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Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« on: May 11, 2011, 03:24:13 pm »
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/may/11/soul-calibur-iv-namco



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Namco has drawn back the velvet curtains on a new version of Soul Calibur. At its LevelUp showcase in Dubai on Tuesday, the company announced that Soul Calibur V will tread the boards of destiny again next year, continuing the weapons-based fighting series famed for its mighty swords, sumptuous visuals and S&M tinged outfits.

Set 17 years after Soul Calibur IV, the game represents a generational shift for the series. Siegfried is 39 years old and no longer wields the eponymous Soul Calibur sword. The lineage of power has instead passed to Sophitia's son Patroklos, whose prominence in the new trailer suggests a leading role in the forthcoming brawler. In an unexpectedly phallic plot twist, however, the Soul Edge and Soul Calibur swords have been reduced in length to short swords. Apparently all will be revealed later. That, I'm almost certain, is the first time a game's story has hinged on the varying lengths of a sharp instrument — let alone two sharp instruments.
Soul Calibur V

The key news is that the combat system is being overhauled to make it more reactive, while combos will be easier to access and perform. "Soul Calibur IV was a little heavy and there was often a delay between the button press and the action, especially online," explains producer Hisaharu Tago. He refers to the new system as "much lighter, sharper and more elegant".

Tago would not reveal much more about the game at the demo event. He says there will be a mixture of favourite characters and newcomers and that we can possibly expect to see the children of other long-time cast members in the title (apparently, Patroklos's fighting style is a more agile version of Sophitia's so we can probably expect more of these inherited and adapted brawling styles). Personally, I'm hoping for the lovechild of Ada and Voldo – although I wouldn't want to bump into this monstrous progeny in a dark alley.

Elsewhere, Tago has confirmed that the "create a character" mode will return from the previous game, and that the online modes will be updated and expanded. In a Q&A session at the end of his demo, there was even confirmation we can expect at least one surprise guest character, in the manner of Darth Vader and Yoda, appearing in IV. He also hinted that we may one day see a modern day setting for the series, which is currently set in a hazy 16th century timeframe. On a roll now, the producer, suggested that in the wake of the newly announced Tekken: Blood Vengeance animated movie, there's a chance we'll see a full-length Soul Calibur anime, possibly set in that 17-year gap between IV and V.

There will be much more info – and hopefully some in-game footage – at E3 in June, but this is an intriguing direction for the series, which some felt lost its edge in the previous instalment. One thing is certain, the narrator's sense of sonorous melodrama is still very much intact. At the start of the teaser trailer, he states, "transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and swords, eternally retold," and somehow he makes it sound like Shakespeare.


...and here's the very minimalistic trailer that Namco released:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbIjwEHgtbc&feature=player_embedded
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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2011, 03:31:30 pm »
...and I'm replying to my own thread with some ages people have worked out:

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Amy: 17 -> 34
Astaroth 7 -> 24
Cassandra 21 -> 38
Cervantes 55 -> 72 (Stopped aging at 48)
Hilde 18 -> 35
Ivy 32 -> 49
Kilik 23 -> 40
Lizardman 36 -> 53
Maxi 28 -> 45
Mitsurugi 29 -> 46
Raphael 32 -> 49
Rock 42 -> 59
Seong Mi-na 23 -> 40
Siegfried 23 -> 40
Sophitia 25 -> 42
Taki 29 -> 46
Talim 15 -> 32
Tira 17 -> 34
Voldo 50 -> 67
Xianghua 20 -> 37
Yun-seong 18 -> 35

Sophitia's child Patroklos:



Seigfreid in full:


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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 02:50:31 am »
♥♥♥♥♥ ya, i cant wait to play a 40 year old with a bo staff.

also, Sophie's kid looks like a douche

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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2011, 05:30:59 pm »
Never will a Loli enter their fighters, despite their impressive list of lolis in other games.
Momo came plz.

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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2011, 09:45:08 am »
♥♥♥♥♥ ya, i cant wait to play a 40 year old with a bo staff.

also, Sophie's kid looks like a douche

that because he its a douche

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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2011, 05:09:53 am »
A point to make:

Undead / Not Aging:
Amy: 17 -> 34
Astaroth 7 -> 24
Cervantes 55 -> 72 (Stopped aging at 48)
Ivy 32 -> 49  (MAYBE - she could sell her soul further to her sword...)
Raphael 32 -> 49
Tira 17 -> 34 - DEAD???
Voldo 50 -> 67


Still young enough?
Siegfried 23 -> 40
Talim 15 -> 32
Yun-seong 18 -> 35
Cassandra 21 -> 38 - she'd be more like Sophie...
Hilde 18 -> 35
Mitsurugi 29 -> super old slow but still badass Samurai?  Maybe blind... heh

LET YOUR KIDS FIGHT:
Sophitia 25 ->  Douchie looking son
Taki 29 -> Her and Mitsu?
Lizardman 36 -> spawn - not so much kids...
Maxi 28 -> 45
Seong Mi-na 23 -> 40 - she finally settled down with some korean...
Rock 42 -> BANGOOOOOOOO!
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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2011, 02:53:49 am »

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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2011, 01:17:56 pm »
Talim with boobs is going to be weird

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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2011, 02:20:05 pm »
Talim with boobs is going to be weird
did you read what you wrote? You are a creepy creepy man.

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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2011, 02:51:16 pm »
The Creep-factor is amplified because I can, in my mind's eye, see and hear him saying that.


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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2011, 11:23:15 am »
Talim with boobs is going to be weird
did you read what you wrote? You are a creepy creepy man.

how cuz i siad boobos? and no i never read what i type i dont care most of the time. and mj your kinda more of a creeper then i am but your still cool and my minds eye
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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2011, 11:30:18 am »
No, because it sounds as if you are going to be disappointed a character who is underage will no longer be underage.

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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2011, 11:38:37 am »
ok i can see that does seem a little weird. but like i siad most of the time i dont care

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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2011, 12:48:59 am »
Okay now lets think about this for a second. Just because Talim is older doesn't mean her boobs will have grown, so don't get too worried yet! Of course soul caliber has always lacked True Lolis, so losing Talim to her 30s will be tragic. I really loved her in SC2 but she's garbage after that, I guess all the games kinda went downhill after 2. Here's to hoping V is awesome!

Also I mean alot of the charaters can probably defy aging pretty well.

Now that the gameplay video is out, I'm not to worried about anyone aging too much. Even if some do they will probably have sufficient replacements.

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Re: Soul Calibur V, "17 years after the events of SCIV."
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2011, 05:15:10 am »
Is this conversation really happening....