When it comes to Soul Calibur, apparently your fighting power is equal to the size of your sexy bits. Kotaku brings us these new shots ofSoul Calibur IV, which reveal the perhaps unsurprising fact that next gen technology really means a whole new generation of enormous breasts. Seriously, how can Sophitia fight with those things? They’re literally bigger than her head. Cassandra at least gets a smaller (it’s all relative) perkier pair.
As for Voldo… Have I mentioned lately how much I love Voldo? Any fighter decked out as a creepie, ass-kicking sub has my vote for Awesomest Video Game Character of All Time. Seriously. I play as Voldo all the time; I destroy everything in my path. Anyways, Voldo seems to have retained his beloved creepiness–as well as his gag–and acquired some spikes. Needless to say, I’m way excited for Soul Calibur IV. Come to me quickly, my cod-piece wearing friend…
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:53 am
You know that top doesn’t look like it gives much support. She is going to hurt like hell after after every fight.
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:19 am
Seriously. I’m curious what the physics will look like on this one, because those things would be flapping in the wind. I mean, I’d be so busy worrying I’d pop out, there’d be a sword through my tummy in no time.
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:40 am
That doesn’t even begin to consider the back problems she’s got to have. ;)
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:49 am
Ugh. I have to admit, I’m one of the few who can’t stand the new designs in Soul Calibur IV. 2 and 3 were both awesome, but 4 just overdoes it. Have you guys seen Taki?
She doesn’t even look asian any more! More like an oriental goth.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:23 am
She doesn’t even look asian any more! More like an oriental goth.
Oh weird, you’re right.
I mean, I have mixed feelings about the changes. On the one hand, the last thing we need is more overly sexualized characters in a fighting game. But on the other hand, there’s something wonderful about the fact that both women and men are sexualized in Soul Calibur. There’s also something wonderful about blowing the sexualization to such an extreme that it becomes like a commentary on all the over-sexualization in the genre. Who knows if it’s intended that way. But looking at those enormous breasts, I wonder if anyone can design those without a little self-conscious giggle…
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:31 am
Oh, I’ll bet the 3D artists down at Namco are having a ball. Hunting down “reference” for those bodies must have been a blast.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:34 am
What about Talim?
Isn’t she supposed to be 15? I guess she could have aged a bit, but she still looks like a hormone injected bioshock Little Sister.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:38 am
oh wait, that’s tira… and she’s 18.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:43 am
Dear god, just when I thought Taki couldn’t be any worse. I -guess- it’s good that she’s no longer identifiable as the character with the humongous breasts covered by a skin-tight sheath, but the heavy mascara + skimpy Santa Claus harem pants look just doesn’t work very well for her, or indeed anyone.
Also, honestly,Voldo always creeped us (me and friends) the hell out back in the Dreamcast era.
Sexualization of the Soul Calibur characters isn’t anything new, of course: the Dreamcast version had a code that let players change the color of Sophitia’s panties. It’s just gotten a lot more ridiculous over time.
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:03 am
Hmm, I seem to have confused my highly sexualized female fighters whose names start with T’s. If that’s “Tira,” then where are we seeing pictures of Taki? Here?
Also, I love this Dodo bird.
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:12 pm
First, I think those boobs look fluffy.
Second, Bonnie, I think you should take a look at this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xq0gvaVyHc0
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Ah yes, the dancing Voldos. I have seen their wonderfulness many times. I just want to meet the fans who sat down and synchronized that whole routine…