Ninjaguy446
[14] Master
Main thing I wanna know rn is if my opponents are gonna keep screaming when I kick them after they die
Soul Calibur 6 Discussion
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Nyte
Fu-ma's Shadow
It's kind of hard to build hype by continuing from a game like SCV. This was probably their best move they could've made.
jtdam09
[13] Hero
To be honest, I knew a reboot was coming anyways, but I just don't see this being another MK9-MKX, where they reboot the game from 3D era, timeskip with next generation characters, and then lead to a sequel with returning and better looking 3D era characters.
This is definitely being retconned.
I would at least be okay with the SCV new characters having the possibility of returning and being better and developed than ever. Will Bamco do that? No. They more than likely would have if it was a Western developed fighting game.
My standards are very high now with Eastern games after playing MKX, and Injustice 2. Project Soul needs to set the bar higher, especially with this retcon. I need to see, not only the SCV characters being mentioned, but the single player content this time.
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Macaulyn
[13] Hero
You know what is weird, I googled images of them and I did not immediatly find porn art of them. Weird, right?
Probably... why not, right?
Indeed, and its even better if its not just SC1.
KALAFINA
[10] Knight
Alright, and people in this thread since the mid-200-page mark have consistently brought this up, multiple times, and in multiple variants, and have discussed it. This comment is very valid and is how you should have introduced your opinion, as the way you chose was a bit . . . dangerous, to put it respectfully.
jtdam09
[13] Hero
I'll take that mistake, but when someone tries to take a jab, I jab back. For future reference.
The Turbanator
[11] Champion
So I guess the Greece theme being a remake of Sophitia's SC1 theme really does cement this being a retelling of SCI.
Before somebody says "Can't be because [insert X leaked character] is in", just remember that you can do whatever you want in a reboot regarding ages and placement (Talim, Tira, or even Viola can all exist in this universe's version of SCI). You also have to remember that not everything Vergeben said is true or accurate. He said there was a Switch port, no X1, and that this game took place after SCV, none of which we have seen to be true. There's also the fact that not a single veteran character named by Vergeben or Hayate was revealed so far (though the dual sword fighter does add some credibility).
Before somebody says "Can't be because [insert X leaked character] is in", just remember that you can do whatever you want in a reboot regarding ages and placement (Talim, Tira, or even Viola can all exist in this universe's version of SCI). You also have to remember that not everything Vergeben said is true or accurate. He said there was a Switch port, no X1, and that this game took place after SCV, none of which we have seen to be true. There's also the fact that not a single veteran character named by Vergeben or Hayate was revealed so far (though the dual sword fighter does add some credibility).
Nyte
Fu-ma's Shadow
Nintendo may be waiting to announce Switch, he never specifically said there was no Xbox One version but rather he hadn't been told if there is one, that he only guessed it wasn't a reboot based on what he heard, and the last point isn't fair because we've only seen all of two returning characters.
Nightmare966
[10] Knight
We must remember our game lore allows the developers to literally have paradoxes if needed. Heck, you can enter the Astral Plane and appear 500 years later or earlier if the game story needs it because, hey, Astral Plane!
The Turbanator
[11] Champion
Yes, neither was which were even mentioned by any leaks, despite how obvious they'd be to call out.
Nyte
Fu-ma's Shadow
Because they were being objective about it, only telling us characters they know for certain are in the game.
The Turbanator
[11] Champion
The issue I'm having here is that the leakers had zero knowledge of the two characters with the most effort/time put into them.
FluffyQuack
[14] Master
Definitely PC for me. I bought a PC version of Tekken 7 for the sole reason it would encourage Namco to port SC6 to PC in case it ever got announced.
HogisGuy
[12] Conqueror
Macaulyn
[13] Hero
I would really love to see the SC5 characters brought to their full potential (only Patroklos and Pyrrha are truly close to irredeemable, but its still doable), but if it doesn't happen in this game, it doesn't mean it will never happen. The thing is that the new generation was brought in a very bad way, they simply removed the original characters and gave slightly changed versions of their movesets to characters that didn't bring much more than different personalities (Leixia didn't bring even that), so people didn't have time or a story to bond with them like they did with the veterans and they felt like bad replacements.
You can't blame Namco for trying to appease their playerbase, and bringing back the old stories (which are quite obscure, because of the multiple arcade endings) is a good way to not only work on appeasing the players, but also to flesh out the story of old characters and even setup the new ones in a better way.
If it bothers you so much, consider that Viola could technically appear if they actually equate her to Amy and gave the orb to the latter and we may even see Elysium in its true form, since Inferno is also expected. But don't set your standard too high, MKX and Injustice 2 are not a rule, they are more like an exception. SC6 can still be very good without being on their level.
Marginal
Chikara Sashimi
The trailer wouldn't have flashbacks of events in SCV if it was just a SC1 remix.
FluffyQuack
[14] Master
I'm thinking it's only there for thematic reasons. You see Mitsurugi preparing a powerful strike on Sophitia as she's floating helplessly in the air, then it shows story images from later games (from the time Sophitia had died in the story), but after the imagery Sophitia suddenly "powers up" and manages to fight against Mitsurugi.
That's the impression I got from the inclusion of that. It's kinda the opposite of the imagery in the first SC5 teaser trailer which suggested something bad had happened to Sophitia. And SC6's press release specifically says this is a retelling of Soulcalibur 1. But we'll see what they end up doing.
Fatal_Exodus
[14] Master
This question is inevitable in the wake of any and every new SC game, but, since we're always expecting newcomers, what kind of ethnicities/cultures and fighting styles do you think they'll touch upon for VI?
WuHT
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Storywise I would suggest not really putting any weight into anything prior to the game actually coming out. When Mitsurugi was introduced in SC5, it was because he heard news of his "long lost brother" which didn't lead anywhere and was quietly ret-conned at launch
Macaulyn
[13] Hero
Cultures and tehnicities, I don't know, but movesets...:
- Twin fans
- Knuckles
- Cloth (think Rose from Street Fighter)
- Throwing daggers
- Poison weapon
- Whip
- Grieve edges
- Naginata
- Maybe more, but can't think about more
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