The soul edge intro and song are special because we experienced them as kids, at a time when our hearts were pure, open, and easily touched. As adults we dont feel and believe as easily as we once did as kids because the world has closed off our hearts to some extent with the various life experiences and lessons we've been through, so the feeling we get from this intro is special because we cannot be genuinely impressed as easily as adults, so its kinda like the people who created this did something very nice for us by putting their heart and souls into this at a time when the artform of videogames wasnt even taken seriously by society, the feeling we get from this intro is rare to come by and im very thankful for it, big thanks to everyone involved in creating this art!
I was today years when i knew the scene in the river was with sophotia I always thought it was cassandra because she just looks so different in the rest of the intro, i definitely knew the statue was hephestus but the girl i thought it was cassandra
Because of an idiot called Tim Langdell and his company; Edge Games. He claims to have had the sole (no pun intended) usage of the word "edge" in anything that was related to video game titles in an epic delusion of grandeur. Until he was challenged by EA of all companies when they released Mirror's Edge and at the end of it all, Langdell had to relinquish any claim he had over the word "edge".
It's amazing how that intro blurb has made it into every SoulCalibur game to-date. I love it... "Transcending history and the world,.. A tale of souls and swords, eternally re-told..."
Se tivesse um top 10 jogos de luta dos anos 90, sem duvida esse jogo estaria lá. Diferença que eu vi na abertura (milagre eu reparar isso) é da lutadora que esta vestida na versão europeia em 2:07. Não sei se nessa epoca ja tinha isso, mas hoje por exemplo os jogos europeus rodam a 50fps e o resto a 60fps. Não entendo muito o motivo disso. Alias, nao curtia conversão europeia porque antes de começar o jogo, sempre tinha uma tela para apertar um determinado botao para converter (Isso em jogos piratas) e raramente ficava boa essa conversao PAL para NTSC
Li longs skin is brightened/lightened even though he's wearing a hat in the Western cutscenes. While in Japan they know he is supposed to be someone that lives out in the sun They also gave him self made nuchucku in the japanese version and some fancy silver one in the western 😂
I could have sworn mine was the same too, the opening on the left with Sophitia I could have sworn my young self was in shock to see her butt naked, the one on the right just seems different.
@@PhilipMarcYT yeah the gameplay was better as well as the graphics but I felt something was missing. Whether it was the musical score, the voice acting, the voice over, edge master mode, loveable characters missing or even the name soul calibur - I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but it just didn't recreate the connection I had with soul blade.
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The soul edge intro and song are special because we experienced them as kids, at a time when our hearts were pure, open, and easily touched. As adults we dont feel and believe as easily as we once did as kids because the world has closed off our hearts to some extent with the various life experiences and lessons we've been through, so the feeling we get from this intro is special because we cannot be genuinely impressed as easily as adults, so its kinda like the people who created this did something very nice for us by putting their heart and souls into this at a time when the artform of videogames wasnt even taken seriously by society, the feeling we get from this intro is rare to come by and im very thankful for it, big thanks to everyone involved in creating this art!
Best gaming intro ever....best background music with lyrics
@referral madness epic
The thing I hate most of the PAL version is that they changed the voice of Rock, from a savage barbarian to a guy with a softer and horrible voice.
Been in love with Taki since 1996
I'm kinda shocked with all this censorship nonsense. Li Long weapon changed to inexistent in the opening scene. Sophitia using clothes!! DAMN!
In the American version you don't Sophitia booty crack. You only see the back and the water is higher
Non existent I believe is how you say that :)
I was today years when i knew the scene in the river was with sophotia I always thought it was cassandra because she just looks so different in the rest of the intro, i definitely knew the statue was hephestus but the girl i thought it was cassandra
European nunchaku censorchip is ridiculous.
Best fighting game opening ever.
Japanese Version is the Best. Because of Sophitia.
so remind me again WHY THE NAME CHANGE FROM SOUL EDGE TO SOUL BLADE?
