Directions (number notation) - 6 = forward, 4 = back, 2 = down, 8 = up, 3 = down-forward, 1 = down-back, 9 = up-forward, 7 = up-back, 5 = neutral

(number notation) - 6 = forward, 4 = back, 2 = down, 8 = up, 3 = down-forward, 1 = down-back, 9 = up-forward, 7 = up-back, 5 = neutral Buttons (letters) - G = Guard, A = Vertical Attack, B = Horizontal Attack, K = Kick (Non-Weapon) Attack

(letters) - G = Guard, A = Vertical Attack, B = Horizontal Attack, K = Kick (Non-Weapon) Attack Notation and Terminology of Soulcalibur (8WR)

Legendary Souls - Boss Rush mode. Fight powered up versions of Algol, Inferno Cervantes, Nightmare, and more.

- Boss Rush mode. Fight powered up versions of Algol, Inferno Cervantes, Nightmare, and more. Arcade - Fight against a series of opponents from the main cast and try to get a quick time. Can select different routes (Standard, Asia, Europe, Extra).

- Fight against a series of opponents from the main cast and try to get a quick time. Can select different routes (Standard, Asia, Europe, Extra). Quick Battle - Fight against CAS characters made by Project Soul - of various difficulties and with different play styles.

- Fight against CAS characters made by Project Soul - of various difficulties and with different play styles. VS Battle - Local play between players or AI.

- Local play between players or AI. Training - Includes demonstration and notation of move sets/basic combos, multiple record slots, and the ability to set up a variety of situations to practice.

- Includes demonstration and notation of move sets/basic combos, multiple record slots, and the ability to set up a variety of situations to practice. Online Battle - Fight other players through PSN or XBL.

- Fight other players through PSN or XBL. Story ~1607 A.D.~ - Play through multiple episodes depicting SC5's story, which focuses on Patroklos Alexandra.

- Play through multiple episodes depicting SC5's story, which focuses on Patroklos Alexandra. Creation - Create-A-Soul, customize existing characters' outfits/colors and create new characters with various weapon styles.

Ranked Match - find a single opponent to play a ranked battle against

- find a single opponent to play a ranked battle against Player Match - rooms where you can invite friends and hold small tournaments, has no impact on ranking

- rooms where you can invite friends and hold small tournaments, has no impact on ranking Global Colosseo - lobbies which hold up to 50 players, can queue for Random battle, Ranked match, or Tournament matches (available periodically) check stats and challenge specific players by selecting their card

- lobbies which hold up to 50 players, can queue for Random battle, Ranked match, or Tournament matches (available periodically) check stats and challenge specific players by selecting their card Soul Link - allows you to closely monitor 3 players' stats and in-game activities

- allows you to closely monitor 3 players' stats and in-game activities Replays - last 8 online games are saved automatically

8-Way-Run (hold down any direction) - "Run" is actually a misnomer since 8wr refers to a mode where you can walk in any direction. You can enter it quickly by double tapping any direction and holding the second input. Certain moves can only be executed while 8wrunning in a specific direction.

Quick Moves/Quick Step - Tutorial Video | speed is the same for all characters

Guard Impact (4A+B+K) - 50% meter | Deflects all levels of attacks, if successful opponent is left in a stunned state where they can only reverse GI (reGI) provided they have enough meter.

(4A+B+K) - 50% meter | Deflects all levels of attacks, if successful opponent is left in a stunned state where they can only reverse GI (reGI) provided they have enough meter. Brave Edge (A+B+K immediately after select moves) - 50% meter | EX versions of attacks/throws that have extra properties or additional hits.

(A+B+K immediately after select moves) - 50% meter | EX versions of attacks/throws that have extra properties or additional hits. Critical Edge (236236A+B+K) - 100% meter | Super moves that do a large amount of damage, can be a throw, projectile, etc. depending on the character.

Patroklos Alexandra (Short Sword and Shield) - Sophitia's son and SC5's main character. Brash and fights for justice. Discovers his family's history with the Soul Edge.

