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post #1 of 19
1/15/03 at 7:33pm
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Oh hell yes.

Link is going to be a hidden character on the GameCube Version.

IGN Article

The GameCube version of Soul Calibur 2, the hotly-anticipated 3D fighting sequel, will be released in North America in August alongside console ports for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, Namco confirmed today. In addition, Namco also clarified details of the extra modes and hidden characters which will appear in the console versions. One new character will be common to all three versions, and each version will receive another new character of its own.

On GameCube, the exclusive character is, as IGNcube previously reported, Nintendo's own Link from the famous Legend of Zelda series. The first screenshots show him using the spin attack, upward and downward jabs, in addition to a number of other signature moves -- even his bow! So, it seems he may have all his own unique moves, which is very good news. The other new character is Necrid, a reptilian hulk designed by Todd McFarlane Productions (famous for Spawn, among other creations). At the Japanese press conference where the game debuted, Namco indicated that there may be other characters added, but no other details were available.

<a href="http://cube.ign.com/articles/382/382732p1.html" target="_blank">http://cube.ign.com/articles/382/382732p1.html</a>


<a href="http://cube.ign.com/articles/382/382743p1.html" target="_blank">Link in Action</a>
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post #2 of 19
1/15/03 at 7:36pm
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<a href="http://xbox.ign.com/articles/382/382742p1.html" target="_blank">XBOX version with SPAWN...that is right...SPAWN!</a>

<a href="http://ps2.ign.com/articles/382/382730p1.html" target="_blank">PS2 version with TEKKEN Character</a>
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post #3 of 19
1/15/03 at 7:40pm
This game is so rad. It was the first time I dropped money in an American arcade since, geez, before I got Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for my DC.
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post #4 of 19
1/15/03 at 7:41pm
...and here's hoping my smash bros melee skills aren't for naught.
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post #5 of 19
1/15/03 at 7:44pm
Christ, seems like I have been waiting forever for this game. My only debate is the Cube or PS2 versions. I just have no confidence in the Cube controller working with a fighter.
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post #6 of 19
1/15/03 at 7:52pm
I've grown to love the cube controller for Tony Hawk...I don't see how bad it can be for Soul Calibur.......that and the fact that the cube is my only option.

But I do worry about performace with this game on the cube. More and more I've noticed slow down in a variety of cube games. I don't know if it has to do with the hardware being able to render things close up or not (it seems to be the case in Tony Hawk, Star Wars Rogue Squadron, and Smash Bros), but considering fighting games zoom in closely when two fighters get closer to each others...there might be that slowdown. We'll have to see.
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post #7 of 19
1/15/03 at 7:57pm
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mongycore:
I've grown to love the cube controller for Tony Hawk...
I won't touch Hawk with anything but a PS controller.
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post #8 of 19
1/15/03 at 7:58pm
fan-fucking-tastic. i've put about 100 dollars in the arcade version during my lunch breaks.
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post #9 of 19
1/15/03 at 8:04pm
<img src="http://insidermedia.ign.com/insider/image/souldcalibur2gc_11503_in1.jpg" alt="" />

Yes, please.
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post #10 of 19
1/15/03 at 8:08pm
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But I do worry about performace with this game on the cube. More and more I've noticed slow down in a variety of cube games. I don't know if it has to do with the hardware being able to render things close up or not (it seems to be the case in Tony Hawk, Star Wars Rogue Squadron, and Smash Bros), but considering fighting games zoom in closely when two fighters get closer to each others...there might be that slowdown. We'll have to see.
I have heard that the GC version is the 'original' console version and the PS2 and Xbox ones are ported from it.

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Christ, seems like I have been waiting forever for this game. My only debate is the Cube or PS2 versions. I just have no confidence in the Cube controller working with a fighter.
Invest in a couple of <a href="http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categories/products/product.asp?pf_id=217294" target="_blank">these.</a>

Edit: Doesn't work like PHP BB.

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post #11 of 19
1/15/03 at 8:19pm
Amazing the reaction here compared to the Soul Caliber forums. They hate the idea of he extra characters.

I think its cool.

And by the time this comes out I will have justified and saved enough for an X-Box. But I might go GC.
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post #12 of 19
1/15/03 at 8:50pm
Yeah, the guys on that SC board are shitting bricks, one said that SC was his life and now it's over...

A lot of other boards (ign.com in particular) have people dissing the hell out of Link. I don't get it, he seems like the most natural inclusion of the three. Some people seem to think that Spawn belongs in the SC universe more than Link (if he does, I don't get it).

I dunno, I just don't get the hatred for Link, especially on the SC board.
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post #13 of 19
1/15/03 at 8:57pm
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Look, they are getting a SC which Namco has worked very hard on. It is the fucking sequel to the best Console fighter in my opinion.

Just because you have Link doesn't mean you won't have every other character. Jesus.

It is pretty sad when someone is calling it quits when a game company decides to put some Dark Chocolate Icing on the fucking cake.

Take is as a treat. The game doesn't revolve around fucking Link.

Now, I love the fact that he is on here.

But, pleeease. Shut up the whining. You have your fucking Soul Calibur.
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post #14 of 19
1/15/03 at 9:23pm
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I have heard that the GC version is the 'original' console version and the PS2 and Xbox ones are ported from it.
Wasn't SC2 built upon the System 246 arcade board though?
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post #15 of 19
1/15/03 at 9:43pm
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Agent 86:
Look, they are getting a SC which Namco has worked very hard on. It is the fucking sequel to the best Console fighter in my opinion.

Just because you have Link doesn't mean you won't have every other character. Jesus.

It is pretty sad when someone is calling it quits when a game company decides to put some Dark Chocolate Icing on the fucking cake.

Take is as a treat. The game doesn't revolve around fucking Link.

Now, I love the fact that he is on here.

But, pleeease. Shut up the whining. You have your fucking Soul Calibur.
Exactly. Though some of them do have a point when they are worrying about balance (i.e. Link using projectiles). But for the people who said stuff like "OMG Link is a fag in green tights, SC2 is gay, my life is over..."

They just need a big ol' glass of "shut the fuck up, douchebag" with a twist of an ass-kicking.
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post #16 of 19
1/15/03 at 9:44pm
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T_Mike:
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I have heard that the GC version is the 'original' console version and the PS2 and Xbox ones are ported from it.
Wasn't SC2 built upon the System 246 arcade board though?
What it means is that the Gamecube version is the one that was the primary version for consoles. The PS2 and Xbox versions are essentially ports of the GC version. In the console world, this is rare, since the PS2 is usually the father system.

Yes, SC2 was on an arcade board, but the console version was built on Gamecube.
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post #17 of 19
1/15/03 at 9:53pm
Uh, nope, since the 246 system is a PS2 based engine.
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post #18 of 19
1/16/03 at 12:23pm
Wait, SC2 was in arcades? Man, the local arcade really, really sucks.

Must have this game. Sooo pretty...
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post #19 of 19
1/19/03 at 2:47am
Why the hell wouldn't you want Extra Characters????

how can you not like SPAWN with a big Axe !!

<img src="http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2003/news/01/15/soulcalibur2/sc2x_screen016.jpg" alt="" />
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