* Sunmahen, Eigo nomi. (Sorry, English only.)

* Sunmahen, Eigo nomi. (Sorry, English only.)

SOUL CALIBUR (TM)

SOPHITIA Command List + FAQ (SC_SOPHI.TXT)

By Don "Gamera" CHAN ([email protected])

Current Update: Thursday, 26 November 1998
Previous Update: Tuesday, 24 November 1998
Created: Sunday, 26 July 1998

0.0 Wanted [Updated]
1.0 Introduction [Updated]
2.0 Command list [Updated]
3.0 Tactics [Updated]
4.0 Miscellaneous [Updated]
5.0 References [Updated]
6.0 Acknowledgement (Thanks) [Updated]
--
0.0 Wanted

Some of the stuph I need to improve this humble FAQ:

- Any Soul Calibur bug, code, password, trick, undocumented
feature, weirdness, &c.
- Any Lizardman-specific info. Complete command list, with
hit levels, damage, and frame rates; poses; tactics (for
Lizardman and against Lizardman); &c.
- Any Soul Calibur Sophitia-specific info. Complete
command list, with hit levels, damage, and frame
rates; poses; quotes; tactics (for Sophitia and against
Sophitia); &c.
- URLs of Soul Calibur fan and official homepages,
preferably in Chinese, English, or Japanese.

1.0 Introduction

Abbreviations

f/b Tap stick forwards or back.
u/d Tap stick up or down.
uf/df Tap stick up-forwards or down-forwards.
ub/db Tap stick up-back or down-back.
n Neutral stick.
G Guard button. Not to be confused with an attack
that hits ground.
A A button. Horizontal attack (left or right).
B B button. Vertical attack (upward or downward)
or thrust attack.
K K button. Kick attack.
[X] Hold X (button or stick). Example: [K] means
"hold K button", not "tap K button".
X,Y Tap X (button or stick), then tap Y (button or
stick).
X+Y Simultaneously tap X and Y.
X~Y "Slide input." Tap X, then immediately tap Y.
(TA) Turned Away. Sophitia's enemy is facing her back
or side.
(WC) While Crouching. Hold stick down.
(WL) While Landing.
(WS) While Standing. Hold stick down, then neutral
stick.
8WR 8 Way-Run. Tap stick in one direction, then
hold stick in that direction.
Jump Hold G button, then tap stick up.
H Attack hits high.
M Attack hits middle.
SM Attack hits special middle.
L Attack hits low.
G Attack hits ground and a knocked down enemy. Not
to be confused with the Guard button.
T Throw attack.
X Unblockable attack.

2.0 Command list

2.1 Movement

8 Way-Run (8WR):
Tap stick in one direction, then hold stick in that
direction.

Jump:
Hold G, then tap stick up.

After Sophitia is knocked down:
f Roll forwards.
b Roll backwards.
u Roll into background.
d Roll into foreground.
G Rise without rolling.
[G] Rise and guard high/middle.
[d]+[G] Rise and guard low.
A Rising attack, horizontal.
B Rising attack, vertical.
K Rising attack, kick.

d,df,f
Angel Step (Angel Step) [Crouch-dash.]
d,df,f,u,n
Angel Step Cancel (Angel Step Cancel) [Crouch-dash to
side-step cancel.]
d,df,f,d,n
Angel Step Cancel (Angel Step Cancel) [Crouch-dash to
side-step cancel.]
d,df,f,d,[df]
Double Angel Step (Twin Angel Step Alpha) [Double
crouch-dash. Ends crouching.]
d,df,f,d,df,f
Double Angel Step [Double crouch-dash. Ends standing.]
d,df,f,d,df,f,u,n
Double Step Cancel [Double crouch-dash to side-step
cancel.]
d,df,f,d,df,f,d,n
Double Step Cancel [Double crouch-dash to side-step
cancel.]
[G]+[f]
Hide and Step

2.2 Attacks

Normal Attacks

A H 12
Slide Blade
A,A H,H 12,15
Slide Flow (Second Strike)
A,K H,L 12,18
Slide Tornado (Slide Tornado)
u+A H 24
Jumping Slide Spin (Air Side Spin)
uf+A H 24
Jumping Slide Spin (Air Side Spin)
f+A H 10
Shield Tap
f+A,B H,M 10,31
Tap Hilt (Slide Flow)
f,[f]+A M 34
Angel Force (Silent Cross) [Staggers when blocked.]
df+A M 26
Angel Punisher (Angel Punisher) [Staggers when
blocked.]
d+A SM 12
Under Slide Blade (Under Side Blade) [Recovers
crouching.]
[d]+A SM 12
Under Slide Blade (Under Side Blade) [Recovers
crouching.]
db+A L 23
Under Stream
db+A,A L,M 23,36
Angel Satellite (Iron Butterfly)
b+A H 23
Angel Catharsis
b+[A] H 45
Angel Catharsis [First strike delays, damage increases, and
staggers when blocked.]
b+A,A H,L 23,21
Catharsis Stream
b+[A],A H,L 45,21
Catharsis Stream [First strike delays, damage increases,
and staggers when blocked.]
b+A,A,A H,L,M 23,21,36
Catharsis Satellite (Cutlass Europa)
b+[A],A,A H,L,M 45,21,36
Catharsis Satellite (Cutlass Europa) [First strike delays,
damage increases, and staggers when blocked.]
b+A,B H,M 23,42
Catharsis Shower (Cutlass Titan) [Second strike can hit a
knocked-down enemy.]
b+[A],B H,M 45,42
Catharsis Shower (Cutlass Titan) [First strike delays,
damage increases, and staggers when blocked. Second strike
can hit a knocked-down enemy.]
b,[b]+A M,M 28,43
Reverse Mirage (Reverse Mirage) [If first strike hits
as counter, second strike executes.]
ub+A H 24
Jumping Slide Spin (Air Side Spin)
d,df,f+A M 35
Lustre Satellite (Angel Satellite)
d,df,f+A,A M,L 35,37
Luminous Satellite (Angel Satellite) [Second strike may hit
a knocked-down enemy.]
d,df,f,n,u+A M 35
Lustre Satellite (Angel Satellite Beta)
d,df,f,n,u+A,A M,L 35,37
Luminous Satellite (Angel Satellite Beta)
d,df,f,n,d+A M 35
Lustre Satellite (Angel Satellite Beta)
d,df,f,n,d+A,A M,L 35,37
Luminous Satellite (Angel Satellite Beta)
d,df,f,d,df,f+A M 35
Lustre Satellite (Angel Satellite)
d,df,f,d,df,f+A,A M,L 35,37
Luminous Satellite (Angel Satellite) [Second strike may hit
a knocked-down enemy.]
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,u+A M 35
Lustre Satellite (Angel Satellite Beta)
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,u+A,A M,L 35,37
Luminous Satellite (Angel Satellite Beta)
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,d+A M 35
Lustre Satellite (Angel Satellite Beta)
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,d+A,A M,L 35,37
Luminous Satellite (Angel Satellite Beta)