(Short Sword and Shield) - Sophitia's son and SC5's main character. Brash and fights for justice. Discovers his family's history with the Soul Edge. Pyrrha Alexandra (Short Sword and Shield) - SC5's deuteragonist and Sophitia's daughter. Timid and meek, was kidnapped by Tira at a young age.

(Short Sword and Shield) - SC5's deuteragonist and Sophitia's daughter. Timid and meek, was kidnapped by Tira at a young age. Yan Leixia (Chinese Sword) - Xianghua's daughter. Longs for adventure and seems to be wearing Kilik's Dvapara-Yuga pendant...

(Chinese Sword) - Xianghua's daughter. Longs for adventure and seems to be wearing Kilik's Dvapara-Yuga pendant... Natsu (Dual Kodachi) - A rebellious female ninja. Has a demon named Arahabaki sealed in her and is looking for her master, Taki.

(Dual Kodachi) - A rebellious female ninja. Has a demon named Arahabaki sealed in her and is looking for her master, Taki. Viola (Orb) - An amnesiac fortune teller traveling with Z.W.E.I. Uses a magic floating orb to fight.

(Orb) - An amnesiac fortune teller traveling with Z.W.E.I. Uses a magic floating orb to fight. Z.W.E.I. (Sword and Familiar) - A member of Schwarzwind who is looking for the new wielder of the Soulcalibur. Brooding. Summons a wolf named E.I.N. during battle.

(Sword and Familiar) - A member of Schwarzwind who is looking for the new wielder of the Soulcalibur. Brooding. Summons a wolf named E.I.N. during battle. Xiba (Rod) - A young man on a quest for the Kali-Yuga, one of the three sacred treasures. Really likes food.

Siegfried Schtauffen (Zweihänder) - Leader of Schwarzwind, a clan of mercenaries. Former wielder of both Soul Edge and Soulcalibur, he allied with Hilde and succeeded in destroying Soul Edge at the end of SC4.

(Zweihänder) - Leader of Schwarzwind, a clan of mercenaries. Former wielder of both Soul Edge and Soulcalibur, he allied with Hilde and succeeded in destroying Soul Edge at the end of SC4. Heishiro Mitsurugi (Katana) - A masterless samurai looking to finish a duel he started with Algol 17 years ago. Still has nothing to do with the main Soul series plot.

(Katana) - A masterless samurai looking to finish a duel he started with Algol 17 years ago. Still has nothing to do with the main Soul series plot. Hildegard von Krone (Short Sword and Lance) - The princess of Wolfkrone. Rejoins Schwarzwind to hunt down the last of Soul Edge's minions and guarantee peace for her kingdom.

(Short Sword and Lance) - The princess of Wolfkrone. Rejoins Schwarzwind to hunt down the last of Soul Edge's minions and guarantee peace for her kingdom. Maxi (Nunchaku) - A pirate from Ryuukyuu and mentor to Xiba. Edge Master taught him how to suppress the influence of the Soul Edge shard within him.

(Nunchaku) - A pirate from Ryuukyuu and mentor to Xiba. Edge Master taught him how to suppress the influence of the Soul Edge shard within him. Raphael Sorel (Rapier) - A French nobleman turned vampire. Still obsessed with creating the ideal world for his adoptive daughter Amy.

(Rapier) - A French nobleman turned vampire. Still obsessed with creating the ideal world for his adoptive daughter Amy. Isabella “Ivy” Valentine (Snake Sword) - Alchemist with cursed blood. Has extensively studied the Soul Edge and vowed to purge the evil sword from existence by any means necessary.

(Snake Sword) - Alchemist with cursed blood. Has extensively studied the Soul Edge and vowed to purge the evil sword from existence by any means necessary. Yoshimitsu (Dual Katana and Sashimono) - Yoshimitsu the Second. Killed his predecessor to become the new leader of the Manji Clan.

Nightmare (Zweihänder-type Soul Edge) - A body reanimated by the shattered remains of Soul Edge. More devious and subtle than previous Azure Knights, used political machinations to prompt a crusade to look for more shards.

