NCS Game Synopsis
ŠNCS:
In the
third Soul Calibur, Namco hones their 3D weapon
fighting game some more and throws in a tactical
strategy mode called "Chronicles of the Sword" where
gamers go to war against opposing kingdoms.
NCS Game Notes
* The first animation in the game shows an
improvised Galaxian cut before the "THX Certified"
logo rises up.
*
Namco crafted another well choreographed and cut
intro for Soul Calibur 3 with scenes reminiscent
from Lord of the Rings where armies are beaten back
by a massive bruiser who waves men away with a swipe
of his paw. Numerous other snippets feature the
various fighters in the game in their own little
sequences and special dramas such as Taki vs Voldo
and the jester girl Tira vs Siegfried.
* The
first layer of game modes are Single Player Modes/
VS Modes / Shop / Options. Single player modes
include "Tales of Souls" where each character's
unique story is enjoyed, "Chronicles of the Sword"
which is set in a war-torn age where players use
strategy to unite the continent under one gauntlet,
"Soul Arena" where fighters battle in various
arenas, and "Museum" to view illustrations and the
history of the Soul Calibur series.
* In
the Chronicles of the Sword game mode, players
create a character and select a class from
Barbarian, Monk, Thief, Dancer, Saint, and Ninja
classes. The character is also customizable in
appearance from the head to the hair to the limbs
and torso for a unique look for characters. As the
story goes, three empires named Grandall, Dalkia,
Halteese are at war and the players steps into the
thick of it. The objective is to take over enemy
strongholds while fighting enemy units encountered
on the battlefield. Orders are given to units who
them perform as ordered. The game is played like any
other tactical strategy game for a different kind of
Soul Calibur flavor.
* At
the outset of the SC3 game, 18 fighters are
available but an additional 11 may be unlocked.
Default characters are as follows: Zasalamel,
Cassandra, Taki, Mitsurugi, Siegfried, Nightmare,
Ivy, Astaroth, Voldo, Tira, Kilik, Xianghua, Maxi,
Seong Mi-na, Yun-Seong, Talim, Raphael, and Setsuka.
A storyline starts off every fighter's adventure in
the "Tales of Souls" mode and continues throughout
each battle as the story unfolds and new fighters
are met and battled. In addition to Soul Calibur
fighters, other types of fighters will be met such
as a Thief, a Lizardman, and other skilled warriors.
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