "I hope no one buys a game just to see the female cast armor break" Then points out my av which has no connection beside there being a women in. That makes me a hypocrite how? I didn't by mystiques books just to hope she shape shifts and show some skin. I never said anything about they should have more clothing or that there armor shouldn't break? I like the armor breaking Ideal, it could be great if implemented right.

Of course there's a lot of things about Mystique to like, besides her sex appeal. She didn't need to have it, no different than girls in SC need to have it, it's just there. I'm sure there will be some people who will buy it based on the sex appeal, but they don't last long with these types of games, heh.

Ah I see, should have read more.:rofl:

[Cronopio]

smh at people trying to take the nerd high ground.

[Geddoe]

Anyhoo, I'm disappointed by the amount of Shoto Syndrome and guest characters in Soul Calibur IV. I was hoping that they would cut a lot of the characters out, actually. You know, have a roster resembling:

Kilik
Mitsurugi
Voldo
Cassandra
Yoshimitsu
Cervantes
Siegfried
Nightmare
Talim
Raphael
Lizardman
Astaroth
Yun-seong
Setsuka
Tira
Zasalamel
Xianghua
Ivy
Maxi
Taki
Hilde
A few more new, non-guest characters with unique weapons/fighting styles.

I mean, we really don't need Rock, Seong-mina, Sophitia, or Amy. Sure, they play differently from their counterparts, but the Shoto Syndrome is beginning to piss me off. Plus, that means more time to refine the other characters. >_>
Seong Mi-Na, Sophitia and Rock are the originals. I'd rather they drop Kilik, Cassandra and Astaroth.

PS: They should drop Maxi and bring back Li Long

[digimonemporer]

Yoshi looks pimp. They finally showed his face. I bet he's baldheaded...LMAO!!!

I honestly don't care who's in the game...just show me some match vids already...

And possible boss character...

Here's...to hoping it's NOT inferno!!!

[Rik]

Well look as far as the whole "Sex appeal" debate does it really matter, if the game plays good and is incredibly viable for tounry play I could care less. The casual crowd might be drawn for various reasons, but the hardcore crowd will play a game if the game plays good.

[AlphaDragoon02]

Seong Mi-Na, Sophitia and Rock are the originals. I'd rather they drop Kilik, Cassandra and Astaroth.

PS: They should drop Maxi and bring back Li Long

lolwut

You DO know Mina stole shit from Kilik...right? They both have borrowed moves but Mina borrowed A LOT more from Kilik than he did from her. In Soul Edge/Blade Mina fought almost completely different, then as soon as SC comes out and Kilik shows up...they give her half of his moves with the explanation that "she learned it all from a traveling Ling Sheng Su monk who happened to visit her father." :rofl:

[Ki Shima]

i play psylocke in marvel because of her appearance, so what.

who cares what anyone looks like in a game, the sexier the better, its not stopping the gameplay at all :confused:

[Geddoe]

lolwut

You DO know Mina stole shit from Kilik...right? They both have borrowed moves but Mina borrowed A LOT more from Kilik than he did from her. In Soul Edge/Blade Mina fought almost completely different, then as soon as SC comes out and Kilik shows up...they give her half of his moves with the explanation that "she learned it all from a traveling Ling Sheng Su monk who happened to visit her father." :rofl:

Everybody fought completely different in Soul Edge/Blade. The jump to Soul Calibur was a huge advancement. Yeah, they have a lot of moves in common, but Mi-Na is still the original and if they have to cut one of them, I'd rather it be Kilik, who's shining moment is passed. He and Xianghua beat Nightmare and Inferno in SC, then did nothing storywise in SCII except get mauled by Zasalamel(off screen off course since he isn't in the game). At least Seong Mi-Na provided some comic relief.

[Snowman]

i play psylocke in marvel because of her appearance, so what.

who cares what anyone looks like in a game, the sexier the better, its not stopping the gameplay at all :confused:
Wait, people in the UK play Marvel? Or is this some kind of underground cult?

I don't think Namco/Soul Project peeps will cut anymore, they'll just add more characters. Cassandra + Sophitia are very alike albeit a few differences but style is indentical. Astaroth + Rock are almost identical but now play differently since Astaroth now rocks the Axe and Rock is using a mace (with new moves).

I don't see Maxi and Li Long switching places again, Li Long was rather generic and Maxi has the "fruity" personality that the japanese seem to like. Hwang won't replace Yun-seong (Yunsung god damn it) and is done except as a bonus character again if he will.

