TGS07: Soul Calibur IV trailer -- fully clothed

by Alexander Sliwinski { Sep 20th 2007 at 2:20AM }

We've become so adjusted to expecting lovely almost-exposed breasts in our Soul Calibur IV media that the above Tokyo Games Show video of so many characters fully clothed is incredibly jarring. We expected Namco Bandai to show off in the video that the game would feature slow-mo stripping as a new game feature whenever the characters get hit. It's actually worth noting that these characters feel almost over-dressed now. Come on, there has to be a clothing balance -- it's not like people fighting with sharp blades should be wearing as much armor as possible.

Gallery: Soul Calibur IV

Tags: soulcalibur, soulcalibur4, soulcaliburIV

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

David @ Sep 20th 2007 2:30AM

I think this fully clothed one is just as sexy.

...but barely...

blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Sep 20th 2007 2:34AM

that trailer doesnt work for me

gir @ Sep 20th 2007 2:50AM

So I guess there is no wii version then.

Noooooo!!! I hate you Namco.....(make another Tales of Symphonia and all will be forgiven.)

Oh well, SSBB will keep me busy for the next year.

BPM (Logic Defense Force) @ Sep 20th 2007 3:04AM

Maybe if Legends sells well, the might make a downscaled version of SC4 for Wii.
(and from latest impressions, sounds like it's actually fun now, and the graphics have improved... But, doesn't mean anything until I get to try the game myself)

BPM (Logic Defense Force) @ Sep 20th 2007 3:03AM

Huh, odd that it's a completely English trailer (with an ESRB logo at the end), but it was at TGS...
Wonder if that means they're giving the game an English voice cast for the JP version (not unthinkable; several games are like this), or if they're trying to appeal to the English fans first (does SoulCalibur sell better in America than Japan?).

Deprincer @ Sep 20th 2007 3:03AM

The announcer from the first Soul Calibur was the best. I hate this cheesy guy's voice when he says "soul calibur 4!" at the end. The trailer kinda sucked but the game, nevertheless, looks promising.

jopojelly @ Sep 20th 2007 3:13AM

This trailer sucked. No Talim? what the heck?

But that new spear girl looked nice.

Also, the voices were really bad, especially the announcers at the end.

Mr. P @ Sep 20th 2007 3:44AM

The lone sample of english dialogue at the beginning was enough to make me wince. Thank god for having the option of Japanese. Better to not understand shit! Otherwise great looking game. It looks to replace DOA as the fighting title most known for gratuitous T&A, as there was barely any of that shit in DOA4 outside of the ending movies.

WiNG @ Sep 20th 2007 6:15AM

This game looks all epic and stuff, but really I have not found new SC games to be different enough from the previous iteration to warrant their making.

HineyWipe @ Sep 20th 2007 7:31AM

oooh. I see. A button-mashing game, that borrows its in-game design from Lord of the Rings (towers) and features physics-defying boobage.

ShortFuse @ Sep 20th 2007 11:12AM

I know that i'm not supposed to feed trolls, but SERIOUSLY WTF!? The first LotR movie came out in 2001 and Soul Calibur came out in 1999. Plus, any fighting game can be considered a button mashing game if only play newbs. Go play some people will skill and see how far your button mashing will take you. (counter => destruction).

HineyWipe @ Sep 20th 2007 3:21PM

Me? A troll? Hardly. Do yourself a favour and stop playing with yourself so much. You'll go blind.
And LoTR was written, animated and filmed before 1999 (Production started in 1999). Lighten up, ShortFuse. Jeez, you are your name!

ShortFuse @ Sep 23rd 2007 11:05PM

Yeah, because we're to assume that when you said "borrows its in-game design from Lord of the Rings (towers)" you were talking about the book.

Korova @ Sep 20th 2007 7:47AM

meh

A Pissed-off English Gamer @ Sep 23rd 2007 12:30PM

360 and PS3 get this game, while the Wii is left with that Legends crap? How irritating. It was bad enough when they only release SC3 for the PS2.

Zsavior @ Sep 20th 2007 8:43AM

That looked pretty boring, especially after seeing DMC4 trailer. If you can't hype a game through the trailer, and Game play footage, I just can't see a reason to own it.

daddycool @ Sep 20th 2007 8:52AM

If this was Sony exclusive like 3 was, I would be getting a PS3 very soon. I can't wait for DOA4 to NOT be the only fighting game on 360.

NeoAngelicPrince @ Sep 20th 2007 9:00AM

DOA4 is the sh*t though! I can't get enough of it.

Anyways this trailer was pretty awesome IMO. I've never been a huge fan of the SC series so I can't compare to the others. That girl in the helmet though looked pretty hot though. And so did Sophitia when she was talking about her "sins" or whatever.

Anyways I'm thinking of getting VF5 for the 360 as soon as it drops since it is going to be better than the ps3 version...SCORE!

Tekken is owned by sony correct? So theres no chance of it ever coming out for the 360 right? I don't really care since Tekken's story is pretty much retarded to me.

What I REALLY want to see is a NEW STREET FIGHTER GAME! Come guys lets get Capcom started on this right away.

You'd think they'd realize how much money they could make from it.

ScreamingSkull @ Sep 20th 2007 9:37AM

I love the series and will undoubtedly be getting this game, but I have to say this was a lack luster and down-right lame trailer. I'd rather just watch a whole fight.

zero @ Sep 20th 2007 9:44AM

Too much armor, not enough side boob

John Weber @ Sep 20th 2007 12:58PM

Here is the superior HD version from Gametrailers (also with japanese voices)
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/25175.html

It looks incredible, probably the #1 game on my 'want' list right now.

andy : ) @ Sep 30th 2007 12:16AM

it's too strangr that this won't be on wii....there's no reason.......it might happen in the future....

also.....you csn tell me crazy but i prefer Soul Calibur Legends, in a way that it's not the same thing as before, but it's something different and really fun, while the graphics of that game have been improved dramatically....it's better for wii, because sclegends seems to be even better *althought i'm getting a ps3 just for sc4 and gta4.. ;)