Soul Calibur 2..... yes!(my first impressions)

**Reno** · 02 Aug 2002, 08:40 PM

It's more like VF4 now. Basically when you go into 8wr at just the right time, you'll sidestep a lot further than if you were just walking around. It's definitely a faster sidestep than in just about any other fighter.

**MechDeus** · 02 Aug 2002, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by Reno
It's more like VF4 now. Basically when you go into 8wr at just the right time, you'll sidestep a lot further than if you were just walking around. It's definitely a faster sidestep than in just about any other fighter.

Whoo-hoo! Considered me officially excited about something other then the return of Ivy! I always kind of thought the sidestep in SC was a good idea but wasn't actually implemented too well (actually, I thought that about 90% of the game), and I'm glad to hear it works better! The quick-step in VF4 was awesome, damn happy to see it shows in some form in this game.

Does the sidestep still require that stupid double-tapping, or is it actually 8-way run now? There were far too many times in SC when it seemed more like 2-way run...

**Hero** · 02 Aug 2002, 08:52 PM

so...now that it's out...when will we see the GC screens?

**Reno** · 02 Aug 2002, 10:12 PM

It's actually 8wr now. You tap any direction to go into 8wr (except forward and backwards obviously). To guard you now need to hold G and press down, down-forward or down-back. Jumping is the same as in SC1 (hold G and press...)

**gameoverDude** · 02 Aug 2002, 10:33 PM

The Time Out in my mall got SCII.

On my first play, I went through the game furiously whacking all the characters with Nightmare. Inferno wiped me out after that. A manager at the place then gave it a shot using Maxi. He did fairly decent until Inferno cleaned his clock.

Next time, I returned the favor on Inferno and got a Time Attack record (4'01"41 like that Street Fighter III April Fools' joke in EGM

) which ranked 30th among Nightmare TA players in Namco's IR page at Namco's Japanese site.

I thought the graphics were pretty close to the Dreamcast's quality, while being maybe a bit better in some places. Inferno's stage has some good fire effects. The announcer is a bit better than in SC1- he doesn't seem to be as repetitive.

Their difficulty setting seemed pretty modest- I think this may be for the sake of convincing beginners to try it.

I wasn't there too long today, but I was generally pleased with what I had seen of SCII.

**Wildcat** · 03 Aug 2002, 02:52 AM

Dman, I want to play it!

I'll have to wait for the GC version I guess.

**EightBit** · 08 Aug 2002, 08:35 PM

I figured this would be the best place to ask, instead of amking new thread. WTF does Raphaels "stance change" moves do? A+K and B+K. Am I supposed to do that in the middle of someone attacking? Do I do some kind fo move while he does his little sword twirl?

He's quickly becoming one of my favorite character BTW. I like how you can just sit there and toy with someone for a bit, then punish them like crazy. Its fantastic.

Z-roe