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…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Bloody Roar II
Bloody Roar 2, known as Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age in Europe and Japan and as Bloody Roar II: The New Breed in the United States, is a 1998 arcade fighting video game developed by Raizing and published by Hudson Soft. It is the second installment in the Bloody Roar series. A…
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…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Crash Team Racing
Development of Crash Team Racing began as an original intellectual property featuring block-headed characters. Naughty Dog pitched the title to Sony, who approved the project after Naughty Dog expressed a willingness to convert it into a Crash Bandicoot game. Naughty Dog started production on Crash Team Racing after finishing Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back;…
Things I Like: Sophitia (Soul Calibur II)
Sophitia Alexandra is one of the most notable fighters in Soul Calibur II, even if she is secret and unlockable. She was a major character in both the original game Soul Edge/Blade and in Soul Calibur I, so it was good to find out that she was not completely cut from the game after all….