Set seventeen years after Soul Calibur IV, Soul Calibur V introduces a number of new characters to the roster and offers new gameplay tweaks and online enhancements.
Guest characters are weird and the ones you suggested dont fulfill the main point of a guest character which is to sell the game to people who would otherwise be uninterested.
Some of the guest characters they've used just don't mesh with the setting and atmosphere of the game. Star Wars??? Come on. This is a martial arts brawler, don't lose sight of that Namco-Bandai.
Soul Caliber has only had two really fun guest character and that was Link and Yoshimitsu. Otherwise they have been lame like Heihachi and Spawn or cheap and out of place like the Star Wars characters.
To be honest, the SC franchise has become known for the trend, and thats great. But last games choices were my least favorite so far. The cool thing about it from a collectors stand point is it gives me incentive to buy all versions of the game. I remember how even though I never really played the Xbox or PS2 versions, I tracked down and got all 3 versions of SC2 because all three of those characters I liked.
That said, this time around I hope for some more iconic characters from video games, not other forms of media. If I had to pick I'd choose characters from Capcom's weapon fighters (really only because of the Tekken x Street Fighter and vice versa). Though, it'd be cool as hell to see Dante or better yet Sparda in SC. Saki's cool but I'd rather Samanosuke be in. But aside from Capcom may be a Tales of MC, like Yuri from Vesperia. Hell, for the PS3 throw in one of the bosses from Demon's Souls, I mean, just anyone besides Kratos again, lol.
SC just piles gimmick after gimmick ontop of itself so if guest characters, on disk content that's locked out, etc is what they want, then more power to them.
Guest characters are silly and the guest artists take focus away from the main fighters. Almost all of the new characters in SCIV (four out of five) were collaborations from anime artists, none of them had personalities or stories and none of them will be returning in the new game, so what was the point? Has the SC universe really become that shallow?
I also thought every single one of them was terrible.
I love the guest characters, but as much as I loved jumping around as Yoda, the Star Wars characters were a bit too out of place for me. Spawn and Link were awesome though, so I'd love to have more like them. And Necrid is awesome.
Also correct me if I'm wrong but don't characters created by guest artists share move sets with pre existing Soul Calibur characters. Guest characters however have completely original move sets, right? I'd rather have a whole new character than a clone.
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While I can understand, agree with that to an extent, sometimes it works. Using Astaroth's moves as Ashlotte, without using that ugly brute works for me.
If the guest characters act as console-exclusive novelty, then it's a waste of time for people in the competitive perspective.
SC has never really had a competitve scene, and now with the fighting game market having exploded, I would doubt if this game will be the one to get that kind of attention.
Guest Characters yes. Guest artist maybe? As long as there new Characters have unique movesets, I don't really like clones. I personally would love to see somebody from Fire Emblem, (mainly Ike, Lyn, Roy, or Hector( I chose out of the leaders, since if it were somebody from Fire Emblem it would most likely be them))If it were to come to the new Nintendo system. But somebody from Capcom does seem likely since they are already working on The SFXT and TXSF together, and they have done Namco X Capcom before.
Well it has been confirmed before that there will be guest characters. I think Bayonetta would be an ok choise for Ps3 or Xbox30(which system is it on again). But i would prefer somebody else I guess. But it wouldnt matter to me is she is the guess character for thosse systems if it does come out on Project cafe/Wii HD/ Stream.
I think it's fun having guest characters. Even if it is "cheesy" to have Yoda and Vader in the game, it made it fun. Besides, the whole Soul Calibur story is a little cheesy...(but I love it) I'm one of the few who looks forward to guest characters I guess.
Some of the guest characters they've used just don't mesh with the setting and atmosphere of the game. Star Wars??? Come on. This is a martial arts brawler, don't lose sight of that Capcom.
I have no problem with guest characters as long as they (more or less) fit the time period. I didn't mind it in SC2 (though I really only played the GC version) but it was one of the many reasons I HATED Soul Calibur IV.
Who should make it this time around? Hmmm haven't thought about it much for other systems other than nintendo but these would be my pics.
Nariko :PS3 Her blade functions in 3 ways. Nuff said
One of these 3 for the XBox 360
Myifee : since he has a unique weapon Epharr : cause of her sword and she's hot ^_^ Inphyy : eh why not
Link vs Ganondorf? SOLD!! Ganondorf : WiiU Link : as a DLC
If we're naming guest characters, then how about Alice Liddell of American McGee's Alice/ Alice: Madness Returns fame? Distinctive outfit (with alternate costumes a-plenty provided by the new sequel), sharp melee weapon, experience with murdering fools... You have to admit, she fits in a hell of a lot better than Yoda and Starkiller ever did. Plus, she has a very small chest, so they can't ruin her image with a ridiculous amount of bounce. Maybe she and Tira could hang out and talk about being crazy over some nice tea.
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