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SoulCaliburV swords

The Soul Calibur and the Soul Edge as they appear in SoulCalibur V.

Soulcalibur is a series of weapon-based fighting games by Namco. It's also known as the SoulCalibur (or Soul Calibur). Note that its name is not Soul, but Soul Series, as it's officially known in Japan, since it only has one game that is not titled "SoulCalibur", the first episode titled Soul Edge or Soul Blade.

The story revolves around a sword that, after years of bloodshed and hatred, gained a soul of its own, the Soul Edge, and the sword forged to counter it, Soul Calibur.

Video Games[]

A total of 10 games have been released, including 6 main games and 4 minor titles. Many episodes also received upgraded re-releases, that included new characters or features (we count 6 of them, making a total of 16 releases, but this number is highly arguable).

Main games and revisions[]

  • Soul Edge (December 1995) for Arcade
    • Soul Edge Ver. II (May 16th, 1996) for Arcade
    • Soul Edge (December 20th, 1996) for PlayStation. Known outside Japan as Soul Blade.
  • SoulCalibur (July 30th, 1998) for Arcade
    • SoulCalibur (August 5th, 1999) for Dreamcast, Xbox Live Arcade, and iOS
  • SoulCalibur II (July 30th, 2002) for Arcade
    • SoulCalibur II (March 27th, 2003) for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch Online. Each of the three versions features a different exclusive character and is therefore considered by some a different revision.
      • Soulcalibur II HD Online (November 20th, 2013) for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Both versions include the exclusive characters from the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions, but not the GameCube version.
  • SoulCalibur III (October 25th, 2005) for PlayStation 2
    • SoulCalibur III: Arcade Edition (2006) for Arcade
  • SoulCalibur IV (July 29th, 2008) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Each version features an exclusive character, later made unlockable for the other version.
  • SoulCalibur V (January 31st, 2012) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • SoulCalibur VI (October 18th, 2018) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC

Other Games[]

  • SoulCalibur Legends (November 20th, 2007) for Wii
  • SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny (August 27th, 2009) for PlayStation Portable. Basically a portable version of SoulCalibur IV.
  • Soulcalibur: Lost Swords (February 6th, 2014) for PlayStation Network. A free-to-play game based on Soul Calibur V. Service of the game terminated on November 30th, 2015.
  • Soulcalibur: Unbreakable Soul (May 8th, 2014) for iOS
  • Soulcalibur Pachislot (January 29th, 2017), Pachinko machine.

Publications[]

  • Soulcalibur: Spirit Sword (1998)
  • SoulCalibur (1999), a manga was published in five volumes to coincide with the release of the game.

Links to Other Series[]

