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SoulCalibur

Publisher: Namco

Developer: Namco

Distributor: Sega Europe^[1] (Europe)

Original system(s): Namco System 12

Peripherals supported: Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Fishing Controller, Jump Pack, Dreamcast Modem, Dreamcast VGA Box, Visual Memory Unit

Genre: Fighting/Kakutou (挌闘)^[2], 3D Buki Taisen Kakutou/3D Weapon Fighting (3Ｄ武器対戦挌闘)^[3], Action^[4]

Number of players: 1-2

Official in-game languages:

日本語

English

Deutsch

Français

Español

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1999-08-05^[3]	¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e^[3]	T-1401M
US	1999-09-09^[5]^[6]	$49.9949.99^[7]	T-1401N
EU	1999-11-26		T-1401D-50
DE	1999-11-26		T-1401D-50
ES	1999-11-25^[12]	8,990Ptas8,990^[13]	T-1401D-50
FR	1999-11-24^[14]		T-1401D-50
PT	1999-11-26		DCJS22927
UK	1999-11-26^[8]^[9]^[10]	£39.9939.99^[11]	T-1401D-50
AU	1999-11-30^[15]	$89.9589.95^[16]	FSOU02DCS

Non-Sega versions
Arcade

SoulCalibur (ソウルキャリバー SōruKyaribā) is a versus fighting game developed by Namco and is the sequel to Soul Edge/Soul Blade. Originally released for Namco System 12 arcade hardware, the game was ported to the Sega Dreamcast with improved graphics and extra features. It was a launch title in North America. The European Dreamcast version was distributed and advertised by Sega Europe.

The Dreamcast version of the game has often been cited as one of the greatest fighting games ever made, being the highest rated Dreamcast game in existence. It has since been re-released on the Xbox Live Arcade service. SoulCalibur was followed by SoulCalibur II for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox, though did not receive the same amount of praise as its predecessor.

Story

Gameplay

Characters

	Voldo

	Ivy

	Sophitia

	Mitsurugi

	Kilik

	Xianghua

	Maxi
	Maxi is seen as a replacement for Li Long in Soul Edge, a character who would not return to the series until SoulCalibur III in 2005.
	Nightmare

	Taki

	Astaroth

	Hwang
	Unlockable
	Yoshimitsu
	Unlockable
	Lizardman
	Unlockable
	Seigfried
	Unlockable
	Rock
	Unlockable
	Seung Mina
	Unlockable
	Cervantes
	Unlockable. Cervantes is exclusive to the Dreamcast version of the game.
	Edge Master
	Unlockable
	Inferno
	Unlockable

History

Development

It is thought that SoulCalibur was named as such due to trademark issues with its prequel, Soul Edge. Tim Langdell, owner of video game company Edge Games, had trademarked the term "edge" and aggressively challenged video game media which sought to use the name in the US, leading to Namco releasing Soul Edge as Soul Blade in Western territories. The entire series was renamed SoulCalibur to keep things consistent, and "Caliber" was thought to be purposefully misspelled to avoid a similar situation occuring again. Langdell was forced to drop claims of ownership over the "edge" name after challenged by Electronic Arts and their 2008 game, Mirror's Edge.

Release

While the game debuted at number one in Japan, SoulCalibur struggled to keep a high position in the weekly charts. Namco, disappointed with the game's sales, reportedly pulled out of Dreamcast development (save for some lower-budget titles and compilations) as a result^[17]. The decision was controversial, as the game had yet to be released overseas at the time. It would go on to sell over 1.3 million copies worldwide^[18].

Versions

Arcade vs. Dreamcast

Compared to the arcade version, the Dreamcast version features improved graphics, including newly added 3D backgrounds. The gameplay has been tweaked, and enriched with new game modes, new costumes, and an extra character, Cervantes de Leon. New modes such as the Team Battle, Survival and the Training Mode are also included. In Missions Mode the player completes various missions to attain points, which can be used to buy various art and costumes. The new artwork section containins official artwork, fanart and high resolution pictures.

Extra unlockables include "liquid metal' character costumes, a "Battle Theater" mode, the ability to modify the opening introduction theme by changing the characters appearing in it and an "Exhibition Mode" displaying characters performing their katas. In Mission Mode it is possible to add more characters to the "Exhibition Mode", such as Taki and Seung Mina).

