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Soul Calibur V
is a 2012 fighting game developed by Soulcalibur, Project Soul and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. As the sixth main installment in Namco's ''Soulcalibur (series), Soulcalibur'' series, ''Soulcalibur V'' serves as a follow-up to ''Soulcalibur IV'' (2008). It retains the weapon-based combat that characterizes the series while introducing a new protagonist, Patroklos, who aims to free his sister from a curse inflicted upon her by an ancient weapon. This installment marks the conclusion of the original ''Soul'' series timeline. The game received positive reviews, being praised for its gameplay, atmosphere, and character creation. However, it faced criticism for the removal of fan-favorite characters and for its story mode. It was succeeded by ''Soulcalibur VI'' (2018). Gameplay Like the previous games in the series, ''Soulcalibur V'' is a weapon-based fighting game. Players utilize high and low vertical and horizontal attacks to damage opposing ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezio Auditore Da Firenze
Ezio Auditore da Firenze () is a fictional character in the video game series ''Assassin's Creed'', serving as the principal protagonist of the series' games set during the Italian Renaissance. An Italian Master Assassin, his life and career as an Assassin are chronicled in '' Assassin's Creed II'', '' II: Discovery'' (both 2009), '' Brotherhood'' (2010), and ''Revelations'' (2011), as well as the short films '' Assassin's Creed: Lineage'' (2009), '' Ascendance'' (2010), and '' Embers'' (2011) and various spin-off media of the franchise. In 2016, all three major games featuring Ezio, as well as ''Lineage'' and ''Embers'', were re-released as an enhanced bundle titled ''Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection''. Throughout most of his appearances, the character has been voiced by American actor Roger Craig Smith, while Canadian actor Devon Bostick portrayed him in live-action in ''Lineage''. Within the series' alternate historical setting, Ezio was born into Italian nobility from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Game
The fighting game video game genre, genre involves combat between multiple characters, often (but not limited to) one-on-one battles. Fighting game combat often features mechanics such as Blocking (martial arts), blocking, grappling, counter-attacking, and chaining attacks together into "Combo (video games), combos". Characters generally engage hand-to-hand combat, often with martial arts, but some may include weaponry. Battles are usually set in a fixed-size arena along a two-dimensional Plane (mathematics), plane, where characters navigate the plane horizontally by walking or dashing, and vertically by jumping. Some games allow limited movement in 3D space, such as ''Tekken (video game), Tekken'' and Soulblade while some are set in fully three-dimensional environments without restricting characters' movement, such as Power Stone (video game), ''Power Stone'' and ''Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm''; these are sometimes referred to as "3D arena" fighting games. The fighting game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assassin's Creed
''Assassin's Creed'' is a historical fiction, historical action-adventure video game series and media franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil (game engine), Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. Created by Patrice Désilets, Jade Raymond, and Corey May, the ''Assassin's Creed'' video game series depicts a fictional millennia-old struggle between the Order of Assassins, who fight for peace and free will, and the Knights Templar, who desire peace through order and control. The series features historical fiction, science fiction, and fictional characters intertwined with real-world historical events and historical figures. In most games, players control a historical Assassin while also playing as an Assassin Initiate or someone caught in the Assassin–Templar conflict in the present-day Frame story, framing story. Considered a spiritual successor to the ''Prince of Persia'' series, ''Assassin's Creed'' took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chai Xianghua
The following is a comprehensive list of characters from the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games, beginning with ''Soul Edge'' (''Soul Blade'' in the PlayStation version) in 1995. Overview and development ''Soulcalibur'' is a weapon-based fighting game franchise developed by Namco Bandai's Project Soul division. Set in the period of late 16th to early 17th century, the plot of the games revolve around Soul Edge, a cursed sword able to possess its wielder and devour souls. Its spirit is called Inferno, and his avatar/host is called Nightmare. Soul Calibur, a holy sword and Soul Edge's antithesis, also has a spirit called Elysium. When creating characters for the series, they started with the weapon first, aiming to choose one that would feel unique amongst the cast. The character concepts themselves are then built around the chosen weapon, with their movement, animations and personality designed to fit it. According to series creator Hirokai Yotoriyama, movement is the first el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taki (Soulcalibur)
is a character in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games. Created by designers Aya Takemura and Takuji Kawano of Namco's Project Soul division, she was introduced in ''Soul Edge'', and later appeared in almost every subsequent sequel. Taki is a Japanese demon-hunting kunoichi and the greatest warrior of the Fūma Kotarō, Fu-Ma ninja clan. She is traveling the world on a quest to destroy the cursed sword Soul Edge. Taki has been featured as a player character in every main entry in the series up until 2012's ''Soulcalibur V'', when her place was taken by her own young disciple named list of Soulcalibur characters#Natsu, Natsu, but she returned in 2018's ''Soulcalibur VI''. She has further appeared in all of ''Soulcalibur'' spin-off games, as well as in some other titles such as ''Namco × Capcom'', ''The King of Fighters All Star'', and ''Queen's Gate (gamebook), Queen's Gate''. She has been voiced in Japanese by Fujiko Takimoto until ''Soulcalibur III'', and then by Sachiko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters Of The Soulcalibur Series
The following is a comprehensive list of characters from the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games, beginning with '' Soul Edge'' (''Soul Blade'' in the PlayStation version) in 1995. Overview and development ''Soulcalibur'' is a weapon-based fighting game franchise developed by Namco Bandai's Project Soul division. Set in the period of late 16th to early 17th century, the plot of the games revolve around Soul Edge, a cursed sword able to possess its wielder and devour souls. Its spirit is called Inferno, and his avatar/host is called Nightmare. Soul Calibur, a holy sword and Soul Edge's antithesis, also has a spirit called Elysium. When creating characters for the series, they started with the weapon first, aiming to choose one that would feel unique amongst the cast. The character concepts themselves are then built around the chosen weapon, with their movement, animations and personality designed to fit it. According to series creator Hirokai Yotoriyama, movement is the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Valentine
, commonly called , is a character in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games. Created by Namco's Project Soul division, she first appeared in the original ''Soulcalibur'' and its subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise related to the series. She was voiced in Japanese by Yumi Tōma between ''Soulcalibur'' and ''Soulcalibur III'', Kanako Tōjō between ''Soulcalibur Legends'' and '' Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny,'' and Miyuki Sawashiro in ''Soulcalibur V'', and ''Soulcalibur VI''; in English, she was voiced by Renee Hewitt in ''Soulcalibur II'' and Lani Minella for the remainder of the series. In the game, she is the illegitimate daughter of undead pirate Cervantes de Leon who was raised by a noble family until her father became obsessed with the cursed sword, Soul Edge, leading to his death and later her mother's. Desiring to destroy the sword, she creates a segmented, animated blade-whip, only to become Soul Edge's pawn and learn that it intends to use her a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tira (Soulcalibur)
The following is a comprehensive list of characters from the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games, beginning with ''Soul Edge'' (''Soul Blade'' in the PlayStation version) in 1995. Overview and development ''Soulcalibur'' is a weapon-based fighting game franchise developed by Namco Bandai's Project Soul division. Set in the period of late 16th to early 17th century, the plot of the games revolve around Soul Edge, a cursed sword able to possess its wielder and devour souls. Its spirit is called Inferno, and his avatar/host is called Nightmare. Soul Calibur, a holy sword and Soul Edge's antithesis, also has a spirit called Elysium. When creating characters for the series, they started with the weapon first, aiming to choose one that would feel unique amongst the cast. The character concepts themselves are then built around the chosen weapon, with their movement, animations and personality designed to fit it. According to series creator Hirokai Yotoriyama, movement is the first el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siegfried And Nightmare
is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games. The evil possessor of 's body, he later becomes an entity entirely separated from Siegfried in ''Soulcalibur III'' onward. Nightmare is the living incarnation of Soul Edge and a vessel for Inferno. Nightmare first appeared in one of the possible endings and as an alternative skin for the Siegfried character in the game ''Soul Edge''. In the sequel ''Soulcalibur'', he was given a name and featured as a central character. Ever since then, Nightmare has been a major antagonist, with his ownership of Soul Edge making him the objective of many other characters in the story. Nightmare has served as a recurring antagonist in contrast to the protagonist role played by Siegfried, as well as serving as Siegfried's archenemy until ''Soulcalibur V'', where Graf Dumas (actually Raphael Sorel) becomes the new host for Nightmare/Soul Edge/Inferno. In ''Soulcalibur VI'', which serves as a reboot, Sieg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophitia
is a character in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games. Created by Namco's Project Soul division by designers Aya Takemura and Takuji Kawano, she first appeared in ''Soul Edge'' and its subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise related to the series. A baker turned warrior from Athens fighting with a Xiphos and shield, Sophitia became involved in the search for the cursed sword Soul Edge at the behest of the god Hephaestus. The affair soon affected her other family members as well, including her sister, Cassandra Alexandra, Cassandra, and later her children, List of Soulcalibur characters#Pyrrha, Pyrrha and List of Soulcalibur characters#Patroklos, Patroklos. Originally voiced by Michiko Neya, Sophitia's designs focused heavily on her beauty typically with outfits reflecting Greek themes, however the emphasis on making her beautiful led to the development team trying to find a balance between a "sacred" and "vulgar" appearance for her character. In later ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at a predetermined interval to set the fastest time on a course. Cycling In cycle sport, cycling, for example, a time trial can be a single track cycling event, or an individual time trial, individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of multi-day stage races. In contrast to other types of races, athletes race alone since they are sent out in intervals (interval starts), as opposed to a mass start. Time trialist will often seek to maintain marginal aerodynamic gains as the races are often won or lost by a couple of seconds. Skiing In cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions, skiers are sent out in 30 to 60 second intervals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulcalibur V Gameplay
is a fighting game franchise developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are a total of seven main installments and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books in the Soulcalibur series. The first game in the series, ''Soul Edge'' (or ''Soul Blade'' outside Japan), was released as an arcade game in 1995 and was later ported to consoles; the widespread success of its second main installment ''Soulcalibur'' in 1998 led to ''Soulcalibur'' becoming the name of the franchise, with all subsequent installments also using the name onwards. More recent games in the series have been released for consoles only and have evolved to include online playing modes. The central motif of the series, set in a historical fantasy version of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, are mythical swords, the evil weapon called "Soul Edge" and the subsequent sword used to oppose this evil, " Soul Calibur" (parsed as two words, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
