THE WEIRD ONE...Soul Calibur Legends - 2007: Soul Calibur Legacy

[@SESauvie]

As misguided as this game was at the time, the thought of a character action game with the SC cast actually sounds pretty great on paper.

[@sketchywest1176]

It's too bad Namdai Bamco thought that the Wii was the best system for this to be on. I can understand them not wanting to do a full, proper release since this game is such an offshoot from the normal games, but going with a new console and relying so hard on the waggle nonsense really held this idea back I think.

[@SESauvie]

Sadly it wasn't the only series or developer who tossed ideas with potential on the Wii and were just given controls that killed the experience. Dragon Quest Swords is another one I thought had potential but was ruined by Wii controls.

[@Ss4Goten]

Just should've hired Omega Force to make it a Musou game.

[@williamgarcia1417]

You know Tekken force is great you have all your moves the ones with directional inputs vary depending on the camera position , with a little bit of polish and maybe local multiplayer it's the best beat em up ever, what I'm trying to say is we all know they could've on their own done a better job with this game

[@thestranger2282]

I was talking to a friend of mine about that mode, and we both agreed that Soul Calibur seemed like the perfect game to implement a beat-em-up-style mode into it, given the sense of adventure that it always had even as a fighting game.

[@MeMoshRocks]

In case anyone is interested on playing this on dolphin with a normal controller: *map your left, right, up and down attack buttons to the forward wiimote's swing, then map those same buttons individually to their correspondent swings. Additionally map your two vertical attack buttons (up & down) to waggle Y or they wont work correctly.* *Then map your stab button to backwards swing.* *For dodges is a bit similar, map you forward, left and right dodge buttons to the nunchuck's forward swing, then dodge forward to down swing, dodge backwards to up, and left / right respectively.* Dodges work inconsistently (about 70% of the time but they're usable. Attacks always work and its very easy to do complex combos.

[@DURIEL1]

*The 2 main things I like from this game is Barbaros, Fafnir the Dragon and Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia.* Speaking of Dragon, I would LOVE that as a giant Boss Fight in a future Soul Calibur Game.

[@TekkenGirl4Lyfe]

You say that like 6 _is_ the last one.

[@DURIEL1]

It won't idiot, because im very confident that 6 will sell tell like hotcakes.

[@Hydrofobic2001]

@Groisu They said 5 was the last one. Just sayin.

[@veambeam]

U said 2things

[@carrotdtop_1]

I honestly forget this existed

[@Graphaeli]

I OWNED this game and forgot it existed.

[@soulsage1984]

I played it and beat it and sold it. There was just no replay value in it.

[@jersonmoran2239]

it sounds like a good idea. But not sure if I like it though 🤔

[@ZER0O9]

@@soulsage1984 same here

[@koreee_alexx7905]

mcBUFFfluff as you should.

[@lambda494]

*Welcome back* to the stage of motion controls.

[@bertrandbest]

LMAO

[@sinfulbakaa]

Horrible controls tbh

[@connormcmahon5375]

Max, this was actually my introduction to the Soul Calibur series. In Middle School, my best friend and I were at a Family Video trying to figure out what game to rent. I suggested this one because I played SCIV once and thought it was fun. Seeing you play this gave me such nostalgia. Even though it’s easily forgettable and regarded as not a great game, I love it because it was my introduction to the series. I played the CRAP out of this game with my best friend and didn’t stop until we beat it

[@Chaklun96]

I personally like this game because it is closer to the aesthetic and atmosphere of SC 1-3 (mostly because models and areas from SC 2&3 are reused), which I have always preferred to the ones of the HD games. So even though I didn't play it "as a kid", this game give me a feel of nostalgia :)

[@connormcmahon5375]

Chaklun96 It’s also a pretty good story for it being a spinoff of a fighting game. The twist at the end caught me off guard ;D

[@Tch356]

Oh yeah, this is the one with lloyd irving in it.