Regional differences

The North American version of the game removed one of Voldo's suggestive codpieces featuring a bull. However, it is present in the European and Japanese versions.

Xbox Live Arcade

The Xbox Live Arcade re-release was a port based on the European Dreamcast version and was made available for download on Xbox Live Arcade on July 2, 2008. While the game included high-definition updated graphics and various Live leaderboards, online play was absent which makes it an exception amongst most games ported to Xbox Live Arcade. Other features from the Dreamcast version (Museum, etc., with the exception of Mission Battle) are also in the game. While the intro itself is removed from this port, the intro music still exists. All content is unlocked by the start of the game.

Production credits

Namco Production Staff

Senior Project Director: Teruaki Konishi
Project Director: Hiroaki Yotoriyama
Production Manager: Koh Onda
Motion Design Director: Masataka Ishiguro
Mission Battle Mode & Effects Supervisor: Tadashi Iguchi

Character System Design

Motion Capture Director: Jin Okubo
Motion Management: Naotake Hirata
Practice Mode Director: Tetsuya Akatsuka
Motion Design Co-Director: Kazuo Takahashi
Museum Mode & Enemy AI Director: Yoshito Higuchi
Tuning Director: Makoto Kiyokawa
Mission Battle Mode Coordinator: Yoshihiro Nakagawa

Programming

Lead Programmer: Shinobu Nimura
3D System Programmer: Shizuka Matsuda
Stage Effects & Enemy AI Programmer: Yoshihito Iwanaga
Motion & Mission Battle Mode Programmer: Takashi Koshigoe
Sound & Special Effects Programmer: Tadashi Obama
Opening Demo & Camera Motion Programmer: Masaaki Hoshino
Interface Programmer: Hiroyuki Kobota
CGI Programmer: Teppei Kusakabe
Network System Support: Ryuunosuke Okazaki

Motion Team

Skeleton Model & Motion Design: Yoshihisa Yaguchi
Motion Design: Yukie Misaki, Nobuko Nimura, Tomoe Hirata, Naoko Ishizu, Isamu Sawada, Kaori Satoh, Shouji Nakamura

3D Character Development

Lead Artist: Ryoichi Ban
3D Model & Texture Design: Akira Nakajima, Takeya Inoguchi, Yukiharu Taniguchi, Hiroaki Kado, Seido Ozawa, Hideo Yoshie, Masato Inagaki

Stage Development

Lead Artist: Kanako Iwasaki
3D Model & Texture Design: Hiroko Noguchi, Tomoko Tomita, Momoko Daigo, Yasunori Yanagawa

Opening Demo

Director: Yasushi Shibue
Design: Yukiko Yokoo, Fuminori Tsuchiya, Sachiko Inoue
2D Graphics & LCD Character Design: Taro Okamoto
Original Character Design: Kouji Mitsunaga
Title Logo & Graphic Design: Hideaki Ito
2D Character Illustrations: Kiyotaka Tamiya
Package Design: Minako Matsuda
Interface Coordination: James Lisle

