Soul Calibur V announced

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It takes place 17 years after the original. I imagine half of the ladies will be absolutely horrifying by then, perhaps unable to walk without stepping on their breasts.

Siegfried is almost 40. Sophitia's son is the new hero. The Soul Edge and Soul Calibur are now short swords but it's a gigantic mystery why. Also news is that they are apparently greatswords, as canon. I thought they were pretty much anything you wanted them to be, what with each character having their own version. I'm going to guess right now that the new Soul Edge and Soul Calibur are baby swords and also there's a crossbreed that is going to save the day through the power of balance (and maybe love).

Character creation is coming back but they aren't giving out any details yet. They've confirmed there will be "guest" characters but don't know who, which to me says they're eager to make the game stupid but they aren't sure how they're going to do it yet (I'm kind of bitter over the Star Wars nonsense).

It seems like a weird move for the series. Are they basically redoing the entire cast, with the exception of a few middle-aged characters? Is Sophitia's kid THAT great a character that it's worth throwing everyone else out?

Wait and see, I guess, although the description does sound a bit odd. The flat-tire thing makes me think they could be used to create God-of-War style combat system.

Well, Cervantes will be the same age.

New characters? That's all I needed to hear.

Wait, there's a timeline to those games?

I don't care about the story, but short swords sound like fun.

Time jump is scary. I want new characters, but want old characters too, and I can already see the release of the "Soul Calibur Classic Pack DLC" for $20. Improved customization will be very welcome. And, really, hasn't the game always been stupid? A zombie pirate, a dominatrix, a samurai clockwork cyborg, and a bondage mummy after a magic sword? Lizardman, fer chrissakes. Stupider the better, I say. Fenix for 360, Nate for PS3, Terminators and Predators for both!

There is a timeline, and it's ridiculously complicated. Maybe they needed a reset. I remember reading some character backstories for Soul Calibur 3 which included all the events of the previous games and man, it was like a novel.

And don't you be dissing Yoshimitsu, SpaceP. He will destroy you with his robot moves.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE YEAR! LONG LIVE ASTAROTH!

Benticore wrote:

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE YEAR! LONG LIVE ASTAROTH!

This just in: Astaroth will be paid DLC.

LobsterMobster wrote:
Benticore wrote:

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE YEAR! LONG LIVE ASTAROTH!

This just in: Astaroth will be paid DLC.

*weeps and hands over wallet*

LobsterMobster wrote:

And don't you be dissing Yoshimitsu, SpaceP.

Never. I don't care much for his short reach, but I've been cheesed to death too many times by his spinkick-->long kick combo not to respect him.

SpacePPoliceman wrote:
LobsterMobster wrote:

And don't you be dissing Yoshimitsu, SpaceP.

Never. I don't care much for his short reach, but I've been cheesed to death too many times by his spinkick-->long kick combo not to respect him.

Yoshimitsu has a special place in my heart because one of his "win" animations has him spread eagle and clap his feet together. Therefore, I made a custom character named Lance who is a gigantic hairy man wearing a scarf, tight undies and a cop hat, all of which are bright pink. Also a fancy mustache and a thief mask, both black. He uses Yoshimitsu's move set, and therefore has won me more XBox Live rage than anything else I've ever done, ever.

I do believe some of you have met him. He sends his regards. ;D

LobsterMobster wrote:

Yoshimitsu has a special place in my heart because one of his "win" animations has him spread eagle and clap his feet together. Therefore, I made a custom character named Lance who is a gigantic hairy man wearing a scarf, tight undies and a cop hat, all of which are bright pink. Also a fancy mustache and a thief mask, both black. He uses Yoshimitsu's move set, and therefore has won me more XBox Live rage than anything else I've ever done, ever.

My treasures were most of the cast of The Nightman Cometh: The Nightman, the Dayman, The Man, and The Princess
IMAGE(http://www.dualshockers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/always-sunny-day-man.jpeg)

If there's a height adjustment so I can make the Toll Troll, I will be so, so happy. But with the time jump, will there still be a Maxi? The Nightman needs to show off his sweet karate prowess.

I'm not very good at the Soul Caliber, but I remember SC3 cheesing out against friends who'd never played it before by spamming Cervantes' drop from the sky move. Any competent player (or CPU) would just block or move out of the way, but SO HILARIOUS when someone doesn't know to do that. I was better using Kellik against CPU, but oh man, Cervantes, GOOD TIMES.

juv3nal wrote:

I'm not very good at the Soul Caliber, but I remember SC3 cheesing out against friends who'd never played it before by spamming Cervantes' drop from the sky move. Any competent player (or CPU) would just block or move out of the way, but SO HILARIOUS when someone doesn't know to do that. I was better using Kellik against CPU, but oh man, Cervantes, GOOD TIMES.

I like the fact that, with good timing and low lag, I can catch Cervantes IN THE AIR with a couple different moves from Asty, including a few throws.

SpacePPoliceman wrote:

If there's a height adjustment so I can make the Toll Troll, I will be so, so happy.

