“My resolve… Will never falter!“
Bandai Namco have released a character breakdown video for SoulCalibur series mainstay Sophitia, which also covers the development of the character. SoulCalibur VI producer, Motohiro Okubo, brings many interesting details to light in this video. Okubo states that Sophitia and Mitsurugi were the first characters to be designed and that all other characters within the game were built to match these two SoulCalibur icons. Okubo also mentions that Sophitia’s play-style symbolizes everything the series is about, making her a great character for returning veterans and newcomers to try out.
SoulCalibur VI is already looking fantastic and seeing the series return in such a glorious way is something truly wonderful. SoulCalibur VI sets out to reinvent the series, taking the franchise back to the events of the original title. Sophitia has been in the series since the days of Soul Edge before the franchise was even called SoulCalibur. She might have taken a break in SoulCalibur V, although her appearance was adopted by the character, Elysium.
Hopefully, Bandai Namco keeps these videos going and we get to catch a glimpse of all of the characters and their development. SoulCalibur VI is set to release in 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Mitsurugi, you’re next!
Source: Bandai Namco