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Soul Calibur II ships
by Jolex Del Pilar
Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Let the fighting begin!
Namco announced today that its franchise title, Soul Calibur II, has shipped to stores nationwide. The highly anticipated sequel to one of the most revered 3D weapons-based fighting games of all time, Soul Calibur II is now available on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Nintendo GameCube and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft.
"Consumer anticipation for Soul Calibur II has been monumental," said Dan DeMatteo, President and Chief Operating Officer of GameStop. "Our pre-sell programs have been strong since early on and we fully expect Soul Calibur II to be one of the best-selling titles of 2003."
Featuring more than 15 characters from the original game, Soul Calibur II introduces Necrid, a Todd McFarlane Productions character created exclusively for the series. Each video game system also boasts its own unique guest fighter: Nintendo’s Link brings his chivalry to the Nintendo GameCube, Todd McFarlane’s comic book hero Spawn brings his powers to Xbox, and Namco’s own Heihachi of Tekken fame brings his melee skills to the PlayStation 2.
Exclusive to the U.S. and European versions of Soul Calibur II are the playable characters Assassin, Berserker and Lizardman. Originally included as non-playable characters in the Japanese version, Assassin, Berserker and Lizardman are now playable in the following modes; VS Battle, Extra VS Battle, Team Battle, Extra Team Battle, VS Team Battle, Extra VS Team Battle, Practice and Extra Practice.
“We have finely tuned every aspect of game play to make the release of Soul Calibur II an event well worth waiting for,” said Jim Atkiss, Product Marketing Manager at Namco Hometek Inc. “The game has already taken top honors as ‘Best Fighting Game’ at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, and it’s poised to exceed expectations and take home even more awards by year’s end.”
Soul Calibur II is rated T for Teen and is now available in stores nationwide.
--- Jolex Del Pilar |
