Tragedy of Siegfried - Soul Calibur

[@Howlingburd19]

Siegfried is arguably one of the best fighting game characters. I love how his story, and how much his character develops from a somewhat arrogant teenager, to a very strong, and honorable adult.

[@omiorahman6283]

Agreed

[@mattjindrak]

I don't like it

[@princeofsomnia7664]

Its just arthas. Nothing new.

[@Omega-jg4oq]

@@princeofsomnia7664 someone is playing Warcraft 3 💀 although Arthas became Evil and even further becoming the lich King, never redeemed himself

[@danielmichaelfleiss2141]

I always found it cool to play as Nightmare as Siegfried‘s costume in Soul Calibur II. It makes it seem more like Siegfried when I choose the Japanese voice on the options menu.

[@Howlingburd19]

I like to take off the top half of Nightmare’s armor in SC6, the mix of Nightmare and Siegfried is so badass

[@seasonembrace3624]

Same VA as the Hero of Time baby

[@Ronldbx6]

I'm a fan of Soul Calibur, more so the gameplay. Didn't pay that much attention to the story growing up but this was pretty cool.

[@snowpearl5908]

Oh I'm the opposite. I didn't play the game much but I read all the character's back story

[@calibvr]

@@snowpearl5908 for me I did both

[@Omega-jg4oq]

I love both and I did both lol

[@BenteinBjerke]

Siegfried happened to become my favourite character really quickly when I first was introduced to SoulCalibur, before I even tried to learn about him. I didn't even know he was the main character haha. Nor that I would get so good at his moveset. He's my main through and through now. Also Siegfried is also one of my favourite characters in gaming. :D Hope he gets a movie someday. He deserves one.

[@Ekraelum]

The main reason why I love Siegfried is his backstory. Is so damn tragic and interesting, and this made him interesting as a character as well (talking about his personality). What I adore is seeing him reach matureness and turn into an adult; how he accepted the weight of being the killer of his father and deciding to search for redemption instead of searching for pity from the others. That and the fact that he's hot as the sun in july... But that's my problem. xD

[@noway6633]

I don't think he ever searched for pity. He more just kept bargaining to bring back someone who was dead rather than accept it that's what caused nightmare

[@last-shinobi-of-the-oboro-clan]

I mean, Siegfried killed his own father, turned into a monster by holding Soul Blade, then now has to fight that monster when he was split away from that monster.

[@Ekraelum]

@@last-shinobi-of-the-oboro-clan I did mention he killed his father, but in the end he killed off the iteration of Nightmare that he caused. His story came to a close. And he could find peace. All by his own means too.

[@that_fitness_nerd2574]

Seigfried/Nightmare reminds me of Anakin/Darth Vader

[@Wing-Zero-si1eu]

Which would make Inferno Emperor Palpatine, since they manipulate them into doing dark & scary stuff. While Sophitia is Padme, despite how we ship her with Siegfried, which is better than with her husband & father to her children. And if Siegfried did end up with her. He would have been Pyrrha & Patroklos’s father instead of Rothion.

[@spacecat6022]

Among many other characters in the game, I think Raphael also had a tragic story and I hope he will be saved one day. Many people see him as an already evil character, he was supposed to be a cold aristocrat before the start of the story but it wasn't that evil to be cold and working for his family's prestige. He was accused of killing a man but that man tried to kill him so Raphael had to defend himself and killed him in self defense so he was somehow innocent. His own family then turned on him and he had to flee. Then after having taken Amy as a gratitude gesture for her help, he somehow acquired a mansion under 'dark pretense' (probably meaning murdering the previous owner but he was a wanted criminal so he didn't have much choice to act badly now and his goal was mostly his foster daughter's well being but yeah, it could be considered evil depending on the dark pretense meaning). Then maybe unwillingly but not absolutely unwilling, he saved Siegfried, which is a very important act, then became malfested. I'm kind of sad they never expanded that part with Siegfried. Siegfried somehow could try to help him and try to de-malfest him, after all Raphael saved him... Siegfried meets him for a fight in SCIII (non canon I think) and then it's done. The story says he and Amy had to flee their home when people noticed their paleness and the fact they now lived at night, even now being malfested, he didn't seem to have started the problems there (even if somehow becoming vampire, there was no mention of some misterious murders or whatever around him). He seemed more like a reactive guy who will make you pay dearly if you annoy him but who stays quietly at home when not bothered. But since he was now malfested and had a grudge against humanity who chased him and his daughter away, he started transforming people in Walachia, now acting evilly but it was now his malfestation making him do that and driving him crazier. Then something happened between SCIV and SCV and he fell even deeper into darkness by becoming the new Nightmare. Since Siegfried got out of this, I would like for Raphael to do so as well but I just don't have the feeling he will (assuming Namco continues the franchise).