If you want this boy's hole, you have to pay the troll toll.

Quintin_Stone wrote:
SpacePPoliceman wrote:

If there's a height adjustment so I can make the Toll Troll, I will be so, so happy.

If you want this boy's hole, you have to pay the troll toll.

Pillow Pants?

You... you guys mean there are characters other than Mitsurugi?

I had no idea

LobsterMobster wrote:

Character creation is coming back but they aren't giving out any details yet. They've confirmed there will be "guest" characters but don't know who, which to me says they're eager to make the game stupid but they aren't sure how they're going to do it yet (I'm kind of bitter over the Star Wars nonsense).

You mean they're going to make the series that started with THIS cinematic masterpiece STUPID?

Say it ain't so. I cannot abide stupidity in a game that lets me play as this guy:

IMAGE(http://www.sidecarsally.com/images/voldo.jpg)

Look at the seriousness and intensity that radiates from those goggles, the eyeballs on his chest straps, and most of all from the codpiece. That SERIOUS, SERIOUS CODPIECE.

Say it ain't so.

...

On a related note, all characters are negotiable except Voldo. Soul Cal V + Voldo = Day One purch. Soul Cal V - Voldo = me crying myself to sleep, clutching my tear-stained $60 to my chest.

The goggles are even stupider when you consider that he's blind. Which kind of explains why he dresses like that...

I still think it'd take an entire pile of Voldos to equal the stupidity of one Darth Vader.

LobsterMobster wrote:
SpacePPoliceman wrote:
LobsterMobster wrote:

And don't you be dissing Yoshimitsu, SpaceP.

Never. I don't care much for his short reach, but I've been cheesed to death too many times by his spinkick-->long kick combo not to respect him.

Yoshimitsu has a special place in my heart because one of his "win" animations has him spread eagle and clap his feet together. Therefore, I made a custom character named Lance who is a gigantic hairy man wearing a scarf, tight undies and a cop hat, all of which are bright pink. Also a fancy mustache and a thief mask, both black. He uses Yoshimitsu's move set, and therefore has won me more XBox Live rage than anything else I've ever done, ever.

I do believe some of you have met him. He sends his regards. ;D

I will never forget him. He needs to be an official character in Soul Calibur 5.

I don't know what to think of this. I was all over SC2 like a big, dirty rash while I was at Uni, and I consider it the best fighting game of, like, ever. I skipped over SC3, got SC4, and was disappointed. It felt slow and clumsy.

I have no interest in the story, although the relationships between characters did get a bit complicated. I care about hitting people with big-ass swords and feeling that each character could be awesome if only I put the time into mastering them. I got that with SC2, but not SC4. Will SC5 hit the spot for me? I'm not holding my breath.

We need to have a SC4 night soon, you know, to refresh ourselves on the story.

You.....stopped having them? I don't know what to think of you now.

LobsterMobster wrote:
SpacePPoliceman wrote:
LobsterMobster wrote:

And don't you be dissing Yoshimitsu, SpaceP.

Never. I don't care much for his short reach, but I've been cheesed to death too many times by his spinkick-->long kick combo not to respect him.

Yoshimitsu has a special place in my heart because one of his "win" animations has him spread eagle and clap his feet together. Therefore, I made a custom character named Lance who is a gigantic hairy man wearing a scarf, tight undies and a cop hat, all of which are bright pink. Also a fancy mustache and a thief mask, both black. He uses Yoshimitsu's move set, and therefore has won me more XBox Live rage than anything else I've ever done, ever.

I do believe some of you have met him. He sends his regards. ;D

I have had no interest in the Soul Calibur series until now, despite previously owning SC2 for the GC.

TheCounselor wrote:

We need to have a SC4 night soon, you know, to refresh ourselves on the story.

Please please please invite me! It's been so long...

garion333 wrote:
Quintin_Stone wrote:
SpacePPoliceman wrote:

If there's a height adjustment so I can make the Toll Troll, I will be so, so happy.

If you want this boy's hole, you have to pay the troll toll.

Pillow Pants?

Close.

TheCounselor wrote:

We need to have a SC4 night soon, you know, to refresh ourselves on the story.

This is going to be an XBL thing, isn't it. So I won't be invited. Boooo.

(Not that I'd be able to play anyway, given the current situation...)

I'm down for an SCIV night if it gets set up. My XBL handle is the same as my handle here.

Floomi wrote:

(Not that I'd be able to play [on PSN] anyway, given the current situation...)

Answered your own question there, didn't you? (-:

SpacePPoliceman wrote:
garion333 wrote:
Quintin_Stone wrote:
SpacePPoliceman wrote:

If there's a height adjustment so I can make the Toll Troll, I will be so, so happy.

If you want this boy's hole, you have to pay the troll toll.

Pillow Pants?

Close.

That's a real thing? Wow. Figures it's from It's Always Sunny....

Yeah, I think I could go for an SC4 night. I'll make sure to dig Lance out for you guys. I think I left him in the closet somewhere...

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