B M 15
Sword Splash [Good against CPU Inferno and Nightmare?]
B~A L 14
Nasty Impale (Nasty Impale) [Hits a knocked down enemy.]
B~A,B L,L 14,6
Nasty Impale (Nasty Impale) [Hits a knocked down enemy.]
B~A,B,B L,L,L 14,6,6
Nasty Impale (Nasty Impale) [Hits a knocked down enemy.]
B~A,B,B,B L,L,L,L 14,6,6,6
Nasty Impale (Nasty Impale) [Hits a knocked down enemy.]
B,B M,M 15,20
Ascend Splash (Twin Flow) [Good against CPU Inferno
and Nightmare?]
B,K M,H 15,15
Splash Round Kick (Angel's Flow) [Second hit staggers
when blocked.]
u+B M 38
Diving Under Splash (Diving Splash)
uf+B M 38
Diving Under Splash (Diving Splash)
f+B M 29
Quick Strike (Quick Strike) [Staggers when blocked.]
f,[f]+B M 34
Angel Purify (Olympus Cannon) [Staggers when
blocked.]
df+B M 24
Grace Heaven (Grace Heaven) [Floats.]
d+B SM 20
Under Shield Smash
[d]+B M 17
Under Splash
d+B,B SM,M 20,41 (20,33)
Guardian Strike (Guardian Strike) [Second hit of Guardian
Strike as B~A to shift to first hit of Heaven's Judgement.]
d+B,B~A SM,M 20,28
Guardian Bringer
d+B,B~A,A SM,M,M 20,28,15
Guardian Slasher
d+B,B~A,A,K SM,M,M,M 20,28,15,47
Guardian Judgement
db+B M 17
Under Splash (Under Splash) [Recovers crouching.]
b+B M 35
Sword Shower (Sword Shower) [Staggers when blocked.]
b,[b]+B M 24
Sword Cataract (Guardian Upper)
ub+B M 38
Diving Under Splash (Diving Splash)
d,df,f+B M 43 (33)
Angel Strike (Angel's Strike) [d,df,f+B,b to shift to
throw.]
d,df,f+B,b M,T 20,43
Painful Feint [After the d,df,f+B hits, input the b within 5
frames (1/12 second). The hit must be deep and clean to
shift to throw.]
d,df,f+B~A M 28
Light Bringer
d,df,f+B~A,A M,M 28,15
Light Slasher
d,df,f+B~A,A,K M,M,M 28,15,47
Heaven's Judgement (Heaven's Judgement)
d,df,f,n,u+B M 21
Reprisal Charge (Jet Stream Rush) [Staggers when blocked.]
d,df,f,n,u+B,A M,H 21,17
Reprisal Trial (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers when
blocked. Second hit can be delayed.]
d,df,f,n,u+B,A,B M,H,M 21,17,26
Reprisal Angel (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers when
blocked. Second and third hits can be delayed.]
d,df,f,n,d+B M 21
Reprisal Charge (Jet Stream Rush) [Staggers when blocked.]
d,df,f,n,d+B,A M,H 21,17
Reprisal Trial (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers when
blocked. Second hit can be delayed.]
d,df,f,n,d+B,A,B M,H,M 21,17,26
Reprisal Angel (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers when
blocked. Second and third hits can be delayed.]
d,df,f,d,df,f+B M 52 (33)
Angel Strike (Angel's Strike) [Staggers when blocked.]
d,df,f,d,df,f+B,b M,T 20,52
Painful Feint
d,df,f,d,df,f+B~A M 36
Light Bringer
d,df,f,d,df,f+B~A,A M,M 36,15
Light Slasher
d,df,f,d,df,f+B~A,A,K M,M,M 36,15,47
Heaven's Judgement (Heaven's Judgement) [Staggers when
blocked.]
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,u+B M 21
Reprisal Charge (Jet Stream Rush) [Staggers when blocked.]
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,u+B,A M,H 21,17
Reprisal Trial (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers when
blocked. Second hit can be delayed.]
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,u+B,A,B M,H,M 21,17,26
Reprisal Angel (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers when
blocked. Second and third hits can be delayed.]
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,d+B M 21
Reprisal Charge (Jet Stream Rush) [Staggers when blocked.]
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,d+B,A M,H 21,17
Reprisal Trial (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers when
blocked. Second hit can be delayed.]
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,d+B,A,B M,H,M 21,17,26
Reprisal Angel (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers when
blocked. Second and third hits can be delayed.]

K H 15
Holy High Kick
K~B M 33
Somersault Kick
K,K H,M 15,20
Kick Duo
u+K M,M 16,23
Angel Kick ["Somer" = Somersault] (Angel's Sault) [Hits a
knocked down enemy.]
u+K,A M,M,L 16,23,19
Angel Spiral
u+K,A,B M,M,M,L 16,23,19,36
Angel Stroke (Angel's Spiral Alpha) [Third hit staggers
when blocked.]
u+K,B M,M,M 16,23,42
Angel Fall
u+K,K M,M,M 16,23,30
Angel Somer ["Somer" = Somersault] (Angel's Sault)
uf+K M,M 16,23
Angel Kick ["Somer" = Somersault] (Angel's Sault) [Hits a
knocked down enemy.]
uf+K,A M,M,L 16,23,19
Angel Spiral
uf+K,A,B M,M,L,M 16,23,19,36
Angel Stroke (Angel's Spiral Alpha) [Third hit staggers
when blocked.]
uf+K,B M,M 16,23,42
Angel Fall (Angel Fall)
uf+K,K M,M,M 16,23,30
Angel Somer ["Somer" = Somersault] (Angel's Sault)
f,[f]+K M 21
Holy Lift Kick (Plasma Blade)
df+K M 20
Holy Middle Kick (Angel Side Kick)
d+K L 11
Spring Under Kick (Spring Under Kick) [Recovers
crouching.]
[d]+K L 11
Holy Low Kick
db+K L 27
Tornado Low Kick (Tornado Low Kick) [Knocks down enemy
when hits as counter.]
b,[b]+K M 25
Holy Toe Kick (Gaea Kick)
ub+K M,M 16,23
Angel Kick ["Somer" = Somersault] (Angel's Sault) [Hits a
knocked down enemy.]
ub+K,A M,M,L 16,23,19
Angel Spiral
ub+K,A,B M,M,L,M 16,23,19,36
Angel Stroke (Angel's Spiral Alpha) [Third hit staggers
when blocked.]
ub+K,B M,M 16,23,42
Angel Fall (Angel Fall)
ub+K,K M,M,M 16,23,30
Angel Somer ["Somer" = Somersault] (Angel's Sault)
d,df,f+K M,M 15,15
Angel Spring (Angel's Spring)
d,df,f,n,u+K M 28
Holy Crescent Kick (Holy Crest Kick)
d,df,f,n,d+K M 28
Holy Crescent Kick (Holy Crest Kick)
d,df,f,d,df,f+K M,M 15,15
Angel Spring (Angel's Spring)
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,u+K M 28
Holy Crescent Kick (Holy Crest Kick)
d,df,f,d,df,f,n,d+K M 28
Holy Crescent Kick (Holy Crest Kick)

A+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
A+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint)
B+K M 36
Temperance Smash
B+K,B SM,M 36,41
Temperance Strike (Temperance Strike) [Second hit of
Temperance Strike as B~A to shift to first hit of Heaven's
Judgement.]
B+K,B~A SM,M 36,28
Temperance Bringer
B+K,B~A,A SM,M,M 36,28,15
Temperance Slasher
B+K,B~A,A,K SM,M,M,M 36,28,15,47
Temperance Judgement
u+A+B M 20 (25)
Gaea Shake (Gaea Quake)
f,[f]+B+K M 21
Reprisal Charge [Staggers when blocked.]
f,[f]+B+K,A M,H 21,17
Reprisal Trial [First hit staggers when blocked.
Second hit can be delayed.]
f,[f]+B+K,A,B M,H,M 21,17,26
Reprisal Angel (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers
when blocked. Second and third hits can be delayed.]
df+A+B M,M 14,39
Twin Step Grace (Angel's Spiral) [Second hit staggers
when blocked.]
b,[b]+B+K M 54
Sword Flood (Olympus Shower) [Staggers when blocked.]

