SoulCalibur/Reception

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Critical reception

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
98	576 Konzol	2000-xx-xx	HU HU		^[1]	[details]
100	Arcade	1999-12-06	UK UK	PAL	^[2]	[details]
100	BGamer	1999-1x-xx	PT PT		^[3]	[details]
98	Consoles +	1999-0x-xx	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[4]	[details]
98	Consoles +	1999-1x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[5]	[details]
100	Computer & Video Games	1999-10-13	UK UK		^[6]	[details]
95	Dreamcast Arena	2000-01-10	IT IT	PAL	^[7]	[details]
90	Dreamcast Monthly	1999-xx-xx	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[8]	[details]
90	Dreamcast Monthly	1999-11-18	UK UK	PAL	^[9]	[details]
100	DC-UK	1999-10-26	UK UK	PAL	^[10]	[details]
100	Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel	1999-12-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[11]	[details]
100	Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin	1999-11-11	DE DE	PAL	^[12]	[details]
100	Dreamcast Magazine	1999-07-30	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[13]	[details]
94	Dreamcast Magazine	1999-10-21	UK UK	PAL	^[14]	[details]
95	Dorimaga	2002-09-27	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[15]	[details]
98	Dreamzone	1999-09-xx	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[16]	[details]
98	Dreamzone	1999-11-16	FR FR	PAL	^[17]	[details]
90	Edge	1999-09-06	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[18]	[details]
100	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1999-09-07	US US	NTSC-U	^[19]	[details]
88	Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast	2002-xx-xx	RU RU		^[20]	[details]
100	Famitsu	1999-07-30	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[21]	[details]
100	Fun Generation	1999-10-13	DE DE	PAL	^[22]	[details]
88	GameFan	1999-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[23]	[details]
100	GamePro	1999-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[24]	[details]
96	GamesMaster	1999-11-29	UK UK		^[25]	[details]
96	GamesMaster	1999-09-09	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[26]	[details]
100	GameZine		UK UK		^[27]	[details]
92	Game Informer	1999-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[28]	[details]
100	Gamers' Republic	1999-09-18	US US	NTSC-U	^[29]	[details]
90	MAN!AC	1999-09-01	DE DE	NTSC-J	^[30]	[details]
90	MAN!AC	1999-12-01	DE DE	PAL	^[31]	[details]
100	Man!ak	1999-xx-xx	PL PL		^[32]	[details]
94	Mega Fun	1999-09-01	DE DE	PAL	^[33]	[details]
100	Neo Plus	2000-xx-xx	PL PL		^[34]	[details]
100	Next Generation	1999-10-19	US US	NTSC-U	^[35]	[details]
95	neXt Level	1999-10-08	DE DE	PAL	^[36]	[details]
98	Next Level	1999-xx-xx	AR AR		^[37]	[details]
100	Official Dreamcast Magazine	1999-11-11	UK UK	PAL	^[38]	[details]
100	PC Expert	1999-1x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[39]	[details]
94	Player One	1999-xx-xx	FR FR		^[40]	[details]
95	[[\|Play]]	2001-xx-xx	PL PL		^[41]	[details]
97	PSX Extreme	2001-0x-xx	PL PL		^[42]	[details]
100	Revista Oficial Dreamcast	1999-12-20	ES ES	PAL	^[43]	[details]
90	Sega Magazin	1999-09-06	DE DE	NTSC-J	^[44]	[details]
95	Strana Igr	1999-xx-xx	RU RU		^[45]	[details]
90	Strana Igr	2000-xx-xx	RU RU		^[46]	[details]
90	Video Games	1999-11-17	DE DE	PAL	^[47]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	47	96	88	100	12	Very positive
World	NTSC-J	10	95	90	100	10	Very positive
World	NTSC-U	6	97	88	100	12	Very positive
World	PAL	17	97	90	100	10	Very positive
JP	All	3	98	95	100	5	Very positive
JP	NTSC-J	3	98	95	100	5	Very positive
US	All	6	97	88	100	12	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	6	97	88	100	12	Very positive
UK	All	11	96	90	100	10	Very positive
UK	NTSC-J	3	92	90	96	6	Very positive
UK	PAL	5	97	90	100	10	Very positive
FR	All	7	98	94	100	6	Very positive
FR	NTSC-J	2	98	98	98	0	Very positive
FR	PAL	4	99	98	100	2	Very positive
DE	All	8	94	90	100	10	Very positive
DE	NTSC-J	2	90	90	90	0	Very positive
DE	PAL	6	95	90	100	10	Very positive
ES	All	1	100	100	100	0	Very positive
ES	PAL	1	100	100	100	0	Very positive
IT	All	1	95	95	95	0	Very positive
IT	PAL	1	95	95	95	0	Very positive
AR	All	1	98	98	98	0	Very positive
HU	All	1	98	98	98	0	Very positive
PL	All	4	98	95	100	5	Very positive
PT	All	1	100	100	100	0	Very positive
RU	All	3	91	88	95	7	Very positive

