R.I.P. Soul Calibur 1998-2008. You will be missed. :-(

[QUOTE="DisPimpin"][QUOTE="Nagidar"]I don't see whats so bad about this, they are unique characters to each specific console.shadyd1717

Who cares!? I really dont get why this is such a big deal. Vader is cool, Yoda is cool, that other guy seems dumb but who wouldnt want to play as Vader or Yoda like that, you guys are getting too uptight acting like it ruins an already horrible story.

It's not just the SW characters, most of the new character designs and guest characters (as well as a fair smattering of existing characters) are really bland now. I certainly don't appreciate the boomf effect replacing all those nice special hit effects, an hour of that and I'll have a headache (like GoW all over again) it seems to me that a lot of the feel of SC has simply been taken out.

The only nice improvement I have seen that I am really impressed with so far is the backward parry does something much more interesting this time around. That's about it.

Link made a previous versions cover, I think 2, outside characters making the cover is nothing new, why are you so pissed over it?Andrew_Xavier

Stop complaining :|
For starts, complaining about the box art ruining the game is idiotic. Plain and simple. They'd be stupid not to put The Star Wars characters on the cover. Why? It's an excellent business move, which will definitly help move units.
As for if it will destroy SC...um, did the fact that the cover of SCII had the guest characters ruin the game, and completely change their theme? :| Um no.
Did the guest characters destroy the game? Um no.
darkslider99

There are far more guest characters in SC4 than in 2 (not just the Star Wars ones). In SC2 it was a cool extra, in SC4 the new designs are making up the bulk and ot feel of the game. The designs have traditionally been very good, now it sucks (and that is for SC canon characters) when you add the terrible guest characters it just becomes even worse on top of the fact that Namco is already taking many questionable moves with this game.

wow I hate those boxshots

are they japanese only?

Either way, Im pretty sure that it wont kill the game. It's just marketing

...so no one remembers Soul Caliber 2 and how

Link was on the cover of the GC one

Spawn(wtf) was on the cover of the Xbox one

and Hihatchi(exception...namco character) was on the PS2 cover

Some of you guys who believe in this R.I.P. Soul Calibur hoopla are way too nitpicky about this. :lol:

For me, I think it's a great idea for something that SHOULD have been realized years ago.....as in 1999.....when SW Episode I and Dreamcast were released. Ever since then, and after playing Soul Calibur on my DC, I've always wondered how cool it would be if Darth Maul (after watching Kilik with his Staff) or any Jedis & Siths ever made it in a Soul Calibur type game.

9 years later, it's slowly becoming a reality with SC4. Now, for LA & Namco (at least with thier game engine), it would really really be cool if they released a Star Wars centric game with all the Jedis & Siths (from the Movies & Expansion) based upon the Soul Calibur engine.

Not a bad idea, Imo.

Some of you guys who believe in this R.I.P. Soul Calibur hoopla are way too nitpicky about this. :lol:

For me, I think it's a great idea for something that SHOULD have been realized years ago.....as in 1999.....when SW Episode I and Dreamcast were released. Ever since then, and after playing Soul Calibur on my DC, I've always wondered how cool it would be if Darth Maul (after watching Kilik with his Staff) or any Jedis & Siths ever made it in a Soul Calibur type game.

9 years later, it's slowly becoming a reality with SC4. Now, for LA & Namco (at least with thier game engine), it would really really be cool if they released a Star Wars centric game with all the Jedis & Siths (from the Movies & Expansion) based upon the Soul Calibur engine.

Not a bad idea, Imo.

M8ingSeezun

Didnt soul calibur 2 have the characters faces on it too? Haziqonfire

When did soul calibur die?

I agree that it was a bad decision to put Yoda and Vader in such a medieval based game, but it won't kill the franchise.

Since when did questionable cover art = series RIP?Shafftehr

I can't believe they actually had a meeting and said hmmmm I wonder what would sell this game? I know bigger boobs and star wars. Thats what SC fans want!!.

OH NOES!!!

Except Link & Spawn were on the front covers of the GC and Xbox versions. I guess it should be Soul Calibur RIP 1998 - 2003 :roll:

Soul Calibur is my favorite fighting series, but I thought SC 3 was a huge let down. Hopefully 4 is better.

the 360 version will sell more, i don't know why.... :P

SC4 will be great for what it is.

But at least I still have TEKKEN! The King of Iron Fist Tournament.

Desperation for sales.

To me, the series died when SC3 was simply SC2 with nicer graphics. This next one will probably be the same, although I'd love to be wrong (I won't be).

the-very-best

EHHH!!!!!

I still play SC II. In fact, Soul Cal is one of my if not my favorite fighting series of all time! However, III really shot my hype for this series to hell! SC III is a mess. Why would Namco go console exclusive when its the GC version of the game that sold the most (prob due to link)? Now they pull this shat off! It's like Namco is looking at the Wii sales and realize the game will like do nothing in Japan and prob once again, not do as well as they hope in NA and Europe so they are letting Star Wars take over! I promise you this, Namco is probably still kicking themselves by not making a Wii version (I mean graphically speaking, how much prettier can a fighting game graphic become?), with both Link and Gannodorf as exclusive characters! If that happens....Then the Wii version probably would outsell both the Ps3 and X360 verison!

SC4 will be great for what it is.

But at least I still have TEKKEN! The King of Iron Fist Tournament.

TREAL_Since

Lord of the Rings characters confirmed for Tekken. Box art shows Frodo Baggins squaring off against Jin.

The whole Star Wars thing is interesting but they are milking it to the nth degree now. A series that's as acclaimed as Soul Calibur doesn't need to shamelessly tack on such a popular franchise.

What's the problem?Michael324

What's supposed to be new in the core of SC4? From what we're seeing, there doesn't seem to be much to be added except fan service.

What's the problem?Michael324

[QUOTE="Nagidar"]I don't see whats so bad about this, they are unique characters to each specific console.DisPimpin

I present Exhibits A,B, & C. SC2 with Link, SC2 with Spawn, and SC2 with some Tekken guy.

On top of that, the best sales of SC2 were seen on the Gamecube, which is largely attributed to the presence of Link. I myself have even seen T.V. commercials advertising it as a Zelda game.