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A Tale of Souls and Swords

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Or so the prologue goes in the Soul games. This game came out on the Playstation, before the Soul Calibur series. You might could say that this is a prequel to the Soul Calibur series. Anyway, I bought this title after I had already played Soul Calibur II and Soul Calibur III.

By the time I bought this game, I was already accustomed to the great graphics, fluid movement, and responsive controls of the PS2 versions. That is the reason why I did not enjoy Soul Blade. I am sure that it must have been top-notch back in the days of the old Playstation, but today, it definitely cannot compare to Soul Calibur III. The basic idea is the same though. You have a small cast of characters who are seeking Soul Edge. Soul Edge is a sword with magical powers. It consumes the souls of those who use it. However, in return, they stop aging and they obtain combat powers that exceed that of even the very best warrior.

You might want to buy this game and add it to your collection, if you're a fan of the Soul series of fighting games. However, I would not recommend buying it if you actually want to play.

Another great fighter by NAMCO

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I had heard many good things about NAMCO's new weapon-weilding game "Soul Blade," and therefore decided to try it myself. I was not dissapointed. Soul Blade, while lacking character diversity, is a great fighter. The use of weapons makes the game interesting, and the ability to use multiple weapons for each character is a great plus. To add to it, the way weapons are received was well planned and fit in well with each characters plot. I've searched long and hard, but this is the first game that had interesting plots for each character and movies that actually told those plots well. The opener, music, and sounds are all great, especially the ending theme. Characters are detailed, and weapons are diverse. This all combines to create a great game. The only downside is the lack of characters (most special characters are only recreations of the original ones) and the lack of special moves. If you forget these problems, Soul Blade is amazing. I recommend it to anybody who likes a good plot, enjoys easy-to-use moves, and who simply likes fighting games. And don't worry; the game is incredibly challenging! If you like easy games, lots of movies, and plenty of characters, don't get this game. For the rest of you, make certain you get this game.

An extremely pleasant surprise

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Upon first viewing this game, I didn't feel as though I'd struck a jackpot. But after playing it for several times, its amazing features became obvious to me and should to any gamer. Compared to Tekken 2, for instance, the game is much better structured. A limited number of characters enables us to get extremely acquainted with the numerous possibilities that they offer. My personal favorites are Voldo (the gatekeeper to hell that uses shifty blocks and quick parries with knives in the place of hands), Souledge (a fiery pirate-skeleton with an amazing skill in sword handling), and Taki (a mysterious but reliable woman warrior). The controls are extremely responsive, and the special moves of the characters are models of creativity for other games to follow. The graphics are truly very good, but not perfect. Even so, Soul Blade delivers the ultimate fighting experience among the existing competing products.

Welcome to the stage of history...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Soul Edge - Circa 1996

GOOD:
- Gameplay is pretty balanced
- Some nice unlockables
- Different and interesting story for a fighter
- Pretty good sound track for a fighter

BAD:
- Graphics looked pretty dated
- Voice-Overs are not so good

IF IT FITS YOUR TASTE:
- Play story mode to unlock new swords characters and costumes
- Plays like Tekken, but with weapons
- Medieval Theme has Ninjas and Samurais fighting Pirates and Knights

GAME ITS MOST ASSOCATED TOO:
- Tekken 2
- Virtual Fighter 2

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- This is the first game in the Soul Caliber franchise
- In the arcade this game was called Soul Blade

Soul Blade Review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is a great classic game. I've owned all of the games in the Soul Blade/Calibur series on PlayStation, Dreamcast, and PS2, and this is the one that started it all on consoles. With the return of Li Long in SCIII, it sparked a bit of nostalgic remembrance. (Spoiler Alert; Li Long died in Soul Blade) The graphics are VERY dated, but the gameplay is still great. There's a lot of substance to this game.

Soul Blade

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The game that I purchased was for my 11 year old daughter. She enjoys the game so much that she plays it everday after school and every morning before school. This is my second time purchasing this game for her because she cracked the first one. Overall she is very happy with it.

Great Game, Great Graphics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: December 06, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Compaired with games of simular weight (Tekken 2, Tekken 3, Bushido Blade 2) This game ranks #1 in my book. The graphics are great and looks almost EXACTLY like Soul Edge (the arcade version of this game). Although I beat this game rather quickly, the game has loads of replayability with the Edge Master mode (search for the ultimate weapon for your character and use it in other modes), Player Vs. Player modes, Survival Mode (goal is to not get hurt and to see how many fights you can win), and Team Play Mode (play as a team against the CPU, when you are beaten your team mate takes over).

An added plus for younger people is that no blood or gore is in this game. So if you are a concerned parent, that prohibits such things from your youngster, this game offers a fighting genre without blood, guts and gore or death (says "Knockout" when you are beaten or win).

Bottem line, this game is a classic and warrents a place on any gamer's shelf that enjoys a good fighting game.

