Soul Blade
About the Game
In the 16th century, a sword surfaces that is so powerful, so evil that warriors from all over the globe seek it out. It is Soul Edge, a demon blade. From America to Europe to Japan, these warriors fight each other for the chance to obtain it. Soul Blade is a 3D weapons fighting game that chronicles their story.
Story & Setting
The narrative mode goes into greater detail about each character, and is presented in an ancient book format.
Gameplay & Core Systems
A complete 3D fighting game that allows for side steps, Soul Blade has twelve colorful fighters (ten standard, two hidden, plus additional costumes for a few fighters), each with various weapons and styles. The first ten can be used in all the combat modes, while the hidden two can only be used in versus and arcade mode. Namco enhanced the arcade version (called Soul Edge) by adding a well done CGI intro, plus a story mode to the addition of the traditional team, survival, and time attack modes. The narrative mode also allows you to unlock more of each characters' extra weapons. These weapons, which vary in lengths, stats, and durability, add to the options available players in the versus mode.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), and 1-2 Players.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Soul Blade | PlayStation 1 | PS1.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Namco Limited | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Project Soul | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Namco Hometek Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Project Soul | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | France, Germany, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Project Soul | France, Germany, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Project Soul | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Published by | Namco Hometek Inc. | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Project Soul | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Project Soul | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Namco Limited | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Project Soul | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| Produced by | Namco Limited | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Namco Limited | Japan; PS one Books release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Project Soul | Japan; PS one Books release | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Arcade Stick | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Gamepad | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Arcade Sticks Supported | Namco Arcade Stick (SLEH-0004) | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | NeGcon (SLEH-0003) | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Additional Hardware Supported | Multitap | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-2 Players | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Fighting | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Playstation 2 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Namco | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Namco | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Playstation 2 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Project Soul | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Fighting | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Namco | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-20 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 1997-02-28 | United States | MobyGames |
| 1997-05 | France, Germany, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 1997-05 | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| 1998 | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| 1998 | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| 1999-11-18 | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| 2002-01-31 | Japan; PS one Books release | MobyGames |
| 1997-05-01 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 1997-01-01 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 1, 1997 | North America | PriceCharting |
| May 1, 1997 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4907892010284 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPS-00555 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1810939693 | Japan | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 722674020589 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-00240 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00000I1BZ | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1318 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SCES-00577 | France, Germany, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 711719662426 | France, Germany, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1927635808 | France, Germany, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 711719662525 | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SCES-00577 | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1777439626 | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1318 | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 722674020589 | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-00240 | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00000I1BZ | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 2918 | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 711719710721 | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SCES-00577 | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00004UBXV | France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4907892010741 | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPS-91168 | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1410925766 | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q2W8 | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPS-91454 | Japan; PS one Books release | MobyGames |
| upc | 722674020589 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00000I1BZ | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 1318 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
