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Title: Soulcalibur
Original Release: 1999 for the Sega Dreamcast™
Current Release: July 2, 2008 (Xbox LIVE Arcade) 800MP
Developer/Publisher: NAMCO BANDAI Games America
I was very excited when they added the original Soulcalibur or SoulCalibur (noobs spell it Soul Calibur with the space btw) to the Xbox LIVE Arcade. While the game is certainly a rewarding download, I have to warn the old school Soulcalibur fans of what the game is actually missing in this review. When I see a retro game reborn on the XBLA, I typically expect updated graphics, updated sound and a few extras added to freshen up the title. Notice the word “extras” because Soulcalibur doesn’t seem to have any. With that said, Soulcalibur was defiitely a needed title on the arcade. We already had a little taste of Street Fighter and Mortak Kombat, so it was fitting that we’d eventually get what I consider a better fighting game in Soulcalibur. Old school fans of the arcade or SEGA Dreamcast version will still find some value from this $10 download, unless you still happen to have your Dreamcast or an arcade machine with the title loaded on it. In that case, there would be no reason in the world to pick this up. One bonus of picking this title up is the fact that it’s a great way to get geared up for Soulcalibur IV which I can tell you will be awesome.
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