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Main article:The first installment was titled Soul Edge in the arcades, and was updated to Soul Edge Ver. II and exported overseas as Soul Blade on the PlayStation hardware. Set in the late sixteenth century, the game follows nine warriors in a quest, each of whom has his or her own reasons for joining the quest but they all share a common goal: to obtain the legendary sword, called 'Soul Edge'.

Sega's had employed a similar storyline and setting. After appearing first in arcades, the game was made available for the PlayStation consoles in 1996. Along with its soundtrack, this weapon-based title has been widely praised for being innovative yet traditional to the fighting genre of games.

With Versus (one-on-one battle mode), Survival (take on a of opponents until the player is unable to continue), Team Battle (a selection of combatants will take on an opposing group, a victor is announced when the last remaining member of a team is defeated) and Training modes, the console port also saw the addition of Edge Master, a mode in which the player would guide one of the ten main characters in a story-like manner while obtaining a variety of weapons for use.Soulcalibur. Main article:The sequel to Soul Edge arrived in video arcades a year later, with an exclusive porting to the Dreamcast console in 1999. The plot is set two–three years after the first game's and the title is derived from Soul Calibur, a legendary weapon which opposes the evil of Soul Edge. This title would come to express the Soul series as a whole, establishing its popularity in video gaming history as it garnered positive reviews from gaming fans and critics. Though retaining elements of its predecessor, Soulcalibur incorporated an extensive number of new features, including the '8-Way Run'. The title Soulcalibur became a trademark title to be used throughout entire sequel ever since. In 2008, Namco Bandai released Soulcalibur on the Xbox Live Arcade for the Xbox 360.

Although online leaderboards and achievements were supported in this version, there was no online playing mode or mission mode, as there was in the Dreamcast version. Soulcalibur II. Main article:2002's Soulcalibur II further improved and expanded on the Soulcalibur original, in both graphics and gameplay.

This is the first game that begins the 1590 A.D. Trilogy of II, III, and IV. Soulcalibur II was released in arcade format three years after the previous release in the series, and was subsequently ported to all three active. This is the first game in the Soulcalibur series to feature characters in other media, such as from 's, playable on the. Specially featured on the PlayStation 2 version's roster is of fame, while 's character was an exclusive addition for the Xbox version.A high definition-optimized enhanced port of the game, entitled Soulcalibur II HD Online, was released in November 2013, and features revamped HD visuals, online play, and trophy/achievement support.

It is a digital release and is available through Microsoft's and Sony's digital storefronts. Being based on the original PlayStation 2 and Xbox releases, both ports include the two guest characters ( and ) who were originally exclusive to each platform.Soulcalibur III.

Main article:Breaking with tradition, the PlayStation 2 version of Soulcalibur III was released in 2005 before an was seen. It was also possible to identify that a different had been used to develop the game. Soulcalibur III contained a new single-player mode called 'Tales of Souls', a true story mode in which the player could make course-altering decisions. Arenas were made more interactive, for example with rocks breaking if one of the 42 selectable characters were to impact against them. Soulcalibur III is the first game in the series to feature a system, and features a story mode called 'Chronicles of the Sword' which is a mode with some aspects purely for created characters. It is the only game in the Soulcalibur series to be approved. Soulcalibur IV.

Main article:Released in 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the fourth installment of the series is the second game with no arcade release prior to the release of the home game, as well as being the first to take bouts online and the last game to conclude the 1590 A.D. Soulcalibur IV introduces new gameplay mechanics into the series in the form of damage-absorbing armor (that can be shattered) and Critical Finishes (both tied to the new Soul Gauge). Like Soulcalibur II, the fourth game also included cameos from different media.

The character is an exclusive playable character on the PlayStation 3, while is exclusive to the Xbox 360. Each character is also available for download on the consoles in which they do not appear. Both versions of the game include the character from.

