Astaroth and Viola Announced at TGS

Tokyo Game Show started today (half a day ago, due to timezones) and already a metric ton of information has been released about various fighting games for the upcoming year. Soul Calibur V is of course no exception with Famitsu getting the details on two new confirmed characters!

The first revealed character is a returning favorite... Astaroth; who if my math is correct, is now 23 years old. The second new character is "Viola"; who attacks with disembodied jewels, very similar to Z.W.E.I. She is working with Z.W.E.I. to accomplish something or another.

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TALIM! TALIM! TALIM!

PS: Viola= Amy with a bigger butt.

 

If that means Talim is in, then that's awesome. :D

 

to diverge a little, one of the Pat vs Astaroth videos featured what might possibly be the most epic stage music I've heard in SC!! Full-on adrenaline pumper.

On another curious note, notice what the announcer says at the start - "A new nightmare approaches the Fortress of Wind". Is that you Talim?

I looked over the video and the overall theme doesn't match Talim's style IMO. You can see... ummm... what the hell do you call those things that launches stuff into the air... damn it. Anyway it looks like an opening to a castle or major building. My advice for T's new level, if she's in the game, is a beach that surrounds the Village of the Wind Deity

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Flaws about this game so far for me? Not much. I just don't like the:

-Announcer's new new voice. The first one they had on the old trailers sounded perfect, it was deep and smooth like Optimus Prime. Now the new one sounds like something that should be on Mortal Kombat lol.

-Music- I love how they remixed "Sail over the Storm", it was really nice. A few levels I saw vs play at had fast paced themes to it which isn't bad, I just hope that not all of the stage music is that fast.

Say what ever you want,but I'm not too much of a fan of the Character Select music. I was expecting something as dramatic as 2's and 4's, but it just doesn't feel the same.

Well, I can't judge too much, I mean the game is stilll being built. Atleast we're getting a SC5.

 

comeon come on come one taliiim

 

to diverge a little, one of the Pat vs Astaroth videos featured what might possibly be the most epic stage music I've heard in SC!! Full-on adrenaline pumper.

On another curious note, notice what the announcer says at the start - "A new nightmare approaches the Fortress of Wind". Is that you Talim?

I remember! IT'S A CATAPULT!!!

 

to diverge a little, one of the Pat vs Astaroth videos featured what might possibly be the most epic stage music I've heard in SC!! Full-on adrenaline pumper.

On another curious note, notice what the announcer says at the start - "A new nightmare approaches the Fortress of Wind". Is that you Talim?

The music in this video is Voldo's theme.

Well, if each character has his own stage, then that would be Talim's for sure :D
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You guys are going to be streaming? That's fantastic. Is it going to be direct feed?

Yes we'll have streaming. And for those who miss it, there will be recorded videos for sure, or maybe it will be direct feed, i have to talk with Furzy who is in charge of it.

 

Yes we'll have streaming. And for those who miss it, there will be recorded videos for sure, or maybe it will be direct feed, i have to talk with Furzy who is in charge of it.

Do you know when you will be streaming?

 

It will be Friday evening, French time around 6pm until midnight.

 

It will be Friday evening, French time around 6pm until midnight.

Is this confirmed? Will Gnouz handle the streaming?

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the ONLY video where one player didn't win a single round? I sure hope Namco takes that into consideration with her style.. >.>

 

Probably in the previous games they balanced around demo builds, with casual play but not this time around hopefully

 

I lovee Viola, I just wish they would give her two claws and make her more melee!

 

I don't understand this forum. First you got "Amy fans" sprouting non-sense like Viola = Amy, then got butt hurt when she's not (duh)? Why can't new characters be ... new, like they are suppose to?

Second, what makes you think Amy isn't in SC5? Rapier style will be represented by at least one character, that's 50% chance Min. Namco hasn't done releasing half the cast yet, take a deep breath and relax.

Most importantly, they didn't fix Tira by the looks of the latest video. Same crap range and damage, and very little options at mid to long range. You know its wrong when a character have to focus on BB and 2K to do damage, and if iguard let you punish BB then lolz. I know its still demo and all, I do hope they fix stuff as time goes on instead doing everything at the end. Balance patch post-release is a band-aid, not a solution.

 

to diverge a little, one of the Pat vs Astaroth videos featured what might possibly be the most epic stage music I've heard in SC!! Full-on adrenaline pumper.

On another curious note, notice what the announcer says at the start - "A new nightmare approaches the Fortress of Wind". Is that you Talim?

talim pleaseeee be next!

 

talim as the new nightmare ? Man that would be a slap in the face for nightmare

 

Not impressed with Viola but Astro looks beast

 

According to Kayane's report, it isn't the Asta we know. Apparently the person who summoned the original Astaroth had to summon another golem. Wonder if that's true...

 

According to Kayane's report, it isn't the Asta we know. Apparently the person who summoned the original Astaroth had to summon another golem. Wonder if that's true...

I bet it's a plot device to keep him 7 years old.

 

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2011 has successfully ended. Thank you for your visting and see you @ tgs2012.

 

Damn, is that it?