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The Brand Still Burns: New Soul Calibur Probably Getting Announced Next Month

Twitter feed of Project SOUL team leader and mysterious teaser site all point to a May reveal.

By Alex Navarro  |  April 28, 2011

In the wake of the recent resurgence of fighting games as a thing people outside of the EVO scene are actually excited about, many have wondered aloud when Soul Calibur would get to join in all the fighting game fun and frolicking that Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom and Mortal Kombat are currently hogging all to themselves, like giant fun and frolic hogs. Evidently, the answer is soon.

Odashima, Daishi - "Portrait of the Artist, with  Spreadsheet and Plastic Sword" - circa 2010
Odashima, Daishi - "Portrait of the Artist, with  Spreadsheet and Plastic Sword" - circa 2010
We've known for a while that a new Soul Calibur game of some fashion was currently being assembled at Namco Bandai Games, thanks in no small part to frequent and deeply excited tweets from project leader Daishi Odashima, one of which put an especially firm stamp on the notion, reading, "SC is back!"
However, the question of when we might learn anything about the title remained unanswered... until this week! Odashima recently stated rather flatly via Twitter that hopefully, he'd be able to start talking about the details project in earnest in mid-May.

That time frame would seem to be backed up by this Namco Bandai teaser site, which is currently counting down to May 11th for "The Beginning of a New Chapter" of something. After repeatedly checking my math, i can confirm that May 11th is, in fact, in mid-May, so this all seems to add up. Also, there is a giant sword on the teaser site. So there's that.

Go ahead and set your smart phone alerts for May 11th in rapt anticipation of a new Soul Calibur game announcement, and then we can all be super disappointed together when that countdown ends up revealing another Digimon game.
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97 Comments
Beyond_the_infiniteon April 28, 2011 at 12:40 p.m.
Awesome, i cant wait !
Getzon April 28, 2011 at 12:41 p.m.
Do we really need another Soul Calibur game?
Hot_Sawceon April 28, 2011 at 12:42 p.m.
Same could have been said of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat before they came out. 
SaturdayNightSpecialson April 28, 2011 at 12:43 p.m.
*sigh*

Okay. I'm ready to think about a new SC.

At least I don't have to buy SCIV now. I was seriously thinking about it, and that would have been a really weird purchase.
animateriaon April 28, 2011 at 12:44 p.m.
What could they possibly do that's new to a Soul Calibur game?

Brakeon April 28, 2011 at 12:44 p.m.
Wow, Digimon is still a thing? I thought that was dead long ago.
EuanDewaron April 28, 2011 at 12:45 p.m.
But what will the boobsbe like?
mpgeiston April 28, 2011 at 12:45 p.m.
This is the one where Ivy is naked right? Where do I sign up!
mnzyon April 28, 2011 at 12:46 p.m.
@Beyond_the_infinite said:
" Awesome, i cant wait ! "
Don't steal avatars :<
SaturdayNightSpecialson April 28, 2011 at 12:49 p.m.
Hey, I just thought of something: if the last few years have been a microcosm of the 90's golden age of fighters, will the genre just peter out again shortly after Soul Calibur comes out?
EdsXwingon April 28, 2011 at 12:49 p.m.
They should just pretty up SC2 and release that.
WinterSnowblindon April 28, 2011 at 12:51 p.m.
The last two Soulcalibur games were dreadful.
Hopefully this one can pull a Mortal Kombat, I really loved the original two.
XenoNickon April 28, 2011 at 12:51 p.m.
SC4 was OK. Dunno if we need a new one though.
xyzygyon April 28, 2011 at 12:54 p.m.
I hope they pull a SC2 with this and make a really fun game. Also, I think wacky console exclusive characters should return. I thought Spawn on the Xbox was a blast to play as.

Well for like 2 days
drumpsycho89on April 28, 2011 at 12:55 p.m.
OOOOH YES!!!!
Vexedon April 28, 2011 at 12:56 p.m.
If they keep the character creator/customization and nix the Star Wars crossover, I'm interested.
Soapon April 28, 2011 at 12:57 p.m.
Just imagine how big the tits will be this time! :D
KillerFlyon April 28, 2011 at 12:59 p.m.
@Getz said:
" Do we really need another Soul Calibur game? "
If  they can breath new life into it the way they have with Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, then yes.
Sammo21on April 28, 2011 at 12:59 p.m.
Couldn't care less.  The last 2 SC games has been complete trash...SC2 was the series' last point of greatness.  They could do something nice this time, but why expect it now.
rmanthorpon April 28, 2011 at 1 p.m.
I "like" this :D

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