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The Soul Still Burns
1up.com has up an in-depth preview of the PS2 exclusive Soul Caliber 3. From the article: "... Yotoriyama and team Calibur's latest effort -- a true PS2 exclusive set for release this fall -- will be packed with gameplay modes (we'll get to those later) designed to entice all types of newcomers. 'We developed [Soul Calibur III] with features that will appeal to a variety of consumers in order to get them to pick up the game and experience that great gameplay. That goal hasn't changed since we developed the first Soul Calibur [on Dreamcast].' On the gameplay side, not a whole lot has changed either -- which, for many Soul devotees, is a good thing."
not Soul Caliber 3.
that the ps2 version sold the worst out of the 3 multiplatform releases of SC:2, it's almost a certainty that sony made some sort of "agreement" to secure exclusivity of this title. I just think it'll bite the devs in the ass, they have to mostly build a whole new audience for this game now, it's franchise popularity means very little to the success of this game.
It's easier, faster, and makes the game look better if it's focused on one console. Porting the game to X360 wouldn't be wourth it, as they'd make more money just selling it on PS2. Same goes for porting it to GCN or XBX. This is especially true for PS2. To make something look great on PS2 it really has to make good use of the console, which is obscure in archetecture. Porting away from this archetecture takes time, effort, whatever, and while it would be good fan service, it's a lot easier for them to focus on one console and the one with 91 million sold is an easy choice (a 65 million console lead on the nearest competitor).
It's Soul Calibur, not Soul Caliber. Common unnessecary spelling misstake on the intertron - especially since the game's name is written in big, bold letters on top of the page.
My guess it comes from Excalibur.
If you're playing in tournaments, then I'd expect to be laughed out of the room for using anything other than one of Hori's arcade sticks anyway. Neither pad comes close to the precision and response of a stick and full-size face buttons. Not just because you can perform the more complex combos on a stick with greater ease, but having the four buttons under your hand without having to move means you're much faster. Blocking with your thumb alone turns your game up several notches.
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