[@Howlingburd19]

SpaceCat than you should see Lizardman’s story; it’s tragic as hell, too!

[@omiorahman6283]

Raphael and link are the true heroes of the series they freed Siegfried

[@Roderickthegray]

Siegfried is pretty damn tragic isn't he?

[@omiorahman6283]

Yes

[@calibvr]

@@omiorahman6283 I mean considering its SC ofc lol

[@b-rodva7368]

Tragedy of sophita Tragedy of mitsuragi Tragedy of xiaguha Tragedy of kilik Tragedy of taki

[@shikigranbell7608]

Mr.brandon rod you forget the story of darth tragedious the wise(YTP REFERENCE LOVE IT).

[@ShadowWing7439]

Nice one HMK. I didnt consider Siegfried to be my favorite character (in fact, Maxi's my favorite), but I always enjoyed Siegfried's story throughout the games. The Soul Calibur games I played were 1, 2, 4, & 5, and I always liked to read the biographies of the characters in those games (except 5, which lacked bios), especially Siegfried's because it let me learn how Nightmare came to be and the internal struggle between those two in Soul Calibur 2.

[@alexisguillen8400]

when I first saw Siegfried I was on sc3 and I thought he was link after a decade, because I remember him from the sc2 game, I never even dream he was nightmare when I played sc1, is nice to finally get a resume of his whole history.

[@ssvnormandysr-2995]

thanks man for telling that story I never new about Siegfried he had a bad Experience with soul Edge and got hope in the light with soul calibur ☺

[@Wing-Zero-si1eu]

I once red a fanfic crossover with an Anime called Shiki. It follows this boy, who’s a descendant to Siegfried & Ivy Valentine. He arrives in this village in Japan, because he was told that Inferno broke free from his tomb in Hell, just to finished what he started 400 years ago(despite taking place in 1994), but needs a new vessel to become Nightmare. Little did the boy know, that not only he has to deal with Soul Edge. But a family of Vampires, that moved into the village to make it their colony. Later, this one boy, who has been unloved by his family since his mother died. After he died & came back as a Vampire. He makes a deal with Inferno, not only to get revenge on his family. But a guy who he seriously hates for taking away his friends, & a chance to be with a girl, who he keeps getting rejected by, for being a total creep/stalker to her since childhood. This would drive the boy into insanity, which corrupts him into Nightmare. By the time the village finds out there are Vampires, that are behind almost all the deaths of their loved ones & friends. Nightmare along his dark followers unleashed themselves. To commit Mass-Genocide on both Humans & Vampires. Around that time, the new Nightmare pays his father an unexpected visit. To the point where he kills him for not loving him so hard, since the birth of his nephew. Which was similar to how Siegfried accidentally killed his father, before ending up as Nightmare. Those of y’all who know what Shiki is? You should check this one out. It’s way better than the Anime itself.

[@kamizukeblade]

siegfried is one of my favorite soul calibur characters.

[@Thelegend_2121]

Siegfried reminds me of Riku walking his own path to the dawn

[@irequirecalcium1959]

So basically Siegfried= Spider-Man Soul edge= Black suit symbiote Nightmare= Venom Am I right?

[@jordongutierrez1219]

More accurately Siegfried- Spiderman Soul edge- symbiote Nightmare(sc1-2)- black suit spiderman Nightmare(SC3-5)-Venom

[@rpsyco]

Since when was Nightmare an anti-hero?

[@GyroEater]

Patroklos= Spiderman 2099 I dunno! Just trying to fit in!

[@EleventhHourPower]

Uhh no

[@BefallGaming]

Why is this so accurate?

