Soul Calibur V (Xbox 360) - Game MICROSOFT - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Video Game
Platform	Xbox 360
Genre	Fighting
Number of Players	1-2 (offline), up to 100 online (Global Colosseo)
ESRB Rating	M (Mature 17+)
Available Languages	French, English
Online Features	Xbox LIVE: ranked matches, player matches, Global Colosseo, leaderboards, replays
Game Modes	Arcade, Quick Battle, Duel, Training, Legendary Souls, Story
Character Creation	Yes (customization of regular characters and creation of new ones)
Save	Automatic (requires 7 MB free space)
Supported Controller	Xbox 360 Controller (wired and wireless)
Recommended Age	17 years and up
Limited Warranty	90 days from date of purchase
Technical Support	support.namcobandaigames.com

Frequently Asked Questions - Soul Calibur V (Xbox 360) MICROSOFT

How do I save my progress in Soul Calibur V?

Progress is saved automatically at the end of each mode or after changing options. Make sure you have at least 7 MB of free space on your hard drive.

What are the basic moves?

The three basic attack types are: horizontal attack (A button), vertical attack (B button), and kick (K button). Use the directional controls to move and avoid attacks.

How do I perform a 'Critical Edge'?

When the Critical Gauge is at least one full bar, press A+B+K to unleash a devastating attack that can turn the tide of battle.

Can I play online with friends?

Yes, via Xbox LIVE. You can invite friends to a room (player match) or participate in Global Colosseo for multiplayer battles.

How do I create a new character?

In 'Creation' mode, select an empty slot, choose 'New Character', then set gender, height, fighting style and customize equipment and colors.

What should I do if the game doesn't save?

Check that there is enough free space (minimum 7 MB) and that you are signed in to a player profile. If the problem persists, try deleting unnecessary saved data.

How do I execute a 'Guard Impact'?

When the Critical Gauge is at least half full, press A+B+K just before the opponent's attack to repel it, regardless of its nature (except unblockable attacks and throws).

Is there a story mode?

Yes, the 'Story' mode lets you experience the plot of SOUL CALIBUR V with chapters and narrative battles.

How do I watch replays of my battles?

The last 8 online matches are automatically saved. You can view them by selecting 'Replay' in the battle log or through the Xbox LIVE menu.

What are the health precautions related to this game?

This game may trigger photosensitive epilepsy in susceptible individuals. Play in a well-lit room, at a distance from the screen, and stop immediately if you experience symptoms such as dizziness or seizures.

USER MANUAL Soul Calibur V (Xbox 360) MICROSOFT

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Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games

Photosensitive seizures

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play in a well-lit room; do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

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CONTENTS

Prologue 01 Creation 11

Controls 02 Offline Play 12

Getting Started 03 Limited Warranty 13

Game Screens 04 Frangais 14

Actions 05 Credits 28

Xbox LIVE 07

Attempting to repreduce the techniques used In this game is extremely dangerous and can lead to serious incidents or accidents. Please to not attempt to reproduce these techniques

Prologue

"Chosen by history, a man becomes a warrior.

Engraved into history, a warrior becomes a hero."

\~14thcenturytroubadour's song

"Transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and swords, eternally retold."

~Late medieval ballad, author unknown.

Soul Edge, the cursed sword which controls the minds of those who wield it and continues to consume the souls of mankind. Soul Calibur, the spirit sword destined to destroy Soul Edge.

The battle between these two swords has lasted for thousands of years. At the end of the 16th century, the tension between the two swords grew to its peak and their wielders, Siegfried and Nightmare, were poised for a showdown. After a deadly battle, Siegfried destroyed Soul Edge within a portal to another dimension the cursed sword had opened. A battle which decided the world's fate – a fate which only Siegfried was aware of – had finally ended.

The two opposing swords disappeared, but the world way left with the remnants of Soul Edge's curse. There were many whose souls were poisoned by the sword. They were known as the "malfested" and were hated and persecuted by society.

