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Title: Soul Calibur 2.....
Post by: Don'tHate742 on March 19, 2003, 10:53:30 AM
I'm looking toward this game more than ANYTHING COMING OUT THIS YEAR except zelda. DID YOU SEE THE COMMERCIAL ON PGC, I almost pissed my pants.
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 19, 2003, 12:32:45 PM
IGNCube has the MPEG version of the commercial (gawd i hate WMV).

Link is sick!
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Post by: BlkPaladin on March 19, 2003, 12:58:01 PM
Yes they game looks like it warrents my money. I was going to get the game even w/out Link because the first Soul Calibur was such a high quality fighter for the dreamcast. And Link's additions was just a plus for me. (Oh there is a thread in the talkback section.)
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Post by: Mario on March 19, 2003, 08:45:39 PM
WOW! That commercial looked incredible, Link looks so...... not like a pansy? I always thought of Adult Link as some kind of pansy looking fairy dude, but he looks damn cool in this game. Id be surprised if the PSX2 version outsold the Gamecube version, VERY surprised, Link > PSX2...
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Post by: theaveng on March 20, 2003, 01:25:53 PM
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Originally posted by: Professional 666
IGNCube has the MPEG version of the commercial (gawd i hate WMV).
Why?  I've never had any problems wih it.
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Post by: GoldShadow1 on March 20, 2003, 02:06:13 PM
Game sounds good.  I'm not usually into fighters, but I might give it a rent.
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Post by: dafunkk12 on March 20, 2003, 02:08:18 PM
Neither WMP9 nor just the WMV9 codec installs on Win98; it requires Win98SE.  Guess which one I'm stuck with...
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Post by: Don'tHate742 on March 20, 2003, 02:15:03 PM
You should...........really upgrade, or get a new computer.

Anyways, YOU MIGHT RENT?! Have you played the first one? It's incredible, it has so much depth to master, yet you can jump on and whoop some ass. The second one is sure to amaze me.
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Post by: grap3fruitman on March 20, 2003, 02:58:04 PM
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Why? I've never had any problems wih it.


Guess who's not running a Unix based OS.

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Post by: Razex on March 20, 2003, 04:01:44 PM
Yea, anyone who has a video game system should buy this game, unless you absolutely cannot play fighting games whatsoever because you hate them so much. I can't wait to get this game, I still play the original all the time with my friends, 50 matches at a time.
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Post by: Zero on March 20, 2003, 06:32:25 PM
Hmmm, I really don't know what this game will be like, because I have never played Soul Calibur 1.

What is the fighting "style" in Soul Caliber?  I mean, I love Street Fighter's fighting style and Guilty Gear's fighting style.  However I HATE Mortal Kombat' fighting style.  It just seemed to slow to me.  I love having high speed and lots of combos.  

Is Soul Caliber fast and full of combos, or is it a slow fighter?
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Post by: Don'tHate742 on March 20, 2003, 06:40:14 PM
fast..........fun..............combos flying everywhere. Take all the best fighters and put them together, that's just about what soul calibur is to me.
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Post by: VideoGamerJ on March 20, 2003, 06:57:11 PM
WMV is much better than MOV. I hate how sometimes I have to install Quicktime to view a short trailer that turns out to be crap...

Soul Caliber 2 however. Very simple instructions. Buy Freeloader or Action Replay (If you don't have someway to play imports already) and then import Soul Caliber for a somewhat reasonable price. March seriously drained all the cash I had  
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Post by: LilMac2010 on March 20, 2003, 08:48:41 PM
The first Soul Calibur, along with Ocarina of Time are the only games thus far that I consider to be "perfect" games.  For those of you unfamiliar, Soul Calibur in an INCREDIBLY deep and thoroughly enjoyable fighter that only gets more fun as you and your friends master it.  This coming from a guy that gave up on the fighting game genre years ago.  Seriously, everything from the outfits to the soundtrack to the play mechanics, to the stages and extras are the pinnacle of what a fighting game should be.  The game was and is absolute perfection in what it does and thems some big shoes to fill for Soul Calibur 2  Of course I expect nothing but amazing things from the sequel, add to that the luxury of being able to play as a badass Link and you have a must-buy game for any fan of Zelda, Soul Calibur, or just interactive entertainment.

As I mentioned on the Talkback thread, I would've liked Namco to get a bit creative and have at least one alternate outfit for Link, as well his own stage since I haven't seen that CLEARLY depicted.  Alas, having Link is sweet enough, who cares about Spawn or Heiachimachiblah.
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Post by: Grey Ninja on March 20, 2003, 09:02:42 PM
I might consider getting this game for two reasons.

