Soul Calibur 3!

Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:08 pm

Woah.

It looks awesome, and character creation!? That is just so cool. I will buy this game, no matter what, at least it is coming out this year, probaly late this year though.

Hands-on: http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/soul ... 21001.html
Trailer: http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/soul ... media.html
Screenshots: http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/soul ... index.html
Gamespace: http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/soul ... index.html

Is anyone else excited?

Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:09 pm

Not a big fan of fighting games but will play this.

Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:52 pm

Heh,I saw this in my GamePro magazine (which I've gotten free for 3 years o_o). Looks awesome, but is only exclusive to PS2. I was kind of mad when I read that SCII was evidently a failure. So many people were talking and still talk about it that I can't believe such a thing. *is blinded*

Anyway, I can't wait to play this, of course I have to wait until the end of the year (fall). ;_;

Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:17 pm

Looks good, one problem: No Gamecube version!

Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:35 am

Only on the ps2? :cry:

But I love II so much and III looks so cool.

Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:53 am

I am REALLY ticked about the exclusive thing. II sold the best on the Cube and that's only because Link was in it. And who has the fewest owners? That's right, Gamecube. This is dumb and Namco knows it. I was really hoping to play as maybe Ganondorf. I guess I'lll just have to get over it and get it for PS2. *mega sigh*

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Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:55 am

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

That killed me inside.
*Kicks Gamecube*

Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:14 am

Haha, I love my PS2. *hugs it*

Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:37 am

sir_michael wrote:Haha, I love my PS2. *hugs it*

Lucky Ducky.

Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:29 am

fighting games tend to get boring but SCII was ok

Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:01 am

rbpnmn wrote:I am REALLY ticked about the exclusive thing. II sold the best on the Cube and that's only because Link was in it. And who has the fewest owners? That's right, Gamecube. This is dumb and Namco knows it. I was really hoping to play as maybe Ganondorf. I guess I'lll just have to get over it and get it for PS2. *mega sigh*

Yea I can see it now, Ganondorf for Gamecube, Dante for PS2, and Master Chief (Haha

) for Xbox. Although I couldn't figure what his weapon would be other then the Energy Sword...

Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:15 am

I played the arcade version of II before... it was, errr, interesting...

Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:42 am

Tyrannitar wrote:I played the arcade version of II before... it was, errr, interesting...

I love the arcade versions.

Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:52 am

rbpnmn wrote:I am REALLY ticked about the exclusive thing. II sold the best on the Cube and that's only because Link was in it. And who has the fewest owners? That's right, Gamecube. This is dumb and Namco knows it. I was really hoping to play as maybe Ganondorf. I guess I'lll just have to get over it and get it for PS2. *mega sigh*

Same thing I was wondering, there probably doing this as few months of exclusivitisity to PS2 then maybe portin g it to Gamecube and beyond, I could of coarse be wrong...oh yeah and I love that laser shooting Reggie in your sig.

Sat Mar 26, 2005 4:18 am

rbpnmn wrote:I am REALLY ticked about the exclusive thing. II sold the best on the Cube and that's only because Link was in it. And who has the fewest owners? That's right, Gamecube. This is dumb and Namco knows it. I was really hoping to play as maybe Ganondorf. I guess I'lll just have to get over it and get it for PS2. *mega sigh*

Maybe they don't want to be known for only being able to sell their product because of a famous face, probably the only reason it sold well on GC. At least on the PS2 and somewhat on the XBox they didn't use a character that was going to make or break the game's sales. Heihachi and Spawn aren't as well known in the gaming world (while they are still huge) as Link. Selling games based solely on a single crutch (in this case exclusive characters) is actually a stupid move to make. While they know people are going to buy it for such a laughable reason, the game could easily be known for that or, if it flops, the game is a failure.

I think they were right for keeping exclusive characters from these games and I can see why it's not on the Gamecube (had the worst controls of the three platforms for this game IMO). Perhaps it could be on the XBox, but it will sell best on the PS2 (I haven't seen a fighter that hasn't, save Dead or Alive.). They know what they're doing, they are business professionals. Probably learning from old mistakes, otherwise they wouldn't be doing it.