Starting from II, the series would begin making use of Guest Fighter characters from other franchises, most notably Link, Darth Vader, Yoda, and Ezio Auditore, among others. Soulcalibur has since spawned five sequels, which have been ported to a number of home systems. It is often placed among game critics' 'favorite games of all time'.

The Dreamcast port of the game rebalanced the gameplay and overhauled the graphics, becoming its system's Killer App in the process. Soul Edge, though mildly successful in arcades (and on the PlayStation as Soul Blade), was largely overshadowed by Soulcalibur, which revamped many of the original game's aspects, including the three-dimensional movement, character combos, and timing, and completely removed the breakable weapon aspect. Characters could also deflect each other's weapon attacks, or break them and render them useless if hit enough times. Control was mostly similar to Tekken and Virtua Fighter, where characters could move along the three-dimensional plane and could be knocked out of the ring if they were careless. The series began in the mid-'90s with Soul Edge, one of the first games to feature three-dimensional combat where every character held a weapon. An epic final battle between the two opposing swords is now fast approaching, with the fate of the world at stake.

Now, the shards of Soul Edge are seeking to reunite, oozing corruptive power that bestows misfortune on all who encounter them. When these two swords first clashed, Soul Edge was shattered into pieces and Soul Calibur fell dormant. To counter Soul Edge, an opposing sword of light was created: the spirit sword, Soul Calibur. Some warriors seek Soul Edge without knowing the truth, whereas others seek to destroy it or capture its power for themselves. Only a few know that Soul Edge is actually an evil Artifact of Doom with an insatiable thirst for human souls. In 16th-century Eurasia, rumors persist of a legendary sword of heroes known only as 'Soul Edge'. The Soul series ( unrelated to the ' Souls Series' note Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne and definitely not related to Soul Reaver) is a series of 3D weapon-based fighting games created by Bandai Namco Entertainment's team Project Soul, arriving shortly after the success of its other 3D fighter, Tekken. 'Transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and swords, eternally retold.'

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