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Soulcalibur V
Soul Calibur V's Box arts (PS3 and XBOX360)
Developer(s) Project Soul
Publisher(s) Namco Bandai
Ubisoft (Europe)
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Released January 31, 2012 (US)
February 2, 2012 (Japan)
February 3, 2012 (Europe)
Genre(s) Fighting
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Ratings CERO: D
ESRB: T (Teen)
Media Blu-ray Disc, DVD-DL
Input methods Gamepad
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(ソウルキャリバーV Sourukyaribā Faivu) is the sixth installment of Namco's Soul Series of fighting games and was released on January 31st, 2012 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in North America. It will be released on February 2nd, 2012 and February 3rd 2012 for Japan and Europe respectively.

Development

Soulcalibur V has been teased about since late 2010 where Daishi Odashima, game director, tweeted that "SC is back!". The game was officially announced May 11, 2011 at their Level Up Press Conference in Dubai. The character roster will consist of around 30 characters, half of which could be considered new characters. The game will allow the characters to fight in more than 20 stages. Project Soul released the game on January 31, 2012 in the US and will release the game on February 3, 2012 in Europe.

The development of the story mode is being done alongside developer CyberConnect2, the developer that did the .hack series as well as the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series.

Confirmed Characters

Returning Characters

Characters

Siegfried Schtauffen (ジークフリート・シュタウフェン Jīkufurīto Shutaufen) the former protagonist of the series. He once wielded Soul Calibur against Nightmare in an attempt to atone for his sins when he was the host of Soul Edge. It was revealed that he defeated and destroyed the Azure Knight in the end of Soulcalibur IV. After 17 years, Siegfried has reformed the Schwarzwind into a band of mercenaries. He wields a zweihander sword.

Nightmare (ナイトメア, Naitomea) is the main antagonist of the series, the living incarnation of Soul Edge. The original Nightmare used Siegfried as a host, but was eventually destroyed by the knight. Now a new Nightmare has risen.

Heishiro Mitsurugi (御剣 平四郎, Mitsurugi Heishirō) is a veteran who has been with Soul series since the first game. Strangely, a younger martial artist is claiming to be his brother. He wields a katana.

Isabella "Ivy" Valentine (イザベラ・バレンタイン - アイヴィー, Izabera Barentain - Aivī) returns in the game looking roughly the same as before, since she stopped aging at 32. She wields a snake sword, a device of her own invention.

Maxi (マキシ, Makishi, also written as 真喜志), a sea-faring pirate who uses nunchaku. He carries a shard of Soul Edge within his body, affecting his aging process as his appearance has not changed over the 17 year gap.

Hildegard "Hilde" von Krone (ヒルダ, Hiruda), the princess of the kingdom of Wolfkrone who made her debut in Soulcalibur IV. Her kingdom has fallen and now travels with Siegfried's mercenary band, the Schwarzwind. She has become a mother in the interim between IV and V. She wields a short sword and a spear.

Tira (ティラ, Tira), the loyal servant to Soul Edge, an assassin with dual personalities who fights with a Ring Blade using acrobatic attacks. She appears to not have aged as her official profile mentions "unknown" in her official biography.

Voldo (ヴォルド, Vorudo), a blind and mute man, who serves the merchant Vercci by protecting his beloved Money Pit. Wields matching tri-bladed katars, which he has employed throughout the series since the first installment.

The new Astaroth (アスタロス, Asutarosu) is the younger and more powerful iteration of the original Astaroth, a golem created by the Greek sorcerer and leader of the Fygul Cestemus cult, Kunpaetku. He wields a giant axe.

Raphael Sorel (ラファエル・ソレル, Rafaeru Soreru) is a French nobleman fencer who uses a sword-rapier to great effect. He is on a journey to find his lost daughter, Amy.

Lord Geo Dampierre (ダンピエール, Danpiēru), a con-artist wielding hidden daggers, will return as a playable character in the game. He was announced as a pre-order-exclusive bonus at selected retailers.

Cervantes de Leon (セルバンテス・デ・レオン, Serubantesu de Reon), an immortal sea pirate rejuvenated from his undead state. Uses a broadsword and a gun-sword as weapons.

Aeon Calcos (アイオーン・カルコス, Aiōn Karukosu), a man who was cursed into a reptilian form also known as Lizardman. This time around he has feathery wings and wields dual axes.

Yoshimitsu (吉光) the Second, a roguish character who hides behind a mask like his predecessor did. As is tradition, he killed the previous Yoshimitsu and inherited his title. He wields dual katana and a sashimono in a unique way, as his predecessor did.

Algol (アルゴル Arugoru), the Ancient Hero King. He was forced to destroy his own son, Arcturus, because he was possessed by the demonic sword, Soul Edge, an event which caused him to create the holy sword Soul Calibur from a shard of Soul Edge. He uses miniaturized versions of Soul Calibur and Soul Edge which appear in battle in place of his hands, as well as a cannon that shoots violet and black energy spheres of varying sizes.

Edge Master (エッジマスター Ejjimasutaa), an old man with an mysterious past. He has mastered all the weapons in the world and he rescued and trained Maxi. He fights using the styles of all the other characters in the game.