Because of an idiot called Tim Langdell and his company; Edge Games. He claims to have had the sole (no pun intended) usage of the word "edge" in anything that was related to video game titles in an epic delusion of grandeur. Until he was challenged by EA of all companies when they released Mirror's Edge and at the end of it all, Langdell had to relinquish any claim he had over the word "edge".
So this is why the game Hard Edge was called T.R.A.G. everywhere but Japan.
@@SuperGeronimo999 Most likely the answer would be yes.
It's amazing how that intro blurb has made it into every SoulCalibur game to-date. I love it...
"Transcending history and the world,..
A tale of souls and swords, eternally re-told..."
And why the well was the deal with nunchaks?
esse é um jogão até hoje, fora que o edge master mode contava a historia de cada personagem, lembrava até um mini rpg.
What's different between v1.0 and v1.1?
good work japan version
Se tivesse um top 10 jogos de luta dos anos 90, sem duvida esse jogo estaria lá.
Diferença que eu vi na abertura (milagre eu reparar isso) é da lutadora que esta vestida na versão europeia em 2:07.
Não sei se nessa epoca ja tinha isso, mas hoje por exemplo os jogos europeus rodam a 50fps e o resto a 60fps. Não entendo muito o motivo disso. Alias, nao curtia conversão europeia porque antes de começar o jogo, sempre tinha uma tela para apertar um determinado botao para converter (Isso em jogos piratas) e raramente ficava boa essa conversao PAL para NTSC
50Hz é devido à frequência da rede elétrica européia (nos EUA e Brasil é 60Hz).
The Japanese version is better and more precisely certainly.
is there any fps isue base on region realese?
Melhor abertura de todos os tempos.
Is the PAL version horribly converted and not optimized like the Tekken serie?
Way to go wearing white clothes in water soph, not like they go see through or anything..
This song has always been a motivator for getting shit done
im surprised that the pal version isnt running slower here
This is the same game. Mostly. The slight edits don't add or take away.
This isn't anything drastic like MK SNES/Genesis comparisons.
Reflection of water hitting your face in the European version 1:07 :o
Apart from li longs weapon being crap it all looks the same practically
And 2:04
@@itsiwhatitsi That change was in the US PS1 version too
check near the end when cervantes unmasks himself, his hand is more detailed, also sophie is in a bathing suit instead of naked
Li longs skin is brightened/lightened even though he's wearing a hat in the Western cutscenes. While in Japan they know he is supposed to be someone that lives out in the sun
They also gave him self made nuchucku in the japanese version and some fancy silver one in the western 😂
Soul Edge JPN
I still have my copy of Soul Blade. But it was exactly the same as the JP version for some reason. Still have no idea why to this day.
I could have sworn mine was the same too, the opening on the left with Sophitia I could have sworn my young self was in shock to see her butt naked, the one on the right just seems different.
Agreed, I don't remember sophitia wearing clothes invthe intro, but li longs nunchuku was the same as the eu vwrsion :/
Recuerdos del año1997
60 HZ VS 50 HZ
2:06 😃
I was wondering why some called it SoulEdge and I thought it was SoulBlade
Soul edge has better colour and frame rate over soul blade
Japan>>>>>>
o europeu parece ser igual ao americano...
+Fernando Junior parece, mas não é :P pois é mais censurada q a versão americana ^^
That is not true. I'm, and I've got this game, and the opening was the same from japanese version.
Great game. Shame the sequels didn't live up to this one.
@referral madness not as good as soulblade. Edge Master was legendary.
*Soul Calibur DID!!* 💡
What? Soul Calibur is its sequel and it's a much better game and far more polished.
@@PhilipMarcYT yeah the gameplay was better as well as the graphics but I felt something was missing. Whether it was the musical score, the voice acting, the voice over, edge master mode, loveable characters missing or even the name soul calibur - I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but it just didn't recreate the connection I had with soul blade.
I love the sequels, Soul Calibur II, III and IV are legendary
Umm I can't choose both versions are great.
Soulbladesu vs soulbladasistgutt
Soul Edge japan win
I barely see any difference. What's the point of this video???
To see the differences.
watch more carefuly.. - the first tip 2:06