Gunpey is a puzzle game series developed by Koto Laboratory and originally released by Bandai for the WonderSwan in 1999. Modest in appearance but surprisingly deep in practice, it became one of the handheld’s defining puzzle titles and eventually found its way to several other platforms. The name is a tribute to Gunpei Yokoi, the…
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Things I Hate: Inferno (Soul Calibur II)
Inferno is not a new boss, since he was the original final boss for both Soul Blade/Edge and Soul Calibur I. In the first game of the series, he is simply listed as Soul Edge, which makes it seem like his entire existence is directly tied to the dark, evil sword. In my opinion, though,…
Things I Like: Cervantes (Soul Calibur II)
Cervantes de León is probably the first notable unlockable character in Soul Calibur II. I did not realize it at the time, but he is technically (as a vessel for Inferno) the original final boss of the series and the first vessel of Soul Edge. I assume he is still evil, but in the main…
Things I Hate: Astaroth (Soul Calibur II)
Astaroth is one of the most notable characters in Soul Calibur II. He is named after a demon from Christian mythology who is supposed to be the Grand Duke of Hell. In the Namco video game series, however, he is a golem created by a cult that serves the Greek god of war, Ares. He…
Things I Like: Seung Mina (Soul Calibur II)
Seung Mina is a notable character in the Namco video game Soul Calibur II. She had appeared in every game in the series prior to this one, but this time she was an unlockable character. That also meant she was not included in the original arcade version and only appeared in the home releases. She…