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{{Infobox
|title=Soulcalibur
|title=Soulcalibur
|image=Soul Calibur boxart.jpg
|image=Soulcalibur flyer.jpg
|developer=[[Namco]]
|developer=[[Namco]]
|publisher=[[Namco]]
|publisher=[[Namco]]
|distributor=[[Xbox Live Arcade]]
|distributor=[[Xbox Live Arcade]]
|designer=Hiroaki Yotoriyama
|designer=Hiroaki Yotoriyama
|released={{sys|arcade}}{{rd|1998}}
|released={{collapsible list|title={{rd|1998|July 10}}|{{sys|arcade}}{{rd|1998|July 10}}{{sys|dc}}{{jp|1999|August 5}}{{us|1999|September 7}}{{eu|1999|December 1}}{{sys|xbla}}{{us|2008|July 2}}{{sys|ios}}{{rd|2012|January 19}}{{sys|android}}{{us|2013|November 20}}}}
{{sys|dc}}{{jp|1999|August 5}}{{us|1999|September 7}}{{eu|1999|December 1}}
{{sys|xbla}}{{us|2008|July 2}}
{{sys|ios}}{{rd|2012|January 19}}
|genre=[[Fighting]]
|genre=[[Fighting]]
|systems=[[Arcade]], [[Sega Dreamcast]], [[Xbox 360]], [[iOS]]
|systems=[[Arcade]], [[Sega Dreamcast]], [[Xbox 360]], [[iOS]], [[Android]]
|players=1-2
|players=1-2
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]]
|ratings={{ESRB|T}}{{BBFC|15}}
|preceded by=[[Soul Edge]]
|followed by=[[Soulcalibur II]]
|followed by=[[Soulcalibur II]]
|series=Soulcalibur
|series=Soulcalibur
}}
}}
:''This is the second game in the '''Soulcalibur''' series. For other games in the series see the [[:Category:Soulcalibur|Soulcalibur category]].
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{{nihongo|'''Soulcalibur'''|ソウルキャリバー|Sourukyaribā}} is a [[fighting]] arcade game, that was released by [[Namco]] in [[1998]]; it runs on Namco's System 12 hardware and is the sequel to [[Soul Edge]], which was released three years earlier. It features the eight fighters from its precursor ('''Mitsurugi''', '''Taki''', '''Voldo''', '''Siegfried''', '''Seong Mi-na''', '''Li Long''', '''Sophitia''', and '''Rock'''), along with both '''Cervantes''' and '''Hwang''' from its second version (which was released a year after the first one), and ten new fighters, '''Astaroth''', '''Edge Master''', '''Inferno''', '''Ivy''', '''Kilik''', '''Lizardman''', '''Maxi''', '''Nightmare''', '''Xianghua''' and '''Yoshimitsu''') - and the seventh one later went on to appear as the Namco Stars' right-field, under his Katakana name, ''Makishi'' (マキシ), in [[Super World Stadium '99]] in [[1999]] (the same year that this game was ported for the [[Sega Dreamcast]]).


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On [[July 2]], [[2008]], almost twenty years after its original release, the game was rereleased on [[Xbox Live Arcade]], and almost four years after that on [[January 19]], [[2012]], it was converted for play on [[iOS]]; lastly, on [[November 20]], [[2013]], it was also converted for play on [[Android]]. The reason behind its title was also to avoid repeat incidents with [[Edge Games]] (who claimed they had the exclusive right to use the word "edge" in games when Namco tried to register its precursor's name as a trademark outside of Japan).
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File:Soulcalibur flyer 2.jpg|Alternative arcade flyer.
File:Soulcalibur title screen.jpg|The game's title screen.
File:Soulcalibur cabinet.jpg|Upright arcade cabinet.
File:Soulcalibur cabinet 2.jpg|Alternate arcade cabinet.
File:Soulcalibur character selection screen.jpg|Character select screen.
File:Soul Calibur boxart.jpg|Sega Dreamcast's cover.
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[[Category:Sega Dreamcast]]
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[[Category:Xbox Live Arcade]]
[[Category:Single player]]
[[Category:Single player]]
[[Category:Multiplayer]]
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Revision as of 15:00, 5 May 2019

Soulcalibur | Table of Contents | Gameplay | Walkthrough

Table of Contents

Gameplay
Appendices
Soul Edge
Soulcalibur
Soulcalibur II
Soulcalibur III
Soulcalibur IV
Soulcalibur V
Soulcalibur VI
Characters

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Soulcalibur marquee

Soulcalibur (ソウルキャリバー Sourukyaribā?) is a fighting arcade game, that was released by Namco in 1998; it runs on Namco's System 12 hardware and is the sequel to Soul Edge, which was released three years earlier. It features the eight fighters from its precursor (Mitsurugi, Taki, Voldo, Siegfried, Seong Mi-na, Li Long, Sophitia, and Rock), along with both Cervantes and Hwang from its second version (which was released a year after the first one), and ten new fighters, Astaroth, Edge Master, Inferno, Ivy, Kilik, Lizardman, Maxi, Nightmare, Xianghua and Yoshimitsu) - and the seventh one later went on to appear as the Namco Stars' right-field, under his Katakana name, Makishi (マキシ), in Super World Stadium '99 in 1999 (the same year that this game was ported for the Sega Dreamcast).

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On July 2, 2008, almost twenty years after its original release, the game was rereleased on Xbox Live Arcade, and almost four years after that on January 19, 2012, it was converted for play on iOS; lastly, on November 20, 2013, it was also converted for play on Android. The reason behind its title was also to avoid repeat incidents with Edge Games (who claimed they had the exclusive right to use the word "edge" in games when Namco tried to register its precursor's name as a trademark outside of Japan).

  • Alternative arcade flyer.

    Alternative arcade flyer.

  • The game's title screen.

    The game's title screen.

  • Upright arcade cabinet.

    Upright arcade cabinet.

  • Alternate arcade cabinet.

    Alternate arcade cabinet.

  • Character select screen.

    Character select screen.

  • Sega Dreamcast's cover.

    Sega Dreamcast's cover.

Table of Contents

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Gameplay
Appendices
Soul Edge
Soulcalibur
Soulcalibur II
Soulcalibur III
Soulcalibur IV
Soulcalibur V
Soulcalibur VI
Characters
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Soulcalibur series
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