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Online multiplayer will be introduced to the Soul Calibur series for the first time when the fourth instalment launches on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next year.
"What's changed this time round is that the next-gen platforms have network infrastructure already in place," director Katsutoshi Sasaki told Electronic Gaming Monthly in an issue yet to be published.
It's been among the chief demands from existing players, Sasaki added, and developer Project Soul also aims for you to use custom characters online, although it's currently uncertain about whether you will be able to swap your creations with friends.
Official confirmation of publishers and release dates for the European version of SC4 is expected soon.
All of which is not to be confused with Soul Calibur Legends, which is due out on Nintendo Wii, and has yet to have any online play confirmed.
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disc: As internet speeds increase globally, it's a good idea to start these things rolling now, even if they don't work perfectly. There will be a time in the not too distant future where bandwidth and ping will (generally) not be so much of an issue. Better to have top quality netcode built for 1on1 fighters when the connection make it viable, rather than starting from scratch when that time does roll around.
Besides, the standard modes will still be available to play presumably. Good on Namco I say. |
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afghan_jones
26/06/07 @ 12:48
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As long as they put the effort into getting the online element up to scratch, this will be incredible.
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afghan_jones
26/06/07 @ 12:53
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@ Rex runti
It worked in SC3 as the custom characters just chose wepaon classes and styles, rather than building whole move lists of powerful moves like in Smackdown. |
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I hope there'll still be a lot of offline content, like Chronicles of the Sword in SCIII. I don't want to loose offline content just so because the game can be played online.
Dead or Alive 4 on the 360 is absolutely hideous due to sheer lack of content (not to mention the rubbish combat), and online play isn't enough to make it worth buying in my opinion. I don't want the next Soul Calibur to go down the same path. |
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HelloWorld
26/06/07 @ 14:19
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Is this "custom characters" the existing guys with different stuff to wear, or the "create a guy" thing like in the last one?
Anyhow it could be fun. People say it's limited by c, but unless your playing someone on another continent, it shouldn't make much difference. As far as i'm aware, the vanilla internet isn't really designed for realtime gaming. It's far from a dedicated connection between two computers, and the information takes an unreliable route and time to get from place to place. Things are improving though, apparently. Maybe there's a dedicated network- maybe only in Japan though? |
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