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Brand: Namco
EAN: 0722674210058
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Label: Namco
Manufacturer: Namco
Model: 21005
Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: Namco
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Sales Rank: 71
Studio: Namco

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Set to finally reveal the origins of this ongoing story, Soul Calibur IV features new and familiar faces from across the galaxy, seeking rival swords for vengeance, honor and salvation. Shown in amazing 720p HD graphics, new and classic characters fight in a revamped battle system to revolutionize the fighting game genre. From character customization to online battles, the features of Soul Calibur IV help propel this venerable franchise into the next generation of gaming. Jedi Master Yoda appears exclusively on the Xbox 360 system. Story - Uncover each character's story line as you battle to reveal their motives Arcade - Take on the challenge in battle after battle in this classic arcade mode Tower of Lost Souls - Fight in special battles to challenge your fighting skills and customizing skills in order to reap the rewards Training - Practice your skills to earn your place as the ultimate weapon master Character creation - Create a character unlike any other, with custom looks and items influencing their skills and abilities, which will affect the outcome of your impending battles Museum View - movies, backgrounds and art that you have unlocked Standard VS - Battle one-on-one in this classic match up for ultimate bragging rights Special VS - Take your customized SC character or newly created character into the world arena and prove if your creation is the best in the world

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The Classic Fighter Returns



Return to witness the epic struggle between the spirit sword, Soul Calibur, and the cursed sword, Soul Edge, in Soul Calibur IV. Warriors from far reaches of the galaxy battle to control the powerful swords and use them for their own goals. Should these fighters succeed, they will face the ultimate judgment. The ongoing story continues with new revelations, exciting new gameplay features and stunning visuals. And perhaps most exciting of all, a character from the Star Wars universe will also make an appearance.

Soul Calibur
Soul Calibur


Key Features


  • Newest addition to the Soul Calibur series features thrilling next-gen graphics brimming with intensity
  • Continues the struggle between the spirit sword, Soul Calibur, and the cursed sword, Soul Edge
  • Features the legendary Yoda as a guest character
  • Expanded customization options let you give your character a personalized look and specific abilities
  • Take both customized characters and original favorites online for the first time


Exclusive Special Characters

Beloved Star Wars legend Jedi Master Yoda appears as a guest character in the Xbox 360 version of Soul Calibur IV. In addition to that thrilling fact, you'll also discover expanded customization options that let you bestow your character with a personalized look and specific abilities. And, for the first time, you'll be able to take both customized characters and original favorites online to challenge an entire world of fans. Completely reinvented but with the same intensity you've come to know, Soul Calibur IV provides an adventure that never disappoints.

Thrilling Next Gen Graphics
Thrilling Next-Gen Graphics
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Online Challenges!
Online Challenges!
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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - I have been robbed of [...]$......
this game has gotten great reviews from the "EXPERTS" but I say its pretty much crap. nothing about this game is new! the same style same graphics and a couple of new faces. Whoop de dooo. The only thing going for this game is it is almost exactly like the last installment in this series.


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A great fighter nonetheless, but otherwise disappointing
2008 is definitely the year of the fighters. With Super Smash Bros. Brawl already released, and Street Fighter IV, King of Fighters XII, Tekken 6, Facebreaker, and Mortal Kombat VS. DC Universe on the horizon, anyone itching for a fight are definitely going get their fair share of bloody knuckles this year. But for now, everyone is focusing on the latest instalment of one the biggest fighters around. Soul Calibur, IV!

The tale of souls and swords is retold once again with warriors from all corners of the Earth coming head-to-head to do battle for the legendary soul swords; Soul Edge and the Spirit Sword, in order to...you know what? Who cares about the overall story or each characters' individual plot lines. The only reason any plays this series is because it's one of the best fighting games ever made!

Besides always having breath taking graphics for a fighting game, Soul Calibur has always been about terrific controls. Number IV is no exception. Soul Calibur is one of the very few fighting games that can be played with skill or with just random button mashing, and the combat will still look fast, furious, and otherwise, awesome. With controls this good, a huge list of fighters to choose from, and in-depth character creation, you're going to need a second controller. Soul Calibur just isn't Soul Calibur if you don't play with a friend. Or you could you log on to Xbox Live or PlayStation Network and fight someone online. A first for the series.

The 8-way movement that the series has built itself upon still works better than ever in IV. Other familiar gameplay mechanics have returned such as guard impacts, attack throws, guard breaks, and the like. Soul Calibur IV also introduces some new mechanics like a Skills Page. This feature will allow you to assign certain perks and abilities to all characters, even your custom ones. These perks will have you take less damage, avoid falling out of the ring, or do more damage to an opponent's Soul Gage, another new mechanic. The Soul Gage is your overall defence. Whenever you or your opponent blocks an attack, the gage will go down slightly, while the attacker's gage will go up. Once the gage reaches zero, the attacker will be able to perform a Critical Finisher, which is basically a much cleaner version of the [in]famous Mortal Kombat "fatalities".

Right now, it might sound like I really love this. But sadly, it's the total opposite. At the end of the day, I found this game disappointing on a lot levels.

For starters, the Star Wars characters are a huge let down. I haven't played as Darth Vader, but I can tell you for a fact that Yoda and The Apprentice are two of the most seriously unbalanced characters in a fighting game. When you play as them, it's pretty cool. Yoda's attacks mostly consist of him jumping around and doing some cool aerial moves. While The Apprentice can use some amazing force powers and pull of wicked lightsaber combos. It's all fun and games...until you fight against one of them. Yoda, as almost any can tell, is tiny. So it's almost impossible to hit him with high and mid level attacks. Heck, you can't even execute a throw on him! This is a real problem since these kind of attacks are what mostly take up the moves list of all other characters. So your best bet of beating him is to use what ever few low attacks you know.
Fighting The Apprentice is a whole other story. He is fast, WAAAY too fast. Sometimes before you'll land a hit on him, he would've already landed three strong combos on you.
I'm not saying having too much challenge in a game bad. But when regular fighters are harder to beat than the boss of the game, then you got a problem.

Another thing about IV that disappointed me was the lack of modes. In previous Soul Calibur games, the menus were flooded with almost too many modes to even think about using. Modes like Tournament, Chronicles of Swords, Coin Match, Time Trial, and Timed Survival are nowhere to be found in Soul Calibur IV. Even their multiplayer counter parts are MIA. Some of the modes the game does have leave much to be desired. The Story mode only consists of five stages. Sure there are multiple opponents in some of the levels, but come on. Five stages? In Soul Calibur III, it's story mode had branching paths. So you had to decide what the character would do next (e.g. Follow the strange hermit or investigate the area). Basically, it had a huge amount of replay value. And when ever there was a cutscene, you had to be on your toes. For you never knew when a button sequence was going to come up. This is not the case with Soul Calibur IV. It's just straight up, "fight until you beat the boss". The End.
The Tower of Lost Souls is the only worth while mode in the game. In the mode, you have two choices on how to tackle the Tower: Ascend or Descend. if you choose to Ascend, you move up through multiple floors and try to defeat wave after waves of enemies. You can unlock treasures for each floor you complete, only if you accomplish certain requirements of the floor. The treasures are mostly pieces of clothing for your custom characters. The "Descend" choice is basically Survival mode. But the coolest feature that Tower of Souls and Story mode share is the ability to switch out fighters during combat. In a nut shell, when your fighter is taking a beating, at the press of the RB button, you can switch out to another character you've chosen to accompany you and pick where your previous fighter left off. Only this time you have more health. This is a fantastic feature! So...why is it not in multiplayer? If it was in multiplayer, people online would probably have Yoda and/or The Apprentice in their team. So, in a way, it's probably for the best.

Aside from having more faces to choose from, practically infinite color options, and 'tweakable' body structure and voice pitch, character creation has been down graded this time. Very little of the items you can put on your creations are original pieces. Instead most of them are clothes and accessories you'll find on the regular cast of characters. Also, depending on what you put on your character will effect it's heath and defence. So for those of you who prefer the "less is more" approach when making a character are going to have to tweak your creation's skills if you're to last a minute in a fight. But my biggest complaint about the creation system is the character development. In SC3, you could select a "Job" for your character; like Gladiator, Ninja, Pirate, Dancer, etc. Depending on what job you select, you'll be able wield certain weapons. For example; Gladiators can wield great swords, axes, and hammers. While Ninjas can wield daggers, katanas, and kunai blades. You get the picture. But in SC4, the jobs have been replaced with "Souls". Meaning you have to select the soul of a character (Soul of Siegfried, Soul of Taki, Soul of Nightmare) When you choose a soul, whatever that soul's weapon or style is, that is the only one that the soul will allow the character to have. So that's a big let down.

My last complaint is the character Tira. She was cool in SC3, but now she is my least favorite character in SC4. Simply because she has the absolute most annoying voice ever created in a video game. Seriously, it's enough to make anyone go insane.

I could go on longer telling you how disappointed I was with this game, but you're probably on a busy schedule, so I'll spare you. I wouldn't say Soul Calibur IV is a bad game, it's actually really fun to play, it was just executed poorly. If you've been a fan of the series since the first Soul Calibur, you might love it or share my opinion. If you're a new comer, you're definelty going to love it, but I recomend playing Soul Calibur III (PS2/Xbox) first, then try out IV. The soul of the series is still burning, just not as brightly this time.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Fighting game
if youve played the pervious games you should love this installment. SC4 is the best fighting game on the xbox 360 and PS3 so far. Definitely a 5 star game.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Fun, Rewarding, and Addicting
Contradicting what I had predicted in 2007, I honestly had no excitement for Soul Calibur IV. That is, until I played it:

Soul Calibur III had so much to like, so why wasn't I excited for SCIV; I thought it was more of the same. It obviously isn't. Of course achievements are new, but SCIV has more to offer than virtual points. The new customization options were surprisingly detailed, even humurous (why do I have to make a female who automatically has 10 foot boobs?). Creating characters based on other games was a challenge, but atleast accurate. Online play allows other players and I to not only join together and fight, but to rank up towards higher levels (and, yes, more achievements). But can all this make you buy the game? Probably, but of course Soul Calibur wouldn't be as great as it is without something else.

New characters are fun to play as. At first, the thought of Yoda was a negative one. Then I realized that it was promotion and I appreciated the effort. Although I know that Darth Vader is a PS3 exclusive, I would have been excited to see him as the final boss. But atleast the Apprentice was unlockable. I found many characters' taunts humorous and that's all they are.

The other game types (TOLS, Arcade) were very frustrating. I found myself angered over Algol's unfair hit-me-until-I-get-knocked-down-and-not-let-me-ever-get-up strategy. Characters are definitely harder and smarted in these modes, but the modes are rewarding (achievements, points).

Music in the Soul Calibur series has always been great to listen to, and Soul Calibur IV delivers. Overall, Soul Calibur IV is my favorite in the series and I hope more comes from XBL DLC and maybe even a Soul Calibur V.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Soul Calibur IV: an instant classic
I had made my purchase at a local Best Buy store the day of it's new release; and, the game was like a fish hook by involving brief character introductions in the first several minutes of Soul Calibur's movie like introduction. Soul Calibur IV on the X360 has much more to offer than just beauty in its animations; the stages are complete with design and possible destruction. For example, if players are against a metal gated wall, by force the wall will collapse that may lead one of the players to attempt a ringout KO. As a result, fighting strategies among mulitplayers online or against the CPU can be rather competitive! Story mode is enjoyable with each and every player; although it may have only 5 stages, the game has 3 levels of difficulty to accomodate the user's preferences.

For another quick challenge, I recommend Yoda's character in Arcade MODE to eliminate the apprectice's defenses. After I used Yoda, I could defeat him in 9 minutes give or take. However, it is possible to defeat him with Yoshimitsu, too; but, in any case, the apprentice will be your toughest enemy in the entire game! By defeating him, you unlock him which is a worthy prize! The Star Wars theme being featured in the game is delightful! Even for those who have not been fans previously like me, will become friendly with Yoda's character. My ultimate and favorite character is KILIK because of his distant attacks and defenses! While fighting against Cervantes in the Tower MODE on level 10 of many, I discovered that KILIK could become temporarily invisible!!!

A matter of fact, all characters have secret special moves that are unique with their weapon of choice. Another example would be Yoshimitsu's helicopter flight while pulsing lightining. The female characters are rather beautiful, and their fighting styles are down right tough. The selection of players are about 20 + and many unlockable items can be used for Character CREATION MODE!!! This game is again, an instant classic!

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