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Original Soul Calibur Coming to XBLA in HD

by Nick Breckon, Apr 16, 2008 5:00pm PDT

Related Topics – Soul Calibur, xbox 360, Namco, XBLA

Update: Namco has confirmed to Shacknews that the Xbox Live Arcade edition of Soul Calibur will be based on the Dreamcast edition of the title, not the less-fondly remembered arcade edition.

Original Story: The first entry in the Soul Calibur series of fighting games is heading to the Xbox 360's online Xbox Live Arcade, Namco representatives announced at a press briefing yesterday.

Soul Calibur on Xbox Live Arcade will be presented in HD resolution, and feature all of the standard arcade, training, story and survival modes from the original.

Though online leaderboards will be available, only the original game's local offline multiplayer is planned for inclusion.

The downloadable title is expected to arrive this summer, most likely in advance of the July 29 release of Soul Calibur IV on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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Uh, has everyone missed this? "Though online leaderboards will be available, only the original game's local offline multiplayer is planned for inclusion."

That blows.

Apr 16, 2008 8:23pm PDT

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Now if they release Jet Grind Radio and Shenmue I will have no reason to hold onto my dreamcast anymore.

Apr 16, 2008 5:18pm PDT

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Now if they release Jet Grind Radio and Shenmue I will have no reason to hold onto my dreamcast anymore. : bakanoodle
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  I was just thinking about Shenmue the other day. I never did play the sequel. Anyone else play it? Should... : Nick Breckon
- I need my dreamcast for Bangai-o and gunbird 2, I mean NEED it. Those games are like food to me. : silentbobuk

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I just showed my fiancee and she stared with her jaw on the floor for about 2 minutes and then said "That's the coolest thing I've ever seen."

Apr 16, 2008 5:31pm PDT

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I just showed my fiancee and she stared with her jaw on the floor for about 2 minutes and then said "That... : boarder2
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- You chose... wisely. : kungfusquirrel
- When I spent £80 on a ltd edition street fighter arcade stick I thought my better half would cut of my b... : silentbobuk

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Pfft give me HD Soul Blade from PS1!

Apr 16, 2008 9:20pm PDT

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Pfft give me HD Soul Blade from PS1! : IncursionZ
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- AGH! THE PRIMARY COLOURS! THEY BURN MY EYES! : silentbobuk

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Seems odd to do this now when SC4 is on the way instead of last year or something

Apr 16, 2008 5:09pm PDT

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Seems odd to do this now when SC4 is on the way instead of last year or something : derelict515
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  I think it's a bit odd too... the original game in HD might actually satisfy some people enough so they m... : Gwyndion
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    But let me say that is still damn good news. I hope this is just the beginning of Dreamcast games on the... : Gwyndion
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      considering Rez and Ikaruga are already out, it's pretty safe to say the DC is going to have a home on XB... : Borzoi
      
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      Jet Grind in HD would be awesome. : Gwyndion
      
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      And Powerstone with online support! :) : Gwyndion
      
      ^^^ YES PLS : SenorSpine
      
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      Make it Powerstone 2 with some 4 player online action, and I would cum buckets. : three-d
      
      God yes, Powerstone 2! : Link.
      
      oh god yes. Outside of SC, Powerstone 2 was the best Dreamcast game. And one of the best party games ever... : carbontree
      
      Yes. Yes please. Fuck yes please. : node
- Not really. Look at Super SF2T Revival's release compared to SF4 on consoles. Makes perfect sense. : David Craddock

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holy shit. This news means that I won't be buying the next SC. Fuck. Yes.

Apr 16, 2008 5:43pm PDT

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holy shit. This news means that I won't be buying the next SC. Fuck. Yes. : Degenerate
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I came. Buckets. I seriously thought it couldn't get any better than SSF2THDLMNOP, but SC2 (so short) is right up there with it! I hope it's the full Dreamcast version. How in the hell are they going to squeeze that down to XBLA filesize?

Apr 16, 2008 5:11pm PDT

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I came. Buckets. I seriously thought it couldn't get any better than SSF2THDLMNOP, but SC2 (so short) i... : kallanta
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Ok, this is so bought.

Apr 16, 2008 5:03pm PDT

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  Now we need a good arcade stick. : Fred Garvin
  - What about the HORI stick, or the one that came out alongside DOA4? Shame if those suck. I was going to... : David Craddock
  - Crap, that's right. Time to do the old 360 d-pad mod. Sand Sand Sand : carbontree

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This game in HD? Fantastic. This game was epic when it was released, and it still holds up and is beautiful today.

Apr 16, 2008 7:13pm PDT

This game in HD? Fantastic. This game was epic when it was released, and it still holds up and is beaut... : kingdepork

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SWEET!! I've regretted selling my Dreamcast for awhile now, this will at least lessen the pain a little.

Apr 16, 2008 6:57pm PDT

SWEET!! I've regretted selling my Dreamcast for awhile now, this will at least lessen the pain a little. : hypn0t1c

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By: Link. x Show Full Post

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Holy shit. Instant buy.

Apr 16, 2008 6:03pm PDT

Holy shit. Instant buy. : Link.

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AWESOME!

Apr 16, 2008 6:00pm PDT

AWESOME! : NFXFSX

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Very cool news, but pretty unfortunate that they didn't take the opportunity to add online play.

Apr 16, 2008 5:56pm PDT

Very cool news, but pretty unfortunate that they didn't take the opportunity to add online play. : sevogajre

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Oh this is awesome, greatest fighting game ever probably. Instant buy.

Apr 16, 2008 5:54pm PDT

Oh this is awesome, greatest fighting game ever probably. Instant buy. : TabsAZ

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Any word on a patch for the horrible Xbox 360 D-pad?

Apr 16, 2008 5:04pm PDT

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Any word on a patch for the horrible Xbox 360 D-pad? : finger
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- Yeah, it's called an analog stick. : Nick Breckon
- You can use the analog stick for Soul Calibur. Street fighter you just gotta bite the bullet and get a ar... : Pettytheft

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Interesting. I'll have to think about this. On one hand, I have this for Dreamcast. On the other Soul Calibur is the best 3D fighting game ever IMO.

Apr 16, 2008 5:07pm PDT

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- Yeah, mine's even hooked up. : OmegaRed59

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Fucking awesome. Seriously, fucking awesome. I hope it comes out prior to SC4.

Apr 16, 2008 5:20pm PDT

Fucking awesome. Seriously, fucking awesome. I hope it comes out prior to SC4. : socksta

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fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck yes

Apr 16, 2008 5:17pm PDT

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck yes : pwnage1232

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