Soulcalibur V ( Japanese ソ ウ ル キ ャ リ バ ー V Co: Rukariba: Faybu ) is a Soul series game developed and released by Namco Bandai Games for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles .
| Soulcalibur v | |
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 European cover of the game. | |
| Developer | Project soul |
| Publisher | Namco bandai games |
| Part of a series | Soul |
| Date of issue |  January 31, 2012  February 2, 2012  February 2, 2012  February 3, 2012 |
| Genre | Fighting game |
| Age ratings | BBFC : 12 -12 Certificate CERO : D - Ages 17 and up ESRB : T - Teens OFLC (A) : M - Mature PEGI : 16 |
| Creators | |
| Supervisor | Daishi Odashima |
| Producer | Katsuhiro Harada |
| Artist | Marie Shimazaki |
| Composers | Junichi Nakatsuru Hiroki Kikuta Inon Zur Chris Velanso Andrew Avers Tomoki Miyoshi |
| Technical details | |
| Platforms | PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 |
| Game modes | Single-user , multi-user |
| Carriers | Blu-ray Disc , DVD-DL |
| Control | Gamepad |
Content
Story
The game takes place 17 years after the events of Soulcalibur IV . Patroclus, the son of the main character in previous games in the Sophitia series, preys on “infected” people who are crazy about Soul Edge and seeks out their sister Pierre. After the betrayal of Lord Dumas (hereinafter referred to as the Nightmare), which he served, he sets off in search of his sister, who has already become infected, thanks to Tyra . Later, Patroclus becomes the new owner of the legendary sword “Soul Calibur”, and Pyrrhus, respectively, receives a “Soul Edge”. The main character is looking for a way to save his sister from the influence of Soul Edge, since according to legend, any holder of the Soul Calibur sword is obligated to kill the owner of the Soul Edge sword.
Gameplay
As in previous games in the series, Soulcalibur V is a fighting game where weapons are present. The player attacks the opponent through a series of attacks and jumps, but at the same time, the characters can block them. The game features the “Critical Edge” system (from the English - “Critical Edge”), which allows the player to restore hit points and use various special attacks.
Soulcalibur V presents several kinds of modes. In the "Story" mode, the player controls the main character of the game Patroclus, passing through a series of fights. Fights are divided into twenty episodes. "Arcade" mode ( English Arcade ) allows the player to control any character from the game who needs to fight for a time with six opponents. In addition, Soulcalibur V has a “Quick Battle” mode (from the English - “Fast Battle”), which allows players to unlock the online functions of the game and opens the additional “Legendary Souls” mode.
Like the previous games in the series, Soulcalibur V also has various multiplayer modes, which allows players to play online and in a game for two. Character creation mode ( English character creation ) is also present in the game. There are also costumes borrowed from heroes from another Namco Bandai Tekken series : Jun Kazama , Asuka Kazama , Ling Xiaoy and King II and the Devil Jin fighting style.
Characters
In total, the game has 28 playable characters, of which 10 are new [1] . Among them are two versions of Pyrrha ( Eng. Pyrrha ) and Patroclus ( Eng. Patroklos ) [2] . The game appeared the fortuneteller Viola ( Eng. Viola ) and the mysterious Zwei ( Eng. ZWEI ). Several new characters use the fighting styles of the previous characters in the series: Natsu ( Natsu ) has the same tricks as Taki ( English ), instead of Xianhua - the daughter of Yang Leixia and Shiba, who uses the fighting style of Kilik ) Among the game characters, there is the main character of the Assassin's Creed series, Ezio Auditore da Firenze ( English Ezio Auditore da Firenze ). Characters like Mitsurugi, Cervantes, and Nightmare have returned to the game.
As a non-playable hero, the producer and creator of Tekken Katsuhiro Harada (as “Harada TEKKEN”) appears in the “Fast Fight” mode.
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Game Development
The petition for Soulcalibur V was posted on Facebook and caught the attention of Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada . He accepted the offer and promised to talk about the creation of the new Soulcalibur game. In 2010, the head of the new game, Daisi Odashima, tweeted a text with the headline: “SC is back!” ( SC is back! ). December 25, 2010 it was announced that the new game in the Soul series is being developed under the leadership of the new director [3] . At the end of April 2011, Daisi Odashima tweeted that he would be able to post something in mid-May [4] . Soulcalibur V was officially announced by Namco Bandai on May 11, 2011 [5] .
