


One race is essentially just a human with bunny ears and a cat tail.Įven better is the ability to share your creations online, and download other Soul Calibur players' creations. It's a bit unfortunate that you can't tweak their moves a bit more, but on the upside, it does give you a head start if you have a particular character you really like. So, for example, if you chose the sword and shield, your character will play much like Sophitia likewise, using a snake sword turns you into a mirror of Ivy or dual katars for a Voldo-alike (as if anyone would want to be like that creepster though…). You'll also be able to pick your character's weapon/fighting style from a sizeable list, all with their own unique strengths, weaknesses and play styles, although your choice will effectively turns your custom character into a clone of the existing Soul Calibur character who wields said weapon. There's a multitude of races, outfits and accessories to pick from, and almost everything can be tweaked in terms of colours - and in the case of stickers and accessories, shape and position too. With its effects now being felt across the land, the whole cast of Soul Calibur VI have their own parts to play in its tale, as does a currently unknown hero.ĭepending on the choices you make, the missions available to you will change.īut no discussion about Libra of Soul would be complete without a word on Soul Calibur VI's character creator, which is surprisingly in-depth for a fighting game. Fast forward a few years, and the now-incomplete blade has found its way into the hands of Siegfried, corrupting his soul and releasing a pillar of light known as the 'Evil Seed' in the process - a light which created a rift in space and time, and began to corrupt anyone who came in contact with it. Soul Edge soon fell into the hands of some ghostly pirate bad guy by the name of Cervantes, who split the blade in half, shattering part of it in the process. A sort of retelling of the story of the original Soul Calibur game, the plot here follows two fated blades, named Soul Edge and Soul Calibur. Libra of Soul and Soul Chronicle are Soul Calibur VI's dual story modes, although instead of telling two different stories, it covers the same tale, but from two different perspectives.