(WC) df+B SM 17
Under Shield Smash
(WC) df+B,B SM,M 17,41 (20,33)
Guardian Strike (Guardian Strike) [Second hit of Guardian
Strike as B~A to shift to first hit of Heaven's Judgement.]
(WC) df+B,B~A SM,M 17,28
Guardian Bringer
(WC) df+B,B~A,A SM,M,M 17,28,15
Guardian Slasher
(WC) df+B,B~A,A,K SM,M,M,M 17,28,15,47
Guardian Judgement

(WS) A M 24
Flow Slide Blade (Goddess Salute)
(WS) B M 17
Full Turn Blare Heaven (Exile)
(WS) K M,M 15,15
Angel Spring (Angel's Spring)
(WS) A+B M 30
Mirage Satellite (Mirage Satellite)
(WS) B+K M 24
Blare Heaven (Tower Upper)

(TA) A H 15
Slide Blade Flip
(TA) [d]+A L 11
Under Stream Flip
(TA) B M 28
Sword Splash Flip
(TA) [d]+B M 21
Under Splash Flip
(TA) K H 17
Holy High Kick Flip
(TA) [d]+K L 17
Holy Low Kick Flip

[G]+u+A H 24
Jumping Slide Spin
[G]+uf+A H 24
Jumping Slide Spin
[G]+ub+A H 21
Jumping Slide Spin
[G]+u,(WL) A L 23
Submerge Under Stream (Under Stream)
[G]+uf,(WL) A L 23
Submerge Under Stream (Under Stream)
[G]+ub,(WL) A L 20
Submerge Under Stream (Under Stream)
[G]+u+B M 38
Diving Under Splash
[G]+uf+B M 38
Diving Under Splash
[G]+ub+B M 28
Diving Under Splash
[G]+u,(WL) B M 31
Submerge Full Turn Blare (Flare Upper)
[G]+uf,(WL) B M 31
Submerge Full Turn Blare (Flare Upper)
[G]+ub,(WL) B M 28
Submerge Full Turn Blare (Flare Upper)
[G]+u+K M 28
Holy Crescent Kick (Holy Crest Kick)
[G]+uf+K M 33
Holy Crescent Kick (Holy Crest Kick)
[G]+ub+K M 18
Holy Crescent Kick (Holy Crest Kick)
[G]+u,(WL) K M 22
Submerge Spin Kick (Moon Mirage Kick)
[G]+uf,(WL) K M 22
Submerge Spin Kick (Moon Mirage Kick)
[G]+ub,(WL) K M 22
Submerge Spin Kick (Moon Mirage Kick)

(while 8WR) u+A H 20
Inverse Shield Slap (Shield Rush) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) u+B M 38
Elk Strike (Shield Smash) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) u+K M 20
Holy Middle Kick (Angel Side Kick)
(while 8WR) u+K~B M 33
Somersault Kick
(while 8WR) u+A+B M,M 14,39
Twin Step Grace (Spiral Upper) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) u+A+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) u+A+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) u+B+K M 54
Sword Flood (Olympus Shower) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) uf+A M 34
Angel Force (Silent Cross) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) uf+B M 37
Ascension Shoot (Ascension) [Floats. Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) uf+K M 21
Holy Lift Kick (Plasma Blade)
(while 8WR) uf+K~B M 33
Somersault Kick
(while 8WR) uf+A+B M,M 14,39
Twin Step Grace (Spiral Upper) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) uf+A+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) uf+A+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) uf+B+K M 54
Sword Flood (Olympus Shower) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) f+A M 34
Angel Force (Silent Cross) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) f+B M 34
Angel Purify (Olympus Cannon) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) f+K L 26
Floor Sweeper (Sliding)
(while 8WR) f+A+B M,M 14,39
Twin Step Grace (Spiral Upper) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) f+A+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) f+A+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) f+B+K M 21
Reprisal Charge [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) f+B+K,A M,H 21,17
Reprisal Trial (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers
when blocked.
(while 8WR) f+B+K,A,B M,H,M 21,17,26
Reprisal Angel (Jet Stream Rush) [First hit staggers
when blocked.
(while 8WR) df+A M 34
Angel Force (Silent Cross) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) df+B M 37
Ascension Shoot (Ascension) [Floats. Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) df+K M 21
Holy Lift Kick (Plasma Blade)
(while 8WR) df+K~B M 33
Somersault Kick
(while 8WR) df+A+B M,M 14,39
Twin Step Grace (Spiral Upper) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) df+A+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) df+A+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) df+B+K M 54
Sword Flood (Olympus Shower) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) d+A H 29
Shield Slap (Shield Rush) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) d+B M 38
Elk Strike (Shield Smash) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) d+K M 20
Holy Middle Kick (Angel Side Kick)
(while 8WR) d+K~B M 33
Somersault Kick
(while 8WR) d+A+B M,M 14,39
Twin Step Grace (Spiral Upper) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) d+A+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) d+A+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) d+B+K M 54
Sword Flood (Olympus Shower) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) db+A L 23
Inverse Under Stream
(while 8WR) db+A,A L,M 23,42
Light Stream (Silent Stream) [If not maximum delay,
second hit staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) db+A,[A] L,XM 23,61
Silent Stream (Silent Stream)
(while 8WR) db+B M 24
Sword Cataract (Tower Upper) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) db+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) db+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) db+A+B M,M 14,39
Twin Step Grace (Spiral Upper) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) db+A+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) db+A+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) db+B+K M 54
Sword Flood (Olympus Shower) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) b+A M,M 28,43
Reverse Mirage (Reverse Mirage) [If first strike hits
as counter, second strike executes.]
(while 8WR) b+B M 24
Sword Cataract (Tower Upper) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) b+K M 25
Holy Toe Kick (Gaea Kick) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) b+A+B M,M 14,39
Twin Step Grace (Spiral Upper) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) b+A+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) b+A+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) b+B+K M 54
Sword Flood (Olympus Shower) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) ub+A L 23
Inverse Under Stream
(while 8WR) ub+A,A L,M 23,42
Light Stream (Silent Stream) [If not maximum delay,
second hit staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) ub+A,[A] L,XM 23,61
Silent Stream (Silent Stream)
(while 8WR) ub+B M 24
Sword Cataract (Tower Upper) [Staggers when blocked.]
(while 8WR) ub+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) ub+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) ub+A+B M,M 14,39
Twin Step Grace (Spiral Upper) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) ub+A+K H 36
Tornado High Kick (Tornado High Kick) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) ub+A+K,K M 34
Tornado Middle Kick (Tornado Feint) [Staggers when
blocked.]
(while 8WR) ub+B+K M 54
Sword Flood (Olympus Shower) [Staggers when blocked.]

Normal Throws

G+A T 48
Sleeping Kick (Widow Maker) [Tap A to escape. Groin kick.]
f,[f]+G+A T 55
Heaven's Arch Riding (Heaven's Writing) [Tap A to escape.
Fan service.]
G+B T 40
Holy Cracker [Tap B to escape. Fan service.]
G+B,d+A T 40,20
Holy Driver (Heaven to Hell) [Tap A to escape. Fan service.
Aka "Sophitia Frankensteiner".]
G+B,d+B T 40,20
Holy Driver (Heaven to Hell) [Tap B to escape. Fan service.
Aka "Sophitia Frankensteiner."]
(from enemy's left) G+A or G+B T 40
Round Knocker (Round Knocker) [Tap A or B to escape.]
(from enemy's right) G+A or G+B T 75
"Karaakonferii" (Broken Promise) [Tap A or B to escape.]
(from enemy's back) G+A or G+B T 40
Bottoms Up (Bottoms Up) [Tap A or B to escape. Can RO.]

Guard Impacts

f+G H+M
(Upper Guard Repel) [Against H and M attacks and throws.
Sophitia has 21 frames of advantage.]
df+G M+L
(Lower Guard Repel) [Against M and L attacks. Sophitia has
21 frames of advantage.]
b+G H+M
(Upper Guard Parry) [Against H and M attacks and throws.
Sophitia has 25 frames of advantage.]
db+G M+L
(Lower Guard Parry) [Against M and L attacks. Sophitia has
25 frames of advantage.]

Special attacks

A+B+K
Soul Charge
A+B+K,G
Soul Charge Cancel [See below.]
b,[b]+B~A XM 56
Heaven's Gate (Heaven's Gate) [G-cancellable.]
u+[A]+[B] XM 52
Ultimate Gaea Tremour (Gaea Quake)

Soul Charge Cancel

According to Gamest No.238 (15 November 1998) after an
A+B+K Soul Charge and the character's flashing green, her next
attack will hit as a counter hit. OTOH, after an A+B+K,G Soul
Charge Cancel and the character's flashing yellow, her next
attack, if it's one of a list of attacks (see below) specified
by the game designers, will become Unblockable. During such a
Soul-Charge-Cancel Unblockable, her weapon probably has a flame
effect. Guard Impacts can't affect a normal Unblockable, but can
affect a Soul-Charge-Cancel Unblockable, when the attack levels
(high/middle or middle/low) of the Guard Impact and the
Soul-Charge-Cancel Unblockable match.
(Note: Both = All four Guard Impacts, possibly because the
attack hits M. H+M = Only the two Guard Impacts that hit High
and Middle. M+L = Only the two Guard Impacts that hit Middle and
Low. "?" = Unlisted in this issue of Gamest, but may or may not
be Unblockable after Soul Charge Cancel.)
[981104]

Character/Attack Guard Impact

Sophitia

d+B,B Both
d,df,f+B Both
d,df,f,d,df,f+B Both (?)
uf+K,B Both
B+K,B Both
f,[f]+B+K,A,B Both
b,[b]+B+K Both
(WS) B+K Both (?)
(while 8WR) df+B Both

Lizardman

uf+K,B Both
f,[f]+B+K,A,B Both
b,[b]+B+K Both
(while 8WR) df+B Both

3.0 Tactics

3.1 Sophitia

(Note: The following section is written by Dentari.)

Sophitia is great for custom strings. She has a good mix
of medium/far to close range attacks. The important thing is to
know the range of each attack. Sophitia is very much an in-close
pressure fighter, so you need to know the moves that will keep
you on top of them. Many of Sophitia's attacks are very linear,
and people will try to side-step her, so you want to mix up your
attacks, and stay unpredictable. One of the main reasons that
Sophitia is such an excellent pressure fighter is the fact that
many of her quick attacks will stagger blocking opponents.
Here is a list of suggested moves to use at various ranges:

LONG RANGE

uf+K M,M 16,23
A good advancing move that often baits your opponent into
attacking, making them vulnerable to a follow up K (back flip).

QCF
Sophitia's bread and butter, this move is great for
advancing. Most of Sophitia's flexibility comes from her QCF
moves. QCF+B is fast, and great for interrupting attacks.
QCF+B~A,A,K looks impressive, but if you miss the initial hit,
you are wide open in the air. The extra attacks can keep you too
high in the air to be hit initially though.
At far distance, the double crouch dash motion is
excellent. It moves you quite far, and during the second part
of her double dash, she crouches very low, which I suspect will
avoid many middle attacks.
The crouch dash can also be executed from a crouch or while
Guard-buffered, allowing for great flexibility.

MEDIUM/LONG RANGE

QCF,n,B M 34
Good range and juggles, but beware of lag time after this
move, as well as a very interruptible execution time.

f,[f]+B+K,A,B M,H,M 21,17,26
This move should not be used at closer than medium range.
There is too much time in which Sophitia spins around to deliver
the first shield hit, allowing it to be interrupted pretty
easily. It does have pretty good range however. This move is
also more useful from the 8WR.

QCF,[f]
Holding the joystick forward after a crouch dash seems to
put Sophitia into the 8WR. Tacking on a kick after the run
starts is a nice way to sneak in a sliding attack.

MEDIUM RANGE

f,[f]+A M 34
A good advancing attack that staggers when blocked, and has
a chance of catching side-steppers as well.

db+A,A L,M 23,36
A nice move that hits quite often, but people quickly learn
to expect this move. Do not overuse.

b+A,A,A H,L,M 23,21,36
This combo is great at slightly closer than medium range.
Most people have trouble defending against the low attack. Mix
up with b+A,B to keep them guessing.

b+A,B H,M 23,42
A good combo, with the second hit staggering if blocked,
and a fairly fast recovery time. It can also be used to set
people up for the b+A,A,A Cutlass Europa combo.

f,[f]+B M 34
A standard juggle starter with good range, it is very easy
to interrupt, so do not overuse. There is also a significant
recovery time.

b+B M 35
One of her best medium range attacks. Good range, quick
execution, advances you toward them, and staggers when blocked.
This move is very linear, and can be side-stepped if they know
it is coming, so mix this move up with other medium range
attacks.

b,[b]+B M 24
A good move to mix in with b+B. It has a faster initial hit
time, but does not advance you towards your opponent as much.
Use at medium range, or when you expect your opponent to charge
you.

QCF+B M 43,33
This attack is so flexible it can work at almost any range.

uf+K,A,B M,M,L,M 16,23,19,36
A good combo to use at medium range. Useful as a finisher
after a series that pushes you back to medium range. Good to mix
up with QCF+B to keep them guessing.

A+K,K M 34
This move works well as a keep-away attack. It has a fairly
long wind-up, but can hit high or middle, depending on if you
use the follow-up K or not. It also kicks in a circular motion,
so it stops most side-steppers. Use at medium to medium-close
range.

B+K M 36
This is a nice move to use at slightly greater than medium
range. It causes Sophitia to leap toward the opponent, which
should avoid low attacks. It also performs a slight axis shift
that will avoid straight thrusting attacks. The follow-up B
thrust is very fast as well. If you are going for style,
change-up into the B+K,B~A,A,K Temperance Judgement.

b,[b]+B+K M 54
This move has good range and excellent damage, staggers
when blocked, but has a significant recovery time. If Soul
Charged, it is Unblockable, and the move is quite useful from
the 8WR.

(WS) B+K M 24
This move has a bit more range than the (WS) K, and is
pretty useful when mixed in with (WS) K. Execution time is a bit
longer.
Also, after Sophitia blocks a low attack, or crouches under
an high attack or throw.

MEDIUM-CLOSE/CLOSE RANGE

A,K H,L 12,18
A good move to use against people who do not like to block
low. Mix up with B,K to keep them guessing. It should leave you
at about medium range after the execution.

d+A SM 12
Great for dropping into a crouch. The attack is fast, and
recovers very quickly. It hits SM, so it should be used as an
interrupting attack, or as part of a pressure series.

QCF+A,A M,L 35,37
After Sophitia blocks an high or middle attack.

B,K M,H 15,15
A good mix-up move with A,K. The kick hits high, but
staggers.

u+B M 38
Use to jump over low attacks, and advance a bit (uf+B).

f+B M 29
This is an excellent quick little stab. It has the
advantage of staggering, and has very little recovery time.

d+B,B SM,M 20,41 (20,33)
This seems to catch a lot of people. If you are already in
a crouch, df+B,B. Can also switch into the d+B,B~A,A,K Guardian
Judgement. d+B alone will leave you in a crouch.

db+B M 17
This move comes out quick, but unlike the similar looking
b+B, it recovers in a crouch. It also does not advance you, and
has a significant recovery time.

QCF+B M 43 (33)
When the QCF is Guard-buffered, the Angel Strike is nearly
instant. It makes a good return strike when blocking an
attacker's combo.

K~B M 33
Another great keep away/buy distance/time move. Sophitia
does a back flip and kicks oncoming opponents. Good against the
quicker in-close fighters. Use to discourage rushers as well.
You should be left at about medium range after this move.

d+K L 11
Also good for dropping into a crouch. It hits low, so
better allows for follow-up middle attacks. It has a bit less
range than d+A, and recovers a slight bit slower.

df+A+B M,M 14,39
This is a very useful move. It has a fast execution time,
and decent reach. It is a good keep-away move, and the second
hit will stagger blocking opponents. It also makes an excellent
juggle follow-up, since you can usually get both hits in.

(WS) K M,M 15,15
Great for attacking and staying on top of your opponent.
The second hit staggers, and the attack advances you, keeping
you in their face.

(Note: The following section is co-written by Darkman
and Gamera.)

"Ground Attacks"

Many upwards vertical attacks that normally don't hit low
can hit a knocked-down enemy. Example: Sophie's df+B Grace Heaven
(M 24). However, most of these attacks do 16-24 points damage.
Sophie's attacks that probably hit a knocked-down enemy and do
more than 30 points damage include:

d,df,f+A,A M,L 35,37
d,df,f,d,df,f+A,A M,L 35,37
df+A+B M,M 14,39
u+[A]+[B] XM 52
b,[b]+B+K M 54

"The d,df,f motion"

Disclaimer: This may depend on the looseness of the
stick.

