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Soulcalibur IV
Soulcalibur IV
	File:Soulcalibur IV.jpg Logo for the latest installment in the Soul series.
Developer(s)	Project Soul
Publisher(s)	Namco Bandai
Series	Soul series
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release	JP 2008; NA 16 June 2008 ; EU July 2008
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer

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Soulcalibur IV (ソウルキャリバーIV, Souru Kyaribā Fō) is the fifth installment in Namco's Soul series of fighting games. Namco has announced that the game will be released on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 in 2008. It is confirmed that the game will be released at 16 June 2008 for North America and July 2008 in Europe, however, concerning Japan, nothing is confirmed about release date.^[1]^[2] The game is unlikely to be released on the Wii although it has not been denied as of yet;^[2] however, Soulcalibur Legends was released exclusively for the console on November 20, 2007.^[3] For the first time in the series history, the game will have competitive online play.^[4] An arcade version has not yet been announced, possibly making it the second game in the franchise to not be released in the arcades first.

Characters

Three characters were shown in the initial teaser trailer, Ivy, Mitsurugi, and Nightmare.^[2] Director Katsutoshi Sasaki has also mentioned that Create-a-Character will be playable in multiplayer mode.^[5] Electronic Gaming Monthly confirmed the return of Siegfried, Sophitia, Taki, Tira, and Yoshimitsu in its July issue.^[6] Sophitia, her sister Cassandra and the series staple Voldo were featured next in Famitsu magazine.^[7] A recently released trailer featured the first clips of gameplay footage, along with brief glimpses of a new character named Hildegard von Krone, Hilde for short, a female in knight's armor (with a wolf's head motif) wielding a red lance and a short sword. This article also confirmed the appearances of Raphael and Astaroth.^[8] On January 25th, it was confirmed that Maxi , Seong Mi-na and Yun-seong would also return.^[9] Also, Darth Vader and Yoda, characters from the Star Wars universe, are confirmed to be playable guest characters but exclusive to different platforms. Vader will be on the PS3 and Yoda will be on the Xbox 360. In an article in the March '08 issue of Game Informer, Namco hinted that the second characters may be available for download on the respective consoles at a later date.

Returning characters

New characters

Darth Vader (guest character on the PlayStation 3 version)
Hilde
Yoda (guest character on the Xbox 360 version)

Features

Based on the "design flow" of Soulcalibur II.
Stages will be much larger than before and be more interactive with breakable objects.
Ring Outs will be less common as this is something the developers want to cut down on.
New characters will be revealed closer to release.
New and Improved "Create a Soul/Character."
Customizations will have an effect on gameplay.
Created Characters can be traded online.
Online Play.
Chronicles of the Sword mode will not be included, but will be replaced with a new mode, Tower of Caliaga.
The vitality meter will undergo some kind of change that will be integrated into a yet-unseen new feature.
There will be "Finishing Moves".
Guard Impact is back.
Game can be patched if necessary.

References

External links

[1] Soulcalibur IV burns on Xbox 360, PS3 at GameSpot

[1UP.com_first_look-2] Exclusive first look at Soulcalibur IV at 1UP.com

[3] Soulcalibur Ventures Forth to the Wii at 1UP.com

[4] Soulcalibur IV Goes Online at 1UP.com

[5] Soulcalibur IV Goes Online at 1UP.com

[6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, July 2007

[7] Famitsu scans via Jeux-France

[8] ttp://www.tgfcer.com/club/attachments/forumid_33/20070913_4aaa37d1c06b8445bebeom9n2aiGTYC2.jpg

[9] GameSpy: Soulcalibur IV

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 Three characters were shown in the initial teaser trailer, [[Ivy (Soul Calibur)|Ivy]], [[Mitsurugi]], and [[Nightmare (Soul Calibur)|Nightmare]].<ref name="1UP.com first look"/> Director Katsutoshi Sasaki has also mentioned that Create-a-Character will be playable in multiplayer mode.<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3160573 Soulcalibur IV Goes Online] at [[1UP.com]]</ref>
 ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' confirmed the return of [[Siegfried (Soul Edge)|Siegfried]], [[Sophitia|Sophitia]], [[Taki (Soul Calibur)|Taki]], [[Tira (Soul Calibur)|Tira]], and [[Yoshimitsu (Soul Calibur)|Yoshimitsu]] in its [[July]] issue.<ref>[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]], July 2007</ref> Sophitia, her sister [[Cassandra (Soul Calibur)|Cassandra]] and the series staple [[Voldo]] were featured next in ''[[Famitsu]]'' magazine.<ref>[http://www.jeux-france.com/news21293_soul-calibur-iv-au-feminin.html Famitsu scans via Jeux-France]</ref>
-A recently released trailer featured the first clips of [[gameplay]] footage, along with brief glimpses of a new character named Hildegard von Krone, [[Hilde]] for short, a female in knight's armor (with a wolf's head motif) wielding a red lance and a short sword. This article also confirmed the appearances of [[Raphael (Soul Calibur)|Raphael]] and [[Astaroth (Soul Calibur)|Astaroth]].<ref>http://www.tgfcer.com/club/attachments/forumid_33/20070913_4aaa37d1c06b8445bebeom9n2aiGTYC2.jpg</ref>  On January 25th, it was confirmed that [[Maxi (Soul Calibur)|Maxi]] , [[Seong Mi-na]] and [[Hong Yun-seong|Yun-seong]] would also return.<ref>[http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/soulcalibur-untitled-next-gen-sequel/847681p1.html GameSpy: Soulcalibur IV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Also, [[Darth Vader]] and [[Yoda]], characters from the [[Star Wars]] universe, are confirmed to be playable guest characters but exclusive to different platforms. Vader will be on the PS3 and Yoda will be on the Xbox 360.
+A recently released trailer featured the first clips of [[gameplay]] footage, along with brief glimpses of a new character named Hildegard von Krone, [[Hilde]] for short, a female in knight's armor (with a wolf's head motif) wielding a red lance and a short sword. This article also confirmed the appearances of [[Raphael (Soul Calibur)|Raphael]] and [[Astaroth (Soul Calibur)|Astaroth]].<ref>http://www.tgfcer.com/club/attachments/forumid_33/20070913_4aaa37d1c06b8445bebeom9n2aiGTYC2.jpg</ref>  On January 25th, it was confirmed that [[Maxi (Soul Calibur)|Maxi]] , [[Seong Mi-na]] and [[Hong Yun-seong|Yun-seong]] would also return.<ref>[http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/soulcalibur-untitled-next-gen-sequel/847681p1.html GameSpy: Soulcalibur IV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Also, [[Darth Vader]] and [[Yoda]], characters from the [[Star Wars]] universe, are confirmed to be playable guest characters but exclusive to different platforms. Vader will be on the PS3 and Yoda will be on the Xbox 360. In an article in the March '08 issue of [[Game Informer]], [[Namco]] hinted that the second characters may be available for download on the respective consoles at a later date.
 === Returning characters ===