Old-School Hand-to-Hand-to-Weapon Combat

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: June 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Soul Blade is Namco's PS1 translation of it's 1995 hit arcade smash Soul Edge. Definitely aimed toward fighting purists this game features warriors who fight in hand-to-hand combat. There are no fireballs or other mysterious powers. What we do have here are historically-based fighters who represent various different fighting styles dukeing it out one-on-one.

THE STORY:

Set back in history 10 fighters from around the world, for their own various reasons, set out to find the mythical blade "Soul Edge" which is rumored to have great powers.

THE GAME MODES:

Not lacking in game modes Soul Blade offers the following:

1. Arcade Mode: The arcade translation mode where the player progresses through 10 rounds of battle

2. Vs. Battle: Standard "you vs. a buddy" mode

3. Team Battle Mode: You can form you own team of Soul Edge fighters to take on a team of other Soul Edge fighters.

4. Survival Mode: It's your fighter against each successive opponent to the bitter end.

5. Time Attack Mode: See how fast you can beat the game.

6. Edge Master Mode: A really cool feature where you enter a "Story Mode" progressing across the map of the world beating the other characters in the game and earning new weapons. The catch, in each round you must master a new battle technique to overcome your opponent. A true challenge for true "Edge Masters!!"

THE CHARACTERS:

Here are the 10 Edge Warriors to choose and master in the game:

1. Heishiro Mitsurugi: Great samurai warrior!!!

2. Seung Mina: Long blade/Tae Kwon Do warrioress!!!

3. Li Long: Nunchuk-welding Chinese warrior!!!

4. Taki: Deadly yet sexy ninja warrioress!!!

5. Voldo: Freakish Italian Edward Scissorhand-like warrior.

6. Sophitia Alexandra: Virtuous Greek warrioress!!!

7. Siegfried Schtauffen: Noble Knight!!!

8. Rock: Axe-welding Barbarian!!!

9. Hwang Sung Kyung: Sword-swinging/Tae Kwon Do warrior!!!

10. Cervantes: Evil Pirate Warlord!!!

WHAT SETS IT APART:

The fact that weapons were introduced in this game truly set it apart from other fighters on the market in its time and to this day still sets it apart. The characters are more believable and it's "dueling" feature still makes a stand out from its competition.

THE VERDICT:

Overall, the lifelike battle scenes definitely make this game really fun to play with. The animation of the game, particularly the opening and ending sequences are just amazing. Again, the game's difficulty is at a happy medium. It is relatively easy to pass the game, but still challenging enough to be, well, a challenge. It is not so hard as to where it becomes frustrating. The variety of characters and fighting styles make it a pleasure to master. Also, the various game modes provide a unique gaming experience, particulary "Edge Master" Mode. Of note, this game, like Tekken, did become another franchise for Namco spawning the highly-touted sequel Soul Calibur, with more sequels in development.

Highly Recommended

Basic Needs: Food,water,shelter...SoulBlade!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: March 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Imagine you are stranded in the hottest desert on Earth. You are in desperate need of something cool and resfreshing to revive your senses. As you wonder hopelessly,looking to find anything which will satisfy your growing need, you find various bottles containing many liquids. You are overcome with joy. But, as you drink from the first bottle, you are even more thirsty than before!!! So, you try another, and another. Nothing seems to work. Suddenly, you discover a unique container filled with a mysterious liquid. As you drink, you find that you thirst has been completely vanished and fulfilled... This is the case with the various fighting games which leave you thirsty and wanting more. Soulblade is that mysterious liquid. Gulp down the unique graphics and unbelievable techniques which have been so intricately added to this game to make it a Masterpiece.

Dont get stranded in the desert. Please, for your sake, fulfill your need for for man to man, weapon to weapon combat. All you need to do is open the right bottle and experience what Soulblade has to offer!!!

My favorite Fighter

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

When 3D fighters first entered with Virtua Fighter, I was not impressed. Add to that the dismal nature of the Star Wars fighter and things did not look promising. But, thanks to games such as this and Tekken, the fighting genre was saved. I first played this game in the arcade and was floored. Gone were the glitching side to side movements. In were smooth animations with amazingly real movement. It translated as close to flawlessly as possible to the Playstation.
From the opening sequence to the finale, I was hooked. The graphics are amazing. The characters are very well rendered and rather well balanced. You have your constent movement, fast players as well as the guard forever and kill in one blow slow guy along with many consistent characters. My favorite character is Taki, but that's probably because she reminds me of Chung Li.
Game control is excellent. Combos rely less on stick movement than on button combinations, which makes it much easier for beginners to pick up. Throws are actually a challenge to execute, but are worth the work. The backgrounds are truly amazing and the soundtrack is something else. The tracks are very deep with what seems like full orchestration.
Of course the greatest fun is playing against other people, but the single player formats available are quite good. The Edge Master mode is somewhat RPG-like in nature and is a nice addition. My favorite mode is the team battle where your 5 take on the opponents 5.
For the price, you absolutely cannot beat this title. The gameplay is great and the controls are rather intuitive. Give the bonus of amazing graphics and sound, if you like fighting games, you'll love this one.

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