The player may replace the d,df,f motion by the d,f or
[d],f motion. For example, to execute her d,df,f+B Angel Strike
crouch-dash and thrust, instead of d,df,f+B, input d,f+B or
[d],f+B. Sometimes her d,df,f+B comes out; sometimes her f+B
comes out.
The success rate of this trick is higher with a stiff stick
than with a loose stick. Also, the d,n,f and [d],n,f motions
(reportedly) can't replace the d,df,f motion. That is, don't
neutral or release the stick between d and f.
The player may (reportedly) replace the d,db,b motion by
the d,b or [d],b motion, but I didn't verify it.
This trick (reportedly) worked in Tekken 3.

"The Unblockable"

Disclaimer: This may depend on the looseness of the
stick.

To execute her b,[b]+B~A Heaven's Gate (no relation to the
suicidal cult) Unblockable, the player may input
(while b,b) B~A
Sometimes her Unblockable comes out; sometimes her B~A
Nasty Impale comes out. Fortunately, B~A executes only one Nasty
Impale. Her full Nasty Impale is B~A,B,B,B.

3.2 Lizardman

(Note: The following section is written by Gamera.)

CLOSE RANGE

d,df,f+A,A
After Lizardman blocks an high or middle attack.

d+B,B
Good knock-back. Can Ring Out enemy.

d,df,f+B
Good knock-back. Can Ring Out enemy.

db+K
Fast low attack. Faster than db+A. Can evade enemy's high
and middle attacks. Can follow-up with f+A,B, or B+K, or
f,[f]+B+K.

B+K,B
Good knock-back. Can Ring Out enemy.

(WS) K,K,K
Good damage when hits as counter hit.

(WS) B+K
After Lizardman blocks a low attack, or crouches under an
high attack or throw.

G+A
Exchanges positions with enemy. Can Ring Out enemy.

d,db,b+B+K
Good damage.

4.0 Miscellaneous

As veteran Netters in rec.games.video.arcade know, Sophitia
(aka "The Fabulous Baker Girl") was my primary character
throughout Soul Edge Ver.I, Ver.II, and PlayStation. Other Soul
Edge characters I used or learnt are, in order of preference:
Taki, Hwang, Voldo, and Li Long. I hated Cervantes, Mitsurugi,
Rock, and Siegfried.

4.1 Sophitia

Nutrition Information (Profile)

Name: Sophitia Alexandra
Nicknames: Sophie, Sophitia "The Body" Alexandra (apologies
to Governor Jesse Ventura)
Weapon: Short sword (Omega Sword) and small shield (Elk
Shield)
Style: Saint Athena Style
Age: 21
Birthday: 12 March 15XX
Family: Father (Achelous), mother (Nike), younger sister
(Cassandra), younger brother (Lucius)
(OK, so Sophitia also has a fiance, Rothion (idiot).)
Birthplace: Athens (38'00" N, 23'44" E, GMT +2), Greece,
Ottoman Empire
Height: 168 cm
Weight: Unknown (NOT 400 lb!)
Three Size: Unknown (T_T)
Blood Type: B
Handedness: Right
Stage: Corridor to the Sanctuary
BGM: Wing of Faith
Mid-Boss: Nightmare

During Character Select:

G No effect
A 1P costume (My favourite. Good but not bouncy.)
B 2P costume (Not as good but bouncy, IMO.)
K 3P costume (Not good and not bouncy, IMO.)

Pantsu Code:

(Disclaimer: Reported in the domestic (Japanese) version that
has Mitsurugi and Xianghua as beginning characters.)

During the VS screen before a match...

Button Colour

None White (Default)
G White
G+A Light pink
G+A+B Light green
G+A+B+K Yellow
G+A+K Deep green
G+B Blue
G+B+K Deep pink
G+K Black
A Pink
A+B White (Blue?)
A+B+K Yellow
A+K Deep green
B Blue (Purple?)
B+K Deep pink (Red?)
K Black

(Note: While Sophitia's 1P and 2P costumes only. Also
(reportedly) works on Seung Mina. In the international version,
on 1P and 2P Sophitia, the default colour is blue in some
machines, and (reportedly) white in other machines.)

Condition Pose/Quote

? "Yaa!"

During the VS screen before a match...

Button Pose

G or A Taps each foot with her sword, then flicks her hair
with her shield hand.
B or K Stretches her back.

During combat:

G+A "Gomen nasai ne."

During Soul Charge:

?

KO pose 1: She lies face-up on the ground, with her legs
together and bent at her knees. (No Panchira.)
She keeps holding her sword and shield.
KO pose 2: As above, but face-down.

(Seems when Sophie's knocked down, she lands with her legs
apart. But when she stays on the ground for more than a second,
her legs automatically close, whether she's motionless or
rolling. This is noticeable during the Replay when CPU Sophie
lands after an attack that KO and floats her. Though 3P Sophie
wears pants, she also closes her legs.)

TO pose 1: She kneels, sits on the ground, with her legs
together and bent at her knees, and looks up. (No
Panchira.) She keeps holding her sword.
TO pose 2: ?

During replay: During victory pose:

Hold G Hops back, swings her sword vertically
upwards, then holds up her sword.
"Kibou ha, sute'nai."
Hold A Spins on one foot, stands still, and holds her
shield before her chest. (May cause dizziness
to viewers.)
"Watasi, katta no'ne."
Hold B Does a somersault. (My favourite.)
"Yaa! Makerare'nai noyoo."
Hold K Swings her sword horizontally twice, then holds
up her sword.
"Mada taoreru wake niha ika'nai."
Hold G+A Hops back, swings her sword vertically
upwards, then holds up her sword.
"Kibou ha, sute'nai."
Hold stick Her weapon flashes/glows at the end of her
victory pose. Can be combined with the above
buttons.

Before Round 1 in Stage 7:

Narrator "Now two souls are fiercely entangled."
Sophitia "Anata wo sukuitai."
Nightmare "Mou, hikikaese'nain dayo..."

4.2 Lizardman

During the VS screen before a match...

Button Pose

G or A He licks the blade of his sword.
B or K He leans forwards, looks/sniffs left and right a few
times, and leans back/stands up.

During replay: During victory pose:

? He crouches, looks up, and roars.
? He holds his sword in both hands, hops once,
and turns around.
? He swings his sword arm in a circle
(vertical)
a few times.
? He walks around and looks left and right.

KO pose: He lies face-up on the ground, and keeps holding his
sword and shield.
TO pose 1: He crouches, looks down, and keeps holding his sword
and shield.
TO pose 2: ?

4.3 Just Rambling

During Replay:

Stick Change camera angle
A Zoom in
B Zoom out
K Pan from one character to the other
A+B Fast zoom in (?)
Start Skip replay

In a Replay where the winner will RO the loser, and the player
taps K to shift the camera to the loser, the camera angle will
stay above ground level. It doesn't follow the loser into the
water.

If the winner pounces after the loser, the winner maintains her
attack pose when she's sinking underwater. The winner only
fumbles if she lands on the edge of the ring after her pounce,
and she falls off the ring. Anyhow, during the winner's victory
animation, both the winner and the loser re-appear in the ring.

In the opening demo, the Narrator says:
"Transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and
swords, eternally retold."
When the player wins a round, the Narrator says:
"This victory strengthens the soul of (Sophitia)."
When the player loses a round, the Narrator says:
"(Sophitia) is seriously wounded, but her soul still
burns."
In Stage 7, before Round 1, the Narrator says:
"Now two souls are fiercely entangled."
My comment:
m(_ _)m Zzzzz...

