Soulcalibur Lost Swords Beta Test Announced...

Namco-Bandai recently announced an upcoming domestic beta test for Soulcalibur Lost Swords; which is scheduled to be released sometime by the end of the year. In case you forgot, Lost Swords is a single-player only fighting game; so chances are you may not be interested in this little title. However, the game will be free on PSN when it launches soon.

The beta test will be available between November 14 to 18. In the beta test, players will be able to test out a small portion of "Quest Mode" with Sophitia, Siegfried and Mitsurugi. In addition, players will have access to character creation and the shop. In order to try out the beta, you will simply need to download the 4gb trial when it becomes available on the Playstation Network. More information after the break [...]

UPDATE: Namco-Bandai has informed us that this "domestic" beta test is for Japan only. A Japanese PSN account will be required to download the beta. There are no plans to bring the beta test to other territories.

Lost Swords brings back some old features from the Soulcalibur series, as well as introduces a few new ones. LS re-introduces the armor break system from SC4 where you could destroy pieces of your opponent's clothes; although this time you must do a "Soul Break" move under certain conditions. Destroying your opponent's armor will drop treasure items. It also brings back a slightly altered version of SC4's Tower of Lost Souls Tag system.

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Source: http://www.4gamer.net/games/232/G023299/20131106002/

UPDATE: Namco-Bandai has informed us that this "domestic" beta test is for Japan only. A Japanese PSN account will be required to download the beta. There are currently no plans to bring the beta test to other territories.

 

Great Sophitia video.

I have the feeling that this three characters will be the only ones in the release of the game, later I guess they will add more time to time, I hope for Cassandra and Pyrrha.

If they add pyrrha along with sophitia in a single player SC, they just need to quit the story altogether.

 

If they add pyrrha along with sophitia in a single player SC, they just need to quit the story altogether.

Not exactly, people have very creative minds, I say it because I write a book and if I try I can mix very hard things with a reasonable reason inside the world I´m working.

So if they want, I´m sure they can find a way to make it.

On the other hand, this game may not even have story mode, so in that case it wouldn´t matter

 

Seems like everybody had some new stuff, or at least, new ways to connect things that weren't there before.

I was all, "Oh man! I can't wait to study this so I can shar- oh wait single player"

 

Watched all three vids of each SC character. Still not impressed with what was presented.

 

From what I can make out of the Google translations:

• Meter seems to be gone.
• Brave Edge and Critical Edge moves are still in, but I don't know the requirement.
• GI is free, but still covers all hit levels(?).
• Air control has been reduced to three directions.
• A+B is now the special Weapon Arts move, that varies based on the weapon equipped.
• A+B moves have been dropped or reassigned (Mitsurugi's 66A+B is now one of his Weapon Arts moves).
• A+B+K calls on the support character(?)
• I don't know if Break Attacks (BA) break guard, break armor, or both.
• Mitsurugi has 4 BAs, Siegfried has 2, and Sophitia has none.

 

From what I can make out of the Google translations:

• Meter seems to be gone.
• Brave Edge and Critical Edge moves are still in, but I don't know the requirement.
• GI is free, but still covers all hit levels(?).
• Air control has been reduced to three directions.
• A+B is now the special Weapon Arts move, that varies based on the weapon equipped.
• A+B moves have been dropped or reassigned (Mitsurugi's 66A+B is now one of his Weapon Arts moves).
• A+B+K calls on the support character(?)
• I don't know if Break Attacks (BA) break guard, break armor, or both.
• Mitsurugi has 4 BAs, Siegfried has 2, and Sophitia has none.

No more A+B? I don't like this.

 

No more A+B sucks, first A+K and now A+B? Run for your life and save yourself B+K!

 

Spoiler: New Soulcalibur Lost Swords Gameplay Videos

 

I won't lie, the gameplay is really flashy, if this was a DLC for Soul Calibur V would be really great.

Sophitia looks so cool, looks not boring at all.

 

Not exactly, people have very creative minds, I say it because I write a book and if I try I can mix very hard things with a reasonable reason inside the world I´m working.

So if they want, I´m sure they can find a way to make it.

On the other hand, this game may not even have story mode, so in that case it wouldn´t matter

Only explanation is time travel, and that was already implemented in the story pretty poorly. (I killed my sister boohoo, lets just time travel cause i feel like it)
Mortal Kombat did it better and for better reasons too.

I won't lie, the gameplay is really flashy, if this was a DLC for Soul Calibur V would be really great.

Sophitia looks so cool, looks not boring at all.

I'd prefer if the AI isnt terribad like SCV's. If it is more like SC2's, then it'll be interesting.

 

Anyone have any idea what time this is going up? It's 11/14 Thurs over there. Been checking the Japanese PSN store but no sign of the beta yet. Given that it's only ~9:30AM Tokyo time right now, I guess it'll be around 10-11:00AM? Unless they decide to release it in the evening (or God help us if access is for Japanese PS+ members only.. hehe)

 

Some trailers are released.

 

Anyone have any idea what time this is going up? It's 11/14 Thurs over there. Been checking the Japanese PSN store but no sign of the beta yet. Given that it's only ~9:30AM Tokyo time right now, I guess it'll be around 10-11:00AM? Unless they decide to release it in the evening (or God help us if access is for Japanese PS+ members only.. hehe)

On their website they haven't given a specific time http://www.soularchive.jp/scls/jp

 

I just read something about SCLS in the announcement panel of the japanese PSN but I can't find it in the store. T_T

 

I just read something about SCLS in the announcement panel of the japanese PSN but I can't find it in the store. T_T

You need a Japanese PSN account. Also it doesnt seem to be out yet anyways =(

 

I saw it say Soul Calibur Also, but idk where its at. Yes, Im on my Japanese account.

Can anyone help/lead us there?

 

I saw it say Soul Calibur Also, but idk where its at. Yes, Im on my Japanese account.

Can anyone help/lead us there?

It's not up yet, but when it is the it should be in the F2P section and it'll read 10 games available...

PSN store > second item from top >fourth item from top >second item from top > third item from top

 

or you could just search for Soul Calibur -> (Katakana) ソウルキャリバー

 

after seeing some of the changes, i'm glad this is single player.

 

It's up now. 3342mb download. I found it by searching for "soulcalibur" in the store.