Two new scans of Soul Calibur IV

Here are two burning-hot scans of Namco Bandai‘s Soul Calibur 4 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the latest next-gen iteration of the legendary beat-em-up with weapons. We get you the skinny on what’s to expect with the title that has every armchair pugilist’s thumbs and wrists twitching in painfully-sweet anticipation.

The first one shows off two of the game’s iconic characters, Mitsurugi and Ivy, as well as the game’s impressive backdrops. Note the extreme amount of detail in both Mitsurugi’s and Ivy’s armor – you can actually make out all the notches and designs on their gear. The shadow and lightning effects are looking none too shabby at all, giving a more realistic look to the battles you’re going to be fighting.

In the second scan, we see three other instantly-recognizable characters from the game’s roster, namely Taki, Siegfried and Tira. What’s most notable about this scan is that it shows both the Soul Calibur and the Soul Edge, and their respective wielders – Siegfried certainly looks regal in that diamond-encrusted armor of his, while Nightmare’s still his scary old self.

We’d bombard you with more details, but unfortunately the scans are all in Japanese. Still, we’ll be here to keep you up to speed as we get those updates, so make sure to check back often. In the meantime, enjoy the scans.

Here are two burning-hot scans of Namco Bandai‘s Soul Calibur 4 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the latest next-gen iteration of the legendary beat-em-up with weapons. We get you the skinny on what’s to expect with the title that has every armchair pugilist’s thumbs and wrists twitching in painfully-sweet anticipation.

The first one shows off two of the game’s iconic characters, Mitsurugi and Ivy, as well as the game’s impressive backdrops. Note the extreme amount of detail in both Mitsurugi’s and Ivy’s armor – you can actually make out all the notches and designs on their gear. The shadow and lightning effects are looking none too shabby at all, giving a more realistic look to the battles you’re going to be fighting.

In the second scan, we see three other instantly-recognizable characters from the game’s roster, namely Taki, Siegfried and Tira. What’s most notable about this scan is that it shows both the Soul Calibur and the Soul Edge, and their respective wielders – Siegfried certainly looks regal in that diamond-encrusted armor of his, while Nightmare’s still his scary old self.

We’d bombard you with more details, but unfortunately the scans are all in Japanese. Still, we’ll be here to keep you up to speed as we get those updates, so make sure to check back often. In the meantime, enjoy the scans.