[@AndresLionheart]

Oooh, right, I didn't remember that. That was the only reason why I looked at it for a bit. I also remember seeing it for like nothing on bargain bins, but at that time I already forgot it had Lloyd in it or else I would have bought it.

[@Gailardia_Galan]

Explain. I am a HUGE Tales fan.

[@____orphevs]

Explanation: Lloyd's in it. What else do you need to know.

[@darthva31]

Lloyd is in it probably to promote Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World that was going to be released in the following year after Soulcalibur Legends, back when that Tales game was a Wii exclusive. Might also be a nod that Tales of Symphonia was first released for the Nintendo Gamecube.

[@isaiahrivers7117]

Well at least it had a Tales of character which is Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia in it. But to be honest i wish they add him in the fighting Soul Calibur game instead (i also would've like him in Super Smash Bros and not as a mii costume) but whatever.

[@BlueMidnightMist]

Iska's got the slicked back white hair, the red and blue heterochromia, AND he's a jester. Did the character designer just finish playing DMC3 and decide to fuse some characters together?

[@CompletelyNewguy]

It wouldn't surprise me as the whole game seems to be based off of the game and anime, Berserk.

[@TREVORVADER]

joylent_blue I forget he’s a Soul Calibur character when I occasionally remember him sometimes

[@kuronoroux8864]

@@CompletelyNewguy Berserk influenced Siegfried since day 1 tho

[@CompletelyNewguy]

@@kuronoroux8864 I didn't notice until that one scene where he cut the dragon in half. I mean there's influence and then there's just copying.

[@rsa9076]

If Soul Calibur 6 is successful I would love to another attempt at a spin off game. I think a Dynasty Warriors style Soul Calibur would be cool. Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate showed that a Soul Calibur character(Sophitia) could work on a Dynasty Warriors style game and how awesome would it be to play characters like Nightmare and decimate thousands of enemies. The story could either be a retelling of previous games or a brand new one. A quick story I think could work is Hilde gathering the forces of her country and recruiting heroes from the Soul Calibur world to stop Nightmare and his army of monsters and evil characters.

[@itsjonesh]

If they remember the Tales of the Sword campaing from 3, and made an hybrid of a strategy rpg with fighting game mechanics like it was, i think it would sell LOTS. That minigame was legit awesome.

[@Chaklun96]

Good idea for a story :) A love Hilde, it's honestly the best character they created post SC3, feeling way more like a SC1-3 character than the anime-ass / copied one they have made since... :/ I hoped she had made it into SC6

[@conradojavier7547]

I would like Koei Tecmo Collaborate with Projecg Soul, so that they can slap Wang Yuanji as the Guest Stat.

[@handsinthefire]

THis game should've just been a tacked on thing, like that one storymode thing they did in SC3.

[@AlextheKaijuFan]

This game was my introduction to Soul Calibur. I personally really enjoyed it, the long story, and soundtrack.

[@LinkMaster5555]

Yep loved using astaroth

[@orangecheez]

this game was mad fun . I don't care what anyone says . at the time it was fucking sweet . frfr.

[@IsaacPurpleguy]

It has a certain charm to it

[@mariowiiluigi1919]

When I played I found it insanely weird, but in the end I really like it. Tbh I would not mind a remaster too

[@telepathictoothbrush6721]

huzzah a man of culture!

[@dillo1594]

Thank you.

[@stevemclovin1566]

Oh...Siegfried. You and your "shenanigans."

[@Owliare]

Just the usual slaughtering of innocents and destruction of most of Europe and Asia. You know, just Siegfried things.

[@ImALombax]

I actually really liked this game. It was alittle hard to play on the wii, but i still had fun. I just wish they ported it to ps2

[@ZoMbi5lAy3r]

This was during a weird time when Namco wanted their fighting games to have spin off games of different genres. There was also that one game starring Nina from Tekken. It's a cool concept that I wish would be revisited with better care

[@TheOrangeMatty]

Never even heard of this Soul Calibur game before this video... I really like the Tekken Force modes in the Tekken games so I would probably like this game as well tbh... I do agree with Max about how it should of been a bonus mode in one of the Soul Calibur games instead though...

