Autumn
[13] Hero
Huh, I didn't notice that. I really wish Bamco would be more consistent with the series' timeframe.
Soulcalibur VI General Roster Speculation Thread
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Macaulyn
[13] Hero
Like I said in this post, its still likely that they'll follow all the way to SC3. @JohnMcKee also followed up with another possibility here.
MichaelJackson
[14] Master
It’s time to beat everyone’s ass with a 2 year old...
weshookhands
[13] Hero
maybe their age isn't stated anymore because the story's timeline will cover a few years and just take off in 1586. might be a translation thing?
Futabot
[10] Knight
Give me a dark skinned muscular female character
Draggonnfs
[12] Conqueror
To me, the most logical ways the roster will go are either:
I. It's just a SCI retelling, therefore we'll only see the original SCI cast + the new guy OR more likely
II. Since we'll see that new guy, and SCVI is happening at the same time as SCI, we'll get the original cast + some new characters, but not characters from later games, OR
III. There will be some crazy time travel stuff so that they can include characters from all games OR more likely
IV. They'll just throw out everything that has been done, timeline-wise, and include characters from the other games and recreate the timeline to fit them all.
This is how I feel about it right now.
I. It's just a SCI retelling, therefore we'll only see the original SCI cast + the new guy OR more likely
II. Since we'll see that new guy, and SCVI is happening at the same time as SCI, we'll get the original cast + some new characters, but not characters from later games, OR
III. There will be some crazy time travel stuff so that they can include characters from all games OR more likely
IV. They'll just throw out everything that has been done, timeline-wise, and include characters from the other games and recreate the timeline to fit them all.
This is how I feel about it right now.
Draggonnfs
[12] Conqueror
*cough* CaS *coughcough*
Jinryo
[06] Combatant
Like Vanessa from VF4?
Himiteshu
[12] Conqueror
Some dark skinned Amazon or Afro-american would be so cool
Himiteshu
[12] Conqueror
Viola and Amy are the same character...
garjian
[12] Conqueror
Perhaps they were, but as it was never officially confirmed, I'm certain that's an easy retcon if they wanted to.
jtdam09
[13] Hero
Athletic yes. Muscular is stretching it a bit.
It would have made more sense to start at SC2 if that was the case. SC1's timeline is years before SC2's.
Macaulyn
[13] Hero
If the story starts in SC1 (which is when the Soul Calibur first appears), then it always makes more sense to start SC6 with SC1.
RyujiSakamoto
Premium Member
If they go back to Soul Calibur 1 then we might get Hwang! Therefore SC1 timeline pleaseeeee
jtdam09
[13] Hero
So I'm guessing they might start where Soul Calibur becomes the subject of the storyline, while Soul Edge spent years wreaking havoc around the world.
WuHT
Premium Moderator
Ok does each weapon have a name ? why are they not on his official art?
Every other character's weapon has a its own "personality" in addition to being a core identity in and of itself.
They are not "defined" just because you can describe them in text. Algol's weapons are not always revealed in that one specific weapon comes out when executing certain moves. At least EIN is a mutant space dog and he has a name, has articulated joints, and is ZWEI's only stand.
Moveset wise yes Necrid just recycled other character's animation. However, if you look at him, he is just a hunched over mutant that seems to generate extensions from his body whenever it is necessary to attack. Sounds familiar?
Only difference is that Algol has a mix of soul calibur/edge fists, elbow blades, back spines, stomach claws, a throne, and gun-arm, energy balls while Necrid generally has the same energy weapon.
You conceded that the weapons "spawns from his body" and that is why Algol's design is a step in the wrong direction.
You are arguing about a moveset, and "luckily" Algol has a unique moveset. I'm talking about at first-glance value, Algol is clearly different from the other main characters in the series. Would you like to see more characters that just protrude weapons from their body ? That belongs in an anime 2d fighting game, not the premier 3d weapon fighting game that the soul calibur series is.
Ivy in whip-state looks so strange blocking attacks.