Kilik (キリク, Kiriku), former student of Edge Master. He fights using any of the male styles.

New Characters

Patroklos Alexander (パトロクロス・アレクサンドル, Patorokurosu Arekusandoru) is the main protagonist of Soulcalibur V. He is the son of Soulcalibur character Sophitia and Rothion also the nephew of Cassandra, and wields a holy sword and shield.

Pyrrha Alexandra (ピュラ・アレクサンドル, Pyura Arekusandoru) is the deuteragonist of Soulcalibur V. She is the daughter of Soulcalibur character Sophitia and Rothion also the niece of Cassandra, and wields her mother's arsenals made by her father: The Omega Sword and Elk Shield.

Natsu (凪津 or ナツ) is a disciple of Soul series veteran Taki. Natsu contains the demon Arahabaki within her. She wields two kodachi like her master before her.

Z.W.E.I. (ツヴァイ, Tsuvai), a dark and brooding man who uses a sword with three handles and can summon a werewolf-like creature called E.I.N..

Yan Leixia (燕蕾夏,イェン・ レイシャ, Yen Reisha) is a fifteen year old girl wielding a Chinese sword. She is the daughter of the former Soul Calibur wielder, Xianghua.

Viola (ヴィ オラ, Viora), an elegant young woman working with Z.W.E.I. She suffers from amnesia and does not remember her past. She uses a floating magic orb as her weapon. She bears an uncanny resemblance to Amy.

Xiba (シバ, Shiba), a young adventurer who loves eating and his weapon of choice is a staff. He is the spiritual successor of Kilik.

α Patroklos (アルファ・パトロクロス, Arufa Patorokurosu), a supreme form of the young protagonist. He wields Soul Calibur. He uses a style very similar to that of Soul series veteran Setsuka.

Pyrrha Ω, a possessed variation of the deuteragonist. She wields Soul Edge. She uses a style very similar to that of Soul series veteran Sophitia.

Elysium, an angelic woman who bears a strong resemblance to Sophitia. She fights using any of the female styles.

Guest Character

Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the main protagonist of Assassin's Creed II and it's side-sequels will appear in Soulcalibur V. He will appear as he did in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood as his middle-aged incarnation. He uses five weapons: hidden daggers, swords, a crossbow, a dagger, and a hidden gun.

Bonus Character

Katsuhiro Harada, the producer of both Soul series and Tekken (mainly as director of Tekken project), appears as a challenge in the Quick Battle mode. He will use the Character Creation exclusive Devil Jin style. It is unknown if there will be more characters like him in the game and whether he will be playable or not.

Game mechanics

Newly introduced or altered game mechanics include:

Plot

thumb|300px|right|Soulcalibur V Teaser Trailer

The game takes place during the 17th century, 17 years after the events of Soulcalibur IV, with Nightmare's death by the hands of Siegfried. The main protagonist is Patroklos and the deuteragonist is Pyrrha, son and daughter of Sophitia and Rothion Alexander and nephew and niece of Cassandra Alexandra.

Although no official storyline for the game has been released so far, Patroklos' storyline says that Pyrrha and Patroklos haven't had an easy childhood as their mother, Sophitia, was killed by a "malfested" and their father died an untimely death from a disease. Pyrrha was abducted at a young age and remembers nothing of her childhood, including her family ties. Her brother Patroklos, on the other hand, was raised by himself and is now searching his older sister. He also searches and destroys the malfested.

Game Modes

Modes include:

Stages

Daishi Odashima said that they're set for more than 20 stages, where the player will have the choice to play either of the characters' music theme or the stages' background music (Ex: Pyrrha’s theme, Colisseum’s theme…). In addition, some stages will be multi-tiered and make a transition to new areas under certain conditions. Stages confirmed to be multi-tiered are marked with *:

Gallery

Artwork

Screenshots

Promotional Render

Soul series
Main Series
Soul Edge (Blade)SoulcaliburSoulcalibur II (HD Online)Soulcalibur III (Arcade Edition)Soulcalibur IV (Broken Destiny)Soulcalibur VSoulcalibur VI
Other Games
Soulcalibur LegendsSoulcalibur MobileSoulcalibur: Lost SwordsSoulcalibur: Unbreakable SoulSoulcalibur Pachislot
Media
Soulcalibur (film)Soulcalibur: Spirit SwordSoulcalibur (Chinese Manhua)Exciting! Soulcalibur DojoSoulcalibur IV (DC Comics)The Making of Soulcalibur V • Soulcalibur: Put your Soul Under Blade
Artbooks
Soul Edge Official Fanbook ~Chronicle~Legend of SoulcaliburThe Art of Soulcalibur II • The Art of Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny • The Art of Soulcalibur VNew Legends of Project Soul • The Art of Soulcalibur VI
Soundtracks
Super Battle Sound Attack Soul EdgeSoul Edge Khan Super SessionSoulcalibur Original SoundtrackSoulcalibur II Original SoundtrackSoulcalibur III Original Soundtrack - Legend of SoundsSoulcalibur IV Original SoundtrackSoulcalibur Broken Destiny Best Of SoundtrackSoulcalibur V Original SoundtrackProject Soul the Primary Sound Box
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