[@TimelostFlare]

Ah yes the tale of Siegfried, Vic Mignogna, Lloyd Irving and for some reason, a dragon.

[@takarifan]

Good thing this is not canon in the series. This game's plot is too absurb.

[@TheAntiSanta]

I'm pretty sure the people that did the story for this game, have read Berserk.

[@BurnTheDemon]

A double dose of max! This is why you have the EDGE over the competition. No one is of your CALIBUR.

[@wesleyrosa6122]

Another forgotten masterpiece of Soul Calibur franchise, you doing great bringing this one back.

[@____orphevs]

u wot mate

[@RadTrashed]

Only in 2007 would there be a Soulcalibur Wii game. Honestly, a Dynasty Warriors-esque game with the Soulcalibur characters would be interesting.

[@JXDemon21]

Admittedly despite the forced waggle controls this game had it's a bit of a Guilty pleasure type of game to me. Not good could've been better if it allowed us of the Classic or Gamecube Controller to play the characters cause it honestly feels more suited for that control scheme but it could've been way worse.

[@nullxl1749]

This game is fun in it's own way. I enjoyed it especially since it had Lloyd in it

[@DataDrain02]

Honestly, just looking at the game.... It almost looks decent? But, the controls are what likely ruined it.... Like, the MECHANICS look solid enough. If the attacks were just mapped to normal buttons, as opposed to motion controls.... The controls look good. However, I DO see another potential issue.... The actual objectives. I feel like it's one of those games that just chucks enemies at you. And nothing more. (And unlike say, Dynasty Warriors, there's no draw of playing as almost 100 characters. Or fighting what looks like an army.) I feel like if it was a focused game along the lines of DMC.... It could have been a great spinoff in the SC series.

[@themacca277]

it is literally just walk down a path & kill enemies until the door opens, & repeat the game.

[@firstcooommment3675]

Just add Siegried and Ivy to Tekken 5 Devil Within mode and that's basically this.

[@mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901]

... I liked this game

[@Chaklun96]

Me too :)

[@yusefclark292]

Me three i still have it

[@TREVORVADER]

My Life is a Complex Pastiche same here. Even though I never beat it

[@pc-0343]

Me four me and big brother would play this on our wii

[@donavanandrews8012]

The story doesn't take long if you have a actual wii remote however you also required learning the bs motion. Taki had her one shot kill move in this game which was great. The multiplayer was even odder.

[@PhoenixSora9aOs3]

at first i thought this was that F2P soul calibur game that came out after 5 until the narrator mentioned Barbaros. That was the thing that reminded me of what this game was. And once i saw the masked emperor in person i could feel all memories of the story just pouring in again

[@jonnycarter46]

This was one of my first games for the Wii, great memories man

[@Alain7896]

"Skip thank you... I'll ban that guy later..." What?

[@KFP-Nick]

It was a joke for interrupting the cutscene

[@AstralTaurus]

"skip" as in skip the cutscene and get to the gameplay lol

[@Thinkableness]

If he really wanted to hit home he should've donated 100

[@ScourJful]

@@sermorton346 I think the issue is that the point was to just be an ass. Yeah, it's a a joke, but still doesnt mean it's an ass thing to do.

[@leighclaasen6991]

I liked this game especially when you could replay it with different characters and you get different dialogue

[@DiranJiru]

I look at Siegfried's art for dialogue and I'm sitting there trying to find where his forehead is.

[@aliciafraser1835]

I feel like I'm the only person in the world who actually, unironically really like SC Legends. The only issue I had with it was the earlier mentioned Wiggle Waggle nonsense. That aside, it was a fine game.

[@Chaklun96]

I do like it too :)

[@m.muradbasic4186]

100k more subscribers and Max gets his well deserved 1 mil. Milestone!

[@alexandergapour1253]

How is Siegfried handling Soul Edge without becoming nightmare?

