Soul Calibur III Arcade Release

Soul Calibur III (see sources I, II, and III), unlike the previous Soul games, is a straight-to-console release. Namco has added many new features to appeal to a wide variety of gamers (Create-a-Soul mode for instance), and has added several new single-player modes (Tales of Souls mode for example) to increase the replay value for people who dont have other fans of the Soul series to play with. Namco has stated that even though they arent necessarily planning an arcade release, if they get enough requests from fans, they will in fact release an arcade version of Soul Calibur III (see source IV).

The arcade experience is much different than that of the consoles. There is a unique and indescribable feel the arcade version has, yet the console version lacks. When playing in an arcade you have the chance to meet many great players of the Soul series, and even make new friends. This is great for the people that dont have anyone else to play with, and gives them a chance to experience the true part of a fighting game: the multiplayer. While single-player modes can be enjoyable, they dont compare to the competitive aspect of a fighting game like Soul Calibur III.

There is no online feature in the Soul series yet (maybe with the next Soul game ^_^), and until there is I dont think it is a wise move to deprive the community of an arcade version. The arcades are like an online feature, in the sense that you can play with people that you havent met before, and even meet up with friends that you dont see very often. Unfortunately arcades simply arent as popular as they used to be and theres much less demand for them nowadays. But the roots of the Soul series branch from the arcade, and I dont think the community is fully ready to let go of them.

Please help bring a Soul Calibur III arcade release to life! Sign this petition (it only takes a few seconds of your time) and have Namco hear us. The more people we get to sign this petition, the more likely we will get an arcade version of Soul Calibur III!

Source I - Soul Calibur III Official U.S. Site (http://soulcalibur3.namco.com/)
Source II - Soul Calibur III Official JP site (http://namco-ch.net/ps2_soulcalibur3/)
Source III - Project Soul site (http://www.soularchive.jp/)
Source IV - IGN news about arcade (http://ps2.ign.com/articles/620/620456p1.html)

Annon Kaies Zi
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