Namco’s FilthieRich Talks Soul Calibur V

by Keits on October 26th, 2011 at 3:08 pm

The US Playstation Blog put up a really nice interview with Namco-Bandai Community Manager FilthieRich focused completely on Soul Calibur V. With the game practically right around the corner all of the sudden, you’ll want to hear things from Rich’s perspective as a long time competitive player. How do meter and super moves affect the flow of the game?

PSB: Speaking of Critical Edge, it seems to have a big impact on the flow of gameplay. How does this uber-attack change your tactics in a fight?

RB: You’re managing all these different things: Your life bar, your opponents’ life bar, and now your Critical Edge meter. You can divvy it up however you want: you can rush in and use half your bar to perform a Brave Edge attack, or save it up for one Critical Edge finisher. Everything that affects the Edge Meter is completely dependent on the player: The Guard Impact, Brave Edge, and Critical Edge all take away from it.
The Critical Edge and Brave Edge add to the diversity of the game. They let you develop habitual defensive patterns for when your opponent notices you’re conserving your Edge meter [in preparation for a Critical Edge or Brave Edge]. I think it’s really healthy for this series, even though it’s different from what Soulcalibur players are used to. But I know they’ll enjoy it because the depth of the game is going to be taken to a new level.

Head over to the Playstation Blog to read the rest.

[tip from Hecatom]

http://www.facebook.com/people/André-Theriault/542960130 André Theriault

It’s nice that the series is going back to its roots ish…
http://www.facebook.com/people/André-Theriault/542960130 André Theriault

It’s nice that the series is going back to its roots ish…
http://www.facebook.com/TravisEpic Travis Lynn

“Souls Come Unto me!”
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002626482972 Rem Sevreign
  
  “Devastation for the weak!”
http://www.facebook.com/TravisEpic Travis Lynn

“Souls Come Unto me!”
http://www.facebook.com/TravisEpic Travis Lynn

“Souls Come Unto me!”
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dao-Garcia/1472047240 Dao Garcia

Im hoping for a more SC2 feeling. I played that game to death at arcades and on the GC.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1291553628 Stefan Johnson
  
  If you want a SC2 Feeling then play SC2.
  - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=885480710 Kenley Tang
    
    Thinking you’re hotshot, aren’t you? It’s completely fine to hope for a more (insertSCtitle) feel. SC2 had many flaws but one thing that was great about it is the pace at which it flow; quite fast.
    - http://www.facebook.com/Dayless.Sunset Julius Vortes
      
      Yea I’ve heard the fast paced gameplay makes it feel like SC2.
      - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=885480710 Kenley Tang
        
        Oh, you are so smart. Should I maybe, I don’t know, bow to your superiority?
        
        There were a few first impressions that stated that it felt like SC2, what can I say?
      - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=885480710 Kenley Tang
        
        Oh, you are so smart. Should I maybe, I don’t know, bow to your superiority?
        
        There were a few first impressions that stated that it felt like SC2, what can I say?
      - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=885480710 Kenley Tang
        
        Oh, you are so smart. Should I maybe, I don’t know, bow to your superiority?
        
        There were a few first impressions that stated that it felt like SC2, what can I say?
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=885480710 Kenley Tang
  
  They’ve specifically said that they were going towards a more faster pace, if that means anything to you.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002626482972 Rem Sevreign

“Things like Brave Edge and Critical Edge, the comeback system – these are really appealing to people who play fighting games.”

This could just be my mind playing tricks on me, but I could swear that just about everyone I come across on here has very deep resentment towards comeback systems of any kind O_o
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=885480710 Kenley Tang
  
  That’s when it comes to the competitive / hardcore crowd. The casual crowd actually likes comeback factors, which could be one of the reasons why SFIV still has a good number of casuals.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- Anonymous
  
  Everyone *does* have a resentment towards it.
  
  However this is an interview, and people have a habit of bullshitting for the sake of image whenever they are interviewed or when they know their words are going to be shown somewhere else (otherwise they probably wouldn’t even be featured to begin with). We already have enough polite, reserved, sugar-coating people in the fighting game scene. Get some some gritty, blunt people to tell shit like it is already. Please.
- http://www.facebook.com/victoly Matthew Taylor
  
  If I’m not mistaken, the term “comeback system” has historically been used very loosely as I think ST’s supers were advertised as a comeback mechanic.
  - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=885480710 Kenley Tang
    
    I’m pretty sure they were too. But they weren’t all that free, you had to build up your meter by attacking. Now it’s all ’bout getting beaten up, it’s pretty darn lame .
    - Anonymous
      
      I disagree only a little. In the SF4 series if you are head on life meter then it makes you pay attention to what you are doing. If you just play on auto pilot then you eat the Ultra for being lazy.
    - Anonymous
      
      I disagree only a little. In the SF4 series if you are head on life meter then it makes you pay attention to what you are doing. If you just play on auto pilot then you eat the Ultra for being lazy.
  - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=885480710 Kenley Tang
    
