Ranking of Soul Calibur Games

#LIST FEATURES:
Includes ONLY finished games
Includes SPIN-OFF, REMAKE, REBOOT, REIMAGINING and CROSSOVER entries
Includes PORT and REMASTER entries ONLY when the experience is very different from the original one
Includes DLC/EXPANSION entries ONLY when they are standalone experiences
Does not include UPDATED VERSION entries of the base game containing new features
Does not include BUNDLE/COLLECTION entries

#NOTES:

1) ENTRY TYPE:

MAIN
A video game that is considered part of the main series within a franchise.

SPIN-OFF
A video game derived from an already existing one that focus on more details and different aspects from it (e.g. characters or events).
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DLC/EXPANSION
Downloadable content (DLC) is additional content created for an already released video game. DLC can range from cosmetic content, such as skins, to new in-game content such as characters, levels, modes, and larger expansions that may contain a mix of such content as a continuation of the base game.
In this list I only take into account DLC/expansions that provides standalone experiences (can be understood without playing the MAIN game).
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PORT
A video game that is converted to run on a different platform (arcade, video game console or personal computer) than the original, perhaps with some minor differences. However, in this list I only take into account the video game PORTS that provides a very different experience from the original game.

REMASTER
It's sometimes called the "HD" version of a game. This is a port of an existing game to a (usually) newer platform which may or may not have improvements made to its presentation. Improvements can be as simple as having a higher resolution/framerate, or as complex as new features, tweaked assets, new lighting effects, etc.
In this list I only take into account video game REMASTERS that provides a very different experience from the original game.
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REMAKE
A remake is a brand new game that closely adheres to the design and narrative of a previous game, only now created with modern tools (like a modern engine) and techniques. If not entirely created from scratch, generally speaking, the game will contain more new code/assets than old recycled code/assets.

REBOOT
A brand new game, with new design concepts, that shares only loose ties to the core design concept or existing characters/lore of an ongoing series. Otherwise viewed as a sequel, or prequel, that throws away most of what has been previously established in an interconnected series of games. Narratively and thematically, it often returns to the origin of the series, and sometimes re-uses the same name as the first in a series, though not always.

REIMAGINING
Similar to a remake, only with far more liberties taken with respect to the design and narrative. In extreme cases, it can have attributes of both a remake and a reboot.
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CROSSOVER
A crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story.

2) SCORE:

10 | ★★★★★ = Masterpiece
9 | ★★★★½ = Excellent (the best video games ever made)
8 | ★★★★ = Very Solid (must play)
7 | ★★★½ = Good (recommended)
6 | ★★★ = Okay (worth playing)
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5 | ★★½ = Average (almost worth playing)
4 | ★★ = Bad (not recommended)
3 | ★½ = Terrible (not worth playing)
2 | ★ = Trash (the worst video games ever made)
1 | ½★ = Unplayable

3) TIER:

S Tier
Games rated with: 10 | ★★★★★ OR 9 | ★★★★½
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A Tier
Games rated with: 8 | ★★★★
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B Tier
Games rated with: 7 | ★★★½
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C Tier
Games rated with: 6 | ★★★ OR 5 | ★★½
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D Tier
Games rated with: 4 | ★★ OR 3 | ★½
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*F Tier
Games rated with: 2 | ★ OR 1 | ½★