[@BrimstoneAquatics]

I remember as a kid playing soul caliber 2, i noticed the different skins and outfits for nightmare, cuz be was my fav character, and i pieced somewhat of what happened

[@CelestialReturner]

Siegfried is not only my most favourite Soul Calibur character, he is one of my most favourite video game characters HANDS DOWN! After all, I always prefer him more than Patroklos and Pyhhra.

[@michaelberg4877]

That's the spirit because Patroklos and Pyhhra are another of Nightmare's servants as is Elysium also Darth Vader his student and Haihachi Mishima.

[@CelestialReturner]

Of course! Siegfried has been my main since Soul Edge! Speaking of Patroklos and Pyrrha, I was okay with Pyrrha. Patroklos however makes me both laugh and cringe. #IfSiegfrieddiesweriot!

[@michaelberg4877]

But they murder people so I have a pretend of wanted posters as putting prices on their heads. 50 million Gold each sibling.

[@CelestialReturner]

WiiDude83Rebirth would so get that reward! So will I because I'm forever a Sieg fan.

[@CelestialReturner]

But yeah. I get your point.

[@BigNavy8175]

If you don’t die a hero, sometimes you’ll live long enough to become the villain

[@59spadesofalife52]

Siegfried is a complete badass holy shit

[@adrianziecik6280]

Siegfried was easy pray because of his sanity

[@SonofSparda-ee2tz]

This was amazing. I'd like to see one of Ryu and Scorpion

[@MrDaRiAn21]

It all began with Soul Blade/Soul Edge (1996) when I played this game (I still play the game) when Siegfried turned into Nightmare it used to freak me out. I am glad he is out of Nightmare's control

[@jja4168]

Very good story glad you showed how good Siegfried story is.

[@phantomango7563]

I'll watch more of this! Really good HMK!

[@KorgCrimson]

Hoh my god. I am so happy to see you touching on Soul Calibur now. I'd really like to see you touch upon Algol next. His story is a helluva good one.

[@glitch3818]

Most epic narration ever.

[@TheXBladeist]

Reminds me of Guts.

[@SonicFan64Tom]

+TheXBladeist Maybe why Screwattack made a Death Battle of them fighting.

[@TheXBladeist]

***** True

[@ReinertZerker]

Nightmare would've won though, they only thing that can actually destroy it is Soul Calibur. Now... Imagine Guts took possession of Soul Edge? Holy fuck, gg.

[@danielramsey6141]

TheXBladeist nah...I can't see that happening.

[@dr.calibrations7984]

Yeah, he's supposed to. Siegfried's style is Guts. Nightmares' style is Guts in the Berserker armor.

[@sethmyers1751]

It all makes sense now. Thanks!

[@KampfspieleTV]

Amazing Video w/ the narration, visuals & music!

[@Starcat5]

Dat ending... Oh SNAP! DO ****ING WANT! ...oh, and back on topic, the Soul Calibur is just as big a **** as Soul Edge. It just doesn't do killing sprees as often.

[@sabyarrieta7970]

I really missed this series. There so many tragic game characters both good and bad that definitely need more love.

[@RipperRoo92]

Thank You HMK. I was waiting for this video

[@UltimateOmegaRed]

Mr.HMK... you just gained yourself another subscriber!

[@OhhhhMyJosh]

Excellent video! Looks like we're getting a HMK & Cynical collab video soon. Wooooo!

[@danielmichaelfleiss2141]

Can you please do a Tragedy of Kratos video?

[@dewayne739]

We want more of this HMK!

[@MistressDove]

I must agree

[@foodforthought92]

He is my absolute favorite character of anything.

[@kristinanardone5448]

The Soul series used to be one of the most respected fighting game series to date until the new developers released the revolting pile of vomit known as Soul Calibur V, which revolved around two sorry excuses of main characters who did nothing but whine, cry, and kill innocent people thanks to their biddings i.e. Tira = Pyrrha Nightmare and Elysium = Patroklos. Not only that, they were also extremely annoying as well. Worst protagonist and deuteragonist ever. And don't get me started on the free to play releases as well (Lost Swords and Unbreakable Soul). :P

[@billyriggs3348]

You and me both hate that shit... fukin awful

[@michaelberg4877]

Of course and they all tried to kill Siegfried. And for him Patroklos is not the good chose to land Soul Calibur to be he murdered too many people same goes with Pyrrha. I mean both Sophitia's kids were born with evil energy due to Soul Edge piece embodys into her right. so the energy of those 2 sword could have canceled each other out. That makes Siegfried still protagonist even in Soul Calibur 5 and Nightmare still being main Antagonist. So what do you think?