Namco Japan and Namco USA official homepages passwords (up
to eight sets):
1. Edge of Soul
(Defeat Inferno.)
2. Hero of History
(Consecutively defeat three enemies.)
3. Blade of Blaze
(Defeat Inferno with no Continue.)
4. Sword of Water
(After 3P Maxi is playable?)
5. Wings of Faith
(After Rock or 3P Voldo is playable? And a five-game win
streak against human players?)
6. Star of Destiny
(After Seung Mina is playable?)
7. Master of Weapon
(After Edge Master is playable?)
8. ? of ?

Character Seiyuu (Voice Actor)

Ivy (Isabella Valentine) Touma Yumi
Seung Mina Kuwasima Houko
Sophitia Alexandra Neya Mitiko
Taki Takimoto Huziko
Xianghua Hisakawa Aya
Arthur Morikawa Tosiyuki
Astaroth Ginga Banzyou
Edge Master None (?)
Hwang Sung Kyung Takagi Wataru
Inferno None
Kilik Hosi Souitirou</pre><pre id="faqspan-2">
Lizardman None
Maxi Hayasi Nobutosi
Mitsurugi Heishirou Morikawa Tosiyuki
Narration Jeffry Maning (?)
Nightmare Hiyama Nobuyuki
Rock Adams Nagasako Takasi
Siegfried Schtauffen Hiyama Nobuyuki
Voldo None
Yoshimitsu Hiyama Nobuyuki

(Note: The seiyuu's names are in Kunrei-siki to assure accurate
transliteration.)

For comparison, the following is the seiyuu list of Soul Edge.

Character Seiyuu

Seung Mina Miyamura Yuuko (PlayStation)
Siina Hekiru (Arcade)
Sophitia Alexandra Neya Mitiko
Taki Takimoto Huziko
Cervantes de Leon Nagasako Takasi
Hwang Sung Kyung Morikawa Tosiyuki (Arcade)
Takagi Wataru (PlayStation)
Li Long Yamanoi Zin
Mitsurugi Heishirou Morikawa Tosiyuki (Arcade)
Takagi Wataru (PlayStation)
Narrator Barry Jgerde
Rock Adams Nagasako Takasi
Siegfried Schtauffen Hiyama Nobuyuki

Time Release Characters I:
1. Hwang
2. Yoshimitsu
3. Xianghua, 3P costume
4. Lizardman (The Tower of Druaga?)
5. Sophitia, 3P costume (Jeanne d'Arc?)
6. Siegfried
7. Maxi, 3P costume (Kenshirou?)
8. Rock
9. Voldo, 3P costume
10. Seung Mina
11. Edge Master
12. Weapon Select (See below.)
13. Unknown Soul costume (See below.)
(Disclaimer: Reported in the domestic (Japanese) version
that has Mitsurugi and Xianghua as beginning characters.)

Weapon Select: In Character Select screen, move cursor to
a character, then tap G to cycle through and select the
character's 1P, 2P, and EM (Edge Master) weapons, then tap A,
B, or K to select the character's 1P, 2P, or 3P costume.
(IDK if Xianghua can select the Soul Calibur?)

Unknown Soul costume: In Character Select screen, move
cursor to a character. While holding Start, tap A, B, or K to
begin combat. 1P player holds the 1P Start, and 2P player holds
the 2P Start. Works for non-Time Release characters.

Time Release Characters II:
1. Xianghua
2. Yoshimitsu
3. Xianghua, 3P costume
4. Lizardman
5. Sophitia, 3P costume
6. Siegfried
7. Maxi, 3P costume
8. Rock
9. Voldo, 3P costume
10. Seung Mina
11. Edge Master
12. Weapon Select
13. Unknown Soul costume
(Disclaimer: Reported in the international (foreign)
version that has Arthur (Mitsurugi with make-up) and Hwang as
beginning characters.)

Known differences between Sophitia and Lizardman:
Chara design, profile, story, and voice.
Some attacks.
[Koujichuu/Under Construction]

Known differences between the Japanese and international
versions:
Initial characters in Character Select screen (qv).
Ivy's 1P costume (SM Queen/Dominatrix).
First Time Release chara (qv).
In foreign version, lack of Japanese quotes before, during,
or after a stage or round.
[Koujichuu/Under Construction]

4.3 Comments

Disclaimer: The following is witnessed in the international
version. The Japanese version may vary.

After Sophie's G+A, a female enemy still falls backwards
and a male enemy falls forwards. The metallic sound effect is
also present.
(In SE, the last boss Soul Edge was male. In SC, don't know
about Edge Master and Inferno. One of my favourite SE Sophie
combos was G+A, df+B,B,B,B, then uf+B.)
[981112]

In SE and SC, after the winner KO the loser, the winner can
humiliate the loser by attacking him while he's falling.
(I usually throw the falling loser to appreciate Sophitia's
throws.)
In SE and SC, after the winner RO the loser, the winner can
pounce after the loser and RO herself. In SC, the loser's body
disappears outside the ring, but re-appears in the ring during
the winner's victory pose. In SE, the loser's body landed on the
bottom of the stage, even in Soul Edge's seemingly bottomless
stage. But in Li Long's stage, the loser's shadow (not body)
moved very quickly to the edge of the stage.
(BTW, also in SE, my friends and I tested where a chara's
weapons would land after that chara was disarmed.)
In SE and SC, the characters have TO (Time Over) poses when
the timer reaches 00. In SC, seems the winner can humiliate the
loser by attacking the loser during the loser's TO pose. In SE,
the winner's victory animation might cause the winner's weapon
to hit the loser, but it had no effect on the loser.
(Ach. I haven't seen Sophitia's TO pose. BTW, in SE, when
unarmed, all characters had the same TO pose. When armed, all
characters have different TO poses.)
In SC, during the replay, holding the stick in any
direction causes the winner to glow (flash) at the end of her
victory pose. The player can combine this with holding the
buttons to choose the winner's victory pose.
Lastly, the Pantsu Code does NOT work. (T_T)
[981030]

Abbreviations II

(Japanese jargon)

3rd = 3P costume.
Anego = Ivy.
Aniki = Maxi.
Asutarou [kanji] = Astaroth.
Bitto nage = "Bit nage." Ivy's 90-point Might Atlas throw.
Derived from the Bits in Kidou Senshi Gundam (Mobile Suit
Gundam).
Ejima [kanji] = Edge Master.
Jiigu = "Sieg." Siegfried.
Jo'ousama = Ivy.
Konpachi = "Compati". Derived from "compatible". Example:
Lizardman is Sophitia's Konpachi.
kougaku meisai [kanji] = Unknown Soul. Derived from the
optical camouflage in Koukaku Kidoutai -Ghost in the Shell-.
Mea = "Mare." Nightmare.
Mesuto = "Mest." Gamest magazine.
Naitou [kanji] = Nightmare.
Panchira = To reveal underwear.
Predator = Unknown Soul. Derived from the Predator movies.
shiawase nage = A "happy throw" that may cause the reaction
"Itai! Demo, kimochi ii..." ("That hurts! But, it feels
good...") to viewers.
Sophia = Sophitia. Not to be confused with Sofia of the
Tohshinden fighting games.
Sophitia Frankensteiner = Sophitia's G+B,d+A or G+B,d+B
Holy Driver throw.
Tokage = Lizardman.

(English jargon)

B.A.K. = Arthur and Mitsurugi's Big Ass Kick.
Bondage Boy = Voldo. Not to be confused with Robin of the
Batman movies.
Mitsu = Mitsurugi.
R.O. = Ring Out.
Sophie = Sophitia.
T.O. = Time Over.
T.R. = Time Release.
Yoshi = Yoshimitsu.
Ziggy = Siegfried.

5.0 References

The following link list excludes Soul Edge sites that have
no practical Soul Calibur info. Unless specified otherwise, the
sites are written in English. These Soul Calibur sites are
collected from scratch, not based on the link list in my Soul
Edge Sophitia FAQ.