Any other oldies from Blade/Edge/Calibur that may get a return? I can't see any except for Inferno or Edge Master and there's no chance of them ever coming back.

[Superking]

At least you guys have this to remember about Soul Calibur. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hjETtL5mLA)

[Bowling Pin]

At least you guys have this to remember about Soul Calibur. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hjETtL5mLA)

Oh fuck yes.

[Darkshine]

Seong Mi-Na, Sophitia and Rock are the originals. I'd rather they drop Kilik, Cassandra and Astaroth.

PS: They should drop Maxi and bring back Li Long

I'm quite aware that they are the originals. It's just that Soul Calibur II decided to dump them.

[Superking]

Oh fuck yes.

You moved to Jersey?

[Aqua Snake]

PS: They should drop Maxi and bring back Li Long


Shaddup!

:mad:

[Calibur]

Heads up folks. I've just heard from a reliable source that Sega Arcade in Tokyo is Location Testing SC4 as we speak. I'm going to try to go up there today to play for myself. :tup:

If you can reply quickly you can give me things to test.

[Aqua Snake]

Heads up folks. I've just heard from a reliable source that Sega Arcade in Tokyo is Location Testing SC4 as we speak. I'm going to try to go up there today to play for myself. :tup:

If you can reply quickly you can give me things to test.

Maxi's 236A.

Did they finally fix that shit or is it still worthless?

Maxi's 6A+B

Is it changed in anyway?

Also check to see if he has any useful lows.

[The Healer]

Heads up folks. I've just heard from a reliable source that Sega Arcade in Tokyo is Location Testing SC4 as we speak. I'm going to try to go up there today to play for myself. :tup:

If you can reply quickly you can give me things to test.


Try to capture some video if you can.

[FightingGames4ever]

Agree, some videos, then:
characters available
stages
gameplay
graphics
something about the armors/clothes breaking and the finishing moves

[TheDarkPhoenix]

Thought it was console only?

[marshun]

^ yeah me too

[altergenesis]

Well, I wouldn't doubt that there could be some early testing in Japan. *shrug*

[Calibur]

False alarm guys. Im really sorry. Know arcade locktest at all AFAIK.

[arstal]

Oh well, the loketest is the US console release, just like SC3.

At least they can patch this time when they screw something up.

Really when you think about it, patching is going to help a lot of games out. That's the best thing for fighters that is coming out of this console generation.

[Aqua Snake]

False alarm guys. Im really sorry. Know arcade locktest at all AFAIK.

I want BLOOD!

:arazz:

[Calibur]

I want BLOOD!

:arazz:

So do I buddy. So do I.

[Nairdas]

They really need to release sme footage of my girl Xianghua. I want to her in action.

[Corsair]

Maxi's 236A.

Did they finally fix that shit or is it still worthless?

Maxi's 6A+B

Is it changed in anyway?

Also check to see if he has any useful lows.

236A has always been completely useless for him and I really doubt thats gonna change. AE made CH 2A+B hella useful as you could get a free 66A+B followup.

If I had to ask Id see if:
RC K has been changed back to +0 bs.
Does RC KK still NC?
RC B dosent miss on ducking opponents for some strange shitty reason
CH RO BBK is still NCc
if the K on RO BBK or LO BK is Mid or High
Can he cancel LI B into RO
Is 66A back to what is was in SC2

[yah yaahh b*tch!]

Fuck its too late.


I can still hope that Ivy got her two stances from Soul Calibur back.



EDIT: why isnt this on Caliburforums?

[arstal]

Because SRK despite all its faults is the catch-all site for fighters. None of the other ones are big enough.

Hopefully they design the chars tightly enough that 90% of the moves at least have one use. SC series has had the potential of VF, hopefully it is finally realized.

[xCHICKAMUNGUSx]

236A has always been completely useless for him and I really doubt thats gonna change. AE made CH 2A+B hella useful as you could get a free 66A+B followup.

If I had to ask Id see if:
RC K has been changed back to +0 bs.
Does RC KK still NC?
RC B dosent miss on ducking opponents for some strange shitty reason
CH RO BBK is still NCc
if the K on RO BBK or LO BK is Mid or High
Can he cancel LI B into RO
Is 66A back to what is was in SC2

can someone nice PM me and decipher this, thanks!