1)  Link is in it.  (Good enough reason for most Nintendo fans)
2)  Sophitia is in it.  (Good enough reason for male fans of Soul Edge)

I am not really that much of a fighting game fan, but this game truly looks different for me.  I want to sample the controls before finalizing my decision though.  I would really prefer the Japanese version over the US version though, so I may be buying that Freeloader at some point.
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 20, 2003, 09:34:33 PM
I dig Seung Mina's new revealing top piece.
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Post by: Berto2K on March 21, 2003, 10:02:21 PM
I believe that he has his own stage. In one of the new locked videos at ign, there is one that shows the character selection screne and then a match between 2 Links. At the start of the stage pan it says "The Legend Of Zelda" and sounds like (vaguely) the Zelda theme.
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Post by: theaveng on March 22, 2003, 08:58:37 AM
I have Soul Blade for the PS1.  Is Soul Calibur supposed to be a sequel to that?  Why the changed name?
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Originally posted by: dafunkk12Neither WMP9 nor just the WMV9 codec installs on Win98; it requires Win98SE.  Guess which one I'm stuck with...
Ihave Win98, and Media Player handles the *.wmv extension.  Have you tried divx.com?  On the rare occassions I find a WMV file that does not work, I just use the Divx Player.
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Post by: Don'tHate742 on March 22, 2003, 07:11:02 PM
No......
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Post by: Nephilim on March 23, 2003, 04:17:13 AM
just go to windows media site and get the update or a service pack.... geez
iv only had 2 files ever that havnt worked, 1 was pokemon: mewtwo returns and 2 was dbgt ep1.
and they were missing a codec, which i didnt have

anyway the video looks tight
cant wait for it
but i wanna beat up spawn as link....
Wish atleast the arcade machine had all 3. o well
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Post by: Kulock on March 23, 2003, 07:18:03 AM
I'm strongly thinking about importing (let's see... next week... versus four months wait... hm...), my only worry is the Quest mode, the one where you travel the map and fight battles with different requirements like "Must throw opponent for a Ring Out," "Sinking in Quicksand," and the like. If gives you the instructions beforehand, but I've got next to no skill at understanding written Japanese. I could work out some of them, but others at best I'd be staring at a FAQ for all of the time, and that'd be a bit of a bummer. Still, maybe someone will make a handy print-out map image for reference...

Isn't it fun when you talk yourself into a purchase? ;P
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Post by: Tycoon__ on March 23, 2003, 07:21:19 AM
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Originally posted by: LilMac2010
The first Soul Calibur, along with Ocarina of Time are the only games thus far that I consider to be "perfect" games.  For those of you unfamiliar, Soul Calibur in an INCREDIBLY deep and thoroughly enjoyable fighter that only gets more fun as you and your friends master it.  This coming from a guy that gave up on the fighting game genre years ago.  Seriously, everything from the outfits to the soundtrack to the play mechanics, to the stages and extras are the pinnacle of what a fighting game should be.  The game was and is absolute perfection in what it does and thems some big shoes to fill for Soul Calibur 2  Of course I expect nothing but amazing things from the sequel, add to that the luxury of being able to play as a badass Link and you have a must-buy game for any fan of Zelda, Soul Calibur, or just interactive entertainment.

As I mentioned on the Talkback thread, I would've liked Namco to get a bit creative and have at least one alternate outfit for Link, as well his own stage since I haven't seen that CLEARLY depicted.  Alas, having Link is sweet enough, who cares about Spawn or Heiachimachiblah.



Yeh... Namco makes a very good fighter.. like Tekken.

Anywho, in one of my old old gaming magazines, I found a review of Soul Caliber, pretty innovative game... you  could do all sorts of neat stuff. like having your opponent miss you (say with a move that moves u a distance across the screen) and fall in.. say ... a very deep hole to death.
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Post by: theaveng on March 23, 2003, 10:09:24 AM
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Originally posted by: Don'tHate742
No......
Yes.  WhileI was watching this afternoon's NASCAR race, I did some research and found that Soul Edge/Blade for the PS1 and Soul Calibur are all part of the same series.  They share the same characters, same fighting style, and same traveling campaign style.

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Post by: RickPowers on March 23, 2003, 11:02:10 AM
Soul Edge was the first game, and pretty much sucked.  Soul Calibur was Soul Edge 2, but they changed the name so that people would give it a chance.  Soul Calibur was very good in the arcade, but when they released a "better than perfect" version for the Dreamcast, including better graphics and tons of unlockables, it achieved legendary status.

I hate fighting games, with Killer Instinct and Soul Calibur being the only exceptions, and Soul Calibur blows Killer Instinct away.  I think this is why people are looking forward to Soul Calibur 2 so much ... they're expecting another masterpiece.
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Post by: mouse_clicker on March 23, 2003, 11:11:36 AM
"As I mentioned on the Talkback thread, I would've liked Namco to get a bit creative and have at least one alternate outfit for Link, as well his own stage since I haven't seen that CLEARLY depicted. Alas, having Link is sweet enough, who cares about Spawn or Heiachimachiblah."

I agree- while I'm ecstatic that we even got Link in one of the best fighting series ever made, I would've liked a bit better of an alternate costume than just his Goron tunic. I mean, look at some of the alternate costumes in Soul Calibur- there's some pretty drastic changes. I was hoping we might be able to use Fierce Deity Link.