Sound

Music: Junichi Nakatsuru
Additional Music Production: Akitaka Tohyama, Yoshihito Yano, Takanori Otsuka
Sound Effects: Hideki Tobeta
Voice Talents
- Kilik: Souichiro Hoshi
- Xianghua: Aya Hisakawa
- Maxi: Nobutoshi Hayashi
- Mitsurugi: Toshiyuki Morikawa
- Taki: Fujiko Takimoto
- Sophita: Michiko Neya
- Astaroth: Banjo Ginga
- Ivy: Yumi Touma
- Narrator: Jeffry Maning
- Hwang: Wataru Takagi
- Yoshimitsu/Siegfried/Nightmare: Nobuyuki Hiyama
- Rock: Takashi Nagasako
- Seung Mina: Houko Kuwashima
- Cervantes: Takashi Nagasako
- Edge Master: Daisuke Gouri
Motion Capture Tech. Team: Takayasu Yanagihara, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Miho Nakasaka, Toshiyuki Hagiwara
MS Team: Tetsuya Kono, Kumiko Naemura
Motion Capture Actors: Kenichiro Tamayori, Takayuki Nakayama, Ken Shibata, Li Tianyuan, Jiang Chi
Tuning Unit & Production Assistants: Ryoji Ichikari, George Taguchi, Tsuyoshi Kiuchi, Akiya Ikeda, Satoshi Masukawa, Norikatsu Yoshikawa, Takuji Kanayama, Shinji Takino, Yasuki Nakabayashi, Naoyuki Kondou, Takeharu Kondou, Takashi Arai
QA Team (NTSC Version): Takashi Chida, Yusuke Morita, Shinya Suzuki, Shinya Inamoto, Miho Tanaka, Michitaka Motomura, Yasuhiro Komuro, Eriko Shiina, Ryuji Kurokawa, Yoshitomo Nakanishi, James Guirao, Dominic Lobbia
QA Team (PAL Version): Takashi Chida, Yusuke Morita, Shinya Suzuki, Shinya Inamoto, Miho Tanaka, Michitaka Motomura, Yasuhiro Komuro, Eriko Shiina, Ryuji Kurokawa, Yoshitomo Nakanishi
Special Thanks (NTSC Version): Kouji Kudou, Yokohama Chinese Wushu Society, Toshio Natsui, Yutaka Toya, Junichi Kawamura, Satoru Yamada, Kazuyuki Nikaido, Hiroki Tanaka, Kaname Takai, Yutaka Goto, Taku Tsuge, Kai Tanaka, Tsuyumi Toyoda, Noriko Kobayashi, Koichiro Shigeno, Hiroshi Goshowaki, Asako Ueno, Jason Arney, Masanori Kato, Jeff Miller, Jesse Taylor, Yoshi Homma, And All Namco Staff
Special Thanks (PAL Version): Kouji Kudou, Yokohama Chinese Wushu Society, Toshio Natsui, Yutaka Toya, Junichi Kawamura, Satoru Yamada, Kazuyuki Nikaido, Hiroki Tanaka, Kaname Takai, Yutaka Goto, Taku Tsuge, Kai Tanaka, Tsuyumi Toyoda, Noriko Kobayashi, Koichiro Shigeno, Hiroshi Goshowaki, Asako Ueno, Jason Arney, Hiroaki Ochiai, SDL International, Kats Sato (Sega Europe, Ltd.), Roberto Parraga-Sanchez (Sega Europe, Ltd.), Dave Thompson (Sega Europe, Ltd.), Angelika Michitsch (Sega Europe, Ltd.), Kim Shon (Sega Europe, Ltd.), Cedric Marechal (Sega Europe, Ltd.), Jason Cumberbatch (Sega Europe, Ltd.), Ross McLeish (Sega Europe, Ltd.), Sarah Ward (Sega Europe, Ltd.), And All Namco Staff
Production Coordinators: Toshiya Hara, Shinichi Tsuruya
Assistant Producers (US Version) (NTSC Version): Noriko Wada, Paul Guirao
Producer (US Version) (NTSC Version): Yasuhiro Noguchi
Translation Staff (PAL Version): Yasuhiro Noguchi, Noriko Wada, Paul Guirao
Executive Producers: Shukuo Ishikawa, Shigeru Yokoyama, Katsuo Nakamura
Co-Producer: Masuya Oishi
Producer: Hajime Nakatani
Produced by: Namco

Source:

In-game credits^[19]

Magazine articles

Main article: SoulCalibur/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advertisements

GR print advert

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #122: "September 1999" (1999-08-10)
also published in:

Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #1: "September 1999" (1999-08-24)^[20]
GamePro (US) #133: "October 1999" (1999-xx-xx)^[21]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #2: "November 1999" (1999-10-05)^[22]

Print advert in Famitsu (JP) #555: "1999-08-06" (1999-07-23)

Print advert in DC-UK (UK) #3: "November 1999" (1999-10-26)

Print advert in Next Level (AR) #10: "Noviembre 1999" (1999-xx-xx)

Print advert in Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) #2: "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (1999-12-xx)
also published in:

Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) #3: "Mars/Avril 2000" (2000-xx-xx)^[23]

Print advert in Neo Plus (PL) #30: "Marzec 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
also published in:

