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Sophitia
, better known simply as Sophitia, is a fictional character in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games. Created by Namco's Project Soul division, she first appeared in ''Soul Edge'' and its subsequent sequels, as well as appearing in various merchandise related to the series. A baker-turned warrior, Sophitia became involved in the search for the cursed sword, Soul Edge, following the blessings of the god Hephaestus. The affair soon affected her other family members as well, including her sister, Cassandra, and later her children, Pyrrha and Patroklos. The character has received positive reception, often noted for her sexualized portrayal in the series. Conception and history As a character introduced in ''Soul Edge'', Sophitia's weaponry, a sword and shield combination designed to be unique amongst the other weapons in the game, were selected before other elements of the character. Her design and concept were then built to revolve around it, starting with gender, then physical me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seong Mi-na
The following is a comprehensive list of characters from the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games, beginning with ''Soul Edge'' (''Soul Blade'') in 1995. Overview The ''Soulcalibur'' series is a weapon-based fighting game franchise developed by Namco Bandai's Project Soul division. Set in the period of late 16th to early 17th century, the plot of the games revolve around Soul Edge, a cursed sword able to possess its wielder and devour souls. Its spirit is called Inferno, and his avatar/host is called Nightmare. Soul Calibur, a holy sword and Soul Edge's antithesis, also has a spirit called Elysium. With each character, their weapon was decided upon before other aspects were. The design was then built to revolve around it, starting with gender, then physical measurements, and lastly background details. Once established, appearance and movement were fleshed out by the team's concept artist and rendered as a 3D model by a design team that worked solely on the character. The comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Soulcalibur Characters
The following is a comprehensive list of characters from the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games, beginning with ''Soul Edge'' (''Soul Blade'') in 1995. Overview The ''Soulcalibur'' series is a weapon-based fighting game franchise developed by Namco Bandai's Project Soul division. Set in the period of late 16th to early 17th century, the plot of the games revolve around Soul Edge, a cursed sword able to possess its wielder and devour souls. Its spirit is called Inferno, and his avatar/host is called Nightmare. Soul Calibur, a holy sword and Soul Edge's antithesis, also has a spirit called Elysium. With each character, their weapon was decided upon before other aspects were. The design was then built to revolve around it, starting with gender, then physical measurements, and lastly background details. Once established, appearance and movement were fleshed out by the team's concept artist and rendered as a 3D model by a design team that worked solely on the character. The comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassandra Alexandra
is a fictional character in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games. Created by Namco's Project Soul division, she first appeared in ''Soulcalibur II'' and its subsequent sequels, and later appeared in various merchandise and promotional material related to the series. Cassandra has been heavily compared to her older sister Sophitia in terms of fighting style, though with acknowledgment that they were two different characters. Some sources have noted a fan following for the character. Conception and design Cassandra was originally supposed to replace Sophitia in ''SoulCalibur II''; the series' creator and then-producer Hiroaki Yotoriyama said at the time in 2001: "We wanted to keep Sophitia's model but make it sufficiently different. I know Sophitia's fans might start to complain, but I think Cassandra should fit into the series." She was designed in mind to have greater determination than Sophitia, with greater physical abilities and skills. To further the contrast between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulcalibur
is a weapon-based fighting video game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are seven main installments of video games and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books. The first game in the series, ''Soul Edge'' (or ''Soul Blade'' outside Japan), was released as an arcade game in 1995 and was later ported to video game consoles; the widespread success of its first sequel ''Soulcalibur'' in 1998 led to ''Soulcalibur'' becoming the name of the franchise, with all subsequent installments also using the name. More recent games in the series have been released for consoles only and have evolved to include online playing modes. The central motif of the series, set in a historical fantasy version of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, are mythical swords, the evil weapon called Soul Edge and the subsequent sword used to oppose this evil, Soul Calibur (parsed as two words, while the series' title is written as a single word). While it has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Soul
is a weapon-based fighting video game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are seven main installments of video games and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books. The first game in the series, ''Soul Edge'' (or ''Soul Blade'' outside Japan), was released as an arcade game in 1995 and was later ported to video game consoles; the widespread success of its first sequel ''Soulcalibur'' in 1998 led to ''Soulcalibur'' becoming the name of the franchise, with all subsequent installments also using the name. More recent games in the series have been released for consoles only and have evolved to include online playing modes. The central motif of the series, set in a historical fantasy version of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, are mythical swords, the evil weapon called Soul Edge and the subsequent sword used to oppose this evil, Soul Calibur (parsed as two words, while the series' title is written as a single word). While it has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiko Neya