Sales

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Dreamcast German charts

Date	Position
1999-12	5
2000-01	3
2000-02	1
2000-03	6
2000-04	5
2000-05	5
2000-06	8
2000-08	5
2000-09	9

References

↑ 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, "Christmas 1999" (UK; 1999-11-29), page 65
↑ GamesMaster, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 84
↑ 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

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

[1] 576 Konzol, "Május 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:Arcade_UK_14.pdf_p68-2] Arcade, "Xmas 1999" (UK; 1999-12-06), page 68

[:File:BGamer_PT_018.pdf_p94-3] BGamer, "Dezembro 1999" (PT; 1999-1x-xx), page 94

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_092.pdf_p96-4] Consoles +, "Septembre 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_095.pdf_p110-5] Consoles +, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 110

[:File:CVG_UK_216.pdf_p76-6] Computer & Video Games, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-13), page 76

[:File:DreamcastArena_IT_01.pdf_p68-7] Dreamcast Arena, "Gennaio 2000" (IT; 2000-01-10), page 68

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_01.pdf_p12-8] Dreamcast Monthly, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_03.pdf_p54-9] Dreamcast Monthly, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-11-18), page 54

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

[:File:DLMO_FR_02.pdf_p72-11] Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-xx), page 72

[:File:DDOM_DE_02.pdf_p16-12] Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-11-11), page 16

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

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_02.pdf_p54-14] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 54

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p32-15] Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 32

[:File:Dreamzone_5_1999_Scan.pdf_p65-16] Dreamzone, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-09-xx), page 65

[:File:Dreamzone_7_1999_Scan.pdf_p75-17] Dreamzone, "Decembre 1999" (FR; 1999-11-16), page 75

[:File:Edge_UK_076.pdf_p84-18] Edge, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-06), page 84

[:File:EGM_US_123.pdf_p216-19] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 216

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

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

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_46.pdf_p52-22] Fun Generation, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-13), page 52

[:File:GameFan_US_0710.pdf_p20-23] GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 10: October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_133.pdf_p130-24] GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 130

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_089.pdf_p65-25] GamesMaster, "Christmas 1999" (UK; 1999-11-29), page 65

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_086.pdf_p84-26] GamesMaster, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 84

[gamezine1999-12-03-27] GameZine (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:GameInformer_US_078.pdf_p64-28] Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_17.pdf_p74-29] Gamers' Republic, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-18), page 74

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1999-10.pdf_p56-30] MAN!AC, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 56

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2000-01.pdf_p88-31] MAN!AC, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-01), page 88

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

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1999-10.pdf_p70-33] Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 70

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

[:File:NextGeneration_US_59.pdf_p116-35] Next Generation, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-19), page 116

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1999-1112.pdf_p44-36] neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 44

[:File:NextLevel_AR_09.pdf_p38-37] Next Level, "Octubre 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:ODM_UK_02.pdf_p64-38] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-11), page 64

[:File:PCExpert_FR_HS_GameSpotMagazine.pdf_p55-39] PC Expert, "Hors-série December 1999: Gamespot.fr Magazine" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 55

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_103.pdf_p98-40] Player One, "Décembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 98

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

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

[:File:ROD_ES_01.pdf_p42-43] Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 42

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_71.pdf_p14-44] Sega Magazin, "October 1999" (DE; 1999-09-06), page 14

[:File:Strana_igr_RU_50.pdf_p66-45] Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 1999 1/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 66

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

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1999-12.pdf_p72-47] Video Games, "12/99" (DE; 1999-11-17), page 72

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