    I’m pretty sure they were too. But they weren’t all that free, you had to build up your meter by attacking. Now it’s all ’bout getting beaten up, it’s pretty darn lame .
http://www.facebook.com/pennyman Robert Welkner

be nice to have a fighting game released early in the year!
http://www.facebook.com/pennyman Robert Welkner

be nice to have a fighting game released early in the year!
http://www.facebook.com/pennyman Robert Welkner

be nice to have a fighting game released early in the year!
Anonymous

Pretty sure it’s more propaganda along the lines of “WELL [insert new mechanic here] REALLY ADDS DEPTH TO THE GAMEPLAY AND SO FAR SAWL CALIBOR V IS SHAPING UP TO BE AN AMAZING GAME EVERYONE SHOULD PLAY” from some known player whose being polite (yet totally full of shit) and will most likely post how they *really* feel somewhere on the 8WayRun forums.

Lemme know when SRK starts putting the honest SC players on the front page talking about the game, at least then it’ll be the first legit read from someone who actually knows something about Calibur.
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IHAVNFCLRUU742PA3QYG4RBQOY Eddie
  
  Seriously. All the great SC players from Cali and Filthie, someone that knows nada about SC and it’s community, is the one selling the game.
  - Anonymous
    
    I believe he’s representing Namco Bandai as a general adviser, not SC alone.
    Does he have a background with Tekken? I’ve seen him play SFIV but other than that I know nothing about him.
    - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IHAVNFCLRUU742PA3QYG4RBQOY Eddie
      
      yeah he has a tekken background. namco used to have actual SC players rep the company (IE WCMaxi) but they’ve decieded against communicating with the american community ever since sc3. the communication with kayane/promotion france has gotten is the most they’ve done in a very very long time. Which is great! And also a shame when there’s so many great, knowledgeable SC players in the US that could be doing the same thing. Instead, we get Filthie.
      - http://www.facebook.com/cloakoflove Nathan Andrews
        
        uhhh
        
        here’s jaxel’s impressions and feedback, admin of 8wayrun.com and competitive player since SC2
        http://8wayrun.com/threads/jaxels-impressions-on-soulcalibur-v.8605/
        
        here are ALL of france’s top players’ impressions and feedback, a country which has consistently spanked the US in this series
        http://kayane.fr/2011/10/02/soul-calibur-v-invitational-session-impressions-pictures-and-videos-4/
        
        here are australia’s top players’ impressions and feedback
        http://level3.org.au/post/819/
        
        :s
      - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RVTCDH7KD4LOBP22XNRB2J56TM Sean O'donovan
        
        I have some understanding though, this kind of stuff is Rich’s job after all, he’s a hype-man/community liaison for a company, not just the one title he’s got a background in, you can’t expect Namco to have a seperate community guy for a series that hasn’t been around for the last 3 years. It’s the same as when Seth, who’d said before how much he hates mvc2, goes out and hypes mvc3. He has to hype whatever his bosses tell him, but at least he still gives a voice to what the fans actually think.
- Derek Jones
  
  Filthie Rich is Namco’s community manager, so it’s not like they were looking specifically for a Soul Calibur player to show it off. I wouldn’t expect them to hire a SC player just so shill one game. They are interacting with the community, however. If you want impressions from a known SC player, you should check out http://shoryuken.com/2011/10/21/jaxels-detailed-soul-calibur-v-impressions/ or maybe http://shoryuken.com/2011/10/02/massive-list-of-soul-calibur-v-impressions-from-france-special-event/
  Just a thought, but perhaps you could search for what you’re looking for. I wouldn’t expect Shoryuken to repost those articles 100 times just to make sure that you see them.
- Derek Jones
  
  Filthie Rich is Namco’s community manager, so it’s not like they were looking specifically for a Soul Calibur player to show it off. I wouldn’t expect them to hire a SC player just so shill one game. They are interacting with the community, however. If you want impressions from a known SC player, you should check out http://shoryuken.com/2011/10/21/jaxels-detailed-soul-calibur-v-impressions/ or maybe http://shoryuken.com/2011/10/02/massive-list-of-soul-calibur-v-impressions-from-france-special-event/
  Just a thought, but perhaps you could search for what you’re looking for. I wouldn’t expect Shoryuken to repost those articles 100 times just to make sure that you see them.
http://twitter.com/chaoslimits chaoslimits

Honestly, I can’t watch Frame Trap cos of this guy.
However, congrats on the new job.

Now watch this get deleted ;_;
http://twitter.com/chaoslimits chaoslimits

Honestly, I can’t watch Frame Trap cos of this guy.
However, congrats on the new job.

Now watch this get deleted ;_;
- Derek Jones
  
  Watch your completely irrelevant comment get deleted? Maybe if these comments were actually moderated, but I think you have the wrong article here.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Michael-Wood/100000171804478 Michael Wood

I haven’t enjoyed a SC title since 2. This one looks promising so far