While I grew up lightly dabbling in Street Fighter, discounting Smash Bros this was my first real fighting game that I played. And frankly, what a hell of an entrance to make, right?
Soul Calibur 2 has a colorful and varied roster with guest characters in each respective port, Link being the star of the show in the GCN version. And "colorful" is an apt word for it; this game is gorgeous and still holds up to this day. It looks like a game that warrants the HD port it's gotten, and its animations are top-notch and bring the characters to life. On top of that, the music has no business going so hard either.
The combat is a classic 3D fighter that has its fair share of cheese and balance issues, but it's always a blast to play. The coolest draw of Soul Calibur 2 is its weapon master mode, turning the game into an ARPG of sorts where you unlock weapons with varying attributes to use in the main game. It was hell for balancing purposes, but it was a super-fun adventure mode that more fighting games frankly need.
Soul Calibur 2 remains a fun romp even to this day, but it was pivotal in getting me into fighting games with big rosters and diverse playstyles at the forefront. It's a true masterclass game.
Soul Calibur 2 has a colorful and varied roster with guest characters in each respective port, Link being the star of the show in the GCN version. And "colorful" is an apt word for it; this game is gorgeous and still holds up to this day. It looks like a game that warrants the HD port it's gotten, and its animations are top-notch and bring the characters to life. On top of that, the music has no business going so hard either.
The combat is a classic 3D fighter that has its fair share of cheese and balance issues, but it's always a blast to play. The coolest draw of Soul Calibur 2 is its weapon master mode, turning the game into an ARPG of sorts where you unlock weapons with varying attributes to use in the main game. It was hell for balancing purposes, but it was a super-fun adventure mode that more fighting games frankly need.
Soul Calibur 2 remains a fun romp even to this day, but it was pivotal in getting me into fighting games with big rosters and diverse playstyles at the forefront. It's a true masterclass game.