SoulCalibur is a weapon-based 3D fighting game developed by Project Soul and produced by Namco. It is the second game in the Soul series, preceded by Soul Edge (1996). Originally released in arcades in 1998, it ran on the Namco System 12 hardware. In 1999 it was ported to the Dreamcast with improved graphics and new features. The North American version was released in September 1999 as a launch title for the Dreamcast and was part of the successful launch of the new console. It became available as a downloadable title on Xbox 360's Xbox Live Marketplace in 2008. The title brought many innovations to the fighting game genre that include a heavy emphasis on weapons and a unique eight-way movement system. Soulcalibur is widely regarded as one of the best Dreamcast titles and is one of the most critically acclaimed fighting games of all time.
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Soulcalibur combines an interesting story for a fighting game, fun combo game, a decent meta, and lots of cool and interesting modes and unlockables. About the only thing I haven't tried yet is playing multiplayer with more people than just friends or family. Thankfully, this is one game that can be played on Fightcade, so I will definitely be checking it out. This is my favorite fighting game franchise ever, and given how much I liked its sequels, it is amazing just how much this one got right. Play it any way you can, but I do recommend the Dreamcast version for the Mission Mode and the unlockables.
The legend will never die.