CyberConnect2 worked on the game’s story mode, releasing such series of games as .hack // and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja [6] . It was originally planned that the story would be four times longer, but due to lack of time and a limited number of developers, it had to be reduced [7] .
For those people who made the reservation, the playable character Dampierre from Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny was included [8] . The collector's edition of Soulcalibur V included a game in a special package, a game soundtrack, an art book, a DVD with materials on the creation of the game, and exclusive downloadable costumes of the dark and white knights for the hero creation mode [9] .
Downloadable Content
Namco has released additional downloadable content for the game. The first addition is called “Launch Day” ( Eng. - “Launch Day”), which includes various items for creating characters, and music from Soul Edge and Soulcalibur .
Content released on February 14, 2012, Valentine's Day , included new character creation items and music from Soulcalibur II and Soulcalibur III . On February 28, the number of items was expanded and music from Soulcalibur IV and Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny became available. Music tracks are also available separately [10] . The developers plan to release all other additions once a month [7] .
Soundtrack
| Soulcalibur v original soundtrack | ||||
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| Soundtrack | ||||
| Date of issue | January 31, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Music in computer games | |||
| Duration | Disc 1: 51:48 Disk 2: 56:47 Disk 3: 45:09 | |||
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| Label | Creative Intelligence Arts RECORDS | |||
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On January 31, 2012 , on the day the game was released in Japan , the Creative Intelligence Arts RECORDS label released the Soulcalibur V Original Soundtrack ( Japanese ソ ウ ル キ ャ リ バ ー V オ リ ジ ナ ル サ ウ ン ド ト ラ ッ ク So: rukyaribu: Saibourikou ) . The music was written by Junichi Nakatsura, Hiroki Kikuta , Inon Zura , Chris Velanso, Andrew Aversa and Tomoka Miyoshi. The album was released on three CDs and one DVD .
A limited version of the game was sold for Europe and North America with an artbook, a disc about creating the game, and the Soulcalibur V Collector's Edition Soundtrack soundtrack . It included 10 tracks directly from Soulcalibur V , and another 15 tracks from previous games in the Soul series: Soul Edge , Soulcalibur , Soulcalibur II , Soulcalibur III , Soulcalibur IV and Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny [11] .
List of Songs
| Soulcalibur V Original Soundtrack. Disc 1 | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Duration | ||||||
| one. | “Sword of Resolution” (Patroklos' Theme) | Inon Zur | 3:02 | ||||||
| 2. | “Till Fate Writes My Epitaph” (Siegfried's Theme) | Chris Velanso | 3:42 | ||||||
| 3. | Sleepless: An Untamed Beast (ZWEI's Theme) | Andrew Avers | 3:41 | ||||||
| four. | "Daybreaker" (Hilde's Theme) | Inon Zur | 3:56 | ||||||
| 5. | “The Invincible Blade” (Mitsurugi's Theme) | Hiroki Kikuta | 3:54 | ||||||
| 6. | "Tread Ye the Path of Bravery" (Yoshimitsu's Theme) | Hiroki Kikuta | 4:05 | ||||||
| 7. | “Where Springs Not Fail” (Leixia's Theme) | Hiroki Kikuta | 3:56 | ||||||
| 8. | Faster Than a Howling Wind (Natsu's Theme) | Andrew Avers | 3:43 | ||||||
| 9. | Let My Soul Burn (Maxi's Theme) | Keiki kobayashi | 3:42 | ||||||
| 10. | “A High-Spirited Tiger” (Xiba's Theme) | Junichi Nakatsuru | 3:40 | ||||||
| eleven. | “Without the Blessing of Fate” (Ivy's Theme) | Inon Zur | 3:40 | ||||||
