Jaxel is the owner and operator of 8WAYRUN; so if you have any issues with the website, he's the one you should be bugging about it. During the days of SOULCALIBUR II, Jaxel may have been considered one of the top Talim players in the world. But since then, he has become a total scrub who can barely play at a competitive level. Keeping that in mind, you should take anything he says about the game with a massive load of salt.
This week, the SOULCALIBUR community lost one of it's legends. Marquette Yarbrough, also known as "Mick" was one of the greatest to every play the game. He had become a staple in the SOULCALIBUR community in the South. While I myself did not know Mick too well, only having met him a few times at tournaments throughout the years; I know he has touched the hearts of many throughout the entire community. One of Mick's closest friends has submitted a few words:
I have never had to write something like this before, so I’m not sure where to start. This is all going to come from the heart and with tears still outpouring from my eyes. If this ends up being incoherent rambling, forgive me.
Mick
Anyone that has played the game of SOULCALIBUR on any type of competitive level knows this name. He was a champion. He was a legend. He was a god of the game. However, he was more than just a guy good at playing a video game. He was a person. He was a friend. Most importantly, he was a...
A new DLC character means new patch notes! In addition to various character specific changes, this update includes an overall nerf to damage output during soul charge, as well as a slight nerf some vertical tracking.
The newest and final season 2 DLC character has just been announced at this weekend's SOULCALIBUR European Open Online tournament. The new character, named "Unknown Soul", is labelled as the "Secret Royal Blademaster". It's totally not Hwang guys. Totally not Hwang will be released worldwide next week on December 2.
As another year goes by, we get another big platform upgrade for this website and forums! Lots of changes, which led to an extended downtime today (in addition to our 3 minutes of downtime every morning for regular maintenance). While last year's upgrade brought some pretty big structural changes, this year's upgrade is more of small quality of life changes.
Long hinted at, and long awaited for, Setsuka has just been announced for a return to SOULCALIBUR VI! Setsuka was first introduced in SOULCALIBUR III, and her moveset was adopted by Alpha Patroklos in SOULCALIBUR V. Official release date for Setsuka is set for August 4. Trailer and artwork after the break.
Along with Setsuka, also announced was the 2.20 balance update to be released alongside her, as well as the next character creation pack.
