![]() Last but not least, there’s the mode where you’ll likely spend hours on end: Character Creation. ![]() It wouldn’t be a celebration of Soulcalibur without every piece of concept art, key art, and illustration from the series, would it? There are also pages and pages of Soulcalibur lore in this section, from in-depth biographies of the characters, to the weapons they’ve used, and even each game’s organizations and factions. The highlights worthy of notice are the galleries of past Soulcalibur titles, from Soul Edge to Soulcalibur V. “The almighty ones have granted you a sword to cut your own path”Ĭompleting battles in the game’s single-player modes will reward you with unlockables and gold that you can spend inside the Museum, which is home to all the illustrations and cutscenes you’ve unlocked in Soul Chronicle as well as items you can unlock with Gold. Progress depends on your pace, and your enjoyment is tied to how deeply invested you want to be in the mode’s main story, since your character takes center stage. Of the two story modes, Libra of Soul is slower and more meticulous. Go figure.) But most of the time I found myself skipping the tiny walls of dialogue and proceeded to just fight whichever dude was attached to the quest. There are even parts of the story where the game prompts you to make choices that will shape your character’s moral compass (yep, your character can be EEEVIIIL in this mode. There are interesting bits of story hidden on the bounty of quests you’ll encounter, and the main story does indeed introduce a “new threat” that might tickle your lore love-handles. Libra of Soul isn’t so bad and may serve up as your time-waster when you don’t feel like grinding the leaderboards in online multiplayer or hitting up the lab in Training Mode. Will Raphael turn into a vampire or a werewolf? Time to find out, I suppose! It’s fun seeing how Soul Chronicle updates the franchise’s lore and history, and if you don’t care much for the main story, you can just select your favorite character’s Soul Chronicle arc and find out what happens to him/her this time around. Out of the two story modes, Soul Chronicle might be the easier mode to digest, content-wise. Even guest character Geralt of Rivia has his own Soul Chronicle arc, making him somewhat canon to Soulcalibur. Aside from the main story of Soul Chronicle, there are also character-specific episodes for you to enjoy. You’re then taken from chapter to chapter of the game’s vast collection of history and stories told in either illustrations, 3D clips, or 2D sequences, all with accompanying narration or dialogue. The main story begins from the time Siegfried became Nightmare. It’s a retelling/reboot of Soulcalibur’s story, as well as those of its characters. The aptly titled Soul Chronicle is Soulcalibur VI’s main story mode. “He plunges head-first into the Vortex of Destiny.”Īside from playing against a friend locally or CPU via the game’s proper Arcade Mode and Battle Mode, Soulcalibur VI has a solid offering of single-player modes. Utilizing button combinations and 8-way-run-specific moves gives you a wide variety of approaches. The other unique Soulcalibur mechanic is its 8-Way Run system, where players can position themselves strategically with ease. If you’ve played Virtua Fighter or any of the Mortal Kombat games, you’ll feel at home with regards to blocking. The fourth button is the G (Guard) button. For starters, Soulcalibur follows a four-button layout where players have access to 3 attack buttons via A (horizontal slash), B (vertical slash), and K (KICK!). Soulcalibur VI is a joy to play and easy to get into thanks to its unique and beginner-friendly control system. From katanas, bastard swords, bo staffs, short swords, and hammers, players will surely be greeted by a variety of fighting styles they can get into through the game’s assortment of characters. Set in a semi-fantasy version of the 16th century, Soulcalibur VI pits two combatants armed to the teeth with weapons used during that time period against one another in enclosed arenas. You could say that Soulcalibur is the sister game to Tekken, Bandai Namco’s other 3D fighting game giant. ![]() “A Hero desires a Sword, and a Sword desires Truth.”įor anyone new to the franchise, Soulcalibur is a 3D weapons-based fighting game from publisher Bandai Namco and developer Project Soul.
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