Actually Bill, the only characters I really have a hard time beating are Talim and Kalik(SP?). Everyone else is usually down on the ground sobbing like a baby in a matter of seconds.
Talim is difficult as she is about matched with Taki when it comes to speed, and the fighting style of both is pretty close range for the most part, which results in a very similar fighting style. I never claimed to be good at Tournament Fighting games, and Soul Calibur II is the first one I have bought since Killer Instinct on SNES. When characters are that evenly matched, I tend to lose.
Kalik is a problem because he has a big ass stick and is actually pretty fast. That makes it really difficult for me to get close enough to him to give him the whallopping of his life.
And yeah, I very much approve of the Soul Calibur avatars people.
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I'm the hottest one here though.
PS: Regarding weapons, I know someone who knows someone who sells that kind of stuff wholesale. I might be able to cut a good deal on a couple of Ninja-to, which would seriously make my day. Shuriken aren't legal in Canada... but one can always hope on that one right?
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I also very much want some kunai.