- Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
- Release Date: Jul 2, 2008
- Also On: iPhone/iPad

- Summary:
- Developer: Namco Bandai Games
- Genre(s): Action, Fighting, Fighting, 3D, 3D
- # of players: 1-2
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 19
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Mixed: 1 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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Xbox World 360 Magazine UKIf you'd had enough of ogling at "Calibur 4," cop a feel of SC Arcade. It's still a handful. [Oct 2008, p.100]
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At ten bucks it is hard to go wrong, even if it lacks online play, a mission mode and true widescreen support. Soulcalibur is one of those games that everyone needs to play at least once in their lives, and there has never been a better time to jump in.
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For some strange reason one of the best features of the original game, Mission Mode, is absent. Even more disappointing is the lack of any online versus mode. Sure I can thump my brother in 2-player offline whenever he comes over, but fighting games are perfect for multi-player.
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X-ONE Magazine UKIt should have been released months before "Soulcalibur IV" comes out, not the Wednesday before. [Issue#35, p.114]
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The controls are great, as you can chain together Soul Charges and attacks without difficulty. Its graphics, despite a lack of widescreen support, look excellent.
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AceGamezThe absence of the Missions Mode is disappointing and online play would have been a blast, but the weapon-based fighting system is still a lot of fun. The characters and levels are all there, the game looks great in HD and let's not forget this is a Live Arcade release; it sure isn't a bad way to spend $10.
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Soul Calibur gets the fighting right, but without online play or the single-player mission mode that made it fun to play alone, this XBLA re-release is a flimsy package.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 2
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Mixed: 1 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Jul 24, 2018A true classic. Great gameplay. One of the best fighting games ever made in my opinion.
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IETZ28Jul 5, 2008
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