Soul Calibur III Announced

SiNXation 03-31-2005

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Namco has officially announced Soul Calibur III for PlayStation 2. The latest installment of this celebrated weapons-based fighting franchise, is scheduled for release exclusively on the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system in 2005. The game will have 3 new characters plus a new Character Creation Mode. You will be able to continue to play as one of your favorite classic
characters. A collection of more than 25 playable characters, each with their own unique fighting style. Create your own character now too, choose the sex, occupation, look and a weapon. The Chronicles of the Sword mode allows your original customized character to play through a mode much like real-time simulation. More stages than ever, from a castle in Germany to a shrine in Greece, or at the top of a clock tower.
SOULCALIBUR III offers variety in gameplay modes and fighting styles. Gamers can guide the fate of their favorite character in the narrative Tales of Souls Mode, play head-to-head with a friend in Vs. Mode, create their own custom fighters in Character Creation Mode, battle as their custom fighter in a real-time simulation in Chronicles of the Sword Mode, or engage in unique and original battles in Soul Arena Mode. The game has in the past had unmatched eye candy, and it is justan all around sweet game to play in all of the modes. The story line has an epic scope and trademark weapons-based fighting engine. If it is as good as Soul Calibur II it will have long lasting playability and be worth every penny.

GIR

Very nice game, im soo goin to get one. Also Ys is goin to be for it also. Hsoolien may like that.

Nina

Oh no. Alright everyone just like Tekken 5. Get you came cards ready this one is going to be massive.

Chun-Li

I'm up for this one. I didn't do too good on Tekken 5 so maybe I'll have a better chance this time. And my character is going to look sexy as hell.

Hsoolien

Why oh why when the Xbox version of SC:II kicked the ass of the PS2 version in EVERY way would the restrict the next version to the system that wrecked SC:II the most.

I mean come on the PS2 verison had shittiest looking graphics, slow down and the second worst console controller to play fighters on... (only the gamecube is worse), it also had some of the worse load times...


And here I though Namco had stoppoed smoking SONY's cock when they made the decison to move the SC series to other (and so far proven to be better at it) systems...

I'd rather even see exclusive rights for sc:III for the Gamcube over the PS2...

I for one will not waste my money to buy a inferior gamesytem (any game I have wanted to own on the PS2 has looked and played better on other systems) for what will be an inferior version of a game

Nina

Many bebcuase xbox and gamecube console are pretty sorry. True XBOX has better graphics but over all the system is horrible. It's library and fanboys shows that. Take into account the average xbox owners number of games they have compare to the average ps2 and the number of games they have. PS2 owners will 90% of the time have more games. Even for people like myself that has both system still ps2 games totally out number xbox games.

As far as SC2 being better on XBOX, that's a true statement for most hardcore gamers but in game PS2 version still came out on top. Well the 1 extra character per console, I rather play with Heihachi much more then over Spawn or Link. PS2 version also sold more copies then the other 2 versions. Xbox did have better graphics if you turn on that option in the game and had a HDTV but the majority of gamers (ages 13-17) don't have a HDTV any or atleast not playing the games on one to even see or care about the more enhanced graphics.

Hsoolien

SCII sold to a hhigher percentage of XBOX owners then PS2

With few exceptions, most people i know with all three systems (or two fo them) will buy the XBox version of a game on all systems...

And while game selection might be smaller there has not been a single game made for the pS2 worht playing that was not on the XBox as well IMO, and almost every XBOX exclusive game has sold in higher percentages of owned systems over PS2 exlusive games. And at least spawn was th most orignal extra character... OMG Heihachi woopidy fucking shit, if you own a PS2 chances are you already have tekken, and he fits that game far better.

I'm still pissed, this is nothing more then NAmco sucking SONY's cock while doing the rest of gamers up the ass, I'm sorry they can guzzle SONY's cum all they want, but I refuse to bend over an buy an inferior system for a game that will be technically inferior to it's own prequel on another system...

lzduck

Dam system bashing I equate it to as much as racism. I mean if you enjoy your game system then be happy with it don't try to diss other game systems. I enjoy my gamecube and xbox each has its flaws and each has its positives. PS2 I'm not knocking that cuz I play it. But please PLEASE don't go into system bashing war.

I love my gamecube cuz I've loved my nintendo games since I was a kid and it carries wut I want zelda, metroid, and mario. Plus it just looks so darn cute. My xbox I modified it into a super console with additional software to be a media center(pictures, divx files, jpegs, mp3's), customized dashboard, 120 gig hard drive to store my xbox games, and what other console lets you play your own music in the game??

I mean if you going to talk about software basically talking more software is like anything out there pretty much 80-90 percent is crap and the rest is like gold. Its not hard to make crap people. Numbers mean people buy alot more of it doesn't mean its necessarily better. Look at some of the least sold games like Beyond Good and Evil that was on all major systems but not alot of people bought it but that game was awesome if you had a chance to play it. Sorry if I'm picking on you Nina but I expected more. I don't approve of system bashing but I understand Hsooliens point xbox does have more power and has better conversions, no denying it. Not saying playing it on other systems is bad just be happy with what you have and get the version that you want more. I rather play as Zelda anyday to kick but on Soul Caliber.

On a side note I still love my saturn alot of people think it was a sorry system but had so many gems many people missed like panzer dragon saga, 2d faithful capcom games, radiant silvergun, etc... I mean compared to the playstation people might have went it sucked but like those who didn't give up and go into that mentality. Its one of my favorite game systems I still play to this day. Side note I think EA games sucks major balls for owning all rights to anything sports. Basicalled killed sega's 2k series, which I love and any chance of any other company to innovate the sport games.

Hsoolien

I'ts hardly racism their LZ, I'm just EXTREMELY disapointed that in order to play a sequel to a game I love, I would have to 1. Purchase a system that has 100% 0 incentive till this time to own, and 2. The game woudl actually look and play worse then it's predecessor...

It's exactly like they decided to release say GTA:San Andreas sequel... for the 3DO, you know it's going to look and play worse and you have to go buy a systme most peopel never wanted to own...


I love my satuen as well, the 3d may nto have been great, but the 2 d games all OWN ass

SiNXation

I do like the idea but in Tekken 5 the 1 character per card feature I didn't like at all. But I will be playing it either way.