[@shayspott3]

Skip thank you I’ll ban that guy later 😂😂😂

[@sketchywest1176]

@@sirrealgaming6913 Max is watching cutscene. Guy donates and writes "Skip", as in "Skip the cutscene". Max pretends to be offended and jokes that he'll ban him. That's it, that's the joke.

[@stevemclovin1566]

This looks and feels like the devil within.

[@TheVGamerX]

I personally liked this game, though I agree, the gameplay felt like it would've worked better as a mode in a full SC game.

[@ALLmasked]

once you calibrated wii right and get yourself adjusted its a fun game. though nothing is hard so you gotta challenge yourself in being stylish or not getting hit.

[@khaoscorp999]

why did cervantes double in size almost?

[@AstralTaurus]

He's a big guy lol

[@donavanandrews8012]

This is before seigfried got jacked and cervantes was much younger and was still eatting his spinach like popeye the sailorman.

[@themacca277]

Video game design, bosses are big so we can see their moves & they look imposing.

[@Owliare]

Cuz he’s a boss, duh.

[@derrickhaggard]

I actually liked this game. I wouldn't mind seeing Bandai-Namco do another Soul game that was a Hack and Slash game just try to make the actual Hack and Slash gameplay a little bit better. And for plot it can be set after the events of the Libra of Souls mode since the Libra of Souls plot is confirmed to be a non-canon sequel to the Soul Chronicles plot the writers would have the freedom to write a good storyline without being restricted by the main canon. Also have a function where you can transfer over your Libra of Souls CaS.

[@drpac9164]

It’s like Namcos version of Dynasty Warriors.....but so much worse

[@Crossxfighter]

19:52 I recognize that sound effect. When the dragon is about to attack, its grunt sounded like Donkey Kong's grunt in Super Smash Bros Melee where he attacks with a Headbutt, which is his Side B Special Move. That sound clip could be from anywhere else, but I recognized it as soon as I heard it.

[@DavidAKJohnson]

Could be wrong but I think that's Roger Craig Smith who's doing VO for Siegfried. Pretty neat!

[@NeoGenesisVA]

You're not wrong. It's unfortunate that he was replaced in VI

[@DavidAKJohnson]

@@NeoGenesisVA Roger is the real MVP. He liked and retweeted me a few years back too :D

[@Maximus2007]

I remember my friend came over and put this in my wii. I remember I legit thought it was some burger king game or something related to SC. I would like a SC adventure game like this on a modern console.

[@Joshdagod97]

I never heard of this one

[@curtismynameheard4628]

right, when this come out

[@Joshdagod97]

I didn’t even see the trailer for it

[@Sanjixoxo]

Its a reason why it was shit

[@bobbynick5358]

This game looked interesting. I can picture this game being remade or rebooted but with the Dynasty Warriors with a dash of Devil May Cry like gameplay, instead of this motion swing function. "Evils" made me laughs

[@freack3333]

I wonder if there is a list of all the games that was destroyed by cramming in motion controls.

[@xanderkewl]

I own this game for the Wii. Haven’t played it since 2013. I should finish it lmao

[@dungeonsanddobbers2683]

I think this, Shattered Memories, and the two Resi light gun games were the only reason I ever considered buying a Wii. Then I remembered I could just watch playthroughs of those games on the internets.

[@iownu92]

Don't forget, Tekken also had the spinoff: Death by Degrees which was a standalone action game where you play as Nina Williams.

[@nsgames24]

Something I kinda wished they've done with this game is when you're fighting against actual characters from the Soul-Calibur series, you actually fight them in traditional Soul-Calibur fashion. Of course, normal controls would be nice as well, but still. Or for the characters that are from Soul-Calibur (both characters you can play as and the ones you have to fight against like a boss fight), there could've been a traditional Arcade mode and Vs. mode in the game and the Adventure Mode could be just its own separate mode.

[@Moss-ec2hd]

This was the coolest thing ever when I was a chillins. I was never actually good enough to finish it. Watching this as I contemplate grabbing it to try one more time.