- http://192.41.49.155/index.html
(http://www.soulcalibur.com)
*OSUSUME/RECOMMENDED* The Soul Calibur official homepage
in the Namco USA official homepage (http://www.namco.com). (I
collective bargain in its message board.)
- http://home.att.ne.jp/gold/nose
Soul Calibur fan homepage. Mainly Ivy. Written in JIS.
- http://home.att.ne.jp/red/BEVEL/calibur/cali_top.html
http://home.att.ne.jp/red/BEVEL/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Bevel by Hishiya T and Usui M.
Has a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://home.interlink.or.jp/~libra/
Soul Edge and Soul Calibur fan homepage, by LIBRA. Mainly
Sophitia. (^o^) Written in JIS. (I lurk in its message board.)
- http://home2.highway.or.jp/verdura/se.htm
Soul Edge and Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Nakamoto
"Verdura" Kiyoshi. Written in JIS.
- http://home7.highway.ne.jp/masato_h/top.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Plaza de Estrella by Masato. As
of 16 November 1998, mainly Kilik. Written in JIS.
- http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA007552/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Oikawa Ryou. As of 10
September 1998, mainly Sophitia. Written in JIS.
- http://hyper2.amuser-net.ne.jp/~auto/b19/usr/kubo/brd1/bbs.cgi
Soul Calibur fan message board. Written in JIS.
- http://marlo.room.ne.jp/
(http://www.angel.ne.jp/~marlo/)
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Anego World by Anego. Mainly
Ivy. Written in JIS.
- http://mason.gmu.edu/~msandova/Weapons.html
http://mason.gmu.edu/~msandova/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Mike Sandoval.
- http://mecha.net/soulcalibur/index.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Doctor Zero.
- http://member.nifty.ne.jp/GOHELL/index.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, D-ZONE by Hell's Gate. Has info
about passwords. Written in JIS.
- http://member.nifty.ne.jp/yassu/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by YASSU. Mainly Maxi. Written
in JIS.
- http://members.aol.com/ajyuhiziri/index.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Ajyu's Page/GOMENNASAINE by
Hiziri Ajyu. Mainly illusts of Ivy, Sophitia (^o^), Taki, and
Xianghua. Written in JIS.
- http://members.xoom.com/Okuyan/calimain.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Okuyan. Written in JIS.
- http://pages.prodigy.com/command
The Soul Calibur Domain homepage by Levi D. Smith (aka
Command.Com).
- http://plaza10.mbn.or.jp/~arms/game/soul/shinobi.html
http://plaza10.mbn.or.jp/~arms/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by ARMS. Mainly Taki and Hwang.
Written in JIS.
- http://plaza16.mbn.or.jp/~tad/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, TAD'S reggae CLUB by TAD. Mainly
Lizardman. Written in JIS.
- http://super.win.or.jp/~morbid/see-no/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Cathedral of Doom (Morbid
Empire) by Shiino Kanae. Written in JIS.
- http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~fwjf1100/omote.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Kujira no Yuu'utsu by Haru
Kujira. Has a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://w1.910.telia.com/~u91005817/sb/sb.htm
http://w1.910.telia.com/~u91005817/articles/seiyuu.htm
Soul Edge and Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Mikael
"Siegfried" Sundberg.
- http://w3mb.kcom.ne.jp/~jerrid/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Jerrid's Homepage by Jerrid
Messa. As of 14 October 1998, mainly Taki, Astaroth, and
Mitsurugi. Written in JIS.
- http://www.angelfire.com/ny/soulwarriors/index.html
Soul Edge and Soul Calibur fan homepage, The Legends of
Soul Edge by Aerin, Cammy, and Na K. Has short stories.
- http://www.aoni.co.jp/
Aoni Production HOME PAGE. This is NOT a Soul Calibur
homepage. (^_^;) It is the official homepage of Aoni Pro, the
voice actor company to which many popular voice actors (such as
Hisakawa Aya, Kouda Mariko, Touma Yumi, and Tsuru Hiromi)
belong.
- http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~fy4s-ariz/index.html
(http://www.comlink.or.jp/~s-ari/)
Soul Calibur fan homepage, BLADE by Ariizumi Shigehito. Has
a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/i/gd5867/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Amusement Graffiti Cyayamachi.
Written in JIS.
- http://www.ceres.dti.ne.jp/~kawahira/mare/index01.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Nagel des Alptraum (Kid's
Skatchbooks) by Kid. Mainly Nightmare. Written in JIS.
- http://www.ceres.dti.ne.jp/~kim-y/kim/top.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Kimukimu (aka Guramu). Mainly
Nightmare. Written in JIS.
- http://www.cnet-na.ne.jp/f/freedom/default.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, FREE-LAND by freedom. Written
in JIS.
- http://www.coms.ne.jp/~aushacho/gbox/calibur/calibur.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage, AT-FIELD (AuSystem Tokimeki
FIELD) by Itou Hiroaki (aka Au Shachou). Mainly Taki and
Mitsurugi. Has a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://www.comtec.co.jp/~kobayashi/soul/
Soul Calibur fan homepage. Mainly Xianghua. Written in JIS.
- http://www.cv.cs.ritsumei.ac.jp/tomo/calibur/calibur.htm
http://www.cv.cs.ritsumei.ac.jp/tomo/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Fujii Tomokazu. Mainly Hwang.
Written in JIS.
- http://www.cyberoz.net/city/nonoi/rev_cali.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Saitou Raku. Mainly Taki,
Maxi, and Nightmare. Written in JIS.
- http://www.daiei.tokuma.com/html/gamera3.htm
*OSUSUME/RECOMMENDED* This is NOT a Soul Calibur homepage.
(^_^;) It is the official homepage of the movie Gamera 3 being
produced by Daiei. The Gamera 3 actresses will include: Fujitani
Ayako (Steven Segal's daughter who incidentally knows Aikidou),
Maeda Ai (not the SG Girl), and Nakayama Shinobu (Nakayama
Miho's sister). Written in JIS.
- http://www.dcgaming.simplenet.com/html/1024.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, DeathCom Gaming by DeathCom.
- http://www.din.or.jp/~nabe-116/calibur.htm
http://www.din.or.jp/~nabe-116/index.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Club Reiji by Himuro Reiji.
Written in JIS.
- http://www.din.or.jp/~tmo/main.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Sapporo Amusement by Honron (aka
TMO). Mainly Kilik. Written in JIS.
- http://www.ec.hokudai.ac.jp/~a962213/
Soul Calibur fan homepage. Mainly Kilik. Written in JIS.
- http://www.fighters.net/cgi-bin/index.pl?sc/contsub.htm
The Fighters Net homepage by Mark "Mr MG" Griffin.
- http://www.flirble.org/waidat/
Soul Calibur fan homepage. As of 4 September 1998, mainly
Xianghua.
- http://www.gamefaqs.com/
*OSUSUME/RECOMMENDED* The GameFAQs Homepage.
- http://www.geocities.co.jp/cgi-bin/topframe?Playtown-Denei+4668
Soul Calibur fan homepage. Mainly Ivy and Xianghua. Written
in JIS.
- http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Denei/2326/SOUL.HTM
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Namco Onsen. Has a message board
and passwords. Written in JIS.
- http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Denei/5836/calibur.htm
http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Denei/5836/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Soulful Phoenix by Sumeragi
Haruka. Mainly Kilik. Written in JIS.
- http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Denei/6832/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Calibur World by Nomuyan and
SAT. Mainly Taki, Kilik, Mitsurugi, and Voldo. Has a message
board. Written in JIS.
- http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Spade/2774/index.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Ashika. Mainly Maxi. Written
in JIS.
- http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Spade/4599/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Mimuka no Dame Dame-chan Oukoku
(MIMUKA's DAME DAME Kingdom) by Mimuka. Has info about
passwords, Time Release characters, &c. Written in JIS.
- http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Spade/5076/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Youichi. As of 23 November