During these years of chaos, two siblings, a brother and sister, found their fates intertwined with those of the two swords. Patroklos, inheritor of the holy warrior heritage of his mother, Sophitia, and Pyrrah, who was burdened to follow a harrowing path just like her mother.

And so our story begins at the dawn of the 17th century, a time when a new chapter in history is about to unfold. A new generation of warriors prepares to face their destinies, while more battle-worn veterans prepare to stand their ground once again. As their battle begins, they will soon find each will have a part to play on the stage of history

Game Controls

TheXbox360Controller

This is the basic control method (Type A) for manipulating the menu screens and characters. Change control Types or specific controls through 'Control Settings' in the 'Options' menu.

BACK button

left trigger

Throw B+C simultaneously

left bumper

Throw A+G simultaneously

left stick

Move Chara

Select item

left stick button

D-Pad

Move Character /

Select Item

START button

Display Pause Menu

right trigger

A+B+Ksimultaneously

right bumper

A+Bsimultaneously

按钮

Vertical Strike B

按钮

Kick K/Cancel

A button

Guard G/Select

X button

Horizontal Strike A

mand Symbols

The directions of the arrows indicate the direction to push the Left Stick or D-pad.

Symbol Input Action

→	Press left stick / D-Pad quickly	-
→	Hold left stick / D-Pad	-
A	按钮 Horizontal Strike
B	按钮 Vertical Strike
K	按钮 Kick
G	按钮 Guard

How to Read the Technique Tables

Symbol Input

A A	Press the buttons in sequence
B	Press the buttons simultaneously
A	Hold the button down
B	Press the buttons in sequence quickly (slide input)
	Return the left stick / D-Pad to the neutral position * Neutral position is where there is no input

Getting Started

Insert the disc correctly and start the game and the title screen will appear.

Press the button and proceed to the Astral Home

• If you start the game without selecting a gamer profile and a storage device, then progress data will not be saved. Please select a gamer profile before starting the game.

Astral Home

In the Astral Home you can select game modes from the menu and view player data.

Press the button to display your own License and the button to revise your

License. You can check your Soul Link rivals by pressing the × button.

Xbox Guide button

Player Information

Your own information (at the

top) and information about

your Soul Link rivals

is displayed.

Player Level

This shows the player

progress level.

Saving Game Data

Game progress will save automatically at the end of each mode or when the

'Options' settings are changed. To create a save game, there must be 7MB or

more of available space.

Story 1607 A.D.

Experience the story of SOULCALIBUR V.

-Xbox LIVE

Connect to Xbox LIVE to play against and interact with players around the world. You can also view leaderboards and replays.

Creation

In this mode you can change the weapons or equipment of existing characters and create original characters.

-Off line Play

This mode allows off line play against the CPU (computer) or friends. Select the stages

and characters to play against other players or practice your skills in Training mode.

-Options

Adjust options such as control settings, display settings, sound volume, etc.

Game Screens

Select a Character

First, select the character to use. Once a character is selected, choose a thumbnail to represent your character's model.

Status and Weapon

shows a basic graph of the character's abilities and name of the weapon used.

Random

Randomly selects a character

Creation Characters

Use to select characters created in 'Creation'.

How to Read the In-match Screen

This section explains how to read the screen using 'VS Battle' as an example.

Critical Gauge

Battl Time

Time is up when this reaches zero. The player with the most health will win one Battle Count.

Health Gauge

Shows remaining health. You will win one Battle Count by depleting your opponent's health gauge to zero.

Battle Count

The player that reaches the required number of Battle Counts first wins.

Battle Messages

Displays actions currently being performed such as 'Ukomi' or 'Throw'.

Critical Gauge

The Critical Gauge, located to the side of the Health Gauge, fills up as you strike your opponent or receive damage. Critical Gauge energy can be consumed to perform Brave Edge. Guard Impact and devastating Critical Edge attacks. You may store a maximum of 2 bars of energy.

