Soulcalibur IV

* PlayStation 3
* Xbox 360

“*What's within your soul?*”
―Tagline
***Soulcalibur IV*** (ソウルキャリバーIV, *Sōrukyaribā Fō*) is the sixth installment of Namco's *Soul* series, released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and is the game that concludes the 1509 A.D. trilogy.

## Gameplay

*Soulcalibur IV* features Story, Arcade, Training, and Museum modes. A new mode, Tower of Lost Souls, requires the player to win battles in order to gain rewards. The game runs in HD resolution with 5.1 channel surround sound on both platforms.

The *Star Wars* guest characters, Darth Vader, Yoda and the Apprentice, utilize unique attacks using the Force. Darth Vader is able to utilize Force-based blasts, punches, and chokes; Yoda can use the Force to launch himself into the air for complex aerial attacks; finally, the Apprentice is able to use Force lightning and other dark-side moves. These moves drain a special Force Meter, which recharges gradually when not in use. If the Force Meter is depleted, the player momentarily loses control of the character.

### Character Creation

Character Creation mode returns from *Soulcalibur III*. However, instead of including original weapon styles for use with certain classes of fighters, Soulcalibur IV only allows players to choose which character from the series they would like to have their created character mimic. This differs from Soulcalibur III, where there were many unique styles such as "Grieve Edge". The styles of Algol, the bonus characters and the Star Wars guest characters cannot be used by player-created characters. A wide array of new pieces of equipment are available for use in Soulcalibur IV's Character Creation mode, and new options include a wider range of character voices and the ability to change their pitch. The player may also change a character's general physique and muscularity.

In addition, equipped items now also affect a character's statistics. Armor, weapons, and accessories may increase health, attack, or defense; they may also grant skill points that allow the character to equip special traits that affect the character's playstyle. These traits may include automatically triggered guard impacts, the ability to cause damage against a blocking opponent, or even a statistic increase based on parameters such as an opponent's alignment or gender. Standard characters may also be modified in this manner, albeit only modestly, allowing custom costumes and skill sets to be used in Special VS. mode. Custom characters may still be used in Standard VS. mode, but without any of the special abilities gained through equipment or weapon choice. One profile is allowed for Offline VS. mode, meaning that only one profile's created characters can be loaded at any one time.

## Characters

*Soulcalibur IV* has a roster of 34 fighters. Many characters from the *Soul* series returning, with two newcomers and three guest characters from *Star Wars* franchise (Darth Vader, Yoda and The Apprentice). The characters in **bold** means new characters.

* Mitsurugi
* Seong Mi-na
* Taki
* Maxi
* Voldo
* Sophitia
* Siegfried
* Rock
* Ivy
* Kilik
* Xianghua
* Lizardman
* Yoshimitsu
* Nightmare
* Astaroth
* Cervantes
* Raphael
* Talim
* Cassandra
* Yun-seong
* Setsuka
* Tira
* Zasalamel
* **Hilde**
* Amy
* **Algol**

### Bonus Characters

* Angol Fear
* Kamikirimusi
* Shura
* Ashlotte
* Scheherazade

## Trivia

* It is the first *Soul* series game played by pm58790.