Neo Plus (PL) #31: "Kwiecień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[24]
Neo Plus (PL) #32: "Maj 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[25]
Neo Plus (PL) #33: "Czerwiec 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[26]
Neo Plus (PL) #34: "Lipiec-Sierpień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[27]
Neo Plus (PL) #35: "Wrzesień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[28]

Print advert in PSX Extreme (PL) #43: "03/2001" (2001-0x-xx)
also published in:

PSX Extreme (PL) #44: "04/2001" (2001-0x-xx)^[29]

TV advertisements

JP

US

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

576 Konzol (HU)

98

^[30]

Arcade (UK)

PAL

100

^[31]

BGamer (PT)

100

^[32]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

98

^[33]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

98

^[34]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

100

^[35]

Dreamcast Arena (IT)

PAL

95

^[36]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

NTSC-J

90

^[37]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

PAL

90

^[38]

DC-UK (UK)

PAL

100

^[39]

Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR)

PAL

100

^[40]

Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE)

PAL

100

^[41]

Dreamcast Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

100

^[42]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

94

^[43]

Dorimaga (JP)

NTSC-J

95

^[44]

Dreamzone (FR)

NTSC-J

98

^[45]

Dreamzone (FR)

PAL

98

^[46]

Edge (UK)

NTSC-J

90

^[47]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[48]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

88

^[49]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

100

^[50]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

100

^[51]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[52]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[53]

GamesMaster (UK)

NTSC-J

96

^[54]

GamesMaster (UK)

96

^[55]

GameZine (UK)

100

^[56]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

92

^[57]

Gamers' Republic (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[58]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

90

^[59]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

90

^[60]

Man!ak (PL)

100

^[61]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

94

^[62]

Neo Plus (PL)

100

^[63]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[64]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

95

^[65]

Next Level (AR)

98

^[66]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

100

^[67]

PC Expert (FR)

PAL

100

^[68]

Player One (FR)

94

^[69]

Play (PL)

95

^[70]

PSX Extreme (PL)

97

^[71]

Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES)

PAL

100

^[13]

Sega Magazin (DE)

NTSC-J

90

^[72]

Strana Igr (RU)

95

^[73]

Strana Igr (RU)

90

^[74]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

90

^[75]

	96
Based on 47 reviews

SoulCalibur

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc File:Soul Calibur DC JP Manual.pdf Manual

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, EU
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, PT
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, AU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

The Proving Grounds stage renders up to 1.8 million polygons per second, about 30,000 polygons per scene at 60 FPS.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

GD-ROM (JP)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

GD-ROM (US)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

GD-ROM (EU)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

1999-10-04

GD-R

Page

External links

Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast
Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

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↑ DC-UK, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-26), page 10
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↑ Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-11-11), page 16
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SoulCalibur

Books: Namco Koushiki Guide Book: SoulCalibur (1999) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: SoulCalibur (1999) | SoulCalibur Official Guide Book (1999)

Demos: SoulCalibur Tentou Taikenban (1999) | SoulCalibur Tokubetsu Taikenban (?)

Prototypes: 1999-10-04

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[:File:ROD_ES_01.pdf_p42-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 42

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20030224164812.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.micromania.fr.2Fzooms.2F.3Fref.3D16075-14] ttp://www.micromania.fr/zooms/?ref=16075 (Wayback Machine: 2003-02-24 16:48)

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[:File:Hyper_AU_072.pdf_p55-16] Hyper, "October 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 55

[:File:EGM_US_124.pdf_p58-17] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 58

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20021021105435.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.namcoarcade.com:80.2Fnai_gamedisplay.asp.3Fgam.3Dsoulcal2-18] ttp://www.namcoarcade.com:80/nai_gamedisplay.asp?gam=soulcal2 (Wayback Machine: 2002-10-21 10:54)

[:File:SoulCalibur_Dreamcast_credits.pdf_p-19] File:SoulCalibur Dreamcast credits.pdf

[:File:ODCM_US_01.pdf_p35-20] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-24), page 35

[:File:GamePro_US_133.pdf_p93-21] GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:ODCM_US_02.pdf_p61-22] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 61

[:File:DLMO_FR_03.pdf_p41-23] Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Mars/Avril 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 41

[24] Neo Plus, "Kwiecień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100

[25] Neo Plus, "Maj 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100

[26] Neo Plus, "Czerwiec 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100

