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Soul Calibur II (GC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Fighting/3D Fighting

RELEASE DATE

26/AUG/03

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Suggestive Themes, Violence

DEVELOPER

Project Soul

PUBLISHER

Namco Hometek, Inc.

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DESCRIPTION

Taking place four years after the events chronicled in 1998's hit arcade game and subsequent Dreamcast port, Namco's Soul Calibur II continues its predecessor's weapons-based combat from within larger 3D environments complete with walls and breakable objects. Among the 13 returning characters from the series, which began in 1995 as Soul Edge, are Astaroth, Ivy, Hwang, Kilik, Xianghua, Taki, Heishiro, Voldo, and Nightmare. In addition to a retooled 3D engine featuring eight-way directional movement, a lineup of ten new characters has entered the fray, including Cassandra, Sophitia's younger sister, Necrid, a character designed by comic book artist Todd McFarlane, and Nintendo's Link from The Legend of Zelda, a GameCube exclusive.

The story begins as the mysterious and powerful Soul Edge makes its presence known to the world. Infecting anyone who wields it with a lust for power and domination, the sword had most recently found its way into young Siegfried's inexperienced grip. Transformed into an entity called Nightmare, the once noble knight is rumored to have caused widespread death and destruction throughout the latter half of the 16th century. Worse yet, illness and strange happenings have befallen those who once fought for control of the evil blade. The few who survived plan on battling for the enchanted weapon once more, some to destroy it, some to harness its power for their own gain.

Seven modes include Arcade, Versus, Survival, Team Battle, Time Attack, Practice, and Weapon Master, which offers players a chance to collect over 200 weapons while fulfilling a character's distinct storyline. Players engage rival fighters while advancing across a world map and must satisfy specific conditions to win, such as performing a combo attack, defensive move, or throwing an enemy off a platform. Once new weapons are acquired, ranging from battle-axes and swords to staves and spears, they can be used in other modes of play. Arcade mode is based on the 2002 coin-op game, Versus has players battling a friend, Survival is a test of endurance against a steady flow of enemies, and Team Battle involves pitting two groups of characters against one another. Time Attack challenges players to defeat opponents in record time, while Practice helps players familiarize themselves with the various moves characters can perform. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Soul Calibur II (GC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Fighting/3D Fighting
RELEASE DATE:

26/AUG/03
TOP TRAITS:

Competitive, 3D Fighting, Medieval fantasy
DESCRIPTION:

Taking place four years after the events chronicled in 1998's hit arcade game and subsequent Dreamcast port, Namco's ... more

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POPULARITY: GC PLATFORM

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Soul Calibur II (GC) by: KatrinaTheLamia

“A good game... but gets far too much praise.”

created 21/AUG/2009

Soul Calibur II (GC) by: PompousKristina

“A worthy sequel to Soul Calibur. 'Nuff said.:D”

created 10/AUG/2009

Soul Calibur II (GC) by: HopeMonger

“Fighters have never been my strong suit, I just got this because it's got Link as a playable character - I love link :P”

created 24/JUL/2009

Soul Calibur II (GC) by: searanox

“Soulcalibur II is a pretty fun game despite my inexperience with the genre. It's easy to get into and offers a pretty deep single-player mode, and enjoyable multiplayer, but some characters are pretty overpowered. Worth checking out.”

created 17/JUL/2009

Soul Calibur II (GC) by: Vegeta

“It was an alright game, plus link was in it.”

created 14/AUG/2009

Soul Calibur II (GC) by: Miuchi

“Pretty good fighter, but very short and some of the combos can get too overly complicated. (Link + Butterfly Net = WIN!)”

created 15/JUN/2009

Soul Calibur II (GC) by: dypos

“Best 3D-brawler. The Weapons are great and I really like the fighting-style of some of the fighters. The singleplayer campain is interesting, but not very diversified. Hard to master.”

created 29/MAY/2009

Soul Calibur II (GC) by: Kniteryder

“A wonderful fighting game, perfect for those who loved games such as Street Fighter. Awesome gameplay mechanics, and a cool RPG-style adventure mode where you earn EXP/Gold from battles to use for new weaponry. Definitely a favorite!”

created 24/MAY/2009

saltine played Soul Calibur II on 18/MAY/09

“I pwned some people in my second time to play”

created 18/MAY/2009

saltine played Soul Calibur II on 08/APR/09

“Played at a video game club metting”

created 08/APR/2009

Soul Calibur II (GC) by: Knage

“Sould Calibur is one of my favorive fighting game franchises. The GC version of this game was the best because the controller worked so well with it. And of course you got Link as a selectable character. Although my personal favorite is Nightmare.”

created 02/MAR/2009

SashaChn played Soul Calibur II on 12/FEB/09

“I played team matches against my friend I won twice (I'm not going to lie he is just better than me). After that I played with his little brother and that is when I my reign of awesomeness began....”

created 14/FEB/2009

Soul Calibur II (GC) by: tessakc

“Never really liked this one much. Started when I thought they'd replaced Sophitia with Cassandra, and just never warmed up to it. Own it because I'm a SC nut though.”

created 19/JAN/2009

Soul Calibur II (GC) by: Wolfpsyco

“Sweet game, I don't like fighting games much, but this one really grabbed me. Especially since I got to play as Link X3 I suck at this game though, like most fighting games XD”

created 19/JAN/2009