SoulCalibur V (XB360/PS3)

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Daishi Odashima [SC5 Director] Twitter

Notes:
- 17 year gap since SC4!
- Daishi wanted to call it "Soul Edge 2," but Namco wouldn't let him.
- Crossover characters will return. Deals already signed.
- Siegfried's SC4 ending is canon. He no longer has the Soul Calibur weapon.
- Online Mode improved.
- Create-A-Character returns.
- Overall the gameplay will be more agile, fast, and 'light'. More on gameplay:

Maybe the hardcore fans will be afraid that we lose the core of the gameplay, but that's not the case. And for new players it's nice to have gameplay that is more continuous – you don't need to wait as much between moves. [...] The pace of the game has been improved, and the combos will be easier to perform, and the moves will be easier to pull out.

Confirmed Characters:
-Patroklos (Short sword + Shield): Sophitia's son and new main hero. He will use a more agile version of Sophitia's style.
-Siegfried (Zweihander sword): Former main hero, still fighting in his 40's. SC4 ending is official canon.
-Phyrrah: Sophitia's daughter and Patroklos' sister. Will presumably use a sword and shield, though this was not confirmed.
-Nightmare: Said to return.
-Amy: Revealed in studio art, confirmed by Daishi. Was one of the youngest characters in SC4, though being a vampire, the time-jump means little to her visually.

Media:

SPOILER: show

Trailer:


Patroklos and his weapon:


Siegfried:


Pyrrah: