My Perfect Soul Calibur Game

[shadowDOESrock]

There's nothing to prove here, it's one thing to prefer Natsu over Taki, but I don't appreciate you talking about Taki like she's filth.

But I didn't. It was about how Natsu had "no personality", as if Taki had any more.

[Hakudamashi]

Personally, I don't like Natsu as a whole due to her design, persona, and her eyes just weird me out for some reason I can't explain atm.

[Ioshyriku]

I haven't played Soul Edge, so I dont know if that also applies there.

She's a more of a demon hunter than a ninja and she's in search of Soul Edge to exorcise a demon because her blade is going weaker, sorry for the lack of detail but that's all I got since my copy is in Japanese.

She's the only character they actually licensed out for porn.

What? Really?

[jkid101094]

Prove me wrong. She's nothing more than determined ninja character, like nearly every other ninja character.
The only thing that makes her stand out is the tight red spandex.

Yeah it's not like she's one of the series most recognizable characters or anything.



...oh right. She's so well known that she repped the series in Namco x Capcom over the actual main character...silly me.

Also the spandex apparently wards off demons which is important to her character, at least in Soul Edge.

I haven't played Soul Edge and the PSP one, so I dont know if that also applies there. but it certainly applies to all the other games.

Because Natsu is anything more, right?

It doesn't matter, these stories were always dumb. You can easily find some way to revive everyone. Or just have them there because why the fuck not. Dead or Alive 5 does it.

This is Soul Calibur, not Mortal Kombat.

I dont know how you could say the in-engine cutscenes were ugly. They look amazing. The detail in them is superb. I never understood why they didnt make all of them like that and switched to this still comic book style. And there is no CG in SCV... nor SCIV...

So you prefer shitty toilet paper art to this?



Also CG cutscenes in Soul Calibur 4:



Even fucking Soul Edge has them.

Meanwhile Natsu is so underdeveloped and lazy that she doesn't even have a role in her debut game's story.

[shadowDOESrock]

What? Really?

Yeah it's not like she's one of the series most recognizable characters or anything.



...oh right. She's so well known that she repped the series in Namco x Capcom over the actual main character...silly me.

Also the spandex apparently wards off demons which is important to her character, at least in Soul Edge.
Because Natsu is anything more, right?
This is Soul Calibur, not Mortal Kombat.
So you prefer shitty toilet paper art to this?



Also CG cutscenes in Soul Calibur 4:



Even fucking Soul Edge has them.

Meanwhile Natsu is so underdeveloped and lazy that she doesn't even have a role in her debut game's story.

And none of those points actually disprove mine. I'm not saying Natsu is more, I'm saying Taki isnt any more developed.

Also, those are pre-rendered in-engine, not CG, which is what I was talking about.

If Natsu didnt replace Taki, you wouldnt hate her. And there's nothing wrong with having both characters.


Also, in an universe where "tight red spandex" protects against demons, it really doesnt matter wether you revive people or not LOL

[Hakudamashi]

Fighting game characters in general aren't developed much.

[shadowDOESrock]

Fighting game characters in general aren't developed much.

Exactly. This why I think that Natsu being 'underdeveloped' isn't really fair.
The most developed Taki got was in SoulCalibur Legends, when one of the villians remembers Taki from somewhere.

I honestly don't see what's wrong with having both Natsu and Taki. You could even start adding Tag Team moves into a new SC with something like that.

[jkid101094]

Unless you can prove that that's official I won't believe you.

If Natsu didnt replace Taki, you wouldnt hate her. And there's nothing wrong with having both characters.

That's exactly the point, though. You replace a well established character with some pointless character and of course people are going to get upset. I hate Xiba and Elysium for that reason too.

Exactly. This why I think that Natsu being 'underdeveloped' isn't really fair.
The most developed Taki got was in SoulCalibur Legends, when one of the villians remembers Taki from somewhere.

I feel like a broken record at this point. At least Taki has five games worth of character development, even if it isn't much. Natsu only gets a cameo in Soul Calibur V she literally has NO personality outside of her in-battle quotes which is fucking stupid.

[Hakudamashi]

It'd be like bringing Pichu back in Smash 4
Sure, we don't lose anything for adding him
But...why?

[shadowDOESrock]

It'd be like bringing Pichu back in Smash 4
Sure, we don't lose anything for adding him
But...why?

Why not? Diversity.
Natsu doesnt play exactly like Taki. You make that argument all the time for Smash Bros.

Unless you can prove that that's official I won't believe you.

Look up Queen's Gate. It also has Mai from King of Fighters and Kasumi from Dead or Alive.

I feel like a broken record at this point. At least Taki has five games worth of character development, even if it isn't much. Natsu only gets a cameo in Soul Calibur V she literally has NO personality outside of her in-battle quotes which is fucking stupid.

Like, I dont care wether you find her annoying or not, because I understand that, at least. I just find the 'no personality' argument to be pretty empty. Taki doesnt have a lot of personality either, outside of determined ninja. I know about as much about Taki's personality as for Natsu. And that's not because I didn't pay attention.

[Hakudamashi]

Why not? Diversity.
Natsu doesnt play exactly like Taki. You make that argument all the time for Smash Bros.

Except my argument here is that I don't like them, so they're not gettin a vote from me. But we would really lose nothing from their inclusion.

Also, are you saying Diversity is a reason they shouldn't be in or what?

[shadowDOESrock]

Except my argument here is that I don't like them, so they're not gettin a vote from me. But we would really lose nothing from their inclusion.

Also, are you saying Diversity is a reason they shouldn't be in or what?

No, diversity is a reason they should be there.

Like, let's take Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate for example. Marie Rose and Ein hold no relevance to the plot, but it doesn't hurt to have them around.

Even if you dislike Patroklos, it doesn't hurt to have him playable, even if Sophitia was around or one of them'd be dead. You might not play as him, but someone else might prefer his more agressive play style.

[Hakudamashi]

Assuming the devs have the time and money to add them.

[shadowDOESrock]

Assuming the devs have the time and money to add them.

Yeah.


Which reminds me: Soul Calibur V was only 25% done when released. They were planning to have every character get a full-fledged story mode w/ cutscenes and all, but they were forced to release at the short deadline on namcos order. So, don't give Project Soul too much shit. It's all coming from above.

"iOS Card Battle Game" and "Free to Play" seem to be right up in the ally with orders from above as well.

[Hakudamashi]

Smells like Sonic 06.