SoulCalibur

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SoulCalibur
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Namco
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast Jump Pack, Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Dreamcast VGA Adapter
Release Date RRP Code

SoulCalibur (ソウルキャリバー) 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 (and was a launch title in North America).

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.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
98 №92, p96/97/98/99/100 №95, p110/111/112
94 №2
100 №1, p44/45/46/47
Sega Dreamcast
97
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
98
[1]
Arcade (UK) PAL
100
[2]
BGamer (PT)
100
[3]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
98
[4]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
98
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
100
[6]
Dreamcast Arena (IT) PAL
95
[7]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) NTSC-J
90
[8]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
90
[9]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
100
[10]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
100
[11]
Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) PAL
100
[12]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
100
[13]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[14]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
95
[15]
Dreamzone (FR) NTSC-J
98
[16]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
98
[17]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
90
[18]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
100
[19]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
88
[20]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
100
[21]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
100
[22]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
88
[23]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[24]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-J
96
[25]
GamesMaster (UK)
96
[26]
GameZine (UK)
100
[27]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
92
[28]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
100
[29]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
90
[30]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
90
[31]
Man!ak (PL)
100
[32]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
94
[33]
Neo Plus (PL)
100
[34]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
100
[35]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
95
[36]
Next Level (AR)
98
[37]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
100
[38]
PC Expert (FR) PAL
100
[39]
Player One (FR)
94
[40]
Play (PL)
95
[41]
PSX Extreme (PL)
97
[42]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
100
[43]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J
90
[44]
Strana Igr (RU)
95
[45]
Strana Igr (RU)
90
[46]
Video Games (DE) PAL
90
[47]
Sega Dreamcast
96
Based on
47 reviews

SoulCalibur

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
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Disc

External Links

  • 576 Konzol, "Május 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 32
  • Arcade, "Xmas 1999" (UK; 1999-12-06), page 68
  • BGamer, "Dezembro 1999" (PT; 1999-1x-xx), page 94
  • Consoles +, "Septembre 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 96
  • Consoles +, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 110
  • Computer & Video Games, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-13), page 76
  • Dreamcast Arena, "Gennaio 2000" (IT; 2000-01-10), page 68
  • Dreamcast Monthly, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-xx-xx), page 12
  • Dreamcast Monthly, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-11-18), page 54
  • DC-UK, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-26), page 10
  • Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-xx), page 72
  • Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-11-11), page 16
  • Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-25 (1999-08-13,20)" (JP; 1999-07-30), page 17
  • Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 54
  • Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 32
  • Dreamzone, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-09-xx), page 65
  • Dreamzone, "Decembre 1999" (FR; 1999-11-16), page 75
  • Edge, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-06), page 84
  • Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 216
  • Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 218
  • Famitsu, "1999-08-13" (JP; 1999-07-30), page 40
  • Fun Generation, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-13), page 52
  • GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 10: October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20
  • GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 130
  • GamesMaster, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 84
  • GamesMaster, "Christmas 1999" (UK; 1999-11-29), page 65
  • GameZine (UK) (+0:00)
  • Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 64
  • Gamers' Republic, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-18), page 74
  • MAN!AC, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 56
  • MAN!AC, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-01), page 88
  • Man!ak, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 20
  • Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 70
  • Neo Plus, "Styczeń 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 69
  • Next Generation, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-19), page 116
  • neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 44
  • Next Level, "Octubre 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 38
  • Official Dreamcast Magazine, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-11), page 64
  • PC Expert, "Hors-série December 1999: Gamespot.fr Magazine" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 55
  • Player One, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 98
  • Play, "Lipiec 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 17
  • PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 38
  • Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 42
  • Sega Magazin, "October 1999" (DE; 1999-09-06), page 14
  • Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 1999 1/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 66
  • Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 21
  • Video Games, "12/99" (DE; 1999-11-17), page 72