| 12. | “Master of Edges” (Edge Master's Theme) | Inon Zur | 3:18 | ||||||
| 13. | 'Virtuous Heart' (α Patroklos' Theme) | Inon Zur | 3:03 | ||||||
| fourteen. | Sacred Dawn (Elysium's Theme) | Andrew Avers | 4:24 | ||||||
| 51:48 | |||||||||
| Soulcalibur V Original Soundtrack. Disc 2 | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Executor | Duration | |||||
| one. | Wings of Sorrow (Pyrrha's Theme) | Hiroki Kikuta | 3:50 | ||||||
| 2. | Mischievous Whispers (Tira's Theme) | Inon Zur | 3:22 | ||||||
| 3. | “Chainless Disaster” (Astaroth's Theme) | Inon Zur | 3:16 | ||||||
| four. | Wandering Seer (Viola's Theme) | Hiroki Kikuta | 4:14 | ||||||
| 5. | Blood Thirst Concerto (Raphael's Theme) | Chris Velanso | 3:51 | ||||||
| 6. | Amid the Pure Insanity (Voldo's Theme) | Hiroki Kikuta | 4:00 | ||||||
| 7. | Samsara: The Wheel of Eternity (Kilik's Theme) | Hiroki Kikuta | 3:44 | ||||||
| 8. | Brutal Instinct (Aeon's Theme) | Inon Zur | 3:27 | ||||||
| 9. | 'The Storm Bringer' (Cervantes' Theme) | Inon Zur | 3:59 | ||||||
| 10. | “Through the Jaws of Death” (Story Battle Theme) | Junichi Nakatsuru | 3:37 | ||||||
| eleven. | Pavor Nocturnus (Nightmare's Theme) | Chris Velanso | 3:27 | ||||||
| 12. | Adorned with Evil (Pyrrha Ω's Theme) | Chris Velanso | 3:58 | ||||||
| 13. | "Regalia" (Algol's Theme) | Hiroki Kikuta | 3:51 | ||||||
| fourteen. | Dance of the Oracle (Viola's Theme - Quick Battle Version) | Inon Zur | 4:12 | ||||||
| fifteen. | Venice Rooftops (SCV mix) (Ezio Auditore's Theme) | Akitaka Toyama | Melissa R. Kaplan and Marie Yoshida | 3:59 | |||||
| 56:47 | |||||||||
| Soulcalibur V Original Soundtrack. Disc 3 | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | The words | Music | Executor | Duration | ||||
| one. | "Chaos and Cosmos" | Junichi Nakatsuru | 2:45 | ||||||
| 2. | "The Frontier of History" | Junichi Nakatsuru | 2:32 | ||||||
| 3. | "The Field of Honor" | Junichi Nakatsuru | 2 a.m. | ||||||
| four. | "Artificer's Fancy" | Andrew Avers | 4:23 | ||||||
| 5. | "Legend Unveiled" | Inon Zur | 1:26 | ||||||
| 6. | "Surge of Darkness" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 0:27 | ||||||
| 7. | "Decisive Clash" | Andrew Avers | 1:35 | ||||||
| 8. | "Nightmare's Demise" | Andrew Avers | 0:38 | ||||||
| 9. | "Faith and Arrogance" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 0:41 | ||||||
| 10. | "Raid of Brute Force" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 0:59 | ||||||
| eleven. | Code Duello | Tomoki Miyoshi | 1:10 | ||||||
| 12. | "Holy Requisition" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 2:11 | ||||||
| 13. | "Painful Fate" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 1:11 | ||||||
| fourteen. | "Gloomy Seduction" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 1:12 | ||||||
| fifteen. | "Evil Omen" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 1:10 | ||||||
| 16. | "Home is Faraway" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 2:12 | ||||||
| 17. | "A Looming Threat" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 0:35 | ||||||
| eighteen. | Burgeoning Darkness | Tomoki Miyoshi | 0:37 | ||||||
| 19. | "Lord of Terror" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 1:14 | ||||||
| twenty. | Silent Grief | Tomoki Miyoshi | 1:41 | ||||||
| 21. | "The Brave Shall Carry On" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 1:13 | ||||||
| 22. | "The Legendary Treasures" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 0:40 | ||||||
| 23. | Mayhem | Tomoki Miyoshi | 0:40 | ||||||
| 24. | "Momentum" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 0:44 | ||||||
| 25. | "Returning Doom" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 1:42 | ||||||
| 26. | "The Last Wish" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 1:26 | ||||||