Direction Series Date Description Type


5 Dancing Eyes 19960827 August 27, 1996 One of the girls in Dancing Eyes wears a "Soul Edge" T-shirt. 2
4 Valkyrie (Namco) 19961220 December 20, 1996 Valkyrie's sword and shield are unlockable in console versions of Soul Edge and SoulCalibur II, SoulCalibur III and SoulCalibur IV. Cassandra received a bonus costume based on Valkyrie in console ports of SoulCalibur II, and several pieces of her costume are available as custom items in SoulCalibur III and downloadable in SoulCalibur V. 1
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Babylonian Castle Saga 19961220 December 20, 1996 The Blue Crystal Rod is unlockable in console versions of Soul Edge and SoulCalibur II, SoulCalibur III and SoulCalibur IV, and the Red Crystal Rod is unlockable in console ports of SoulCaibur II. Nightmare and Soul Edge appear as cards in Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga. Sophitia received a bonus costume based on Princess Ki in console ports of SoulCalibur II, and Gilgamesh's helmet and sword are available as custom items in SoulCalibur III. 1
5 Final Furlong 1997 1997 One of the horses in Final Furlong is named "Soul Blade". 3
5 World Stadium 199806 June 1998 Several characters from SoulCalibur as players in Super World Stadium '98 and later sequels. 1
4 Tekken 19980730 July 30, 1998 Yoshimitsu is selectable in SoulCalibur and most later episodes in the series; Heihachi is a guest character in the PlayStation version of SoulCalibur II and Devil Jin's style is usable in SoulCalibur V; there also are other minor references between the two series. 1
5 Point Blank 2000 2000 An image of Yoshimitsu from SoulCalibur appears as a possible target in Point Blank 3. 2
5 World Kicks 200003 March 2000 Ivy Valentine from SoulCalibur is one of the players in the "Namco All Stars '90" team in World Kicks. 1
5 Pac-Man 20020903 September 03, 2002 Astaroth from SoulCalibur is selectable in Pac-Man Fever, while a Pac-Man keychain appears as a downloadable item in Soul Calibur V. 1
4 Zelda 20030327 March 27, 2003 Link is a guest character in the GameCube version of SoulCalibur II. 1
4 Spawn 20030327 March 27, 2003 Spawn is a guest character in the Xbox version of SoulCalibur II. 1
4 Bravoman 20030327 March 27, 2003 Taki received a bonus costume based on Waya Hime from Bravoman in console ports of SoulCalibur II. 2
4 Mirai Ninja 20030327 March 27, 2003 One of Yoshimitsu's swords introduced in SoulCalibur II is named Shiranui, after the main character of Mirai Ninja. 3
5 Taiko no Tatsujin 20031030 October 30, 2003 Taiko no Tatsujin: Appare Sandaime and later games in the series feature music tracks from the Soul series. 2
5 Smash Court Tennis 20040528 May 28, 2004 Raphael and Cassandra from SoulCalibur II are playable characters in Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2, while artwork of the cast of SoulCalibur appears as part of an easter egg in the training mode of Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis. 1
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Tales of (Series) 20041216 December 16, 2004 Veigue from Tales of Rebirth is based on Siegfried from SoulCalibur, he is seen wielding Siegfried's Requiem sword as his strongest weapon, and his "Celsius Calibur" attack summons the Soul Calibur, which can also be obtained as a weapon in Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave and Tales of the Abyss; a costume of Mitsurugi is DLC in Tales of Vesperia and again with Taki in Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2; Radiant Mythology 2 also features the Soul Edge and Soul Calibur as EX Challenge DLC weapons and the Tales of Arise "Blade of Sealing" artifact is the Soul Embrace from SoulCalibur III; while Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia is a guest character in SoulCalibur Legends. 1
5 Namco × Capcom 20050526 May 26, 2005 Namco × Capcom features characters from the Soul series. 1
5 Asterix 20051016 October 16, 2005 In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there are references to the Soul series. 3
4 Xenosaga 20051025 October 25, 2005 Create-A-Soul mode in SoulCalibur III features character parts to create KOS-MOS from Xenosaga. 2
4 Genpei Toma Den 20051025 October 25, 2005 Create-A-Soul mode in SoulCalibur III features Kagekiyo's armor and mask from Genpei Toma Den, and a sword for Yoshimitsu named "Kagekiyo" in reference to its protagonist has existed since SoulCalibur II. 2
