Soul Calibur V Trailer Shows Spectator Mode and Text Chat Lobby System

by Delriach on January 13th, 2012 at 2:15 pm

SoulCaliburTV uploaded a new trailer for Soul Calibur V that shows off the main features of the game. Perhaps most interesting is the slight glimpse we get at the online mode. It shows a lobby system with spectator support and what appears to be text chat capabilities. Hopefully we’ll get some more details once Namco makes an official announcement.

Source: SCTV

raitouniverse

Bandai Namco: 1 Capcom: -5

http://twitter.com/Delriach Delriach

Are you just referring to the online mode? Compare what we know about SFxT and its online mode to what we know about Soul Calibur Vs. We know almost nothing about SCVs aside from it existing and having a spectator mode, which is something that should be standard in all fighting games anyway (aside from the text thing, which is nothing more than a novelty). Ono’s team working on SFxT is ahead of the curve when it comes to online modes and fighting games.

raitouniverse

Yes, but a couple of points
1) I’m mainly referring to this online mode over UMVC3, I neither follow nor care about SFxT. For that matter, we don’t know anything concrete about SFxT’s online, do we?
2) My comment was ironic, you’re right, this stuff should be standard and it’s sad when this kinda announcement spurs great praise from the community.

http://twitter.com/Paper_Tank Chris Henao

Actually there’s been several trailers and reports surrounding the online SFxT has to offer. In the end though, you can offer a million and one different features but if your netcode is ass I’m not touching online either way.
http://twitter.com/Delriach Delriach

Yeah, I figured you were referring to MvC3/UMVC3. That’s why I mentioned that even Capcom is behind itself somehow. We know quite a bit about SFxTs online actually. It has at least all the functionality from SSFIV. It also has 2v2 modes and an online training mode.

And yeah, Chris is right. Hopefully the netcode is good

raitouniverse

Yes, but a couple of points
1) I’m mainly referring to this online mode over UMVC3, I neither follow nor care about SFxT. For that matter, we don’t know anything concrete about SFxT’s online, do we?
2) My comment was ironic, you’re right, this stuff should be standard and it’s sad when this kinda announcement spurs great praise from the community.
raitouniverse

Yes, but a couple of points
1) I’m mainly referring to this online mode over UMVC3, I neither follow nor care about SFxT. For that matter, we don’t know anything concrete about SFxT’s online, do we?
2) My comment was ironic, you’re right, this stuff should be standard and it’s sad when this kinda announcement spurs great praise from the community.
raitouniverse

Yes, but a couple of points
1) I’m mainly referring to this online mode over UMVC3, I neither follow nor care about SFxT. For that matter, we don’t know anything concrete about SFxT’s online, do we?
2) My comment was ironic, you’re right, this stuff should be standard and it’s sad when this kinda announcement spurs great praise from the community.
Anonymous

Are you implying that SSF4s netcode is the best ever? Because that would be pretty hilarious.

http://twitter.com/Delriach Delriach

Not even referring to the netcode. I’m referring to the overall package of what SSFIV has to offer in its online mode. KOFXIII can’t even get the basics down. MK tried to be fancy but there’s tons of delay. MvC3 didn’t even have a spectator mode. UMVC3 barely has that but nothing else. All those games were just released within the last year too. That’s quite embarrassing.

Anonymous

Yeah, online modes are still awful in most Fighters. But I would say the best netcode and package we have so far was in BB:CS. Too bad the game is mediocre at best.
Anonymous

Yeah, online modes are still awful in most Fighters. But I would say the best netcode and package we have so far was in BB:CS. Too bad the game is mediocre at best.
Anonymous

Yeah, online modes are still awful in most Fighters. But I would say the best netcode and package we have so far was in BB:CS. Too bad the game is mediocre at best.
http://www.facebook.com/alex073088 Alexander Xavier Sutton-Sharpe

one, its very true that bbct and bbcs has the best netcode, but to say the game is mediocre at best is your own personal opinion. Its no better then streetfighter iv. The following is of people who actually play the game(or the numbers) are whats mediocre.
http://www.facebook.com/alex073088 Alexander Xavier Sutton-Sharpe

one, its very true that bbct and bbcs has the best netcode, but to say the game is mediocre at best is your own personal opinion. Its no better then streetfighter iv. The following is of people who actually play the game(or the numbers) are whats mediocre.

http://twitter.com/FirstEgo J.M.

You must have missed it when BlazBlue’s online modes ran laps around Street Fighter IVs offerings from day one back when Calamity Trigger came out.

Not saying this because of EVO grudges either.
http://twitter.com/FirstEgo J.M.

You must have missed it when BlazBlue’s online modes ran laps around Street Fighter IVs offerings from day one back when Calamity Trigger came out.