| 27. | "The Siblings' Destiny" | Tomoki Miyoshi | 1:52 | ||||||
| 28. | "The Breeze at Dawn" | Gillian Aversa | Hiroki Kikuta | Gillian Aversa | 6:13 a.m. | ||||
| 45:09 | |||||||||
| Soulcalibur V Collector's Edition Soundtrack | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Duration | ||||||
| one. | “The Frontier Of History” ( Soulcalibur V ) | Junichi Nakatsuru | 1:28 | ||||||
| 2. | “Till Fate Writes My Epitaph” ( Soulcalibur V ) | Chris Velanso | 3:41 | ||||||
| 3. | “Without The Blessing Of Fate” ( Soulcalibur V ) | Inon Zur | 3:39 | ||||||
| four. | “A High-Spirited Tiger” ( Soulcalibur V ) | Hiroki Kikuta | 3:46 | ||||||
| 5. | Slepless: An Untamed Beast ( Soulcalibur V ) | Andrew Avers | 3:44 | ||||||
| 6. | Home Is Faraway ( Soulcalibur V ) | Tomoki Miyoshi | 2:13 | ||||||
| 7. | Dragon's Call ( Soul Edge ) | Takayuki Aihara | 2:50 | ||||||
| 8. | Recollect Continent ( Soul Edge ) | Takayuki Aihara | 3 o'clock | ||||||
| 9. | "In The Name Of The Father" ( Soulcalibur ) | Akitaka Toyama | 2:26 | ||||||
| 10. | Beyond The Horizon ( Soulcalibur ) | Yoshihito Yano | 2:32 | ||||||
| eleven. | Unwavering Resolve ( Soulcalibur II ) | Junichi Nakatsuru | 3:45 | ||||||
| 12. | Sword Of The Patriot ( Soulcalibur II ) | Takayuki Aihara | 3:46 | ||||||
| 13. | Fearless Eyes ( Soulcalibur III ) | Junichi Nakatsuru | 4:36 | ||||||
| fourteen. | “If There Were Any Other Way” ( Soulcalibur III ) | Junichi Nakatsuru | 3 o'clock | ||||||
| fifteen. | Valiant Heart ( Soulcalibur IV ) | Keiki kobayashi | 3:29 | ||||||
| 16. | "Winds And Memories" ( Soulcalibur IV ) | Junichi Nakatsuru | 3:49 am | ||||||
| 17. | Innocent Vision ( Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny ) | Keiki kobayashi | 3:17 | ||||||
| 54:19 | |||||||||
Ratings and Opinions
| Reviews | |
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| Summary rating | |
| Aggregator | Rating |
| Gameranks | 80.24% (PS3) [34] 78.52% (360) [35] |
| Metacritic | 81/100 (PS3) [36] 77/100 (360) [37] |
| Foreign language editions | |
| Edition | Rating |
| 1UP.com | B + [12] |
| Allgame | [13] [14] |
| CVG | 8.9 / 10 [15] |
| Edge | 8/10 [16] |
| Egm | 6.0 / 10 [17] |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 [18] |
| G4 | 4/5 [19] |
| Game informer | 8.50 / 10 [20] |
| Game revolution | 4.0 / 5 [22] |
| Gamespot | 7.5 / 10 [23] |
| GamesRadar | 9/10 [21] |
| Gametrailers | 8.7 / 10 [24] |
| Gamezone | 8.0 / 10 [25] |
| IGN | 7.5 / 10 [6] |
| Oxm | 8.0 / 10 [26] 7/10 [27] |
| Teamxbox | 7.5 / 10 [1] |
| Videogamer | 7/10 [29] |
| Worthplaying | 6.0 / 10 [30] |
| Xboxaddict | 83% [31] |
| Russian-language editions | |
| Edition | Rating |
| PlayGround.ru | 8.7 / 10 [32] |
| gambling addiction | 9.0 / 10 [33] |
Soulcalibur V received mostly positive reviews. On the Metacritic aggregator site, the version of the game for the Xbox 360 has a rating of 77 out of 100 possible, based on 56 reviews [37] , and the version for the PlayStation 3 has 81 points out of 100 possible, based on 53 reviews [36] .
1UP.com criticized the story mode in its review, but generally reacted positively to the game, saying that Soulcalibur V “is reinterpreting the series” [12] . Game Informer called the game the best in the series [8] . On the other hand, a critic from IGN writes that Soulcalibur V “feels more alike” and was disappointed with the game, especially because of the history mode [6] .
The game received positive reviews from Russian sites and magazines. The site PlayGround.ru rated the game at 8.7 points out of 10 possible, where he was awarded the medal "Editors' Choice" [32] . Gambling Magazine named Soulcalibur V the best game in the series, unlike Street Fighter IV and Tekken 6 [33] .