[@solzetatsu_]

Thank you father for the double upload ♪( ´▽｀)

[@chaosgetsuga6114]

Yeah, I'll be the judge of that when I play it...correctly. -_-

[@Ixbran]

It's like they took a look at Dynasty Warriors and said " _We can make this worse!_ ", and never stopped to think if they should.

[@beads7653]

This was my introduction to the series and I kind of love it lol

[@brandonfarfan1978]

15:45 Siegfried: I'll prove my power! Max: Not with that voice. 😂

[@normanellis8204]

11:00 Yuri Lowenthal detected.

[@Chaklun96]

I liked this game. Primarily because it's a great throwback to SoulCalibur 1-3 aesthetic and atmosphere (granted, because tons of models and areas are reused). I personally always liked the overhole design less in the HD games. + the story is funny, I have no problem with re-written of the canon, it gives it a Legend of Zelda type of feeling. But there is no hiding that it ain't very good ^^

[@TheBasedDonHoly]

I kinda wanna see Max do a full play through of this

[@AloneForeverXIII]

That first ad came at the perfect time to respond to Siegfried's reaction

[@MrWsbird]

AKA Sub Zero Mythologies 😂🤣😂🤣

[@DreamerADV]

Rest in peace Skip! You will not be missed.

[@CyberDragon10K]

I love how Siegfried's default expression in those between-mission talks is a mix of "why am I here?" and "are you fucking serious?" xD

[@soulsage1984]

I played this on the Wii and completed it. Your hands and wrists will be hurting unlike any other game before!

[@thunderbee]

Soul caliber if it was dracingard 2

[@Lunar-Bird]

Soulcaliber legends feels just like tekken forces it's not bad I like it for what it is I'm glad this exist but I have to admit it's not great and I would not mind if it was a bonus side game with it's own story that comes with the full game like free dlc but anyway I like it and for I would not mind if they would try this idea again there's possibility but have it like free dlc just not a full game

[@Chaklun96]

Yes, they should have made a traditional fighting game for the Wii by doing a big mish-mash of SC 2 & 3 (it's already what they're doing by reusing models and areas from these games) and then put Legends (maybe condensed... which could eliminate padding) as a side mode. Quick, easy money for a possibly better title

[@edwardsimongray4877]

This game looks like it'd actually be fun with wii motion controls

[@TapathyWR]

I remember being pumped to hear there was going to be a Wii-Exclusive SC game. Then it was this.

[@PolarPhantom]

This might be a weird question but is Soul Edge voiced by someone I know? He seems familiar as all heck.

[@soulsage1984]

Broly from Dragonball. Voiced by Vic Migorna. Though I probably spelled his last name wrong.

[@kaiosamatlj4031]

Maybe it's just me, but I'm digging the Masked Emperor design. Hope his armor would become available for SC6 CaS one day.

[@Sonickeyblade00]

You did Legends too? Color me surprised. This game isn't even considered "canon" anymore to the main storyline.

[@Chaklun96]

I mean it obviously could never have been, it's a complete re-lecture with a lot more of high fantasy and less History ^^ But I have no problem with the re-written story, I think it's like Zelda: the legend of the 2 Swords is a tale with multiple retelling. + There is nothing to save the "official canon" with wgat they did to the story from SC 3 onwards :/ there's no wonder SC 6 is a soft reboot

[@ArcRay20]

its very strange seeing SC3 older Seigfreid yet its supposed to be him when he was younger, but then he has the scars already. also it seems Roger Craig Smith is the only VA to ever reprise his role as Seigfreid as this is clearly him and he did voice him again in SC5. also i'd be surprised if the "Masked Emperor" turned out to *not* be Ivy in disguise. the eyes looked familiar and their voice was an oddly modulated version of Ivy's VA. and that chestplate seemed a little too big for a dude, almost like they were something(s)...

[@EnigmaKage]

Yo Max, I noticed you didn't get into Jump Force...is there a reason or is it just not your thing?