Not saying this because of EVO grudges either.
http://twitter.com/FirstEgo J.M.

You must have missed it when BlazBlue’s online modes ran laps around Street Fighter IVs offerings from day one back when Calamity Trigger came out.

Not saying this because of EVO grudges either.

Anonymous

Oh well, time to complain some more about Capcom in an unrelated video.
http://twitter.com/emezie Emezie Okorafor

Lolwut.
http://twitter.com/emezie Emezie Okorafor

Lolwut.

Anonymous

I have a feeling these will get a lot of keyboard attachments sold

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002626482972 Rem Sevreign

I grabbed a cheap $7 USB keyboard from the electronics department and it has served me well for 4 years on my console. To hell with those mini-keyboard attachment things. Damn buttons are too small for my large, manly, meaty, muscular, marvelously manicured hands.

http://twitter.com/GhostChimera L

This is delicious
http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk

As much as I love what this new team is doing with the game, still skeptical about online mode. It’s gonna take a complete overhaul from SC4 to make it anywhere near playable, new features ain’t gonna cut it.
Anonymous

Spectate and chat at the same time? Sweet, hopefully even the introverts without headsets will become chatty. Now give me custom room names, sizes, and maybe enforceable rules I.e. no custom characters, to filter out hitbox bullshit and bikini clowns. Am I asking for too much?
http://www.facebook.com/people/ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ-ΔΙΑΜΑΝΝΤΗΣ/1214544747 ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ ΔΙΑΜΑΝΝΤΗΣ

kudos to namco for the great futures unlike capcom who want from us to pay for colours all games one day must be like this in options
http://www.facebook.com/people/ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ-ΔΙΑΜΑΝΝΤΗΣ/1214544747 ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ ΔΙΑΜΑΝΝΤΗΣ

kudos to namco for the great futures unlike capcom who want from us to pay for colours all games one day must be like this in options
http://twitter.com/oBLACKSTARo oBLACKSTARo

That text chat thing is SOOOO japan. It was obviously created for Japanese online players, since they don’t like voice chatting.

Any one outside of Nippon is going to get annoyed with that quickly, so I hope they didn’t get rid of voice chat for us Westerners
http://twitter.com/oBLACKSTARo oBLACKSTARo

That text chat thing is SOOOO japan. It was obviously created for Japanese online players, since they don’t like voice chatting.

Any one outside of Nippon is going to get annoyed with that quickly, so I hope they didn’t get rid of voice chat for us Westerners
http://twitter.com/oBLACKSTARo oBLACKSTARo

That text chat thing is SOOOO japan. It was obviously created for Japanese online players, since they don’t like voice chatting.

Any one outside of Nippon is going to get annoyed with that quickly, so I hope they didn’t get rid of voice chat for us Westerners
http://twitter.com/oBLACKSTARo oBLACKSTARo

That text chat thing is SOOOO japan. It was obviously created for Japanese online players, since they don’t like voice chatting.

Any one outside of Nippon is going to get annoyed with that quickly, so I hope they didn’t get rid of voice chat for us Westerners
http://twitter.com/CaptainQ2 JonJon

Text chat? About fucking time. Capcom should take notes.

Anonymous

Capcom doesn’t need to do everything everyone else is doing

poohhardy11

your right, but they will…
Anonymous

You are right, if they are not interested in improving their features they shouldn’t.
Anonymous

You are right, if they are not interested in improving their features they shouldn’t.

Anonymous

There are other ways to make something better but there’s no need to go on copying other people.

Anonymous

Chatting in the room is very standard in many games though, by implementing this they are not losing their identity by “copying”.
Anonymous

Not that it’s needed though
Anonymous

Not that it’s needed though
Anonymous

Not that it’s needed though
Anonymous

Not that it’s needed though
Anonymous

Chatting in the room is very standard in many games though, by implementing this they are not losing their identity by “copying”.

Anonymous

There are other ways to make something better but there’s no need to go on copying other people.

Anonymous

You are right, if they are not interested in improving their features they shouldn’t.

http://twitter.com/CaptainQ2 JonJon

Text chat? About fucking time. Capcom should take notes.
http://twitter.com/CaptainQ2 JonJon

Text chat? About fucking time. Capcom should take notes.
http://twitter.com/CaptainQ2 JonJon

Text chat? About fucking time. Capcom should take notes.
http://twitter.com/CaptainQ2 JonJon

Text chat? About fucking time. Capcom should take notes.
James Kim

Text chat? whats wrong with using a mic?

Anonymous

Lost of things, PS3′s mics are shit, some people don’t have mic’s, language barrier, also, shy people.
Anonymous

Lost of things, PS3′s mics are shit, some people don’t have mic’s, language barrier, also, shy people.
http://www.facebook.com/TotallyAdorable Ricky Braun

I personally would love to talk to the people I’m playing with, but I’m in a Live Party with my RL friends 100% of the time. This lets me catch up with friends who have moved away AND learn from strangers at the same time

Just thought I’d add to Causus’ list.

James Kim

Text chat? whats wrong with using a mic?
http://twitter.com/Dinoz_SC Dinoz

This game will be fun.
http://twitter.com/Dinoz_SC Dinoz

This game will be fun.
http://mystady.com/ MY STADY

Too bad Namco fighting games are boring.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Danny-Craig/717415091 Danny Craig

‘
Too bad Namco fighting games are unplayable due to horrible lag.’

Fixed for ya.

http://mystady.com/ MY STADY

Wrong. You fixed nothing. All you did was give your own opinion. I said what I said what I meant and I’ll make my OWN corrections, thanks.

With that said, the games feel very slow. Perhaps it’s due to the lag you mention. I don’t care enough to investigate.

http://mystady.com/ MY STADY

Too bad Namco fighting games are boring.
http://mystady.com/ MY STADY

Too bad Namco fighting games are boring.
http://mystady.com/ MY STADY

Too bad Namco fighting games are boring.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Danny-Craig/717415091 Danny Craig

God I hate consoles and its restrictions.
It took this genre 15 years later to implement text chat when PC games from the 90s were doing it,
Anonymous

The game does like shitty compared to DOA5 but at least it’s not 2D trying to pass off as 3D. Could do without that corny voice but then again you have some Ono trying to eat Blanka so I guess it’s not that bad.
Anonymous

The game does like shitty compared to DOA5 but at least it’s not 2D trying to pass off as 3D. Could do without that corny voice but then again you have some Ono trying to eat Blanka so I guess it’s not that bad.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Kevi-Johnson-el/100001847029873 Kevi Johnson-el

wow u must be a graphics whore,idk about the new doa but doa ingeneral is just eh not good or bad but nothing really worth trying unless you wanna watch boobs then new doa reminds me of smash with them damn stages
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kevi-Johnson-el/100001847029873 Kevi Johnson-el

wow u must be a graphics whore,idk about the new doa but doa ingeneral is just eh not good or bad but nothing really worth trying unless you wanna watch boobs then new doa reminds me of smash with them damn stages
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kevi-Johnson-el/100001847029873 Kevi Johnson-el

wow u must be a graphics whore,idk about the new doa but doa ingeneral is just eh not good or bad but nothing really worth trying unless you wanna watch boobs then new doa reminds me of smash with them damn stages

Joshua Peveto

Sooooooo.. No longer will I need to watch a stream to have monsters, I’ll have random asshole lobbyist to see, although, this is a great idea for friends and decent human souls to communicate with.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TH54Q3FD6AAT5UXH3BDGLDQDFI Ronald

I wonder what Tira is doing at 0:45? And where is Talim? I don’t play her but how dare they get rid of her. I think she would’ve had mass combo potential in this game.

Anonymous

Most likely convincing Phyrra to join her side through some lie, and hands her Sophitia’s sword.
Anonymous

Most likely convincing Phyrra to join her side through some lie, and hands her Sophitia’s sword.

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http://www.facebook.com/people/Kevi-Johnson-el/100001847029873 Kevi Johnson-el

thats cool that you can text in the lobby now kinda like being a stream monster
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kevi-Johnson-el/100001847029873 Kevi Johnson-el

thats cool that you can text in the lobby now kinda like being a stream monster
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kevi-Johnson-el/100001847029873 Kevi Johnson-el

thats cool that you can text in the lobby now kinda like being a stream monster
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Anonymous

FUCK YEAH, TEXT CHAT LOBBY SYSTEM!
Anonymous

FUCK YEAH, TEXT CHAT LOBBY SYSTEM!
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http://www.online-pokerhu.com Online Póker

Man I hope the story mode in this game is as fun as the adventure modes in the earlier games, story mode in Soul Calibur 4 was pretty dire.
http://www.online-pokerhu.com Online Póker

Man I hope the story mode in this game is as fun as the adventure modes in the earlier games, story mode in Soul Calibur 4 was pretty dire.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Yahkim-Siffel/100001370016186 Yahkim Siffel

Aren’t there like 4 unfilled character slots left, or am I mistaken? If there are indeed more slots to fill in this games roster I suggest that Namco Bandai hop the fuck to it, because the clock is ticking -_-
http://www.facebook.com/people/Yahkim-Siffel/100001370016186 Yahkim Siffel

Aren’t there like 4 unfilled character slots left, or am I mistaken? If there are indeed more slots to fill in this games roster I suggest that Namco Bandai hop the fuck to it, because the clock is ticking -_-