Namco-Bandai Announces Soulcalibur II HD Online!

So there has been a furor during these past few days after it was discovered that Namco-Bandai filed a trademark for "Soulcalibur Lost Swords". Until now, we didn't really know what it meant. Companies file trademarks all the time, often just to cover themselves.

Could Lost Swords be an upgrade to Soulcalibur V? An RPG side-story like Soulcalibur Legends? Or perhaps a free-to-play version of Soulcalibur like Tekken Revolution? Well Namco-Bandai just wrapped up their Comic-can panel... and... nothing. No announcement of Soulcalibur Lost Swords. However, Namco-Bandai has announced an HD version of Soulcalibur II will be coming to PSN and XBL this fall.

The HD release will be from the PS2 version, and include Heihachi and Necrid as guest characters. Link and Spawn will not be featured. Included with the resolution upgrade will be several new modes, including online multiplayer! Masaaki Hoshino is serving as producer for this project, rather than Hisaharu Tago who has been responsible for Soulcalibur V.

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Soul Calibur 2: HD Online Trailer

I don't need to even talk about how exciting this news is; but let me just say that when it does come out, the 24/7 stream will be moved over to it.

 

Could move the 24/7 stream to PSN this time around Jaxel?
Plz and Thk U. Lol.
Taki... Welcome home.

 

Yay time to main the Trio again :)
Maxi, Xianghua, Killik

 

OMG! OMG!
I can play my Yunsung again and show that he is not low tier in tourney.
Wait. Where is the SC2 frame data? We need it now.

 

I'm definitely cool with this. I knew they would make a HD version of 2 or 3 and I'm sure they're going to make 3 HD sometime.

Thanks, Namco. I can't wait!

 

Best news i've heard in years.

Thank You Namco.

Now...who here still remembers all the old tech and frame data from SC2?

 

Time to practice step G.

 

Full Trailer

 

Where is @Hates when you need him.

http://8wayrun.com/threads/hate-speech-a-seasonal-feast.9103/

 

So I get to try Talim with the trade off of Tira? I will take that thank you very much. I really wanted to try that girl out.

 

yyyYYYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS @ the SC2 HD news. BEST CERVY! RELAUNCH! 8WR SOUL CHARGE!!!!!!
YESSSSSS!!!!

PLEASE let the online be as good SCV.

 

 

Talim.

 

Are they going to remake the sounds? They sound awful compared to new gen.

 

I just died...

 

Is back!!!!!

YES!!!!!!

A shame that Tira debuted in the sequel. I could go for the 3 T's: Taki, Talim & Tira sans SCIV's awful online.

 

yyyYYYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS @ the SC2 HD news. BEST CERVY! RELAUNCH! 8WR SOUL CHARGE!!!!!!
YESSSSSS!!!!

PLEASE let the online be as good SCV.

Let it be better. The best connection I get on SCV is a 3 bar

 

I hope this isnt like that Dark Stalkers release, where Namco uses the sales to justify whether or not they should make a new game or an update to SCV. I dont think they would, after all the sales have been pretty good and consistent, and the tournament scene is fairly active. If anything this is probably just a last minute cash grab before they work on a game for the next gen consoles.

 

*looking at it kind of scared*
Not sure what it'll be, nor which platform will be chosen... As long as I don't have any informartion, I'll ignore that stuff and keep playing online games :P

 

WHAT- I DON'T... I DON'T KNOW HOW RESPOND! JOY OVERLOAD =D

Getting this first day it's out. Ah, I'm so excited right now! Thanks Namco, <3 you forever.

 

So can anyone explain why sc2 is so highly regarded? Never really played it much and seemed limited.

Guess there's a good chance it'll take over from scv then?