Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 So yeah, fellas. Some of you may have seen Namco-Bandai's latest countdown clock, which most people naturally assumed would be for the next entry in the Soul Edge/Calibur series given a few hints from the game's producer, Daishi Odashima and the clock's imagery. At a Namco-Bandai press event(in Dubai no less) today, the producer went ahead and released an announcement teaser trailer of the game(incidentally to a press crowd that looked like they had all just taken some Ritalin). It's speculated that once the countdown clock ends in a few hours that we'll get a web page with the current info we know or maybe a bit more. As for the info we DO know: - The game is set 17 years after Soul Calibur IV and takes Siegfried's ending as canon. - Sophitia's son, Patroklos, will be the main character. - All new characters(potentially entire cast) will be making appearances while previous characters that show up will appear "old and frail"(not sure how upper 30's is frail, but whatever). - Gameplay will be faster than SCIV and apparently they're taking steps to ensure better online playability. - ...Return of guest characters... Ugh... There are a few more details at the Eurogamer page here, but what do you all think? Will we finally have a game that has longer legs than SCIV ever did? Will there still be any insanely cheesy exploits a la Kilik online? How big will Ivy's breasts be THIS time around or will they just sag around on the ground by now(to which I point you all to Mark MacDonald's retweet of a handy "reference chart")? Anyway, check out the producer's Twitter feed for the latest updates. Get hype! Update 1: Here's the link to the main site. They're currently displaying incomplete character sketches that people can help complete by liking the Soul Calibur page on Facebook. Thus far Pyrra, Seigfried, and Mitsurugi have been revealed this way. Get to liking that page! Here's the first gameplay trailer Seigfreid: Pyrra: Mitsurugi: Patroklos: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriZm Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 This is incredibly exciting, but I am not sure how they will make it work with all new characters. Staples like Mitsurugu, Kilik, Ivy, Sophitia and especially Setsuka (for me) will be hard to let go. But if they keep their kickass style while appearing older, it could be very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhawk Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Sophitia's son, Patroklos, will be the main character.??? 17 years after SC4!!!!! what the fuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalzon Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Does this mean we're not getting half the chartacters back? Or will SC5 be filled to the brim with 50-somethings? I imagine that we'll get all the younger guys and gals (Xianghua, Talim, Kilik, Yunseong, Seong Mina), and then expies of the ones too old to return. You are now imagining a 55-year-old Ivy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I think skipping time ahead is a good idea since when you think about it the plot of the first four games is more or less exactly the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 if they make it less about tits and more about gameplay then consider me interested though after seeing the "strict" female tits thing on that dudes twitter im pretty sure im gonna skip this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less Ashamed Of Self Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 ...will SC5 be filled to the brim with 50-somethings? Mmmm... wrinkly Voldo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillian Aversa Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Well, I'm excited for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 99 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 You are now imagining a 55-year-old Ivy. ? Close enough, also could be a LOT worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramaniscence Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Looking forward to smashing all of you via the interwebs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhawk Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Looking forward to smashing all of you via the interwebs. your forgetting the world going to ended next year. you wont get your chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriZm Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Looking forward to smashing all of you via the interwebs. challenge accepted in the meantime we should play some SC IV when PSN gets back up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramaniscence Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 your forgetting the world going to ended next year. you wont get your chance Not to get off the subject, but the prediction is the world will end on December 21, 2012. So I'd hope the game is out by then. challenge acceptedin the meantime we should play some SC IV when PSN gets back up Count on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Well, I'm excited for it. Soul Calibur is the only fighting game (series) I can get Addie to play -- assuming you're not being sarcastic, what is it about SC compared to something like street fighter or marvel? 3d movement / lack of a need for complex button inputs (comparatively)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 rama if you still play sc 2 i challenge you next mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watarimono Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Intersting. I do wonder what Talim will look like (she's mah fave >u<). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Soul Calibur is the only fighting game (series) I can get Addie to play -- assuming you're not being sarcastic, what is it about SC compared to something like street fighter or marvel? 3d movement / lack of a need for complex button inputs (comparatively)? I have the same experience. The only fighter that my female friends love to death and will play other than some casual Street Fighter is Soul Calibur. From the ones I've asked, it has a lot to do with character creation, the audio/visual aesthetics of the game, and the characters and their backgrounds(I'm inclined to agree. I like Sophitia and Cassandra's back story). Also who can resist 3D weapon combat? Also: Patroklos looks like a total douche. Seigfried looks OK for an "old and frail" dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaon Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 How is Siegfried even in the game if he committed suicide in his canonical ending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeky Stoner Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 As long as Hilde returns I'm ok with this.I loved how she became my anti kilik in IV ...Although I am kind of sad i might not see Cervantes return he's been my favorite in Soul Calibur for awhile now. :[ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelCityOutlaw Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Man it's a good time for fighters. That new Mortal Kombat is blowing my mind. I never liked any of the past MKs but I love this one. The only thing I never liked in Soul Calibur is the ring outs. I don't want to win by knocking them out of the ring! I wanna beat on them till they simply can't take it anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 balance the shit out of this game and ill buy it also yoshimitsu better be in this that foo could be 200 years old and still will bring it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriZm Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I think Soul Calibur 4, with the exception of Hilde and Algol, was pretty well balanced. I mean you see tournaments being won with Cassandra, Setsuka, Sophitia, Xianghua, Ivy, The Apprentice, Mitsurugi, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelCityOutlaw Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 What was unbalanced about Soul Calibur IV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 55 Year Old Ivy? Hottest Granny in the Solar System. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 What was unbalanced about Soul Calibur IV? I didn't think it was unbalanced as much as the online was shit. Like seriously, lag tactics? Something's hella wrong here. Of course the guest Star Wars characters were pretty terrible. And the plot was relatively convoluted. I also thought the characters and their lip syncs/voice acting was bloody terrible. But balance issues? maybe Algol was pretty fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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