This sounds like a natural evolution of the Guard Impact system, which also remains intact and no longer requires meter like it did in SC5. Reversal Edge allows a player to read an opponent’s attack, then follow with a damaging counter. There’s also a new technique known as the Reversal Edge that will be added to the game. The meter system from Soul Calibur V also returns, as can be seen in the matches in the video below.

In addition, armor breaking returns and can be seen in action by watching the gameplay trailer above.

The 8-way run and ring-out mechanics are confirmed to be in Soul Calibur VI. It’s been confirmed that Soul Calibur VI will still feature the gameplay elements that have become staples for the series. We’ll be sure to update this article as soon as more details are known. We expect new information on more potential guest characters, new characters and returning characters in the near future. At E3 2018 it was confirmed that one more brand new character would be added to the launch roster, with four DLC characters coming after launch, at least one of which will be another guest character. Recently, we’ve had reveals of Siegfried, Taki, Yoshimitsu and Maxi, with more expected to come very soon. So far, Ivy, Kilik, Nightmare and Zasalamel will join Mitsurugi, Sophitia and Grøh, alongside Geralt from the Witcher as a guest character. You can see the weapon Grøh is using, and a small portion of his outfit, but gameplay footage is available in a recent trailer for the game.

There’s also a new character shown off in the trailer (seen below), who has been confirmed to be Grøh, and fights with a weapon that can split in two. While Alpha Patroklos could potentially be replaced by Setsuka since they have the same moveset, the original version of Patroklos was a completely new character, just like ZWEI. It would be a shame to lose new characters like ZWEI and Patroklos.

If that turns out to be true, that would mean Taki instead of Natsu, Kilik instead of Xiba and essentially the return of the classic characters. We don’t know what the Soul Calibur 1 story setting means for the cast of Soul Calibur V (especially the newcomers), but given the younger, Soul Calibur 1 designs of Mitsurugi and Sophitia in the reveal trailer, most believe the original cast will be back. We already took a look at the characters we know for sure are in the new game.

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