Futabot
[10] Knight
None of this athletic softboi shit. Just give Astaroth some cans.
Macaulyn
[13] Hero
You can't call a game Soul Calibur and not have Soul Calibur for the most part.
Its referred to as "His Whole Body", which makes sense, because the blades spawn from his body. Also, yes, Algol's character, if anything, has more personality than most, since it doesn't show up until he attacks and its not a regular random weapon, so its one of the most unique of the whole series.
So what you're saying is: because they don't meet a stupid criteria you made yourself and was never a rule at all, they're not good.
He generates absolutely nothing, you can see him sometimes holding a sphere of energy. He conjures and controls that energy, it doesn't spawn from him.
Necrid copies the moves of others, while Algol's moveset is unique in its entirety.
Just because you're saying it, yeah, as if you decided what is a step in the right direction or the wrong one.
He is a BOSS, he is supposed to stand out from the rest. And he does it much better than any other crappy boss that copies movesets or is just another wielder of the two swords and is unlockable at the start.
So? You intend to give a shield to everyone? That is stupid.
mokamoka827
[13] Hero
Obviously you can make a character like that in CaS, but it would be cool for a character like that to be added to the main roster. Frankly, I find it kinda boring when every female character is thin, young, and conventionally attractive. Some more variety (beyond varying breast sizes) in the main roster would be nice.
WuHT
Premium Moderator
You are not convincing at all.
1) Algol is unique - Being unique doesn't mean it is good. I'm going to repeat this throughout my reply because this seems to be something that gives you difficulty.
2) Algol has personality - The weapon's connection with the character is what gives the weapon the personality. No one is wasting their time arguing if Algol himself has personality.
3) Other weapons are random, yet Algol's are not - Convenient for you, but again, you're being subjective without backing it up. Don't be lazy now.
4) You fail to answer why his weapons don't have names nor are they important enough to show on his official art.
You're trying to sell a bad aspect of the character as being "unique" but forgetting that just because something is unique doesn't mean it is something good.
Necrid isn't even the point since he's even more of an outlier. However, algol is closer to Necrid than you want to admit and therefore he is inconsistent with the rest of the cast.
When you think of soul calibur, do you think of skilled warriors with specific martial arts disciplines wielding iconic and conspicuously identifiable weapons ? Or do you think of man-gods who float around and randomly protude sharp edges and spikes from their bodies and firing projectiles??
Why doesn't Mitsurugi spawn a katana from his wrist like the shitty deadpool from that shitty wolverine film? It looks downright goofy.
I would not bet that Project Soul will start to introduce more people like Algol. This isn't MvC infinite where DLC Venom creates attacks from his body and it fits in that specific game universe (maybe this analogy wouldn't confuse you)
If you're going as far as to call out my 2 points of being stupid, at least don't be lazy and say why it is "not a good rule". Make your points and back them up.
The weapons have always been a very important part of the character's identity and is always in the character's bios and descriptions published by Namco. Its not something I randomly made up. The characters' fighting style (whether fictional or not) is also important.
The only criteria I wish these forums had was that you couldn't post if you're behaving like an asshat, but it seems you won't respect that rule.
I'm not sitting on some throne passing laws about the game franchise so don't act like you're some chosen poster fighting tyranny with a free pass to be an asshole. If you have a counter-argument, you are free to make it. Don't waste my time with trivial nonsense.
The majority of the things I've had to reply was because you were making outlandish statements and I've had to correct them. My point was really straightforward in that Algol is a step in the wrong direction such that future new characters should be less like Algol.
You already conceded to me that Algol is unique because he is a boss character and yet you try to attack me in a confused rage.
The only thing that is stupid is someone who fails to recognize why I specifically said in whip-state. Do I need to explain to you that a whip does not have the rigidity to fully block an incoming strike ? Thats like trying to push with a rope. This is common sense.
I didn't mention needing a shield but you're so caught up trying to antagonize me that your lack of common-sense is clouding your judgement to bring up such a silly and trivial point.