Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny
2009 video game
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny is a 2009 fighting game developed by Project Soul and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation Portable. A spin-off of the Soulcalibur series, the game uses many of the features of Soulcalibur IV, including its character customization mode. One of the goals of the game is "to target beginners and novice players with Soulcalibur IV's content". It introduces two new characters to the series: Kratos from the God of War series and Dampierre, a new original character. In December 2023, the game was released digitally on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
Characters
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny includes 28 characters. All regular characters from Soulcalibur IV return, but the bonus characters and Star Wars guest characters from Soulcalibur IV are absent. At the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Namco Bandai revealed that they were to be replaced with a different guest character — Kratos from Sony's God of War series, and a new exclusive character named Dampierre.
Gameplay
The ability to change physical attributes and muscularity, which was present in Soulcalibur IV, has been removed. In this game, however, it has been replaced by the ability to adjust the rotation, position and size of some equipped items, such as certain headwear which might not fit exactly right, depending on what hairstyle is selected.
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