In addition, the game was criticized for the lack of many popular characters such as Sophitia, Taki and Seong Ming. The Cheat Code Central website included each new character from Soulcalibur V in the list of “The Ten Most Muddle Game Characters” [38] . As of June 2012, 1.4 million copies were sold. [39]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Jesse Lord - “SimpsonsFan007”. Soul Calibur V Review (Xbox 360) TeamXbox (February 5, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ In the official Russian translation of Soulcalibur V, the character is listed as “Patroclos”.
- ↑ Twitter feed for Daishi Odashima Neopr (December 25, 2010). Date of treatment April 15, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Gantayat, Anoop. New Soul Calibur Info Possibly Coming in Mid May . Andriasang.com (April 26, 2011). Date of treatment April 15, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ VG247 Staff. Namco nukes Dubai: Soul Calibur 5 announced for 2012 VG247 (May 11, 2011). Date of treatment April 15, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Lambrechts, Stephen. Soulcalibur V Review . IGN (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Train2 Game interview: Soul Calibur V game director Daishi Odashima . Train2Game (March 27, 2011). Date of treatment April 15, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Hilliard, Kyle. Unlock Dampierre When You Preorder Soulcalibur V (English) . Game Informer (October 22, 2011). Date of treatment April 15, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Eryshev, Igor. Pre-order Collector's Edition SoulCalibur V . Country of games (November 22, 2011). Date of treatment April 15, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Reilly, Jim. Soulcalibur V DLC Announced . Game Informer (January 27, 2012). Date of treatment April 15, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Soulcalibur V Collector's Edition Soundtrack . VGMdb. Date of treatment April 15, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Otero, Jose. Review: Soulcalibur V Redefines Namco's Flagship Weapon-Based Fighter (inaccessible link) . 1UP.com (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived on May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Soul Calibur V (Xbox 360) - Overview . Allgame. Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Soul Calibur V (PlayStation 3) - Overview . Allgame. Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Stanton, Rich. Soul Calibur V Review . ComputerAndVideoGames.com (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Soul Calibur V review . Edge Magazine (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Fitch, Andrew. EGM Review: Soul Calibur V EGMNOW (February 3, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Edwards, Matt. SoulCalibur 5 Review . Eurogamer.net (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Maniago, Daniel. SoulCalibur 5 Review . G4tv (February 2, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Biessener, Adam. Soulcalibur V (English) . Game Informer (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ McGarvey, Sterling. Soulcalibur V review . GamesRadar (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ danielrbischoff. Soul Calibur V Review . Game Revolution (February 3, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ McGee, Maxwell. Soul Calibur V Review . GameSpot (January 31, 2012). Date of appeal April 14, 2012.
- ↑ SoulCalibur V. Review . GameTrailers (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Clouther, Andrew. Soul Calibur V Review . GameZone (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Vargus, Nic. SoulCalibur V review . Official Xbox Magazine (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin. SoulCalibur 5 Review . Official Xbox Magazine UK. Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Jastrzab, Jeremy. Soul Calibur V Review . PAL Gaming Network (February 7, 2012). Date of treatment April 22, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Gaston, Martin. SoulCalibur 5 Review . VideoGamer.com (January 31, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Grant, Jason. Xbox 360 Review - 'SoulCalibur V' Worthplaying (February 13, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Roberts, Brent. XboxAddict Soulcalibur V Staff Review . XboxAddict.com (February 6, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Pavel Astafew. SoulCalibur 5. On the swords . PlayGround.ru (February 23, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Reviews> SoulCalibur V . Gambling (February 3, 2012). Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ SoulCalibur V for PlayStation 3 (English) . Game Rankings . Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ SoulCalibur V for Xbox 360 . Game Rankings . Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 SoulCalibur V for PlayStation 3 (English) . Metacritic . Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 SoulCalibur V for Xbox 360 Metacritic . Date of treatment April 14, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Top 10 Lamest Video Game Characters . Cheat Code Central (March 19, 2012). Date of treatment April 15, 2012. Archived September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Financial Highlights for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2013 (April-June 2012) . Namco Bandai Games . Namco Bandai Holdings (August 2, 2012). Date of treatment November 11, 2012. Archived November 23, 2012.
Links
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- Soulcalibur V on the Soulcalibur Wiki