[27] Neo Plus, "Lipiec-Sierpień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:Neo_Plus_35_PL.pdf_p84-28] Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84

[29] PSX Extreme, "04/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 2

[30] 576 Konzol, "Május 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:Arcade_UK_14.pdf_p68-31] Arcade, "Xmas 1999" (UK; 1999-12-06), page 68

[:File:BGamer_PT_018.pdf_p94-32] BGamer, "Dezembro 1999" (PT; 1999-1x-xx), page 94

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_092.pdf_p96-33] Consoles +, "Septembre 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_095.pdf_p110-34] Consoles +, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 110

[:File:CVG_UK_216.pdf_p76-35] Computer & Video Games, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-13), page 76

[:File:DreamcastArena_IT_01.pdf_p68-36] Dreamcast Arena, "Gennaio 2000" (IT; 2000-01-10), page 68

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_01.pdf_p12-37] Dreamcast Monthly, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_03.pdf_p54-38] Dreamcast Monthly, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-11-18), page 54

[:File:DCUK_03.pdf_p10-39] DC-UK, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-26), page 10

[:File:DLMO_FR_02.pdf_p72-40] Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-xx), page 72

[:File:DDOM_DE_02.pdf_p16-41] Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-11-11), page 16

[:File:DCM_JP_19990813_1999-25.pdf_p17-42] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-25 (1999-08-13,20)" (JP; 1999-07-30), page 17

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_02.pdf_p54-43] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 54

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p32-44] Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 32

[:File:Dreamzone_5_1999_Scan.pdf_p65-45] Dreamzone, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-09-xx), page 65

[:File:Dreamzone_7_1999_Scan.pdf_p75-46] Dreamzone, "Decembre 1999" (FR; 1999-11-16), page 75

[:File:Edge_UK_076.pdf_p84-47] Edge, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-06), page 84

[:File:EGM_US_123.pdf_p216-48] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 216

[49] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 218

[50] Famitsu, "1999-08-13" (JP; 1999-07-30), page 40

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_46.pdf_p52-51] Fun Generation, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-13), page 52

[:File:GameFan_US_0710.pdf_p20-52] GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 10: October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_133.pdf_p130-53] GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 130

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_086.pdf_p84-54] GamesMaster, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 84

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_089.pdf_p65-55] GamesMaster, "Christmas 1999" (UK; 1999-11-29), page 65

[gamezine1999-12-03-56] GameZine (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:GameInformer_US_078.pdf_p64-57] Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_17.pdf_p74-58] Gamers' Republic, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-18), page 74

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1999-10.pdf_p56-59] MAN!AC, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 56

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2000-01.pdf_p88-60] MAN!AC, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-01), page 88

[61] Man!ak, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1999-10.pdf_p70-62] Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 70

[63] Neo Plus, "Styczeń 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 69

[:File:NextGeneration_US_59.pdf_p116-64] Next Generation, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-19), page 116

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1999-1112.pdf_p44-65] neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 44

[:File:NextLevel_AR_09.pdf_p38-66] Next Level, "Octubre 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:ODM_UK_02.pdf_p64-67] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-11), page 64

[:File:PCExpert_FR_HS_GameSpotMagazine.pdf_p55-68] PC Expert, "Hors-série December 1999: Gamespot.fr Magazine" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 55

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_103.pdf_p98-69] Player One, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 98

[70] Play, "Lipiec 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 17

[71] PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_71.pdf_p14-72] Sega Magazin, "October 1999" (DE; 1999-09-06), page 14

[:File:Strana_igr_RU_50.pdf_p66-73] Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 1999 1/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 66

[74] Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 21

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Difference between revisions of "SoulCalibur"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 16:53, 24 April 2024

