Link in Soul caliber????

The first time I looked at this picture I thought "Hey that guy looks like Link!".
Well to my astonishment IT WAS LINK!
What's up with that?

Version exclusive characters. The xbox and ps2 versions have their own characters on their, too.

Wow, very OLD news...

Just another trick to get new people to buy the game. I would've never even noticed the Soul Calibur series if Link wasn't in one of them. Good games though.

And it's Soul Calibur, not caliber.

He's the best character, too. I'm selling a spare PAL copy on eBay right now.

I'm guessing you're kind of younger because, when this game was coming out, Link was a huge marketing point. The 'Cube version was the best selling, or so I've heard, but the other consoles' unique characters weren't nearly as well-chosen.

Also, the other brand-specific characters couldn't do an aerial down-stab that bounced on the opponent's head three times without touching the ground.

Originally Posted by Prince Deity

Wow, very OLD news...

I just got a GC controller for my Wii and I got interested in playing GC games and I found out about this.

Originally Posted by GreenPhazon

He's the best character, too.

No, Link was terribad in Soul Calibur II. Compared to the rest of the casts in the SC games they were in, Link and Yoda are among the worst Soul Calibur characters ever.

Originally Posted by Mandrag

I'm guessing you're kind of younger because, when this game was coming out, Link was a huge marketing point. The 'Cube version was the best selling, or so I've heard,

That's correct.

but the other consoles' unique characters weren't nearly as well-chosen.

Yeah, for the XBOX they had Spawn, but there wasn't anything else they could work with. Heihachi for the PS2 was a logical choice, because Tekken is the most popular fighting game series for the PS2, and it's made by Namco, as well. And it sort of furthers the link between those two games series (Yoshimitsu provides the more solid link, storyline-wise).

Also, the other brand-specific characters couldn't do an aerial down-stab that bounced on the opponent's head three times without touching the ground.

Yeah, but Heihachi can just uppercut someone into the air, then punch forward seven times in a row and take off nearly 3/4s of someone's health. Besides, Heihachi is more badass than Link, anyway

[QUOTE=TheBattler;3061633]No, Link was terribad in Soul Calibur II. Compared to the rest of the casts in the SC games they were in, Link and Yoda are among the worst Soul Calibur characters ever./QUOTE]

Damn, I just bought Soul Calibur IV a few days ago for X-box, lol

But I remember playing the Gamecube version of Soul Calibur II when it first came out, me and my friends thought Link was awesome. That was 6 years ago though, man how time flies.

Originally Posted by Tonycony

The first time I looked at this picture I thought "Hey that guy looks like Link!".
Well to my astonishment IT WAS LINK!
What's up with that?

I KNOW RIGHT ITS LIEK HOW DOES THIS FIT IN THE TIMELINE?

i thought Link Was Cool, he could do nice Combos.

and i dont think the Story line is important.

Maybe i'll buy Soul Calibur 2 for the GC and find out if he really sucks or not.

I liked Link's appearance in Soul Calibur 2. He has great combos along with a great character design. He looks really strong too. I still play the game every once in a while.

My friends hate my Link in that game. ^_^

But yeah, I've heard contradicting reports, and I cannot quite seem to find the truth. Half say Link is broken and thus banned from competitions. Half say Link is terrible and completely inviable for said competitions. Any sources? Are there any old tournament threads/sites where it mentions Link is banned? Or any brackets proving Link took last place?

Originally Posted by TheBattler

Yeah, for the XBOX they had Spawn, but there wasn't anything else they could work with.

Perhaps you are not familiar with the HALO series and its sword-carrying Covenant Elites.

Originally Posted by TheBattler

Yeah, but Heihachi can just uppercut someone into the air, then punch forward seven times in a row and take off nearly 3/4s of someone's health. Besides, Heihachi is more badass than Link, anyway

Okay. You got me. I've never played the PS2 version.

Originally Posted by -Link-182-

Damn, I just bought Soul Calibur IV a few days ago for X-box, lol

But I remember playing the Gamecube version of Soul Calibur II when it first came out, me and my friends thought Link was awesome. That was 6 years ago though, man how time flies.

Eh. It's not like Darth Vader is amazing, either, and you can just buy him if you want.

And besides, there are about 30 other characters in that game. :-P

Originally Posted by TheBuzzSaw

My friends hate my Link in that game. ^_^

But yeah, I've heard contradicting reports, and I cannot quite seem to find the truth. Half say Link is broken and thus banned from competitions. Half say Link is terrible and completely inviable for said competitions. Any sources? Are there any old tournament threads/sites where it mentions Link is banned? Or any brackets proving Link took last place?

I don't have absolute proof, and the II competitive community has sort of transitioned into IV (III was a horribly broken game due to a few glitches), so one would be hardpressed to find videos and threads now (stuff like that gets deleted). But believe me, because I was a part of the Soul Calibur II

Link is banned from tournament play because he is unavailable on the other 2 consoles. So, that means Spawn and Heihachi are banned, too.

Link is a terrible character in II because his moveset was ridiculously linear, and sidestepping in that game was amazing. This is also why Raphael was not that great in II, but at least Raph had a bigger moveset and movement options.

The thing that people often cite as to why Link is so good is his throw. He has a throw which is very good for ring-outs, and is very simple to do (just hit the A and B buttons at the same time on the GameCube controller, or A and R/L), and it's very easy to set up, since it throws enemies nearly behind Link. So, people who think they're good with Link just wait in front of the edge, and hit A and B together. Very easy and good tactic for one-player modes. However, any good player facing Link would just repeatedly mash A whenever they get grabbed.

Originally Posted by Mandrag

Perhaps you are not familiar with the HALO series and its sword-carrying Covenant Elites.

I am very familiar with the Halo series, and a generic, no-name enemy from Halo would be a waste in Soul Calibur II.

Had Halo 2 come out before Soul Calibur II, it might have worked seeing as how The Arbiter is a sword-carrying, Elite that matters to it's storyline. However, that wasn't the case.

Well good. If Link is so "bad", I can rail on my friends for losing to him so often. ^_^

Yeah he really was the best character in SC2

Gamecube Version had the best Character (Link) and the Worsed Controlers!
PS2 had the Worsed Character but the Best Controllers.
Xbox had the Best Graphics and Spawn Sucked.

Originally Posted by Icky

I KNOW RIGHT ITS LIEK HOW DOES THIS FIT IN THE TIMELINE?

:X D: