Soul Calibur VI: General discussion

[Rusted Blade]

Actually, the tail is surprisingly accurate. Tigers have pale undersides, extending from the head of the animal all the way to the tail. Xiba's artwork only shows the underside of the tail, which is why there isn't an apparent orange hue.

In contrast, ring-tailed lemurs (which you mentioned before but I'm too lazy to quote that comment as well) have more consistent rings on their tails (tiger stripes are analogous to human finger prints and zebra stripes in that they are entirely unique to the individual) and look significantly fluffier by comparison.

What you're talking about is called counter-shading, but I'm afraid it's not a good explanation here. Both the in-game model and all concept and promotional art that are in colour make it clear that the tail is monochromatic; at least, it seems to be as far as I can tell from reviewing video on youtube--next time I plug in one of my old SCV-capable consoles, I will have to remember to look in full resolution on a larger screen to be sure. But I am pretty sure it is just white and black. And yes, I know it's also clearly not a ring-tailed lemur tail (I knew that the morphologies don't match from the start--there is a reason that lemur is described a 'ring-tail' rather than 'stripped': was ignoring these details for the benefit of a little sarcasm at Xiba's expense).

But in any event, whenever we do see the full tail, it seems to be more or less black and white. Maybe he's meant to have stitched two different tiger hides together? I don't know: I'm quite certain it's not worth the amount of time we've put inot thinking about it, nor am I convinced there is a good answer other than that it was concept art thrown together by the same team that gave us the likes of Dampierre and Zwei and looking for realism in that context is a fool's errand. It just sticks out as odd (maybe not the oddest thing, but odd nonetheless) when deconstructing Xiba's whole horrific cluster-f**k of design choices.

 

[TiraRules]

we have been cassandra-rolled

how disappointed

 

[Gabranth]

FINAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAH @Soul you got us, and you had all of this planned, you posted right on usual time for releases.
To be honest it felt good, it counts as entertainment and we needed it:-D

 

[RyujiSakamoto]

if we can't even get a setsuka announcement in july Project Soul will redefine what disappointment means....

 

[Soul]

if we can't even get a setsuka announcement in july Project Soul will redefine what disappointment means....

Ha! We wont even let that be an option. If we get nothing next week, they're gonna be in for a hurricane of cherry blossoms. We're waging war.

 

[sytus]

he looks manlier in this art compared to his in game model maybe its that the difference ???

I don't know if that's the main problem with the in game model. What I like about the concept artwork is that it makes him look like a lovable oaf, unlike in game where he looks obnoxious and irritating.

 

[Soul]

Less than 100 ppl are watching lol

 

[DanteSC3]

The only thing the anime stream was good for was informing me that there’s a THE iDOLM@STER game coming to PC, which is huge and surprising. And it’s not even in this stream, it was a related article about the stream. So the stream is pretty useless and it’s understandable it’s not pulling views.

 

[Crash X]

Less than 100 ppl are watching lol

Does anyone even care for Jump Force these days? I almost never hear anyone talk about it these days since the launch day.

 

[werewolfgold]

Less than 100 ppl are watching lol

Bruh, I legit forgot. lol

No Tekken, no Soulcalibur, no remember.

 

[sytus]

Just had a random thought, what if all the fighting game companies (more specifically the Japanese ones) are talking about doing a reveal together. That would have everyone who are into fighters watching the stream making for optimal target audience and the widest scope of viral marketing.

 

[Frayhua]

Less than 100 ppl are watching lol

The stream wasn't very "FUN". If I saw a Namco Fighters type event inspired by a Nintendo Direct for SCVI, T7, & DBFZ it would be x100 better than "FUN" stream.

 

[Azul Hurricane]

if we can't even get a setsuka announcement in july Project Soul will redefine what disappointment means....

I don't it will be this month, sadly... maybe next month at Gamescom, though..

 

[KostasGR]

Less than 100 ppl are watching lol

Seriously now, who cares for Jump Force and other Namco anime games? A really small amount of people! No SoulCalibur VI and Tekken 7 new? No interest!

 

[RyujiSakamoto]

Ha! We wont even let that be an option. If we get nothing next week, they're gonna be in for a hurricane of cherry blossoms. We're waging war.

When I see the angry setsuka account on twitter I am torn. On one hand I don't like biting the hand that feeds (however slow it might be), but on the other hand they have a right to be frustrated......

 

[genghis_chan]

I don't know if that's the main problem with the in game model. What I like about the concept artwork is that it makes him look like a lovable oaf, unlike in game where he looks obnoxious and irritating.

True, the always hungry personality that they gave him was not a great personality trait on top of replacing a main character who was already well established and beloved by the community.

 

[DanteSC3]

True, the always hungry personality that they gave him was not a great personality trait on top of replacing a main character who was already well established and beloved by the community.

And yet, Natsu was fine.

 

[LisaK]

they gave him was not a great personality trait on top of replacing a main character who was already well established and beloved by the community.

 

[DanteSC3]

I mean that was still just the laziest thing in the series I think. At least Elysium had unique clothes put on Sophitia’s model and a modified moveset for Pyrrha Omega, as well as a unique Critical Edge. Kilik in SoulCalibur V is literally Kilik from SoulCalibur IV with a helmet and a breastplate added. Reused animation for his unique taunt but otherwise fights like Xiba plus one move.

 

[LisaK]

Kilik in SoulCalibur V is literally Kilik from SoulCalibur IV with a helmet and a breastplate added.

The shade.. Where's Kilik stans to cancel Dante