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Characters

History

Development

Release

Versions

Arcade vs. Dreamcast

Regional differences

Xbox Live Arcade

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Print advertisements

TV advertisements

Artwork

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 | publisher=[[Namco]]
 | developer=[[Namco]]
+| distributor={{company|[[Sega Europe]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20140802183022/http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/09/02/sega-europe-to-distribute-soul-calibur}}|region=Europe}}
 | system=[[Sega Dreamcast]]
 | sounddriver=
 | peripherals=[[Dreamcast Arcade Stick]], [[Fishing Controller]], [[Jump Pack]], [[Dreamcast Modem]], [[Dreamcast VGA Box]], [[Visual Memory Unit]]
 | players=1-2
-| genre=Fighting
+| genre=Fighting/Kakutou (挌闘){{fileref|SoulCalibur DC JP Box Back.jpg}}, 3D Buki Taisen Kakutou/3D Weapon Fighting (3Ｄ武器対戦挌闘){{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20080130133614/http://sega.jp/dc/990601/}}, Action{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200201225739/https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html}}
 | languages={{LanguageList|jp|en|de|fr|es}}
 | originalsystem=Namco System 12
 | releases={{releasesDC
-| dc_date_us=1999-09-09{{intref|Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals}}
+| dc_date_jp=1999-08-05{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20080130133614/http://sega.jp/dc/990601/}}
+| dc_code_jp=T-1401M
+| dc_rrp_jp=5,800e{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20080130133614/http://sega.jp/dc/990601/}}
+| dc_rating_jp=all
+| dc_date_us=1999-09-09{{intref|Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals}}{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20031107023545/http://www.sega.com:80/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=134}}
+| dc_rrp_us=49.99{{magref|gamepro|133|131}}
 | dc_code_us=T-1401N
-| dc_date_eu=1999-11-26{{magref|cvg|217|41}}
+| dc_rating_us=t
+| dc_date_eu=1999-11-26
 | dc_code_eu=T-1401D-50
+| dc_rating_eu=bbfc15
+| dc_date_uk=1999-11-26{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20031130153200/http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=1109}}{{magref|cvg|217|41}}{{ref|https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/isQpfdQvatM/m/kmdDpff0wigJ}}
+| dc_code_uk=T-1401D-50
+| dc_rating_uk=bbfc15
 | dc_rrp_uk=39.99{{magref|cvg|216|77}}
-| dc_date_jp=1999-08-05
+| dc_date_es=1999-11-25{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20010917043639/http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha.asp?codmail=13662&codprov=}}
-| dc_code_jp=T-1401M
+| dc_code_es=T-1401D-50
-| dc_rrp_jp=5,800
+| dc_rrp_es=8,990{{magref|rod|1|42}}
-| dc_rrp_es=8.990{{magref|rod|1|42}}
+| dc_date_de=1999-11-26
-| dc_date_au=1999
+| dc_code_de=T-1401D-50
+| dc_rating_de=16
+| dc_date_fr=1999-11-24{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20030224164812/http://www.micromania.fr/zooms/?ref=16075}}
+| dc_code_fr=T-1401D-50
+| dc_rating_fr=12
+| dc_date_au=1999-11-30{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20010731231717/http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html}}
+| dc_code_au=FSOU02DCS
+| dc_rating_au=m15
 | dc_rrp_au=89.95{{magref|hyper|72|55}}
-| dc_date_pt=1999
+| dc_date_pt=1999-11-26
 | dc_code_pt=DCJS22927
 }}
-| sega=all
+| otherformats={{NonSega|Arcade}}
-| esrb=t
+| properties={{Properties|DC|flash}}
-| pegi=16
-| bbfc=15
-| usk=16
-| sell=12
-| oflc=m15
 }}
 '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ソウルキャリバー ''SōruKyaribā'') is a versus fighting game developed by [[Namco]] and is the sequel to ''Soul Edge''/''Soul Blade''. Originally released for Namco System 12 arcade hardware, the game was ported to the [[Sega Dreamcast]] with improved graphics and extra features. It was a launch title in North America. The European Dreamcast version was distributed and advertised by [[Sega Europe]].
-The Dreamcast version of the game has often been cited as one of the greatest fighting games ever made, being the highest rated Dreamcast game in existence. It has since been re-released on the [[Xbox Live Arcade]] service. ''SoulCalibur'' was followed by ''SoulCalibur II'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Xbox]], though did not receive the same amount of praise as its predecessor..
+The Dreamcast version of the game has often been cited as one of the greatest fighting games ever made, being the highest rated Dreamcast game in existence. It has since been re-released on the [[Xbox Live Arcade]] service. ''SoulCalibur'' was followed by ''SoulCalibur II'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Xbox]], though did not receive the same amount of praise as its predecessor.
 ==Story==