(Zweihänder-type Soul Edge) - A body reanimated by the shattered remains of Soul Edge. More devious and subtle than previous Azure Knights, used political machinations to prompt a crusade to look for more shards. Astaroth (Giant Axe) - A new and improved version of the Astaroth golem. Created by Greek sorcerer and cult-of-Ares leader Kunpaetku.

(Giant Axe) - A new and improved version of the Astaroth golem. Created by Greek sorcerer and cult-of-Ares leader Kunpaetku. Tira (Ring Blade) - A woman with dual personalities who wishes to see Soul Edge rise again. Has plans to use Pyrrha to do so...

(Ring Blade) - A woman with dual personalities who wishes to see Soul Edge rise again. Has plans to use Pyrrha to do so... Voldo (Dual Katars) - The guardian of the Money Pit and loyal servant to the deceased merchant of death, Vercci. Is really damn old.

(Dual Katars) - The guardian of the Money Pit and loyal servant to the deceased merchant of death, Vercci. Is really damn old. Aeon "Lizardman" Calcos (Dual Axes) - A former minion of Nightmare. Wants to regain his humanity by eating holy warriors. Apparently he consumed Kratos and gained some of the God of War's moveset from Broken Destiny.

(Dual Axes) - A former minion of Nightmare. Wants to regain his humanity by eating holy warriors. Apparently he consumed Kratos and gained some of the God of War's moveset from Broken Destiny. Cervantes de Leon (Longsword and Pistol Sword) - Former wielder of the Soul Edge. Was defeated by his daughter Ivy and sent into a dimensional rift, but eventually made his way out, found a new body, and went back to his pirating ways.

(Longsword and Pistol Sword) - Former wielder of the Soul Edge. Was defeated by his daughter Ivy and sent into a dimensional rift, but eventually made his way out, found a new body, and went back to his pirating ways. Algol (His Body) - The Hero King from ancient times. Wielded the Soul Edge without being corrupted by its influence and created the Soulcalibur.

Alpha Patroklos has a fighting style similar to Setsuka's from SC3 and 4.

has a fighting style similar to Setsuka's from SC3 and 4. Pyrrha Omega uses a style that has attacks from both Sophitia and Cassandra's movesets but is completely different from her regular version's or that of Patroklos.

uses a style that has attacks from both Sophitia and Cassandra's movesets but is completely different from her regular version's or that of Patroklos. The Devil Jin style is usable in CAS and appears in Quick Battle, including a character based on Tekken and Soulcalibur producer Katsuhiro Harada.

style is usable in CAS and appears in Quick Battle, including a character based on Tekken and Soulcalibur producer Katsuhiro Harada. Dampierre was available as a pre-order bonus from select retailers (such as Best Buy in the US) and now as DLC.

Written by top players from Europe - Saitoh, Hayate, Pantocrator, Jag the Gemini, Daggoth, Hyrul, Kerrigan, Blacksmith Tony, Wil, Iron Lobster

Detailed strategies, combos, and frame data for every character

SAMPLE: Mitsurugi pages from the guide, Mitsurugi combos

HMV, GAME, The Hut, Play.com - Dampierre DLC code

Amazon and Walmart - $10 store credit

GameStop and EB Games Canada - Ivy Valentine Bobble Budd figure

Best Buy U.S. and Canada locations - Dampierre DLC code

Select 24 hour Walmart U.S. locations - special “Fastest Way to Play” event and midnight launch for SC5, limited edition laser art-cell

Future Shop locations across Canada - limited edition laser art-cell

February 3rd: Exotic Custom Items (Wings, face paintings, etc.) & Soul Edge/Soul Calibur DLC music tracks (available individually and packed -- prices are like SCIV DLC)

February 14th - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=35133721&postcount=3765

February 28th - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=35564735&postcount=4073

