Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5402 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Released on: 2003-09-26
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: GameCube
• Number of items: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
If the world was a fair place then the name of SoulCalibur--peculiar spelling mistake and all--would be the most famous in beat-'em-up history. Unfortunately, though, the original arcade game was only converted to the Dreamcast (despite the prequel, Soul Blade, being on the PSone), thus dooming it to relative obscurity.

SoulCalibur's brilliance is not due to any particularly innovative features--it could legitimately be described as simply Tekken with weapons. It's just that it does everything with more panache and imagination than the rest. Instead of awkward, staccato moves, SoulCalibur offers gloriously flowing, instinctive combos that often leaves you gasping at your own character's athleticism.

Of course beat-'em-ups aren't known for their innovation and SoulCalibur II doesn't really deviate too far from its original premise of 16th century men and women hitting each other with a variety of swords, sticks and other meleé weapons. The whole tactical nature of the battles has been altered, though, to create a deeper game with blocks and counters now far more important and the glorious new animation system able to adapt each move depending on the direction and speed you're moving in.

One point of true innovation in the original game was its unusually complex and rewarding single-player mode and this has been expanded for the sequel as you compete under a variety of different conditions to earn money and buy new weapons, costumes and extras. As an extra bonus to GameCube owners (the original arcade hardware uses Nintendo technology), Link from The Legend of Zelda is a playable character in this GameCube version. --David Jenkins

Edge Magazine
"Superior to its predecessor in almost every way. Which means that it's also superior to every other 3-D beat-'em-up."

Manufacturer's Description
It's been four years since the Spirit Sword, SoulCalibur, held the evil sword Soul Edge at bay and spread its pieces across the world. Now Soul Edge's still-powerful shards are exerting their influence on the world. SoulCalibur II tells of those who seek the sword and explores their reasons for doing so. Thirteen familiar warriors and many new ones compete for the Spirit Sword and their own souls in seven exciting game modes including Arcade, Time Attack, Survival and Team Battle modes. The all-new Weapons Master mode lets you wield more than 200 weapons and items. Unlockable characters (the GameCube version includes Link from the Legend of Zelda series), costumes and arenas will provide non-stop action, excitement and surprises as you go one-on-one against your favourite characters.

Customer Reviews

THE BEST FIGHTING GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!
This has got to be the best game ever! With Link as a special character it livens things up. I find the new combos really good to damage and destroy your oppenent with. The weopons and unlockable characters are ace! The game delivers a challenge aswell with the difficulty levels but don't let that stop you! You have got the same acarde mode but when you have completed that you have an extra arcade mode aswell which lets you choose your weopons! I better not say anymore otherwise I'll spoil it! If you like fighting 1 on 1 and beating the hell out of your oppenents then this is the game for you! Fantastic is all I can say!

Best Fighting Game on the Cube
I never played the original on the DC, but i can tell you that if it is anyhting as good as its sequal, it has to be brilliant.
The graphics are just the best - the backgrounds are lush and go into the finest detail, the music is very good and the gameplay is slick. The voiceovers are quite annoying, but you can just turn them down. This is a must have if you like sword fighting games, maybe even a must have if you like games!

It is good. The story mode is vet innovative, the arcade is classic, but nothing beats playing against friends

Soul Calibur II-The best beat em up or a fighting flop?
INFO-Name-Soul Calibur II
Memory Blocks-4 (for entire file)
Players-2
Age-16+
Connectivity-N/A

STORY-Many fighters from around the globe have red soul edge shards, pieces broken off the ultimate sword. They all want it,even Link from the Zelda series, wonder who has the strength to get it first? Cassandra? Kilik? Talim? Mitsurugi? Nightmare? Necrid? Link? WHO KNOWS? Whatever the case, thet'll KILL for it!

UPS-+The best fighting game since Melee!
+88 things to unlock!
+Fluid graphics.

DOWNS--Can get annoying.
-Can get tricky. VERY tricky!

REPLAY VALUE-5/5-Lots to go back to!

Visuals-5/5-Fluid, realistic movements.

AUDIO-5/5-One great soundtrack that compliments the environments.

GAMEPLAY-4/5-With so many moves, it takes AGES to perfect them all!

LIFESPAN-5/5-It will take about 4 months to unlock EVERTHING!

ALTERNATIVE-SUPER STREET FIGHTER II: TURBO REVIVAL on the Game Boy Advance.

FINAL VERDICT-The best beat em up in the world EVER!!! 95%