Soulcalibur Legends
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| Soulcalibur Legends | |
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 North American box art. | |
| Developer(s) | TBA |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Released | NA November 20, 2007 JP December 13, 2007 EU December 13, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-Player, Co-op |
| Ratings | ESRB: T |
| Media | Wii Optical Disc |
| Input methods | Wii Remote |
Soulcalibur Legends (ソウルキャリバー レジェンズ Sourukyaribā Rejenzu?) is an adventure game for the Wii. It is a spin-off of the Soul series. The game features competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes in addition to the single player story mode.
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[edit] Characters
The story is based around Siegfried Schtauffen's transformation into Nightmare. Seven playable characters are in the game. Nightmare and Cervantes make an appearance in the game but only as bosses. Assassin, Berserker and Lizardmen from Soulcalibur also appear in the game as common enemies.
[edit] Playable characters
- Astaroth (Under the name Astaroth α)
- Isabella "Ivy" Valentine
- Lloyd Irving
- Heishiro Mitsurugi
- Sophitia Alexandra
- Siegfried Schtauffen
- Taki
[edit] Non-playable characters
- Ammon (An Egyptian mummy boss)
- Assassin (Common enemy)
- Barbaros (Usurper Sultan of the Ottoman Empire)
- Berserker (common enemy)
- Cervantes
- Fafnir (A great dragon boss, like the dragon of Norse legends.)
- Geki (A Fu-Ma ninja after Taki, who is transformed by Soul Edge's power into an oni-like monster.)
- Maki (A female Fu-Ma ninja that is Geki's partner, also mutated by Soul Edge's power.)
- Iska (A refugee Hungarian prince who is the court jester for the Masked Emperor. Later revealed to be the true main villain.)
- Lizardmen (Common enemy)
- Masked Emperor (a female creation made by Iska to trick Siegfried into giving up Soul Edge)
- Nightmare (Siegfried's demonic alter-ego, that appears after he succumbs to Soul Edge's power)
[edit] Story
Soulcalibur Legends takes place between Soul Edge and Soulcalibur. The game begins as Siegfried finds Soul Edge on a ship. He battles Cervantes on the deck of the ship. Later, Siegfried is tasked by the Masked Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire to find the remaining pieces of Soul Edge in order to use it to win the war against Barbaros of the Ottoman Empire.
[edit] Reception
Reviews for Soulcalibur Legends have been mainly mixed. Most at the fair/passing scores, scoring far lower than previous installments.
- Nintendo Power -- 6.5/10
- 1UP.com -- 6.8/10
- IGN -- 6.0/10
- GameTrailers -- 6.3/10
- Famitsu -- 7/7/7/6
- GameSpot -- 3.5/10
- Electronic Gaming Monthly-- 6.0/7.0/4.5
- Game Informer -- 4/10
- Edge -- 2/10
- X-Play --2/5
[edit] Gallery
 The Japanese boxart for Soulcalibur Legends |
 In-game screenshot from IGN |
 Another Screenshot |
[edit] External links
| Soul series |
|---|
| Main series |
| Soul Edge/Blade – Soulcalibur – Soulcalibur II – Soulcalibur III – Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition – Soulcalibur IV |
| Others |
| Soulcalibur (film) – Soulcalibur Legends - Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny |
