Soul Calibur III to exclusively skewer PS2s

No_Style · Mar 24, 2005, 05:27 PM

Namco announces that the third installment in its fighting franchise will arrive on US Sony consoles later this year.

Hot on the heels of the release of Tekken 5, Namco Hometek has announced a new installment in its other flagship fighting franchise. As with previous games in the series, Soul Calibur III will feature a cast of colorful characters battling it out with a variety of weapons.

But unlike previous installments, the game will only be available for the PlayStation 2 when it arrives later this year. It will mark the first time the series has been exclusive to a single console since the first Soul Calibur was released for the Sega Dreamcast in 1999. It also marks the first time that a Soul Calibur game has been released for a console before it was released in arcades. In fact, no arcade version of Soul Calibur III has even been announced as of press time.
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BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Mar 25, 2005, 01:06 AM

Take That Xbox!

Millions Knives · Mar 25, 2005, 03:02 AM

Guess Sony paid them enough money. Probably won't be online... just like Tekken 5.

SecretAgentMan · Mar 25, 2005, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BiGBrOwNPimpsta

Take That Xbox!

No_Style · Mar 25, 2005, 12:30 PM

The reason why it isn't going on any other console is because the release of this game is very late in the life of this current generation's console life. Namco chose to release the game on a platform that will have a higher chance of making profit. They're trying to save money.

Frankly, I don't care if there was no online play. Fighters aren't the same over the net.

***Zardon*** · Mar 25, 2005, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BiGBrOwNPimpsta

Take That Xbox!

another cheque for a dollar is in the mail from sony USA

Millions Knives · Mar 29, 2005, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Millions Knives

Probably won't be online... just like Tekken 5.

I called that one...

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/599/599333p1.html

Mar 24, 2005, 05:27 PM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,049 Rep Power: 0	Soul Calibur III to exclusively skewer PS2s Namco announces that the third installment in its fighting franchise will arrive on US Sony consoles later this year. Hot on the heels of the release of Tekken 5, Namco Hometek has announced a new installment in its other flagship fighting franchise. As with previous games in the series, Soul Calibur III will feature a cast of colorful characters battling it out with a variety of weapons. But unlike previous installments, the game will only be available for the PlayStation 2 when it arrives later this year. It will mark the first time the series has been exclusive to a single console since the first Soul Calibur was released for the Sega Dreamcast in 1999. It also marks the first time that a Soul Calibur game has been released for a console before it was released in arcades. In fact, no arcade version of Soul Calibur III has even been announced as of press time. _______________ Read More/Source: GameSpot __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here Last edited by No_Style; Mar 25, 2005 at 12:28 PM.

Mar 25, 2005, 01:06 AM	#2
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Mar 25, 2005, 12:30 PM	#5
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,049 Rep Power: 0	The reason why it isn't going on any other console is because the release of this game is very late in the life of this current generation's console life. Namco chose to release the game on a platform that will have a higher chance of making profit. They're trying to save money. Frankly, I don't care if there was no online play. Fighters aren't the same over the net. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here