[@redduskironsky1058]

I remember my brother bought this game and we genuinely thought it would be like the usual SC games because we were in love with SC2 on the GameCube...but we were quickly disappointed and my brother was so mad that he wasted his money. I played it ocassionally for a few months until we decided to sell it...this game was so damn lame for us...but now I feel nostalgic af watching that intro hahaha. My brother also bought Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn thinking it would be like a fighting game like SC. At first we were like oh...but we fell in love with it eventually, especially me...I ended up playing and completing Path Of Radiance as well afterwards.

[@andrependleton7242]

Oh wow!I still got this game.

[@monolithicsuppressor4235]

Maxmilianman is my lord oh yeah yeah

[@Tomi-berry]

I think that's great, it plays like soul calibur but moves like dystany Warriors GREAT!!

[@Emperorwolf999]

"oops i activated some windy bullshit" -Max, upon activating some windy bullshit

[@SabinDeus]

Conceptually this game is everything I ever wanted, but executed like a pile of execrement

[@Skazike007]

Just stick to the regular wii controls so you can really play the game. I lowkey enjoyed the concept of this game, in addition to figuring out the different moves, even though the story was garbage.

[@newagetemplar4582]

The idea for this game could have had more potential. I'm surprised they didn't release it on the PlayStation 2. When I owned soulCalibur 2 on the GameCube; everytime I would look up the moves list for combos and power attacks it only showed controls in PlayStation 2 format

[@CompletelyNewguy]

I get it, this ENTIRE game is going off the entire anime Berserk. I mean look at 10:29 that was practically a rip off of a scene there.

[@sebastiancortes6346]

Dude you forgot to face the final Boss

[@TehComs]

Love how the comment sections in the first three games are all "THIS ONE IS THE BEST IN THE SERIES!" while this one is like "...I forgot about this one..."

[@jonnycarter46]

Nice that bodyguard sounds like the voice actor of *Sasuke Uchiha*

[@arielgonzalez008]

"Skip, thank you!" ... "I'll ban that guy later"

[@Blacktemplewarrior]

DOA and Ninja Gaiden are the only games that pull off what Namco is trying to do here. Maybe Namco should of made this into a RPG....

[@pocoloco753]

That intro was really good

[@joshualowe1821]

This makes me wonder why something like this wasn't included in Soul Caliber 4. There was a PS3 Namco Double Feature with Soul Caliber 4 and Tekken 6. TEKKEN 6 had like an Adventure story mode where you could fight against enemies and at the end boss.

[@Chaklun96]

I mean from a technical standpoint this game seems to be reusing a lot of assets from SC 2 & 3 in order to (quickly?) produce a game good-looking for Wii standards. If the purpose was just "We have to put something on the Wii" and that the idea of a beat-them-up came only after, then of course they would not have tacked it on an existing game. But yeah, the concept of a SC beat them up as a side game is good :)

[@prime__name5715]

I played this game a bunch as a kid, but looking at it now, I honestly can't remember anything about it.

[@xeanheart]

Atleast this game actually has a story unlike Soul Calibur V.

[@DaviddeBergerac]

So it's Drakengard: Soul Calibur Edition

[@Ogknav]

This shit is straight up light Devil Within

[@deadnoobie2859]

Soon as Iska appears... "Colorful outgoing chatty male character with odd looking eyes? He's gonna be the final boss right?" -Me ...Checks wiki. Yup.

[@GlitchReaper]

So this was basically Soul Calibur meets Twilight Princess? Siegfried = Link confirmed?

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

Game like this who fucked up the motion control gimmick. It was a neat idea, metroid prime is a great example. If they kept the controls focused on high quality games just like prime instead of releasing cheap games, maybe the motion would have survived.

[@scottmccullough9378]

I actually 100%ed this game back in the day and did like it. It's a nice idea just needs some tuning.

[@NeroDeAngelo]

Why didn't they just used the SCIII models? Siegfried is based on his SCIII version (which makes no sense but let us roll with it) he just has shorter hair, but they absolutely changed his Face and it looks HORRIBLE! BTW is that the Voice actor of Cloud strife as Siegfried???