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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Fighting/3D Fighting
RELEASE DATE
26/AUG/03
ESRB RATING
TEEN, Suggestive Themes, Violence
DEVELOPER
PUBLISHER
ALSO AVAILABLE ON
PlayStation 2, Arcade, Xbox, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/soul-calibur-ii-playstation-2-1, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/soul-calibur-ii-nintendo-gamecube-1, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/soul-calibur-ii-xbox-1
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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
Past 14 days
“Soul Calibur is a game that upsets me due to the fact that it has so much potential and primarily relies on button mashing and block timing, not combos and strategy. You can move in a 3D environment but it seems pretty pointless when most attacks...”
“Soul Calibur is a game that upsets me due to the fact that it has so much potential and primarily relies on button mashing and block timing, not combos and strategy. You can move in a 3D environment but it seems pretty pointless when most attacks cover a set radius anyways. Perhaps I'm tough on the Soul Calibur series but the only thing that made me purchase this game was Link and ironically a featured character was better and stronger than every other character that the game wrote it's story for! Three stars is being generous, it gained a bonus point for it's shallow weaponry customization.”
created 28/SEP/2011
“When I first played Soul Calibur II, I didn't know whether it would be good or not. But once I got going, I realized that it is an awesome fighting game. It combines violence and weapons with an amazing story in Weapon Master mode, and Arcade mode...”
“When I first played Soul Calibur II, I didn't know whether it would be good or not. But once I got going, I realized that it is an awesome fighting game. It combines violence and weapons with an amazing story in Weapon Master mode, and Arcade mode is pretty fun. It has many amazing and unique characters and weapons. I have no complaints at all. Soul Calibur II gets a 5 out of 5. ”
created 24/JUN/2011
“Possibly my favorite fighting game, Soul Calibur II is as nostalgic as it is fun and interesting. The setting is amazing and the characters are awesome and pretty diverse. (Though the cast from III makes this one's look REALLY small in comparison)...”
“Possibly my favorite fighting game, Soul Calibur II is as nostalgic as it is fun and interesting. The setting is amazing and the characters are awesome and pretty diverse. (Though the cast from III makes this one's look REALLY small in comparison) The story mode was wonderfully crafted to be simple but incredibly fun and full of material. Even the regular arcade modes are incredibly addictive and consistently entertaining. As such, I never find this game to get dull at all and I'll be very surprised if any other fighter impresses me as much as this did. (owned and completed. accurate score is 9.25)”
created 23/APR/2011
“Drunk SC2 is fun and I still beat everyone who faced me. :D”
created 18/MAR/2010
“Drunk Soul Calibur... loads of fun! I just had to be the green machine during the early St. Patrick's day party too. That pissed a lot of my opponents off though.”
created 18/MAR/2010
“A good game... but gets far too much praise.”
“A good game... but gets far too much praise.”
created 21/AUG/2009
“A worthy sequel to Soul Calibur. 'Nuff said.:D”
“A worthy sequel to Soul Calibur. 'Nuff said.:D”
created 10/AUG/2009
“Fighters have never been my strong suit, I just got this because it's got Link as a playable character - I love link :P”
“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
“It was an alright game, plus link was in it.”
“It was an alright game, plus link was in it.”
created 14/AUG/2009
“Pretty good fighter, but very short and some of the combos can get too overly complicated. (Link + Butterfly Net = WIN!)”
“Pretty good fighter, but very short and some of the combos can get too overly complicated. (Link + Butterfly Net = WIN!)”
created 15/JUN/2009
“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.”
“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
“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!”
“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
“I pwned some people in my second time to play”
created 18/MAY/2009
“Played at a video game club metting”
created 08/APR/2009
“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.”
“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 19/FEB/2010
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