• Please note: The screen display and rules differ depending on the mode.

Actions

Commands and controls assume the character is facing right. The control type is the default (Type A).

Basic Attacks

The 3 basic attack types are 'Horizontal Strike', 'Vertical Strike' and 'Kick'.

Horizontal Strike A

Attacks quickly in a horizontal direction. The range is wide and the attack will also hit an opponent who is performing a left or right side step during an 8-Way Run, so it can be used to limit the movement of your opponent.

Vertical Strike

Attacks in a vertical direction, e.g., a thrust or upward swing. Generally does not hit an opponent standing to the left or right, but it yields a large amount of damage and can be used to launch or knock down an opponent.
Some characters are able to strike in diagonal directions and can attack characters standing to the left or right.

Kick K

Attacks with a kick. Lacks power, but the attack movement is quick, so it can be used to stop an opponent's action and can be followed up with another strike.

Throws

A+G/B+C

Perform a throw by pressing A+G or B+G while near an opponent, Guards are not effective against throws. When about to be thrown by an opponent, press A or B at the right timing to escape the throw. Use A to escape an A+G throw and press B to escape a B+G throw.

8-Way Run

#

Use any of ↑ → ↓ to run (8-Way Run) in the selected direction. During the 8-Way Run you can adjust your standing position or distance relative to an opponent. You can also use the 8-Way Run to sidestep to the left or right and avoid an opponent's vertical strike. By continuing to move to the left or right, you can switch position to the opponent's side or back

Step

Use any of to make one step in the selected direction This is effective for avoiding an opponent's attack while performing the minimum amount of movement.

Jump

Goror

Jump by holding and pressing any of Jumps can be used to avoid low attacks by an opponent.

Actions (2)

Quick Move

X2

Press any of 1 quickly twice in the same direction to move further than a step. You can use Quick Move to transition quickly to an 8-Way Run and perform a powerful technique while avoiding an opponent's attack.

Guard

The 2 types of guard are Standing Guard and Crouching Guard.

Standing Guard

Hold G to perform a Standing Guard and defend against an opponent's High or Mid-level Strike.

Crouching Guard

Press any of while holding to perform a Crouching Guard. While in Crouching Guard, you can defend against a Low-level Attack or evade a High-level Attack, but it will not guard against a Mid-level Attack.

Just Guard

Press and quickly release

Press and quickly release at the moment that an opponent attacks to perform a Just Guard. If successfully performed, you can move faster than normal guard and obtain an advantage in the match. Also, you can use Just Guard to defend against Unblockable attacks.

Brave Edge

When the Critical Gauge is filled at least halfway, you can use a 'Brave Edge' technique, which has a yellow aura. The Brave Edge command and effect differs per character. There are powerful effects such as follow-up attacks and guard breaks, so check what is available beforehand using the Technique Tables.

Guard Impact

A+B+K

When the Critical Gauge is filled at least halfway, a Guard Impact can be performed. Press (A) + (B) + (K) at the right moment just before an opponent's attack to repel the attack, regardless of the Attack Attribute of the attack. Guard Impact can not be used to repel Unblockable attacks, Throws or Critical Edge attacks.

Critical Edge

↓→↓→A+B+K

When the Critical Gauge has at least one full bar, you can use a 'Critical Edge', which can inflect a large amount of damage in one attack. All characters' Critical Edges are extremely powerful and can turn the tide of a match by catching an opponent off-guard.

X6ox LIVE

Xbox LIVE

Xbox LIVE® is your connection to more games, more entertainment, more fun. Go to www.xbox.com/live to learn more.

Connecting

Before you can use Xbox LIVE, connect your Xbox 360 console to a high-speed Internet connection and sign up to become an Xbox LIVE member. For more information about connecting, and to determine whether Xbox LIVE is available in your region, go to www.xbox.com/live/countries.