[Core Series]

I'd hit this game. :tup:

[Makoto Scrub]

can someone nice PM me and decipher this, thanks!
If you provide pics of yourself then sure! :tup:

[marshun]

If you provide pics of yourself then sure! :tup:

:confused:

[TheDarkPhoenix]

If you provide pics of yourself then sure! :tup:

-_-....sigh the soul still burns. If you searched srk hard enough you might luck up....lol


Anyway sc4 is less than 2 months away and no detailed info on gameplay and characters... i'm worried

[AlphaDragoon02]

Apparently they're putting in anime characters, as well. No specifics on which ones, though.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/867/867148p1.html

Kenshin kthx. Also, if they're going to put shit like anime characters, there had damn well better be some Tales guys in there. Luke fon Fabre = me playing nobody else in the whole game. :rofl:

[TheDarkPhoenix]

Apparently they're putting in anime characters, as well. No specifics on which ones, though.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/867/867148p1.html

Kenshin kthx. Also, if they're going to put shit like anime characters, there had damn well better be some Tales guys in there. Luke fon Fabre = me playing nobody else in the whole game. :rofl:

I think there going to be character designed in "anime' style not really actually anime characters.

[TheDarkPhoenix]

http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/previews/21550/Exclusive_SoulCalibur_IV.html

[xCHICKAMUNGUSx]

Thanks to Rekano for deciphering that for me! oh and I looked for like 2 days for some kind of translation, and I couldn't find it! Now I can understand that lingo, not that I'd ever use it :)

[Superking]

New chick Shura has big boobs and no pants, and she's designed by the creator of Gantz.

Namco's Project Soul really wants to take the doujin crown away from Team Ninja eh?

[videoman]

Scans of new Char Shura

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/unknown_gamer/soul4new01.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/unknown_gamer/soul4new02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/unknown_gamer/soul4new03.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/unknown_gamer/soul4new04.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/unknown_gamer/soul4new05.jpg

[TheDarkPhoenix]

^ isnt that a random create a character?

[*Onslaught*]

^ isnt that a random create a character?

Nope it's a new character.

[Snowman]

TITTAYS!
Nice, another dual wielder. I expect Kei to make an appearance though kekekeke.

[Ryo Yamazaki]

She looks like a hybrid of Shiki and Asura.

I like cg tits as much as the next person but her design is really bland/uninspired. I like the shoulder skull though.

There seems to less and less reason to get excited about this game. What the hell is happening to namco!? Bandai's influence is too strong! :p

[TheDarkPhoenix]

so is this the same chick?


http://www.cng4u.com/games/2008/05/13/soul4new01.jpg
http://www.cng4u.com/games/2008/05/13/soul4new02.jpg
http://www.cng4u.com/games/2008/05/13/soul4new03.jpg
http://www.cng4u.com/games/2008/05/13/soul4new04.jpg
http://www.cng4u.com/games/2008/05/13/soul4new05.jpg

if so i plain on maining her and ivy. Sorry cass.....=/

[Darkshine]

Yeah, that's definitely the same chick, alright. Though, I'm getting really tired of nothing but guest characters getting revealed. Is Hilde seriously the only new non-guest character? Also, I can't believe I'm saying this, but, this game needs a lot more cock. Where the hell are the male characters?

/endbitching

[altergenesis]

SCIV is just going the opposite of SFIV. Adding girls instead of guys. It's a conspiracy.

[xCHICKAMUNGUSx]

I bet that chick's character was inspired by a stripper. She's wearing a fucking thong with chaps! Where's her pasties? Although the dual wielding is cool....
SCIV is just going the opposite of SFIV. Adding girls instead of guys. It's a conspiracy.
I think that they're really gunning for the horny teen boys, T & A ftw

[MiyagiShin X]

The Design was clearly made to elevate fan service. Which im affraid is still not enough to get me that hype for this game.

I did read about that anime stuff elsewhere... As much as I like the game, if they throw too much stuff from other game's it wont be Soul Calibur anymore, itll just be a crazy ass fighting game with anime characters and o yeah, SC characters too.

Does anyone actually know an official line up. I mean Id really like characters like Rock to come back but maybe better this time.

[AlphaDragoon02]

Also, I can't believe I'm saying this, but, this game needs a lot more cock. Where the hell are the male characters?

Namco's seemingly turned into Team Ninja, which pisses me off. Keep that CG porn shit on your hard drives at Namco HQ and out of my goddamn Soul Calibur.