What changed in SOULCALIBUR VI in 2019

46 updates · 7 main milestones · Jan 17, 2019 to Sep 3, 2019

  1. 7 events
    Cassandra's Keraunos Finisher and Shield Big Bang Chip Damage Fixbalance change

    Fixed an issue where Cassandra's attacks could knock out opponents despite chip damage rules.

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    Azwel's No More Naysayer Tracking Performance Adjustmentbalance change

    Decreased tracking performance to allow opponents to avoid the attack by moving sideways.

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    Cassandra's Guardian's Knee and Seraphim Cyclone Throw Success Fixbug fix

    Fixed an issue where these throws could succeed against opponents in the air instead of crouching opponents.

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    Cassandra's Admonishing Angel Tracking Performance Adjustmentbalance change

    Decreased tracking performance when hitting an opponent in the air to allow for aerial control.

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    Cassandra's Angel Kick-off Stage Fall Issue Fixbug fix

    Fixed an issue where opponents rolling on the ground could fall off the stage when hit by this attack.

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    Cassandra's Force Act Guard Stamina Restorationbalance change

    Cassandra can now only restore guard stamina by performing Force Act during battles.

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    Cassandra's Shield Super Nova and Shield Big Bang Counter Attack Judgment Fixbug fix

    Fixed an issue where attacks to Cassandra during startup were not judged as counter attacks.

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  2. 14 events
    Cursor Remembers Selection in Training Modequality of life

    Cursor now remembers previous selection when selecting Combat Lessons in Training Mode.

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    Soul Charge Retains After Reset in Network Matchesnetwork

    Soul Charge remains active after reset position in Casual matches.

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    Host Player's License Visible in Casual Matchnetwork

    Players can see the host player's license when searching for rooms in Casual matches.

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    ON/OFF Option for Opponent's Creation Characternetwork

    Added option to toggle display of opponent's custom character in Rank and Casual matches.

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    New Temple Stage Addednew content

    A new Temple stage with an evening background has been added, limited to Cassandra's story.

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    New Sound Effect for Matchingaudio

    Added sound effect when matching in Arcade mode or Training mode.

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    Soul Charge Retains After Reset in Training Modegameplay

    Soul Charge remains active after resetting position in Training Mode.

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    Cursor Remembers Weapon Selectionui ux

    Cursor remembers the previous position when selecting a character's weapon.

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    Action Adjustments in Training Modegameplay

    CPU will stand up before executing Action2 if it was crouching during Action1.

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    Cassandra Joins the Rosternew contentMilestone

    Cassandra the Warring Maiden is now available as part of the Season Pass or as standalone DLC.

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    Default Display Change After Rank Matchui ux

    Default display changed to 'Return to Previous Mode' after returning from a Rank match.

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    Japanese Input for Custom Character Namesother

    Names for custom-created characters can now be input in Japanese (2 byte letters).

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    Cursor Remembers Selection for Creation Charactersui ux

    Cursor remembers the previous position for each player when selecting creation characters.

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    New Color Selection for Extra Partsother

    Color selection for extra parts 'Butterfly Antennas' has been added.

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  3. 5 events
    2B's Aerial Leap functionality restoredbug fix

    Fixed issue preventing 2B from shifting to Aerial Leap after her Augmented First Strike missed an opponent.

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    Correction of Talim's Battle Adjustment commandchanges

    Corrected the command input for Talim's 'Kali Rush' from during Wind Charmer A.A.K.A to during Wind Charmer A.K.A.

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    Correction of Mitsurugi's Battle Adjustment commandchanges

    Corrected the command input for Mitsurugi's 'Twisted Gold' from decreased delay to increased opening after the attack.

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    Fix for Lethal Hit Attacks not triggering correctlybug fix

    Lethal Hit Attacks of certain characters not triggering upon hitting an opponent who missed a follow-up attack during a Reversal Edge clash.

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    Resolved application error with Taki's Reversal Lightningbug fix

    Fixed an issue where certain characters landing their Lethal Hit Attacks after Taki's Reversal Lightning caused an application error.

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  4. 3 events
    New Color Variations for Regular Charactersnew content

    New color variations are added to regular characters. Select COLOR 3 or COLOR 4 after confirming the character in the Character Selection screen.

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    Compatibility Support for DLC5: Creation Parts Set Bdlc releaseMilestone

    This update includes compatibility support for the paid DLC 'Creation Parts Set B', available from May 16th.

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    NVIDIA Ansel Compatibility Addednew content

    This update adds compatibility for 'NVIDIA Ansel'. Activate it by pressing 'Alt + F2' during VERSUS and TRAINING battles.

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  5. 2 events
    Patch 1.30 Character Balance Changesbalance changeMilestone

    Major updates to the battle system and character balance included in Patch 1.30.

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    Amy Joins the Castnew contentMilestone

    Amy now available as a new character in SOULCALIBUR VI.

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  6. 4 events
    Gameplay Adjustmentsgameplay

    Various gameplay adjustments have been made.

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    Added New Creation Partsnew content

    New creation parts include Sailor Shirt, Boy’s blazer, Girl’s blazer, Student’s Coat, Student’s Slacks, Student’s Cap, Duffel Bag, and Leather Loafers.

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    Network Adjustmentsnetwork

    Improvements and adjustments to network functionality.

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    Character Creation Adjustmentsui ux

    Adjustments made to character creation features.

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  7. 11 events
    2B Movement List Correctionbug fix

    Corrected inaccuracies in 2B's movement list regarding continuous combo information.

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    Online vs Offline Attack Execution Adjustmentsbalance change

    Adjusted attacks that were easy to execute offline but difficult online to reduce strategic differences.

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    Talim Rolling Storm Combo Adjustmentgameplay

    Talim's 'Rolling Storm' now combos from the 2nd hit of 'Air Blade Thrust'.

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    Tira Jolly Side Arts in Training Modegameplay

    Jolly side arts are now available even on Gloomy side during Training Mode for Tira.

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    Reduced Ring-Out Capabilitiesbalance change

    Shortened the distance characters were pushed for certain high ring-out combos to prevent unfair advantages.

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    Maxi Combo Stability Updategameplay

    Some combos for Maxi became unstable due to updates in the homing function of 'Black Serpent'.

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    Astaroth Soul Charge Mode Fixgameplay

    Fixed instances where Astaroth could stay in Soul Charge mode beyond the intended duration.

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    Character Power Adjustmentsbalance changeMilestone

    Adjusted certain characters and moves that were more powerful than intended, including Raphael’s Reversal Edge and Azwel’s stance change.

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    Azwel Guard Crush Availabilitygameplay

    Guard crush is now available by using Azwel's 'Plunder the Depths'.

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    Postponed Character Action Adjustmentsbalance changeMilestone

    Included adjustments to character actions that were postponed in version 1.10, resulting in numerous changes.

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    Character Individual Characteristics Emphasisbalance changeMilestone

    Further emphasized individual characteristics of each character and adjusted strengths to match their design.

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