Family Settings

These easy and fl exible tools enable parents and caregivers to decide which games young game players can access based on the content rating. Parents can restrict access to mature-rated content. Approve who and how your family interacts with others online with the Xbox LIVE service, and set time limits on how long they can play. For more information, go to www.xbox.com/familysettings.

The Xbox LIVE Menu Screen

The menu below is displayed when 'Xbox LIVE' is selected from the Astral Home while connected to Xbox LIVE. Select any menu item to proceed to the next screen.

Ranked Match	Play an on line match , the outcome of which will affect your Xbox LIVE ranking.
Player Match	Up to 6 players can join a room and enjoy battling or spectating. Match outcomes do not affect Xbox LIVE ranking.
Global Colossea	A lobby in which up to 100 players can participate and battle or communicate by text chat.
Leaderboards	View all types of ranking such as 'Arcade' mode clear times and Xbox LIVE battle rankings.
Replay	Watch your own saved replays or downloaded replays. You can also upload your own replays for others to watch.

• Press the 8 button to see the room in which Xbox LIVE Party members are participating.

Saving Replays

Your 8 most recent online matches will be automatically saved as replays. The saved replays can be viewed by selecting 'Playback' in the Battle Log.

X6ox LIVE (2)

OnlineMatches

Players are separated by ability into 25 ranks. There are 5 major rank categories of A to E and each of those is split into levels 5 (Weak) to 1 (Strong). Changes in rank are dependent on the outcome of Ranked Matches. Your current ranking and rank points obtained can be viewed in your License or Soul Link.

Ranking up and Ranking down

Your rank in 'Ranked Matches' will change based on rank points that are obtained in matches. Collect rank points to achieve a higher Rank level.

Low Rank (Ranks D, E)

High Rank (Ranks A, B, C)

Rank up / rank down occurs when Rank Points reach certain levels.

Rank up / rank down occurs when Rank Points reach certain levels and depending on match outcomes.

• Please note: If your rank is C or higher, the rank of your opponent must also be C or higher in order for the match to qualify as a rank up match.

The Room Screen

In rooms, the top two players on the Player List battle in a knock-out match. Each player should press the button when ready. The match will begin when both players are ready. The losing player is moved to the bottom of the Player List to await their next match. Press the button to exit the lobby.

• Please note: The room will close if the Host exits.

Room Screen Options

Invite Friend	● button Invite a friend to the current room.
View Licenses	● button	Press the ● button to display the License of a selected player. Replays cannot be downloaded from a Room.
Text Chat	● left bumper Type a message for text chat.
Switch Side	● right trigger Switch fi ngling side from 1P to 2P or vice-versa.
Room Information	● START button View room information.
Switch Log Display	● left trigger Sw ch your log display.
Kick a Player from the Room	● BACK button (Host only)	Kick the selected player from the room.

Spectate Other Players'Matches

Players other than those in combat can speculate matches. While spectating, you may chat by text messages or view Licenses. Press the RB button while spectating to set the spectating window to full screen.

Global Colosseo

In the Global Colosseo, you can enjoy chatting and battling with many other players. You can create a Lounge (room) to invite like-minded players and test your skills against one another in tournaments. You can enter a Lobby by selecting your Area Lobby (City Name).

1 Challenge Notice	When a challenge is received, the information of the challenging player is displayed.
2 Your Player Card Your Player card has a white frame.
3 chat Log	Displays chat messages in the Lobby. Press the n left trigger to expand. Green: Personal Message Blue: Message sent in the Lounge
4 Lounge	Lounges (rooms) created by other players.
5 in-battle	Indicatos that the players are fi ghting.
6 Gamortag	The color of the Gamertag signifies the below statuses. Yellow: Friend / Rival Rod: A player you have fought Green: A player with whom you have swapped messages
7 Tournament / Random Battle Zone	Select this zone with the cursor to participate in a Tournament or Random Battle.
8 Player Information	Displays the information on the player selected by the cursor.
9 Status Icon	Indicates the status of the players. ▲ Entoring a messagc ▲At Monu ▼Idle

X6ox LIVE (3)

Chat / Send a Message

Press the button or the keys on a USB keyboard while in a Lobby or Lounge to chat. Try talking to a nearby player. You can also move the cursor to a player card (other than your own) and press the button to select 'Send a Message' to send a message directly.