Also, I understand the Weapons Master mode is back from Soul Edge- does that mean Link will have a variety of different swords?
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Post by: Chris150 on March 23, 2003, 12:11:40 PM
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Also, I understand the Weapons Master mode is back from Soul Edge- does that mean Link will have a variety of different swords?


Hmmm... Biggoron Sword....
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Post by: mouse_clicker on March 23, 2003, 12:43:40 PM
I was thinking more along the lines of the sword Fierce Deity Link had, but the Biggorn Sword is not bad at all. Perhaps the Great Fairy's Sword as well.
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Post by: Don'tHate742 on March 23, 2003, 01:17:17 PM
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Perhaps the Great Fairy's Sword as well.



I thought that sword was only carried by young link?

Also, different weapons doesn't entirely mean differents swords....Maybe Fire Arrows? Or Hookshot?  
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Post by: mouse_clicker on March 23, 2003, 01:25:29 PM
Well sure it was only carried by Young Link, but it is a kick ass Zelda sword and I see no reason to leave it out.
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Post by: Termin8Anakin on March 23, 2003, 02:26:38 PM
Hmmmm, Fierce Deity.....The outfit is VERY befitting of Soul Calibur. Maybe a special attack will see Link stop, put on he mask, turn into the Fierce Deity, and beat the living sh!t outta everyone.  
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Post by: UNCrules286 on March 23, 2003, 02:59:19 PM
Iplan on picking it up (just for Link) adn Necrid looks cool
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Post by: Gamefreak on March 23, 2003, 06:46:40 PM
lilmac - you want alternate costume and his own stage?
Um where you been man, he has both of those. His alternate costume is the goron tunic which IGN recently unveiled..and right now on IGN's front page they have a hands on article with some movies. One is a link vs. link battle. At the beginning where it has the stage name it says "Legend of Zelda" and it has the Overworld theme song playing in the background...although it's hard to hear with the japanese people talking and such. But you can clearly tell it's the zelda theme.

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Post by: SilverBack1138 on March 23, 2003, 07:00:32 PM
Seeing the GCN commercial for Soul Calibur 2 made me wanna tear my hair out to see if I'm awake.  What an awesome game.  The first Soul Calibur was just awesome and I was interested in seeing this new one, but with the inclusion of Link, I will definitely buy this.  It just gives me goosebumps everytime I watch that commercial.

Does anyone else here think that the PS2 version's exclusive character lame.  Tekken was a cool game, but I just think that they could've gotten a better character for the PS2.  Maybe Hotsuma from Shinobi, or Dante from Devil May Cry, or Rikimaru from Tenchu.  I just think that Heihachi isn't the best character for this game.
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Post by: theaveng on March 24, 2003, 04:42:45 AM
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Originally posted by: RickPowers
Soul Edge was the first game, and pretty much sucked.  
Really?  What sucked about it?
I have that game, and thought it was one of the better fighters despite its primitive ~1996 graphics.

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Post by: Darc Requiem on March 24, 2003, 05:51:12 AM
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Originally posted by: RickPowers
Soul Edge was the first game, and pretty much sucked.  Soul Calibur was Soul Edge 2, but they changed the name so that people would give it a chance.  Soul Calibur was very good in the arcade, but when they released a "better than perfect" version for the Dreamcast, including better graphics and tons of unlockables, it achieved legendary status.

I hate fighting games, with Killer Instinct and Soul Calibur being the only exceptions, and Soul Calibur blows Killer Instinct away.  I think this is why people are looking forward to Soul Calibur 2 so much ... they're expecting another masterpiece.


Sucked? I think your in the minority on this one Rick. While it sucks by todays standards at the time Soul Edge/Blade was a very good fighting game. It had some features that even Soul Calibur lacked, It had superior endings and different weapons for each character. Besides the graphics Soul Edge/Blade's biggest flaw was the ease at which you could knock your opponent out of the ring. As long as you could keep it in the ring long enough for good fight Soul Edge/Blade was very well done.

Darc Requiem
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Post by: Kulock on March 24, 2003, 07:26:12 AM
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Originally posted by: GamefreakOne is a link vs. link battle. At the beginning where it has the stage name it says "Legend of Zelda" and it has the Overworld theme song playing in the background...although it's hard to hear with the japanese people talking and such. But you can clearly tell it's the zelda theme.


That's just it, though, the theme is called "The Legend of Zelda" (notice the music note before it when it shows up in the video), that could've been triggered by playing a Link vs. Link fight, or even just randomly when at least one Link is fighting. I'm not sure the stage itself was LoZ-inspired, although it could've been (did look just a little like Melee's "Ruins"), and even if that one doesn't, he does probably have one that is.
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Post by: ThePerm on March 24, 2003, 07:43:19 AM
Rick you must have played the psx version of soul edge...the arcade version kicked ass. Me and my brother spent countless hours playing as cervantes and the crew at out k-mart arcade. I was like ooh the weopons make glowingness....