[@snowpearl5908]

as a true fan, I love all the series no matter what

[@Earthbound500]

I actually prefer Soul Calibur V over IV (considering that 4 was the one who had a different director and I think V actually had a different one as well)

[@CelestialReturner]

Kristina Nardone Patroklos and Pyrrha are so cringeworthy! And why is Pyrrha in Queen's Gate??

[@michaelberg4877]

Yeah Siegfried did started this mess. You think Raphael break him free but in my POV it was Link guest character in the Gamecube version of the 2nd one. Also every villain is trying to kill him so he'll be Nightmare again Zasalamel, Setsuka, Tira, Amy, Darth Vader, both of Sophitia's offspring etc. But he will not allow himself to be defeated yet until he atoned for his sins and move on. So to me Siegfried is the Deadly Blossom.

[@dudeletsplay4792]

So basicly he is guts of the game

[@yourcollegedebt8384]

*Me before watching the video.* "Interesting. I wonder what HMK has to say about this?" *Me after.* "When will the next video come out!?"

[@DICEBOY22]

Knightmare vs. Terra consumed Xenanort.

[@waynejulian277]

that would be a cool fight untill xehanort possess nightmare

[@limelios]

I absolutely loved this!!!

[@demonkat4]

How am I JUST seeing this!? I Didn't know you knew of SOULCALIBUR! 😱

[@joaocisne556]

I would like to see Tragedy of Nasus, from League of Legends

[@Ronldbx6]

Soul Calibur Love appreciated

[@oreotaku4017]

I can't wait for the next video in this series!

[@anthonylockheart358]

Are you going to continue this series I love hearing these characters story's

[@nazra7]

I played the very first Soul Calibur game called Soul Edge on the original Playstation long before the Soul Calibur games came out. It's the by far the best fighting game on the PS1, even better than Tekken 3. And Siegfried's still a badass in that game too.

[@Roderickthegray]

Hey man you should so do Maxi, Kilik, or Mitsarugi. This video was fantastic

[@76hellspawn]

Nicely done, I know your channel is mainly kingdom hearts and Zelda, you do nice video and speak well , so if you enjoy another series do it , if your looking for other great tragic gaming characters, I would recommend kain from legacy of kain , max Payne , Lu Kang mortal kombat, Belmont family castlevania .

[@lofieva4639]

Innocent vision, great choice my friend.

[@StellaLovesMusic25]

There were real such characters in human history, real men who sold their souls to the devil for the fame and glory.I can think of few names.The game Soul Caliber I have played to the end few y.ago.

[@willlauzon3744]

Siegfried was one of the best in the games, though Li Long, Kilik and even Lizardman were all epic.

[@dannycrow9742]

My favorite character

[@mcintosh0265]

Huh. Didn't peg you as a Soulcalibur fan. Neat.

[@calibvr]

Yep

[@blickman5090]

Amazing video fam🎉

[@dom3712]

What is the name of that song at the beginning of your video?

[@adrianziecik6280]

I never thought of Segfried as a hero

[@Curtislp18]

that ending!

[@mangaficio9419]

Fuck yeah! This was amazing!

[@Yukon_83]

This man was fine before he was evil I rest my case he still fine as fux

[@whengamerscollide7246]

good video, I'd love to see the Tragedy of Egil (Xenoblade Chronicles)

[@XboxNightmare_NM]

Hey, this is where I got my gamertag from!

[@phantomthiefjoker939]

Siegfried = Paladin/Holy Knight Nightmare = Dark Knight

[@insolent-7750]

I'm a fan of Soul Calibur and i think you did great however 5 does not come after 4 and is invalid to the original series because 2 reveals sophitia's children were already grown and fighting Roth- their father

[@BlueMageDaisen]

Shame Soul Calibur is just as bad as Soul Edge in the long run From aiding one genocidal sword to another

[@dr.calibrations7984]

Pretty sure that SC V is the only one to really make that cannon. There were hints to it in IV but Siegfried's ending is "the world was in harmony and peace." V is what really made the sword evil and containing a soul and will of its own. They decided to make them extremes and have some stupid "balance in the force" when Soul Edge up until that point was objectively evil and Soul Calibre was objectively good. I think Cassandras ending was the only one that bucked that trend and gave Soul Calibre a voice. I think it was a bad idea to go all the way with that idea myself but it doesn't even really matter anymore what with the soft reboot.

[@Friedrolis]

A collab of Cynnical AND hmk? I'm here! (2 of my favorite youtubers!)

[@KoaAbyss]

Beautifully written, 12.8/10 too many swords

[@Randolph_]

7:52 for a second there, i thought is was The Boss...

[@AeonAxisProductions]

lol soul calibur is my shit, yoshimitsu is the best fighting game character ever

[@s.oddity3640]

+DeanGuitarsForLife! so u poo soleu claaber

[@AeonAxisProductions]

yes cause thats exactly what i meant

[@67nyny]

DeanGuitarsForLife! Then people really really *really* like your poop lol

[@laeldestan1536]

Isn't this a sequel to Soul Blade?

[@calibvr]

Yes

[@67nyny]

I liked this video it was different from the usual and it was good

[@ApexPredator521]

tragedy of Kyo Kusanagi

[@CelestialReturner]

The Tredegy Of Nakoruru...

[@CelestialReturner]

I mean The Tredegy Of Nakoruru from Samurai Shodown...

[@chidori7234]

The Tragedy of Jin Kazama.

[@OOWEEHUZDAT2300]

I played soul blade on ps1 & that game was my ish

[@Awesomeness4627]

I had no idea he killed his own father

[@Gerif8]

SoulCalibur 6 now. With Sophitia. Sophitia is best.

[@snowpearl5908]

but she's dead

[@michaelberg4877]

Dead yes but since then she suffered the same fate as Siegfried becoming Elysium. But thanks to her son it's possible she broke free and was resurrected and properly they became 2 different people as Siegfried and Nightmare did. See Siegfried and Sophitia have some connection as when their in a blood stained pool of evil using Soul Edge their bodies were messed up. But Siegfried's Soul Calibur is Elysium but his is different spirit of Soul Calibur in the form of Blossom of the Powerpuff Girls except adult that she's in Grim Tales.

[@soulslvr9562]

hey HMK i heard youre staring to like Xenoblade so can you make some Xenoblade theories (just asking)

[@stanthegreatman6592]

TheGamersJoint collab confirmed

[@TheAnimatedGamer]

ayyy Soul Calibur

[@sirknightjcb9310]

What a neat story

[@LuxasVTUBER]

I only played the 5th one. I think I missend some importend stuff.

[@Questar_Valdamar]

You missed all the good stuff, too. 5th one has nice gameplay, as I remember, but everything before it had loads more content, a more respectable roster, and, personally, I think they all looked way cooler back then too.

[@IngusOnionKnight]

Hmm, looks like SC6 has altered the was Siegfried gets his hands on soulcalibur

[@mattjindrak]

If it was tiny it would be Smol Calibur

[@raian681]

awesome vid

[@puccan479]

I love this life.

[@Ormagoden39]

Soul Calibur 6 HYPE

[@fjan007]

Soul Calibur though? I still have part 3 on my ps2.

[@Armando.Sepulveda]

Nightmare reminds me of Gaia from Battle Arena Toshinden

[@silverwindfox15]

I really like this series but when is the tragedy of Jak coming out. I really want to see that one and more.

[@Mojon20001]

Hmk, you should do the Tragedy of Batman next

[@pforgottonsoul]

maybe it's just me but siegfried becoming nightmare kinda reminds me of the downfall of arthas.

[@Dafungle]

K, so a little off topic here but, EWNetwork made a straw poll of 10 characters and sora is in 2nd place, he's neck and neck with snake. Almost 40,000 people have voted this #sora4smash worked!

[@jicee23]

Whats the beginning BGM when the video started

[@nazra7]

Wait, I take that back. Soul Edge is the second best fighting game on the ps1. The best fighting game on the ps1 is none other than EHERGEIZ!

[@CrazyDineen]

your the nuts hmk

[@izunia8436]

yes but is this a new series cause its really interesting and next are you doing a vid with cynical on the tragedy of Jak or Mar as we now know his name actually is +HMK

[@Hyunckel]

we shall feed on machine and not biological sentient. Sentient machine have soul has golem

[@onigames7309]

Good video :)