Rumor: One hit kills in Soul Calibur IV?

  

Long-time players and fans of the critically-acclaimed Soul Calibur series remain faithful to it strictly for two reasons: the first is its deep yet accessible weapon-based fighting mechanics that always seem to get more and more complex and fun with each iteration, and the second being its impressive balance. Unfortunately, things may have changed in the fourth coming of the legendary beat-em-up – namely, the existence of a one-hit kill system.

Yes, you read that right – one hit kills. Ichigeki Hissatsu. Get it to stick, and you win the round without breaking a sweat. You may remember this system being revolutionized in Guilty Gear, what with its crazy-looking special attacks and even crazier-looking instant-kill moves.

While it made sense for Guilty Gear – the series itself wasn’t all that balanced to begin with – armchair pugilists who train daily in the school of Soul Calibur may find themselves displeased with the ability to instantly destroy their opponent.

However, there’s no cause for panic yet. In the OPM article where this new feature was revealed to be included in Namco Bandai‘s Soul Calibur IV, it was stated that it doesn’t involve the health gauge – which then throws possibility of another weapon-break system, like in Soul Edge.

This is good news, considering the fact that you still have to wear your opponent’s weapon down with successive hits in order for it to actually break, while one-hit kills offer instant victory with a more complicated button press.

While it’s certainly great that the Soul Calibur series is evolving, addition of such features could literally make or break its popularity – especially for those of us who want to take it on in a more professional way. Updates as we get them.

Via Gamesradar

  

Long-time players and fans of the critically-acclaimed Soul Calibur series remain faithful to it strictly for two reasons: the first is its deep yet accessible weapon-based fighting mechanics that always seem to get more and more complex and fun with each iteration, and the second being its impressive balance. Unfortunately, things may have changed in the fourth coming of the legendary beat-em-up – namely, the existence of a one-hit kill system.

Yes, you read that right – one hit kills. Ichigeki Hissatsu. Get it to stick, and you win the round without breaking a sweat. You may remember this system being revolutionized in Guilty Gear, what with its crazy-looking special attacks and even crazier-looking instant-kill moves.

While it made sense for Guilty Gear – the series itself wasn’t all that balanced to begin with – armchair pugilists who train daily in the school of Soul Calibur may find themselves displeased with the ability to instantly destroy their opponent.

However, there’s no cause for panic yet. In the OPM article where this new feature was revealed to be included in Namco Bandai‘s Soul Calibur IV, it was stated that it doesn’t involve the health gauge – which then throws possibility of another weapon-break system, like in Soul Edge.

This is good news, considering the fact that you still have to wear your opponent’s weapon down with successive hits in order for it to actually break, while one-hit kills offer instant victory with a more complicated button press.

While it’s certainly great that the Soul Calibur series is evolving, addition of such features could literally make or break its popularity – especially for those of us who want to take it on in a more professional way. Updates as we get them.

Via Gamesradar