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 ==Gameplay==
 ===Characters===
-{{SectionsNewStart}}
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=100|
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Voldo
+| title=Voldo
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Ivy
+| title=Ivy
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Sophitia
+| title=Sophitia
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Mitsurugi
+| title=Mitsurugi
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Kilik
+| title=Kilik
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Xianghua
+| title=Xianghua
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Maxi
+| title=Maxi
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=Maxi is seen as a replacement for Li Long in ''Soul Edge'', a character who would not return to the series until ''SoulCalibur III'' in 2005.
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Nightmare
+| title=Nightmare
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Taki
+| title=Taki
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Astaroth
+| title=Astaroth
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Hwang
+| title=Hwang
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=Unlockable
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Yoshimitsu
+| title=Yoshimitsu
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=Unlockable
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Lizardman
+| title=Lizardman
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=Unlockable
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Seigfried
+| title=Seigfried
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=Unlockable
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Rock
+| title=Rock
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=Unlockable
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Seung Mina
+| title=Seung Mina
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=Unlockable
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Cervantes
+| title=Cervantes
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=Unlockable. Cervantes is exclusive to the Dreamcast version of the game.
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Edge Master
+| title=Edge Master
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=Unlockable
 }}
-{{SectionsNew|
+{{InfoRow|
-| name=Inferno
+| title=Inferno
-| image=
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 | desc=Unlockable
 }}
-|}
+}}
 ==History==
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 ===Release===
-While the game debuted at number one in Japan, ''SoulCalibur'' struggled to keep a high position in the weekly charts. Namco, disappointed with the game's sales, reportedly pulled out of Dreamcast development (save for some lower-budget titles and compilations) as a result{{magref|egm|124|58}}. The decision was controversial, as the game had yet to be released overseas at the time.
+While the game debuted at number one in Japan, ''SoulCalibur'' struggled to keep a high position in the weekly charts. Namco, disappointed with the game's sales, reportedly pulled out of Dreamcast development (save for some lower-budget titles and compilations) as a result{{magref|egm|124|58}}. The decision was controversial, as the game had yet to be released overseas at the time. It would go on to sell over 1.3 million copies worldwide{{ref|1=http://web.archive.org/web/20021021105435/http://www.namcoarcade.com:80/nai_gamedisplay.asp?gam=soulcal2}}.
 ==Versions==
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 *'''Additional Music Production:''' Akitaka Tohyama, Yoshihito Yano, Takanori Otsuka
 *'''Sound Effects:''' Hideki Tobeta
-*'''Voice Talent'''
+*'''Voice Talents'''
 **'''Kilik:''' Souichiro Hoshi
 **'''Xianghua:''' Aya Hisakawa
-**'''Maxi:''' [[sonic:Nobutoshi Kanna|Nobutoshi Hayashi]]
+**'''Maxi:''' [[Nobutoshi Hayashi]]
 **'''Mitsurugi:''' Toshiyuki Morikawa
 **'''Taki:''' Fujiko Takimoto
 **'''Sophita:''' Michiko Neya
-**'''Nightmare:''' Nobuyuki Hiyama
 **'''Astaroth:''' Banjo Ginga
 **'''Ivy:''' Yumi Touma
-**'''Narration:''' Jeffry Maning
+**'''Narrator:''' Jeffry Maning
-**'''Hwang:''' Wataru Takagi
+**'''Hwang:''' [[Wataru Takagi]]
-**'''Yoshimitsu:''' Nobuyuki Hiyama
+**'''Yoshimitsu/Siegfried/Nightmare:''' Nobuyuki Hiyama
-**'''Siegfried:''' Nobuyuki Hiyama
+**'''Rock:''' [[Takashi Nagasako]]
-**'''Rock:''' Takashi Nagasako
 **'''Seung Mina:''' Houko Kuwashima
-**'''Cervantes:''' Takashi Nagasako
+**'''Cervantes:''' [[Takashi Nagasako]]
 **'''Edge Master:''' Daisuke Gouri
 *'''Motion Capture Tech. Team:''' Takayasu Yanagihara, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Miho Nakasaka, Toshiyuki Hagiwara
@@ Line 242: / Line 253: @@
 *'''Produced by:''' [[Namco]]
