Sure, the Star Wars characters don't really belong here, but nonsense is the order of the day in Soulcalibur IV, and the game's better for it. New fighting mechanics, and a finely balanced roster round out the hugely satisfying package here. Forget the Virtua Fighter purists. This is the new king of fighters.

Available on: Xbox 360 , PS3
Genre: Fighting
Release date: Jul 29, 2008
Published by: Namco Bandai
Developed by: Namco

Multiplayer Modes:

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2 player VS

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Cheats from CheatPlanet

Museum Unlockables

Jan 27, 2009

Achievements

Sep 26, 2008

Unlocking Soul Calibur and Soul Edge

Aug 11, 2008

Ascending - Tower Of Lost Souls Items

Jul 31, 2008

Descending - Tower Of Lost Souls Items

Jul 31, 2008

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Features

The most sick, morally questionable Achievements...

If you did any of these in the real-world, you'd be an asshole

Sep 24, 2009

How to make a game that’ll sell a million...

The guide to designing cynical, clichéd games that’ll make you a millionaire

Sep 9, 2009

If video games were... candy bars?

Take a look at the tastiest games around

Aug 18, 2009

The most stupidly stupid game scenarios ever

Strange, unusual, and utterly bloody ridiculous

May 5, 2009

The Top 7... Naked flesh we didn't want to see

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Mar 9, 2009

Videogame franchises founded on boobs

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Feb 6, 2009

Characters that fit snugly into Ivy's bra [PICS]

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Nov 4, 2008

15 years of “FIGHT!”

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Oct 23, 2008

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Oct 16, 2008

The best special attacks EVER

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Aug 22, 2008

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News

SoulCalibur IV - Limited Edition content arrives...

More costume content has arrived on the Live Marketplace, setting you back 200 points. The download...

News from N4G Aug 13, 2008

Soul Calibur 4 sells 2 million worldwide

Namco Bandai Games confirmed Soul Calibur 4 has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide since its...

News from N4G Aug 6, 2008

Gamefly Charts: SoulCalibur IV Dominates

For the week of August 4, 2008, Soulcalibur IV takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top...

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TGR's Rumor Killers: Microsoft Buys Take-Two,...

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Video: 24 custom Soul Calibur IV characters

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Soul Calibur IV - no version character swaps...

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Namco begins its Soul Calibur IV content cash cow

Namco released a huge amount of downloadable content for its Ace Combat 6. Well now the first...

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Vader vs. Yoda happening afterall?

ThatVideoGameBlog: Early this year Namco revealed that both Darth Vader and Yoda will be available...

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Review

Swashbuckling scrapper returns to form with partial nudity and a master of the Force

Jul 29, 2008

Bashing exotic opponents with gigantic fantasy swords is brilliant. That’s the fundamental thing that sets Soulcalibur apart from other fighting games. Sensibly ditching the logic that says that being hit with a giant, medieval zweihander would cut you in half, its effect is downgraded to just driving you into the floor or knocking you into the sky. ...

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Previews

Soul Calibur IV - Hands on

First impressions? Well, we're not really sure yet...

May 29, 2008

Oh, Namco - what have you done to our beloved Soul Calibur? General feeling around the demo pod was that the game is awesome, but we're not quite so sure. For starters, the aesthetic of the game may be technically proficient - impressive, even - but the fighting seems a lot less fluid than previous iterations and the whole 'stage of history' feeling is definitely missing, in places at least ... » Read Full Soulcalibur IV preview

Soulcalibur IV - hands-on

No, we didn't get to play as Yoda or Darth Vader

Apr 16, 2008

We're going to talk about how we got to try out one of the new female fighters, and tell you about the new Soul Gauge system, but let's get two obvious points out of the way: Soulcalibur IV is due out July 29, and it's a very pretty game (look at the screens). The character designs are covered with details and sparkles and arenas are bright and unusual, even the lightsabers (yes, they have those now) glow like deadly Christmas ... » Read Full Soulcalibur IV preview

Soulcalibur IV - updated impressions

Squaring up to every fighting game in every way

Aug 24, 2007

Aug 23, 2007 Before you notice the subtle parry system, the complex move set, the precise level design, the delicate character balance and the accessible but deep mechanics, you notice the gigantic ... » Read Full Soulcalibur IV preview

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Latest Comments

Maximus13 - 1 month 20 days ago

ya i read an interview with one of the games developers in game informer and he said darth vader may be available for download off marketplace.

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StupidBoy - 8 months 1 day ago

I unlocked everyone on soulcaliber but the last space that might be darth vader or something.......

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Naruto100234 - 9 months 4 days ago

I Unlocked Everyone On The List On Cheat Planet But There Is One Space Is That Just For Xbox Live Downloads?

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twucky - 1 year 1 month ago

you have to keep attacking until you get a soul crush then tap the bumber rapidly until you get a critical finish. its easy

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LanSnow - 1 year 2 months ago

This may be a dumb question...but how in the deuce do you USE the CRITICAL STRIKE ability? Did it once on accident and had no idea what happened than looked up how to do it and guess what? No matter how much i press G+A+B+K simultaneously he just grabs his head like he needs an asprin... WHAT DO I DO???

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