8WR's YT Channel - streams by 8WR, lots of coverage of East Coast

GnouzCorp's YT Channel - French streams and videos

Project Soul | Director - Daishi Odashima Namco Bandai Games | Ubisoft3D FightingPlayStation 3 | Xbox 360NA - January 31, 2012 | JP - February 2, 2012 | EU - February 3, 2012is the latest entry in Namco’s 3D weapons-based fighting game series. It takes placeand includes returning favorites, brand new fighters, andas a guest character in its roster. SC5 features a more robust version of thecharacter customization mode,, and combat that mixes elements from previous games with. In addition to Soul staples such as Guard Impacts and the 8-way movement system, Project Soul have added meter management, a new defensive technique with the Just Guard system, and more.I’ll be keeping this topic up to date with details of DLC, patch changes, major developments in the competitive community, and any other info relevant to SC5... so keep an eye out for news here.Congrats to Shining Decopon for winning SC5 at EVO 2012! The Tira player from Japan came in 1st out of 400+ competitors hailing from around the world. Top 8 included heavy hitters from the US, Japan, Korea, and Singapore... surprisingly, France was completely shut out. It seems that Asia's Calibur scenes are stronger than ever, so the next international matchup should be hype!EVO 2012 Resultsv1.02 patch changes: http://8wayrun.com/threads/official-soulcalibur-v-1-02-patch-notes.12322/ For more detail on all of SC5's mechanics and gameplay systems, check Gameplay System Info at 8WR.and3 modes: Ranked Match, Player Match, and Global Colosseo - details from exclusive multiplayer online preview Character Creation Mode Trailer | Share your custom characters in the GAF SC5 Soul Creation Thread SC5 features over 20 stages to choose from. In addition to the wall-less and walled arenas of previous games, Tekken-style endless stages are available for the first time. Also, ROing an opponent on certain multi-tiered stages will result in your fighting in another area/level during the next round.The Critical Gauge is SC5's super meter system, which is used for Guard Impacts, Brave Edges, and Critical Edges. Players can build up to 2 full bars (200%) of meter through attacking, guarding, etc. and are given an additional 100% if their opponent is 1 round away from winning.A system which punishes players who block too many attacks (similar to SC4's Soul Gauge) and causes them to stagger back in a lengthy stun. Unlike SC4's Critical Finishes, which result in a free round win, causing a Guard Burst only provides an opportunity for a damaging combo. There is no on-screen guard meter, but a player's life bar willif one is in danger of being Guard Burst.By quickly tapping and releasing a button on the moment of an attack's impact, you can reduce the amount of blockstun and cause the move's animation to pass through your character. A successful JG is indicated by your character flashing blue.NOTE: For character movelists, frame data, and strategy, visit 8WR's Soul Arenas and Wiki Patroklos | Pyrrha | Leixia | Natsu | Viola | Z.W.E.I. | XibaSiegfried | Mitsurugi | Hilde | Maxi | Raphael | Ivy | YoshimitsuNightmare | Astaroth | Tira | Voldo | Lizardman | Cervantes | AlgolEzio from Assassin's Creed - Character Announcement Trailer Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Hidden Blades, Swords, Daggers, Crossbow, and Hidden Gun)Elysium (female styles) | Edge Master (all styles) | Kilik (male styles)Alpha Patroklos (Iaito) | Pyrrha Omega (Short Sword and Shield)Devil Jin from Tekken (Fists) |Lord Geo Dampierre (Hidden Punching Daggers)NOTE: All character styles are selectable for use in CAS except for Ezio's. Algol's appearance can be edited but his style cannot be used in an original character.($79.99) - Book Box Case | Making of DVD & Music CD | Artbook | White Knight & Dark Knight DLC Costumes(£59.99) - Book Box Case | Parchment Letter | Making of DVD & Music CD | Artwork w/ Dev Team Signatures | Artbook | White Knight & Dark Knight DLC Costumesby Creative Intelligence Arts | Pre-order Limited Edition OST For reviews of all the DLC CAS packs, take a look at BloodBurger's videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9F17D67570D13045 Channels to Watch:Pre-Release & Launch Events:Majors: