Soulcalibur Legends (Wii)

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1/30/2008 12:00 AM | 0 Comments | Page 2 of 2

The game pays homage to its fighting-game roots, to be sure, but purists will likely dismiss Legends as the Soulcalibur series' "Star Wars Christmas Special." Its storyline follows the intrigue behind the swords Soulcalibur and Soul Blade (which will likely someday be penetrated by nuclear physicists), but it all seems sort of tacked on, as if it were marketing guy's afterthought. Yes, it's nice to tear through a series of skeletons with the huge-bazoomed warrior Taki, or take down the swordsman Mitsurugi before adding him to the list of playable characters, but it comes at a price. The slight, almost sad, tinkling sound you hear is water being poured over a great franchise.

This review was based on a retail copy of the game purchased by Crispy Gamer.