Namco Bandai have announced that in celebration of Soul Calibur II 10th Anniversary, they will be re-releasing the game digitally on PS3 and Xbox 360. this re-release will be called Soul Calibur II HD Online and will feature online multiplayer, updated HD graphics and trophies/achievements.
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NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
EUROPE ANNOUNCES SOULCALIBUR II™ HD ONLINE FOR AUTUMN 2013 ON XBOX
360® AND PLAYSTATION®3
SOULCALIBUR II
Celebrates Its 10 Year Anniversary with New Online Battles and
Updated HD Graphics
PARIS,
FRANCE – July 22nd 2013 – Leading video
game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. today
announced SOULCALIBUR II™ HD Online which will be soon available as
an Arcade game on Xbox Live® online entertainment network from
Microsoft and via the PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system. Heralded as one of the best fighting
games of all-time, SOULCALIBUR II returns to consoles this year with
crisp new high definition graphics and all-new online modes in
celebration for its 10 year anniversary.
Developed by PROJECT
SOUL, the elite development team at NAMCO BANDAI Studios, SOULCALIBUR
II HD Online reimagines the beloved title by adding online
multiplayer support to the title as well as vibrant updated graphics
to take advantage of modern high definition TVs. For the first time
ever, players will be able to square off against opponents from
around the world with their favorite SOULCALIBUR II characters such
as Ivy, Taki, Mitsurugi, Talim, Maxi and more. The online
infrastructure will feature brand new netcode overseen by the PROJECT
SOUL development team. SOULCALIBUR II HD Online will also come with
the multitude of modes found in the original release including:
Arcade, Survival, VS Battle, Time Attack, Survival, Team Battle,
Practice and Weapon Master.
“For the past 10
years, the SOULCALIBUR franchise has established itself as the best
weapon-based fighting franchise for consoles,” said Olivier Comte,
Senior Vice-President at NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe. “SOULCALIBUR II
HD Online will allow the fans to relive online this most beloved
chapter of the series with new HD graphics.”
For more information
about SOULCALIBUR II HD Online and the entire lineup of NAMCO BANDAI
Games Europe titles, please visit: http://www.namcobandaigames.eu
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Games Europe S.A.S.
NAMCO BANDAI Games
Europe S.A.S., part of NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc., is a leading
global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms
including all major video game consoles and PC, with marketing and
sales operations in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East,
Africa and Australasia. The company is known for creating and
publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises,
including PAC-MAN™, Tekken™, SOULCALIBUR™, NARUTO™, NARUTO
SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball®, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE
COMBAT™. More information about the company and its products
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