Sadly, Bandai Namco announces that this iconic and extremely important title from the Soul Calibur saga will soon be gone. Sad news for gamers.
In the rich and historical category of fighting games, it is impossible not to mention the revolutionary Soul Calibur. With its knife fights, its iconic characters and its original game modes, the license stood out from the legendary street fighter etc Tekken. From the first episode released on Arcade in 1998 to Soul Calibur 6
Bandai Namco buries this popular game
B andai Namco Asia points this out on its Twitter account Soul Calibur 5
Soul Calibur V raises the curtain on the story stage and will be released on June 19, 2023 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The base game and all accompanying DLC will no longer be available for purchase. We thank you for your continued support.
Of course, if you already own the game, be it the physical or digital version, you can still play it without any problems. You still have a few days to use the others Soul Calibur 5 before finally saying goodbye.
Soul Calibur 5, a groundbreaking episode in more ways than one
As in every episode of the license, the story is particularly expanded Soul Calibur 5. In this episode, special mention is made of Patroclus and Pyrrha Alexandra, the children of Sophitia. Note that the title’s guest exceptional (a tradition in the series) was none other than Ezio Auditore, the hero of the Assassin’s Creed saga. In the chronology of the saga, Soul Calibur 5 therefore (for the time being) acts as the last bouquet, because Soul Calibur 6, he returns to the origins of the Soul Blade and Soul Edge. you would have understood Soul Calibur 5 has therefore shaped public awareness for many reasons, making the announcement of this news quite brutal.