Soul Calbur 5: A Quick Glance

I wasn't too excited about this release of Soul Calibur. I had counted down to the day that the original Soul Calibur would be released for iOS. But the new Soul Calibur 5? Not so much.

Mostly because they've gotten rid of a number of characters, including the character/style I've been using for years: Cassandra. For a game series that requires memorization, practice, and strategy, this was a very dumb move. It's expected that each new game in the series would change the move sets slightly, but not this much. All other characters that were replaced have a viable alternative with a very similar move set... all but Cassandra. Her fighting style is completely gone. There's no one left that even resembles her. Sophitia fans will notice she's missing, but her children (especially her daughter) carry on her style. The story also seems to revolve around these two characters.
Cassandra was a popular character, and the developers decided to screw over long time fans of the series by eliminating her style completely. I'd probably give this game a much better review if not for this one fact.
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Soul Calibur Coming to iOS

Soul Calibur has been my favorite fighting game series for some time. But, I'm sure my love for the series isn't the only reason Namco has finally decided to bring the game to iOS. This Thursday, January 19th, the first Soul Calibur will be released for iOS.

Namco has apparently put a lot of work into making sure the controls are translated to the touch screen well, as fighting games in the past have had difficulty with this. Also, expect to see all the fighters and game modes from the original.

As long as Namco doesn't charge an arm and a leg, I'll be getting this game the day it's released. You know, because I'll at least need two arms to play.
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