 :'''TM & ©1998 1999 Namco Ltd., All Rights Reserved'''
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=SoulCalibur Dreamcast credits.pdf
 | console=DC
 }}
@@ Line 252: / Line 265: @@
 ===Print advertisements===
 {{gallery
+|{{gitem|SoulCalibur DC GR promo.png|GR print advert}}
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+|egm|122|25-27
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+|gamepro|133|93-95
+|odmus|2|61
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+|{{GalleryPrintAd
+|dcuk|3|35
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+|nextlevelar|10|68
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+}}
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+|{{galleryPrintAd
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 }}
 ===TV advertisements===
 {{gallery
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 <gallery heights=70px widths=70px >
 SoulCalibur DC Art SoulLogo.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 SoulCalibur logo original.jpg
 SoulCalibur DC Art 7.jpg
 SoulCalibur DC Art astaroth02.jpg
@@ Line 361: / Line 394: @@
 SoulCalibur DC Art w_xianghua.jpg
 SoulCalibur DC Art w_yoshimitsu.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 SoulCalibur art04.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 SoulCalibur art06.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 SoulCalibur SOULMAIN.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 SoulCalibur TradeCard.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 SoulCalibur SOUL CALIB TEMPLATE.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 SoulCalibur soul calib template.png
 </gallery>
 ==Physical scans==
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+{{ratings|DC}}
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-| gamefan=98
-| gamefan_source=''[http://web.archive.org/web/20000615135816/www.gamefan.com/repre.asp?g=1250&t=r 10/14/1999]''
-| gamepro=100
-| gamepro_source=[[Category:Update source]][[Category:Update source]]''[https://web.archive.org/web/20050207013621/gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/1709.shtml 01/01/2000]''
-| nextlevel=95
-| playerone=94
-| playerone_source={{magref|playerone|103|98|printpage=98-101}}
-| rod=100
-| rod_source={{magref|rod|1|44|printpage=44-47}}
-| videogames=90
-}}
 {{Scanbox
+| console=Dreamcast
+| region=JP
+| front=SoulCalibur DC JP Box Front.jpg
+| back=SoulCalibur DC JP Box Back.jpg
+| square=yes
+| spinecard=SoulCalibur DC JP Box Spinecard.jpg
+| disc=Soulcalibur dc jp disc.png
+| manual=Soul Calibur DC JP Manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
 | console=Dreamcast
 | region=US
@@ Line 409: / Line 421: @@
 | disc=SoulCalibur DC US Disc.jpg
 | inlay=SoulCaliburDCUSInlay.jpg
+| manual=SoulCalibur DC US Manual.pdf
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Dreamcast
@@ Line 418: / Line 431: @@
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Dreamcast
-| region=JP
+| region=PT
-| front=SoulCalibur DC JP Box Front.jpg
+| front=SoulCalibur DC EU Box Front.jpg
-| back=SoulCalibur DC JP Box Back.jpg
+| back=SoulCalibur DC PT back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| square=yes
+| disc=SoulCalibur DC EU Disc.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Dreamcast
+| region=AU
+| front=SoulCalibur DC AU front.jpg
+| back=SoulCalibur DC AU back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
 | square=yes
-| disc=Soulcalibur dc jp disc.png
+| disc=SoulCalibur DC EU Disc.jpg
-| manual=Soul Calibur DC JP Manual.pdf
 }}
 ==Technical information==
 The Proving Grounds stage renders up to 1.8 million polygons per second, about 30,000 polygons per scene at 60 FPS.
+===ROM dump status===
+{{romtable|
+{{rom|DC|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=|source=GD-ROM (JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
+{{rom|DC|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=|source=GD-ROM (US)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
+{{rom|DC|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=|source=GD-ROM (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
+{{rom|DC|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1999-10-04|source=GD-R|comments=|quality=|prototype=yes}}
+}}
 ==External links==
-*Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/990601/ Dreamcast]
+* Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/20031107023545/http://www.sega.com:80/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=134 Dreamcast]
-*[http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/09/02/sega-europe-to-distribute-soul-calibur Sega Europe To Distribute Soul Calibur]
+* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/990601/ Dreamcast]
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulcalibur SoulCalibur] on Wikipedia
 ==References==