is a Japanese voice actress. Prior to 1998, she was affiliated with Arts VisionAffiliation with Arts Vision in the 1990s:* 1998 profile: * Roster as of January 1998: * Roster as of May 1998: and is currently freelancing. Some of her major roles in anime include the title character in ''New Cutie Honey'', Jun the Swan in '' Gatchaman 94'', Ritsuko Takahashi in '' Hell Teacher Nube'', Melissa Mao in ''Full Metal Panic!'', Riza Hawkeye in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Vinsmoke Reiju in ''One Piece'' series and Doll Izumi in ''Super Doll Licca-chan''. In video games, she has voiced characters in many franchises, including Hsien-Ko/Lei-Lei in '' DarkStalkers'', Mako Sato in '' Initial D'', Sophitia in ''Soul Edge'' / ''Soulcalibur'', Rose in ''Street Fighter Zero 3'', Leona in ''Popolocrois'', Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear in ''Tales of the Abyss'', Amy Burklight in ''Tales of Phantasia'', Dai Heart & Tomoko in ''Sailor Moon S'', '' Sailor Moon Super S'', Chie Sagamiōno in '' You'r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chie Nakamura
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Axlone. She voiced Sakura Haruno in ''Naruto'' and Sophitia in ''Soulcalibur''. On November, 28, 2022, she is diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, and immediately goes into medical hiatus for the treatment. Filmography Anime series *''Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure'' (1999) – Yayoi Schwael *''Naruto'' (2002–2007) – Sakura Haruno *'' Naruto: Shippuden'' (2007–2017) – Sakura Haruno, Suzume *''Gintama'' (2009) – Tom *''K-on!'' (2010) – Mrs. Kawakami *''Eureka Seven AO'' (2012) – Rebecka Hallström *'' Magic Kaito 1412'' (2015) – Reiko Imaizumi *'' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' (2017–) – Sakura Haruno *'' Tokyo Ghoul:re'' (2018) – Matsumae *''Dororo'' (2019) – Nui No Kata Unknown date *''Gilgamesh'' – Kiyoko Madoka *''Ojamajo Doremi'' series – Rere *''Musashi Gundoh'' – Yumehime *'' Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha'' – Brita *''Oh My Goddess!'' – Satoko Yamano *''Natsume's Book of Friends'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulcalibur (video Game)
is a weapon-based 3D fighting game developed by Project Soul and produced by Namco. It is the second game in the ''Soulcalibur'' series, preceded by ''Soul Edge'' in December 1995. Originally released in arcades on July 30, 1998, it ran on the Namco System 12 hardware. It was ported to the Dreamcast in 1999 with new features and improved graphics. The North American version was released in September 1999 as a launch game for the Dreamcast and was part of the successful launch of the new console. It became available as a downloadable title on the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Marketplace in July 2008 and it is forward compatible with the Xbox One along with the sequel, ''Soulcalibur II''. The game centers on the pursuit of the legendary weapon known as Soul Edge, now in the possession of a warrior known as Nightmare, who slaughters countless people to satisfy the blade's bloodlust. Other warriors pursue him either to claim the weapon for themselves or to destroy it, end his mass murder, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulcalibur VI
''Soulcalibur VI'' is a fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Dimps and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows in 2018. It is the seventh main installment in the ''Soulcalibur'' series. Gameplay Following the tradition of prior installments of the ''Soulcalibur'' series, ''Soulcalibur VI'' gameplay involves two weapons-wielding combatants battling against one another using a 3D system. The game kept many of the familiar gameplay elements including 8-Way Run, Guard Impact, and character creation, but adds to the traditional formula by introducing new mechanics such as Reversal Edge and the newly revamped Soul Charge. The Reversal Edge allows players to defend against an oncoming attack and quickly strike back, alongside a slow-motion effect, enabling more defensive options for the players. Characters ''Soulcalibur VI'' contains a base roster consisting of 21 fighters. Additional characters are added through DL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siegfried And Nightmare
and are two interconnected fictional characters in ''Soulcalibur'', a series of fighting games by Namco. Introduced as a tragic hero in the 1995 game ''Soul Edge'', Siegfried has been a mainstay and lead character for most of the series, especially ''Soulcalibur Legends'', until ''Soulcalibur V''. Nightmare is an evil, mutated form of Siegfried that later becomes an entity entirely separated from Siegfried in ''Soulcalibur III'' onward, the living incarnation of Soul Edge / . Siegfried is a young German knight that, driven mad after unknowingly killing his father, becomes possessed by the evil sword Soul Edge and physically transforms into the demon known as Nightmare. Though Siegfried does temporarily regain his sanity after Nightmare is defeated by Xianghua in ''Soulcalibur'' (only to be taken over by Soul Edge again shortly after), it is not until after the events of ''Soulcalibur II'' that he is freed from the sword's control entirely and went on to pierce the cursed sword us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erica Lindbeck
Erica Lindbeck (born May 29, 1992) is an American voice actress known for her work with Bang Zoom!, Studiopolis, and NYAV Post in voicing characters in English-dubbed anime and video games. She was the voice of the Barbie dolls and merchandise, succeeding Kelly Sheridan, from 2015 to 2017, and is the voice of Loona in the animated web series ''Helluva Boss''. Career In anime, Lindbeck has voiced main characters Kaori Miyazono from ''Your Lie in April'', Eli Ayase from the ''Love Live!'' series, Irene Urzaiz in ''The Asterisk War'', Ibara Naruse from ''Coppelion'', Kanae Kotonami from ''Skip Beat!'' and Oei from ''Miss Hokusai''. She graduated from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 2014. She and fellow voice actress Mela Lee host their own web series called ''Lindbeck and Lee'' with local voice actor guests. In 2018, Lindbeck voiced the character Felicia Hardy, otherwise known as the Black Cat, in Insomniac's '' Spider-Man'' video game.Tweets concerning Lindb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Edge
is a fighting game developed by the Namco team Project Soul and published by Namco as the first installment in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of 3D fighting games. Originally released as an arcade game in December 1995, an upgraded and expanded version of the game was ported to the PlayStation in December 1996. The PlayStation version was renamed ''Soul Blade'' in North America, Europe, and Australia. The plot centers upon the eponymous sword, shrouded in mystery and rumored to offer unlimited power to anyone who can find and wield it; nine warriors embark on a journey to pursue a tenth who is rumored to have the sword, some to claim it and others to destroy it. The game was a commercial and critical success and was followed up with ''Soulcalibur'' in July 1998. Gameplay ''Soul Edge'' was created prior to the introduction of the so-called 8-Way Run. The characters can sidestep to either side by double-tapping down to move to the foreground or tapping down then up to the background. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
