SoulCalibur
Ah, SoulCalibur. One of the Sega Dreamcast’s best games, and one of the best fighting game franchises to ever be played. It is yet another game that innovated and transformed the fighting game scene in its very own special way, and it all started with something as simple as a weapon.
Although weapons in fighting games were nothing knew, and even SoulCalibur‘s predecessor, Soul Edge, had weapons. But, SoulCalibur placed all of its emphasis on the weapons system along with its revolutionary eight-way run. It completely scrapped the ability of only side-stepping out of danger, and instead allowed players to run at their leisure in order to flank opponents. This allowed for a freedom of movement during battles that just couldn’t be had in other 3D fighting games. The variety granted by the smooth movement, and the different weapons gave players the ability to play in a way that suited them, more so than your average fighter.
The mechanics combined with SoulCalibur‘s stable of unique warriors helped this game stand head and shoulders above a market filled with fighting games. this has allowed the series to survive when others have fallen and been forgotten. Although things have gotten a bit shaky for the franchise in recent years, there is no denying how truly great this fight game series has become.
