Transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and swords eternally retold. I don't think there is a fighting game out there with more emotional and personal significance than SoulCalibur 2. I can name every character, hum every tune, and warp back to a simpler time, before the struggles of adulthood every time I hear this game boot up. Even the intro alone is enough to get emotions going. SoulCalibur was always a benchmark for gaming visuals and overall great design, and 2 is no letdown. It expands upon the first game in just about every way, while keeping it faithful to why the original was one of the most important games of its time. Guest characters and multiple weapons spice up the gameplay here, as well as a full dungeon crawler mode to add variety to regular arcade ladders. I have no real complaints here, it's just a god damn solid fighting game that means a lot to me personally, and will always be attracting crowds until the end of time.