Soul Calibur IV

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I`d say Taki stays unbeatable. In every aspect
Hope they include Lizardman, the most ***kicking character in Soul Calibur III.

Oh, forgot Ivy, haven`t played SC III for a while - it has great female characters.

Watching the trailer and graphics are very nice, they`ve completeley changed the sword tho, can`t see the eye on SoulEdge anymore...
Oh, there it was. SoulEdge isn`t one-edged anymore.

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Kotaku recently had a brief chat with series director, Katsutoshi Sasaki. He had a bit to say on his favourite characters, downloadable content and how they plan to appeal to a wider audience.

Originally Posted by Kotaku

I started off asking him some general questions about the new title and discovered that like every new release in the franchise that we could expect to see new characters and new weapons. I asked how many we might see and he grinned and said a few words in Japanese and his translator told me "several" but that they weren't saying an exact number at the moment. The game will be appearing on PS3 and Xbox 360 and the 360 version will have various achievements although they couldn't tell me at the time how many or what for. There will also be downloadable content in the form of new levels and costumes for both platforms. As we've heard before the game will be online compatible, allowing players to compete side by side or over their connection. Revamped gameplay and new moves will also add some more freshness to the franchise

Tgs07: Soul Calibur Director Katsutoshi Sasaki on Weapons, Characters and Storyline - Kotaku

And here's the latest trailer:

Gametrailers.com - Soul Calibur IV - TGS 07 Trailer

[Darg]

Just one quick question: Is Voldo still a little... you know, off?

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Originally Posted by Darg

Just one quick question: Is Voldo still a little... you know, off?

... off what?

[Bishounen_Mason]

and to sum up this game ... jiggle jiggle

I can't wait

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Game Informer have posted their "eyes on preview" of the upcoming Soul Calibur IV. They discuss some of the known modes available in the game, destructible environments, and one of the new characters to the series, Hilda.

Originally Posted by Game Informer

Soulcalibur IV’s story revolves around both the Soulcalibur and Souledge growing in strength until a climax seeing a battle of the two legendary swords. Outside of that, the team is keeping quiet. Not to say that Soulcalibur has a deep story to begin with, but from what we know, the team is aiming to deepen the relationship between each of the characters with Soulcalibur IV.

So far the character select screen shows a 4x8 grid, with one slot occupied by a ! and another a ? noting random character choices. While the team is keeping new character information to a minimum, today they revealed a new harlot that will be kicking your *** – Hilda. Much different than the other female characters in the series, Hilda is fully incased in armor and carries not one, but two weapons – a spear for longer ranged attacks and a short sword when she wants to get up close and personal. Players can alternate between her different weapons, and currently A controls her short sword and B handles the spear. According to the team, Hilda is an intermediate to advanced character who has more complex fighting patterns, so newbies may want to warm up before giving her a go.

TGS07: Soulcalibur IV Eyes-On Preview

and now to feast your eyes on an explosion of delicious screenshots...

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