It looks like our crazy Xbox.com page theory might be right after all. According to the Japanese product page for the Xbox Live Arcade release of the original Soulcalibur, Namco Bandai has scheduled the classic fighter for release next week. Of course this date could change like so many delayed XBLA titles before it have but international page leaks usually pan out for release dates.
Clocking in at 800MS Points, Soulcalibur (XBLA) includes the standard HD upgrade and LIVE leaderboard support other retro revivals see but Namco Bandai has confirmed the title will not include online multiplayer support. While we still have fond memories of the 1999 Dreamcast release, we scratch our heads at the decision to opt out of the online versus upgrade. With Soul Calibur IV on the horizon we wonder, what's the point? Hopefully Namco Bandai will revisit the release and upgrade it with online support much like they did Tekken: Dark Resurrection for the PSN. But, we're not holding our breath.
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Posted: Jun 27th 2008 12:39PM (Unverified) said
Looks like another perfunctory port.
Why'd they even bother with the HD and leaderboards?
If you dig on Soul Caliber get IV. Why waste perfectly good ms points when another map pack/dlc is surely coming for ________ (insert name here)
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Why'd they even bother with the HD and leaderboards?
If you dig on Soul Caliber get IV. Why waste perfectly good ms points when another map pack/dlc is surely coming for ________ (insert name here)
Posted: Jun 27th 2008 12:53PM (Unverified) said
Exactly, If there is no online versus mode, I will not buy, I will wait for SC4 instead.
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Posted: Jun 27th 2008 1:05PM (Unverified) said
I never played Soul Caliber and I'm curious. Don't be a...wait, nevermind.
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Posted: Jun 27th 2008 1:08PM (Unverified) said
I'll be picking this up, since it will let me finally pack away my Dreamcast and make a little more room. It'll give me Soul Calibur, Soul Calibur II through backward compatibility and, of course, Soul Calibur IV. I'm happy with that, even if it is the arcade version ported over rather than the DC version. I suspect I'm not alone in that. Of course, I prefer to do my gaming single player or with my girlfriend in the room so that has a lot to do with my lack of disappointment as well.
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Posted: Jun 27th 2008 1:23PM (Unverified) said
Without online play this is simply a no buy. I own this for my dreamcast already and if i really wanted to play local play with a friend, i'd just set it up.
They got much of the dreamcast version in the XBLA but as far as i remember some features have been cut. Another reason to skip buying this.
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They got much of the dreamcast version in the XBLA but as far as i remember some features have been cut. Another reason to skip buying this.
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