How to Battle

Move the cursor to the card of another player you wish to battle, press the button and select 'Challenge to a Match'. When the challenged player accepts the match, the match will begin. When you receive a challenge, information about the challenger will appear in the upper-left part of the screen. Press button to accept the challenge.

How to Participate in a Tournament / Random Battle

To participate in a tournament, move the cursor to the Tournament Zone in the center of the Lobby and press the button. Tournaments are held over a set period of time in which each player battles to achieve the highest number of victories. Follow the same process to participate in Random Battles. These will not be reflected in the rankings, but you can join a Random Battle at any time.

How to Create a Lounge and Gather Players

To create a Lounge (room) that you can name freely within the Lobby, move the cursor to your own player card and press the button. Gather like-minded players and enjoy chatting and versus battles.

Creation

You can customize regular characters and create your own original characters by selecting characteristics such as gender / height / fi ghting style / etc.

The Creation Process

Below are the steps to edit a character.

Select a Data Slot

Select the data slot (card) that you would like to edit. If you select a data slot without a character, you will proceed to the new character creation screen. If you select a slot that shows a created character, you can edit, delete or copy the character. Up to 50 data slots may be used.

Select a Type

Select 'Regular Character' to customize a regular character and 'Original Character' to create an original character.

Select a Character or Style

Select the character or style that will be the base for your customized or original character. Once you have selected a character or style, adjust the below settings.

Customize Regular Characters

Select the model you wish to edit. Now select the card with the helmet mark to create a new model.

Creating Original Characters

Select Style, Gonder, Height, Body Type and Proced to the Editing Screen. Height affects the character's abilities. Please note that Gender cannot be changed later.

Edit

Use the Editing Screen to edit 'Body', 'Equipment', 'Weapon/Style', Colors/Patterns/Stickers', etc.

Offline Play

Arcade

Battle through all 6 stages in this mode. Set a 'Route' and 'Difficulty,' then select a character to use from the Character Select screen and the match will begin. If 'Route' has been set to 'Leaderboard,' the clear time will be uploaded to the leaderboards.

ROUTES

Standard This is the basic route.
Europe Only characters based in Europe will appear.
Asia Only characters based in Asia will appear.
Leaderboard	This route is ranked on the Xbox LIVE leaderboards. Difficulty is set to 'Normal.'

Quick Battle

In this mode, battle various characters of differing appearance, strength and fighting style. Upon selecting a character to use, you are able to choose from a list of opponents. If you are victorious, a title will be awarded which can be set in your License. You may open a list of search criteria to help choose whom to fight by pressing the button.

VS Battle

Select a character and stage and battle against the CPU, friends, or spectate a CPU vs CPU match. *Two Xbox 360 controllers are required to fight against friends.

VS.BATTLE SETTINGS

Player Ghoos from Player vs. Player, Player vs. CPU, CPU vs. Player, and CPU vs. CPU

Battie Count Sel the Baitle Count number required to win from 1 to 5.

Battie Time:Set the Battle time for 30/45/60 seconds.

CPU Strength Set the CPU strength to Easy, Normal, Hard, or Very Hard.

Legendary Souls

In this mode, you battle against CPU opponents on high difficulty. You will be ranked on the time taken to complete all 7 stages.

Training

Press the START button in Training mode to set the training options. Set detailed conditions and practice against opponents. You may also set-training objectives to display advice text at the bottom of the screen for more effective training.

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