#New mechanics in soulcalibur iv series

Uses Seong Mi-na's move list appears in the Story Modes of Algol, The Apprentice, Darth Vader, Kilik, Scheherazade, and Zasalamel designed by guest artist Mine Yoshizaki) Playable from the start on the Xbox 360 version.)Īll bonus characters share a move list with a regular character and must be defeated in Story Mode in order to be unlocked, exact Story Modes are stated below. Yoda: (Guest Character, Star Wars Franchise.Darth Vader: (Guest Character, Star Wars Franchise, Playable from the start on the PlayStation 3 version.).The Apprentice: (Guest Character, Star Wars Franchise) Can be unlocked by clearing Arcade Mode as either Darth Vader or Yoda.).Algol (can be unlocked by defeating him in the Story Modes of anyone except Amy, Hilde, Ivy, Lizardman, Maxi, Nightmare, Raphael, Siegfried, Taki, Tira, Voldo, and Yun-seong).Characters in bold can be unlocked by purchasing them in Character Creation for 4,000 Gold each. The characters that must be somehow unlocked appear as bold.Ĭharacters are listed in alphabetical order. Revenant, Frederick Schtauffen, and several other minor Soul characters make an appearance in battle. In October 2008, Vader and Yoda were released as downloadable content for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, respectively. The Apprentice, the main protagonist of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, also makes an appearance as a playable guest character on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. At release Darth Vader appeared on the PlayStation 3, and Yoda on the Xbox 360. Created characters are playable in the online multiplayer mode.ĭarth Vader, The Apprentice, and Yoda are the playable guest characters. Modes available online include 'Standard VS' where players fight without using skills and 'Special VS' where players fight with skills enabled. Players can play ranked matches or unranked matches which is called players matches. These moves drain a special Force Gauge, which recharges gradually when not in use.įor the first time in the series, Soulcalibur IV has the option to fight against other players online. Darth Vader is able to utilize Force-based pushes and chokes, Yoda can use the Force to launch himself into the air for complex aerial attacks, and The Apprentice is able to use Force lightning and other dark-side moves. The Star Wars guest characters, Darth Vader, Yoda and The Apprentice, utilize unique attacks using the Force. However, the Critical Finish feature was met with some negative responses. If the character manages to empty out the opponent's Soul Gauge, he or she will get a short chance to perform a powerful Critical Finish move, which will defeat the opponent instantly, by pressing all four face buttons at the same time. The player's own Soul Gauge will regenerate if he or she makes an attack and hits the opponent (guarding or otherwise). The color gradually changes from green to blue and or to red and then flashing red when the Soul Gauge is empty. The gem changes color when the player guards and is attacked.

Next to a player's HP Gauge is a colored gem that represents the 'Soul Gauge'. Main articles: Soul Gauge and Critical FinishSoulcalibur IV features an all-new Critical Finish system. Matches utilizing the AMB system only appear in the Story and Tower of Lost Souls modes. with the exception of certain combatants, these certain combatants usually being the 'end-of-the-level-boss' of each round or level. Also, instead of starting a new round for each opponent defeated, new opponents will simply run into the battle immediately after a K.O.

The AMB system allows players to switch to other members of a 'party' of fighters with the push of a button. Multi-fighter battles in Soulcalibur IV use a different structure from its predecessors, nicknamed Active Matching Battle (AMB). The styles were removed in the transition, and the character creation has been simplified.Ī 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 (now with pitch adjustment) and the ability to change a character's general physique and muscularity. This differs from Soulcalibur III in that many different styles were also included, such as Grieve Edge, Kunai/Shuriken, Wave Sword, or Tambourine.

#New mechanics in soulcalibur iv series

Instead of including some original weapon styles for use with certain classes of fighters, Soulcalibur IV now only allows players to simply choose which character from the series they would like to have their created character mimic (excluding Algol, bonus characters, and the Star Wars guest characters). Main article: Character CreationCharacter Creation from Soulcalibur III returns in Soulcalibur IV.