Namco will be releasing Soul Calibur II into the arcades of Europe, we can exclusively confirm today. The game will ship to arcades in or soon after June of this year, much sooner than was expected.
"Soul Calibur II is a title that legions of players have been waiting for, and they won't be disappointed", said Namco Europe sales director, Gary Newman." Soul Calibur II has been designed with the game's familiar button configuration, which builds on the proficiency acquired by players of its hugely successful predecessor, but that's where the similarity ends. The new title's staggering animation and new fighting strategies put players to the ultimate test in the ultimate setting. It's one of the most action-packed fighting titles to enter arcades in a long, long time."
We can confirm that as well as standard arcade mode and Vs modes, Soul Calibur II will include survival mode, an unprecedented option in an arcade fighter. The game will also include a team battle mode that will enable co-operative play between players.
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