Things I Hate: Yoshimitsu (Soul Calibur II)

Yoshimitsu is one of the most notable characters in Soul Calibur II, though he was in the original Soul Calibur but not Soul Edge. He is also technically a Tekken fighter, but officially, I believe the characters are different, which is somewhat silly. Unfortunately, this guy and I just do not vibe very well. I…

Things I Like: Maxi (Soul Calibur II)

Maxi is a pretty decent character in Soul Calibur II, along with the rest of the Soul Calibur series. In a weapon-based fighting game, even though some weapons make very little sense compared to swords and spears, you still need to have a nunchaku-wielding warrior in the cast. I had assumed he was Japanese, but…

Things I Hate: Kilik (Soul Calibur II)

Kilik is one of my most disliked characters in Soul Calibur II. He’s definitely not the worst, and he is a well-designed character, so I really want to like him more than I actually do. He is actually one of the Korean characters, which is a little surprising considering how much Japan and Korea often…

Things I Like: Xianghua (Soul Calibur II)

Xianghua is one of my favorite characters in the Soul Calibur series. Even though I do not really have a strong love for Chinese history or their swords, she definitely carries a certain coolness about her. Her jian sword is very unique and she has a distinctly elegant style when she is using it. Namco…

Things I Like: Raphael (Soul Calibur II)

Raphael is not technically one of my favorite fighters in SoulCalibur II, but he is a fairly decent character in my opinion. He is supposed to be a French nobleman wielding a rapier sword, which is not exactly my favorite type of warrior. He sometimes feels like a non-duel fighter when he moves. That classic…