Review Game Soul Calibur 6

Bandai Namco Producer Motohiro Okubo has shed some light on Soulcalibur 6's single-player modes. As was first reported by Destructoid, Okubo told Japan's Famitsu magazine that Soulcalibur 6 features a story mode called "Soul Chronicle" with an interactive timeline starring the entire cast of fighters.

Soul Chronicle is set between A.D. 1583 and 1590, making it both a Soulcalibur origin story and a continuation of the events that have unfolded in previous games. The story mode's first events will offer up some backstory taking place before the tale told in the original Soulcalibur, but the story will continue forward from there. Players will be treated to illustrated and 3D cutscenes while they battle through the critical moments that shaped the fates of Soulcalibur's cast of fighters.

Additionally, Soulcalibur 6 will have another "major" single-player mode, but Okubo declined to reveal any details about it.

Soulcalibur series lore has always focused on control of a pair of mystical swords called the "Soul Edge," with 1998's Soulcalibur focusing on the struggle to prevent the character Cervantes from wreaking havoc with one of the blades in the year 1587. Most characters are obsessed with controlling, destroying, or protecting Soul Edge.

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Bandai Namco announced Soulcalibur 6 in December 2017. Geralt from The Witcher series will be a playable character in the sequel, which is faithful to Soulcalibur's roots.

Soulcalibur 6 releases October 19 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

It’s been five years, but Soulcalibur 6 is finally here. With a diverse cast of characters and a beautiful setting, it has the potential to be the next must-play brawler.

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Bandai Namco has confirmed that Soulcalibur 6 will see the return of familiar fighters alongside the debut of new ones.