5 Gilmore Girls 2006 2006 In an episode of Gilmore Girls a character is seen playing Soul Calibur II. 2
5 Universal Fighting System 200604 April 2006 Universal Fighting System includes six sets of cards based on Soul Calibur III and two sets based on Soul Calibur IV. 1.25a
5 Fast and Furious 20060926 September 26, 2006 The PlayStation 2 The Fast and The Furious video game by Namco features drifter charms of 13 characters from Soul Calibur III.
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5 QuickSpot 20070301 March 01, 2007 Unou no Tatsukin: Soukai! Machigai Museum 2 features several puzzle using images from SoulCalibur III. 2
4 Final Fantasy 20071126 November 26, 2007 Soul Calibur IV features the hairstyle of Final Fantasy VII's Cloud as character customization. 2
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Star Wars 20080729 July 29, 2008 The Apprentice from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, along with Darth Vader and Yoda are guest characters in SoulCalibur IV; Star Wars: Visions of the Blade is a crossover with the Soul Series. 1
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Sgt. Frog 20080729 July 29, 2008 Angol Fear from Soul Calibur IV is the cousin of Angol Mois from Sgt. Frog, and then appears in Chapter 148 of the Keroro Gunso manga. 1
5 Namco Classic Collection 20080917 September 17, 2008 Soulcalibur II is included in Namco Classic Fighter Collection. 2
4 God of War 20090827 August 27, 2009 Kratos from God of War is a guest character in SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny. 1
5 Scott Pilgrim 20100813 August 13, 2010 The movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World features a sword similar to Ivy's Valentine from the Soul series. 3
5 Queen's Blade 2011325 March 25, 2011 Ivy, Taki and Pyrrha from the Soul series received a visual combat book for Queen's Gate and make a guest appearance in Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos. 1
5 Family Stadium 20110331 March 31, 2011 Pro Baseball Famista 2011 and Famista Dream Match feature Mitsurugi and Siegfried from the Soul series as guest players, with Taki, Ivy and Astaroth also added to Famista Dream Match in December 2015, and Mitsurugi also returning in Famista Climax; additionally one of the players in the Namco Stars team in Super Famista 5 and its sequels is called "Soul Edge", while one in Family Stadium 2003 is called "Maxi". 1
5 The Stanley Parable 20110727 July 27, 2011 In The Stanley Parable there's a pic of Nightmare on the Leadership board. 3
4 Assassin's Creed 20120131 January 31, 2012 Ezio Auditore from Assassin's Creed II is a guest character in SoulCalibur V. 1
4 Klonoa 20120508 May 08, 2012 A Klonoa keychain is included in the Soul Calibur V downloadable pack Miscellaneous Equipment 1. 2
4 Splatterhouse 20120508 May 08, 2012 The Terror Mask from Splatterhouse is included in the SoulCalibur V donwloadable pack Miscellaneous Equipment 1. 2
5 The Big Bang Theory 20130307 March 07, 2013 Sheldon and Howard play Soul Calibur V which Leonard finds sexist in the episode The Contractual Obligation Implementation. 2
5 Death Battle! 20130913 September 13, 2013 Ivy Valentine and Nightmare have been subjects for Death Battle! 2
5 Warriors (Koei) 20130926 September 26, 2013 Sophitia from the Soul Series is playable in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate. 1
5 Ace Combat 20140918 September 18, 2014 Ace Combat Infinity features emblems based on characters from Soulcalibur Lost Swords as part of a collaboration event. 2
5 Outcast Odyssey 201508 August 2015 Outcast Odyssey featured cards based on Soul Calibur characters during limited promotions. 1.25a
5 Project X Zone 20151112 November 12, 2015 Project X Zone 2 features characters from the Soul series. 1
5 LittleBigPlanet 20161115 November 15, 2016 Outfits based on Soul Calibur characters are downloadable in LittleBigPlanet 3. 2
5 Any Malu 201824 February 4, 2018 Soul Calibur VI is shown in "5 DICAS SURREAIS - OS GAMES DO WILLEN".
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4 The Witcher 20181018 October 18, 2018 Geralt de Rivia from The Witcher is a guest character in SoulCalibur VI. 1
4 NieR 20181218 December 18, 2018 2B from NieR: Automata is a guest character in SoulCalibur VI. 1
4 Samurai Shodown 2020331 March 31, 2020 Haohmaru from Samurai Showdown appears as a DLC guest character in SoulCalibur VI. 1
5 The King of Fighters 20221215 December 15, 2022 Several characters from Soul series appear in The King of Fighters: All Star as part of a special event. 1