Soul Calibur 6 has a lot riding on its shoulders, including the livelihood of the whole Soul Calibur series. As Soul Calibur fans will know, the last game in the franchise, Soul Calibur 5, did not live up to the hype and expectations of both the fans and the game’s producers.
Considering the game came out in January 2012 and that there hasn’t been another Soul Calibur game since, it seems obvious that the game was a major letdown for everyone involved. But if that’s the case, then what’s to stop Soul Calibur 6 from going down that same road? Well, according to Soul Calibur 6’s producer, Motohiro Okubo, nothing is stopping it from being unsuccessful.
In an interview with Dual Shockers, there was a specific question asked about the future of the Soul Calibur series if the newest game didn’t perform as well as everyone hopes. Could it be that Soul Calibur 6 may be the last game in the franchise? Okubo-san had this to say:
“Yeah that’s right,” Okubo-san stated, though he quickly clarified that he doesn’t want to “blackmail” fans or force them to buy the game by saying that Soul Calibur 6 could be the very last, but he wanted to be honest and say that it is a very real possibility. Okubo-san also went on to admit that the Soul Calibur series is ‘in crisis’ and thus they are trying everything they can to make it a success, because after all, “they have nothing to lose.”
While Okubo-san made it clear he does not want or expect every fan to buy the game to save the franchise, it does appear as though Soul Calibur 6 will be depending a lot on its fans when it releases. There hasn’t been a new Soul Calibur game in quite a while – perhaps distance will make the heart grow fonder? We hope so, because Soul Calibur 6 depends on it.
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