Namco Bandai has lifted the lid on Soulcalibur V at its press event in Dubai this morning.
The game, set 17 years after Soulcalibur IV, features guest characters, Project Soul producer Hisaharu Tago told Christian Donlan for Eurogamer.
The main character is Patroklos, son of Sophitia. Patroklos is "inspired" by the gameplay of Sophitia, but is "sharper" and "more agile". He has new moves, but they're all inspired by Sophitia's.
V takes the Siegried ending of IV and builds upon it. Seigfried, now 39 years old, no longer wields the Soul Calibur sword.
V is described as a "generational shift", complete with new characters, but SCIV characters will return. "SC 1-4 was a continuous story," Tago said. "We want to make a generational shift with a new story this time."
The Soulcalibur series is famous for the inclusion of characters from other universes, such as Link from The Legend of Zelda and Yoda from Star Wars. Will other non-Soulcalibur characters feature?
"Difficult question," Tago said. "We will have guest characters as we did with Star Wars. Please stay tuned for more information on that."
V marks a shift from two-handed swords to short swords, Tago announced. The story includes "the enigma as to why the swords have become short swords".
The game's new fighting style is described as "lighter, sharper, and more elegant". The online mode has been improved with new features. "Gameplay in IV could be a little heavy, particularly when you were online – we wanted gameplay that was more fast and reactive," Tago said.
On the shift in gameplay: "Maybe the hardcore fans will be afraid that we lose the core of the gameplay, but that's not the case. And for new players it's nice to have gameplay that is more continuous – you don't need to wait as much between moves.
"There is quite some change in the gameplay from SCIV. The pace of the game has been improved, and the combos will be easier to perform, and the moves will be easier to pull out."
Elsewhere, Tago confirmed the create a character feature from previous games in the series returns, but refused to divulge details.
Namco Bandai is yet to show actual gameplay, but promised more information at E3 next month.
Are they serious?
Baal Shut Up and Jam
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:56 am
Oh fucking hell.
A_Nonny_Moose Live Free or Don't
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 1:37 am
What enigma? I thought the swords just took the form of whatever weapon the weilder was accustomed to? There's been short sword version of in all the games as far as I remember. In one of the games every single character had a Soul Calibur/Soul Edge weapon.
brandon Basement Butterfly
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 1:54 am
they're probably gonna fuck the story up now
Baal Shut Up and Jam
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 1:59 am
It's been fucked up for a while BD.
brandon Basement Butterfly
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 2:01 am
they gonna fuck it up more
brandon Basement Butterfly
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 2:04 am
i hope there is an optional final boss like 3 though. night terror was really fun to fight even if i could only beat him once out of a hundred times on the hardest difficulty
Rockstar_Sinistar Gary
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 6:29 am
I hope I can still create a character and can still use the nunchucks. ...Yes, Just as I have taken to Hwoarang in Tekken, I've taken to Maxi in Soul Calibur as my main. >_> Though, From the sound of things, Imma have a new main.
Superbuu3 Raziel
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:34 pm
This series needs to stop sucking and go back to its roots:
Skip Australianus
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:35 pm
I was just playing Soul Blade. Shit is so fucking cash.
Superbuu3 Raziel
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:42 pm
Skip wrote:
I was just playing Soul Blade. Shit is so fucking cash.
The fact that voldo and Siegfried are fucknuts insane makes it 10x better.
Losing your weapon made combat more strategical, multiple endings, edge master mode, Han Myong.
The fact a young guy is going to be performing Sophitias leg wrap move in possibly one of the most disturbing things coming in 2012.
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brandon Basement Butterfly
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:44 pm
i will miss sophi's legs
Superbuu3 Raziel
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:45 pm
Mr. Del Rio wrote:
i will miss sophi's legs
Patroclus will crush you with his thighs.
brandon Basement Butterfly
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:48 pm
ewwwww
Neo CP9 Agent
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:49 pm
I think it's more likely that Pyrrha will inherit that move.
Superbuu3 Raziel
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:52 pm
So i avoided this series since it got crapper and crapper, but did this become more about boobs then a team ninja game?
brandon Basement Butterfly
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:55 pm
its just the modes that are shit, so ya boobs
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Subject: Re: SoulCalibur V Thu May 12, 2011 12:56 pm