Like Soulcalibur III, the game also includes a character creation system with various customizable parts, some of which have to be unlocked. These characters can also be taken into online bouts, which in itself is a new addition to the series. However, unlike Soulcalibur III, the only available weapon disciplines are taken from the existing roster and there are no unique disciplines for created characters.Soulcalibur V. Main article:Released in 2007 for the Wii, Soulcalibur Legends is the series' first spin-off title.

Departing from the usual fighting game genre, it is an with elements of, in which the player controls one out of the game's seven playable characters through a level infested with enemies and defeats the boss in the end. It also features competitive and cooperative gameplay in addition to the single-player mode. Soulcalibur Legends, although set between the events of and, is non-canon to the series.Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny. Main article:Released in 2009 for the, Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny is the first portable installment of the Soulcalibur series. It uses many of the features used in Soulcalibur IV, such as the soul crush, armor destruction, critical finishers, and Character Creation, and also brings in some new features such as new lighting effects for stages that correspond to different times of day, and the new Gauntlet Story mode.

The game's features are similar to Soulcalibur IV, including its customization features, but it introduced a new character named Dampierre, a who wears twin blades on his wrists. In addition, from the franchise appears as a guest character. Broken Destiny received very positive reviews.Soulcalibur: Lost Swords.

Models dressed as, and from Soulcalibur VI at PAX West 2018The Soul series features a wide variety of characters hailing from various regions, backgrounds, and disciplines. Most characters typically have their own reasons in partaking their journey, although they frequently meet and interact with each other and most also share a common goal; finding either the cursed sword Soul Edge or its holy counterpart, Soul Calibur. As the game is set in the late 16th century, many real-life events happening during the timeline often influence the story, one example being as the initiator for 's journey to find Soul Edge.Out of all the characters in the series, four characters have appeared in all nine games so far:, and, the latter two making one appearance each as an alternate costume to each other. Four characters:, and have come close, appearing in eight games. Other characters who do not appear often make cameos or being commented upon in-game. While continuously being revised in each game, the character lineup generally stay consistent until Soulcalibur V, in which a major time skip is done and the character roster undergoing major changes, with former mainstays being replaced by their younger successors.The series is notable for its inclusion of characters from other series appearing as guests.

Since Soulcalibur II, every sequent game have hosted guest characters, usually from other Namco franchises, although more recent games have branched into titles developed by other companies, such as,. The guests, though, can only appear in one game due to licensing. Guest characters who have appeared in the series include, and from (the latter five as attires for custom characters), from The Legend of Zelda, Spawn from Spawn, from, from (as an attire for custom characters), and from Star Wars, from God of War, from Assassin's Creed, from The Witcher, and 2B from. Other than featuring characters from other series, the series' characters have also appeared in other video games as well, including the series, as well as crossover titles such as. Main article:Two soundtrack albums were released for Soul Edge, and one album for each of Soulcalibur, II, III, IV, V and VI.Traditional games Soulcalibur series characters were featured in the 2006 collectible card game. Taki was also the subject of a 2011 erotic gamebook in the series. Film adaptation project During spring 2001, the martial arts film star announced plans for a film adaptation of Soulcalibur entitled Soul Calibur: The Movie.

The film was to be directed by Hung and would be produced by Alan Noel Vega, Michael Cerenzie, Sam Kute and Joseph Jones. According to a statement posted on his website, the film budget would need to be $50 million, locations were to include Eastern Europe and China, and the special effects would be done by because of their relationship with Namco. In 2004, Warren Zide's -owned Anthem Pictures acquired the rights to adapt the game to film, which would be produced by Matthew Rhodes and Noel Vega and released in 2007. It has been stated that the film's plot 'revolves around two warriors who are chosen by to recover and destroy a powerful sword that has fallen into the hands of an evil prince who plans to use it to open the gates of hell and destroy the world.' The now-defunct teaser website for the film (soulcaliburthemovie.com) contained a citation from. The film remains in.Reception. Retrieved 2013-08-11.

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Series sales up to January 27, 2012: 12 million ( (Press release) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-01-27. ). sales from January 31, 2012 to June 30, 2012: 1.38 million ( (PDF).

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