1998, mainly Yoshimitsu. Has a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://www.geocities.co.jp/Technopolis/6111/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Youichi. As of 22 October
1998, mainly Ivy, Sophitia, Taki, Xianghua, Kilik, and
Nightmare. Written in JIS.
- http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/4749/Sophita.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage. As of 9 September 1998, has a
Sophitia short story.
- http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/6466/index.html
Fighting games fan homepage. Mainly fan art and screen
shots of groin-kicking female characters, including Sophitia and
Taki. (X_X)
- http://www.imasy.or.jp/~km/mono/mono.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by K.M. Mainly Ivy. Written in
JIS.
- http://www.interq.or.jp/sun/gkx/
Soul Edge and Soul Calibur fan homepage, GK-X by SENDAI.
Has a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://www.jks.is.tsukuba.ac.jp/~i981312/souls.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Pyuseru. As of 10 August
1998, mainly Sophitia. Written in JIS.
- http://www.kcn.or.jp/~app/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Apple Tea Studio by APP. Mainly
Ivy, Seung Mina, Sophitia, Taki, and Xianghua. Has a message
board. Written in JIS.
- http://www.kcn.ne.jp/~fujita-/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, GAME TIME! by no23. Has a
message board. Written in JIS.
- http://www.kh.rim.or.jp/~ishizue/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Studio Ishizue by Yokoyama
Kaoru. Has a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://www.lake.its.hiroshima-cu.ac.jp/~pip/hobby/soul.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, PIP's Home Page by Nemoto Yoji
(aka PIP). Mainly Ivy. Has a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://www.luminpro.com/soulcalibur
*OSUSUME/RECOMMENDED* The Soul Calibur Network homepage by
Justin "Wind-X" Pierce. (I collective bargain in its message
board.)
- http://www.magnet.okayama-u.ac.jp/~dohi/volwaza.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage. Mainly Voldo. Written in JIS.
- http://www.namco.co.jp/main/aa/vg/soulcalibur/index.html
*OSUSUME/RECOMMENDED* The Soul Calibur official homepage
in the Namco Japan official homepage. Written in JIS.
- http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~rabeam/rabeamside/index.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage, MDSK/Rabeam by Suzuki Sahoro.
Mainly Maxi. Written in JIS.
- http://www.pluto.dti.ne.jp/~tramp
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Tsukikage. Mainly Xianghua.
Written in JIS.
- http://www.spolan.com/ssl-3/
The Shinjuku Sportsland (game centre) official homepage.
Has info about a Soul Calibur contest on 20 September 1998.
- http://www.teleway.ne.jp/~peco/soulcalibur.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage. Mainly Nightmare and Xianghua.
Written in JIS.
- http://www.twin.ne.jp/~t_kondo
Soul Calibur fan homepage, DAA's Arcade Game Page by Kondou
Takeshi. Mainly Ivy, Mitsurugi, and Nightmare. Written in JIS.
- http://www.verasnaship.net/text/index.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Mark "Vestiroth" Kim. Mainly
Nightmare.
- http://www.vibe.mcmail.com/soulcalibur/
The Critical Calibur homepage by Mark "Mr MG" Griffin.
- http://www.win.or.jp/~nana/index.shtml
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Himori Miki (aka Nana).
Written in JIS. (I lurk in its message board.)
- http://www.xevious.net/~4ca/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Wondara Eggs by Yoshie "Hidero"
Hiderou. Mainly illusts of Ivy, Sophitia (^o^), Taki, and
Xianghua. Written in JIS.
- http://www1.u-page.so-net.or.jp/ka2/reiko_n/col/sc_taki.html
http://www1.u-page.so-net.or.jp/ka2/reiko_n/index.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Love Games (Nyuu's Page) by
Nagakura Nyuu. Mainly Taki. Has a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://www2.comco.ne.jp/~jin2rh/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Cherry Princess. Mainly Ivy.
Written in JIS.
- http://www2.gol.com/users/touhou/soul.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage. Mainly Mitsurugi. Written in
JIS.
- http://www2.odn.ne.jp/iw-yuki/soulcalibur/index.htm
http://www2.odn.ne.jp/iw-yuki/index.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Exact Yellow by exac. As of 18
November 1998, mainly Seung Mina, Hwang, Kilik, and Yoshimitsu.
Has a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://www2.snowman.ne.jp/~youyou/GAME.html
http://www2.snowman.ne.jp/~youyou
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by YOU. Mainly Xianghua. Written
in JIS.
- http://www2.tky.3web.ne.jp/~raveman/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Mint Chocolate by Raveman.
Written in JIS.
- http://www2.wbs.ne.jp/~tsuru/index.htm
http://pocky.com/bbs/bbs3.cgi?num=435
*CLOSED* Crane by Nagai Kiyoe. This was NOT a Soul Calibur
homepage. (^_^;) It was the homepage of the voice actress Tsuru
Hiromi's fan club. I include it as a fan service, and as my duty
as Tsuru-san's fan. Written in JIS.
Unhappily, on 20 July 1998, Nagai-san closed the fan club
and the homepage. (;_;) However, the message board (BBS) of the
homepage survives. (In Tekken 3, I played only Julia, just
because Julia's voice actress is Tsuru-san. I am also a Touma
Yumi fan, but I did not play Nina or Xiaoyu.)
- http://www2b.biglobe.ne.jp/~slime/se2/minibbs.cgi
Arcade video games fan homepage. Has message boards.
Written in JIS.
- http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~fu-chan/index.htm
Falcon Dream by Takimoto Fujiko. This is NOT a Soul Calibur
homepage. (^_^;) It is the official homepage of Taki's voice
actress, Takimoto Fujiko. Written in JIS.
- http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~genome/reverse.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, GDS-REVERSE by POG. Mainly
Xianghua. Written in JIS.
- http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~hion/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, ALKAHEST by few. Mainly
Sophitia, Xianghua, and Mitsurugi. Has a message board and info
about passwords. Written in JIS.
- http://www3.tky.3web.ne.jp/~makilon/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Black Museum (Kuroi Bijutsukan)
by Kanda Miyuu (aka Myuu). Has a message board. Written in JIS.
- http://www3.osk.3web.ne.jp/~y1975727/index.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Spirits of Soldiers by Yamaguchi
Yoshirou (aka Soldier Paul). Mainly Maxi. Written in JIS.
- http://www3.tky.3web.ne.jp/~kamiru/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, D's Dominion by D-Boy/Kamiru.
Mainly Kilik. Written in JIS.
- http://www4.big.or.jp/~siro/game.htm
Soul Calibur fan homepage. Mainly Maxi. Written in JIS.
- http://www4.justnet.ne.jp/~muroi/WELCOME.htm
http://www1.plala.or.jp/luciferz/index.html
Soul Calibur fan homepage, N'z M@RK by Lucifer. Written in
JIS.
- http://www5.big.or.jp/~nagare/oboro/soul/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, Oboroduki by Fuyume Nagare. As
of 19 November 1998, mainly Kilik. Has a message board. Written
in JIS.
- http://www02.so-net.ne.jp/~m85/
Soul Calibur fan homepage, by Michitsugu. Mainly Ivy.
Written in JIS.
- http://www02.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/wb3/ma-ya49/
Soul Calibur fan homepage. Written in JIS.

- Gamest, No.237, 30 October 1998. Tokyo, Japan: Shinseisha
Inc, 1998. ISBN T1122445100547. 540 Yen, tax included.
- Gamest, No.238, 15 November 1998. Tokyo, Japan:
Shinseisha Inc, 1998. ISBN T1122443110517. 510 Yen, tax
included.
- rec.games.video.arcade
This is NOT a World Wide Web homepage. It is an Usenet
newsgroup.
- Soul Calibur: Skill Up Manual. Gamest Mook Vol.146.
Tokyo, Japan: Shinseisha Inc, 1998. ISBN 4-88199-538-3 C9476.
1,100 Yen, plus tax.
Has command lists for Ivy, Sophitia, Taki, Xianghua,
Astaroth, Hwang, Kilik, Maxi, Mitsurugi, Nightmare, Yoshimitsu,
and Voldo. NO fan art and, unlike the Soul Edge Gamest Mook, NO
fan-service screen shots! (-_-#)

6.0 Acknowledgement (Thanks)

Jolly good fellows who directly or indirectly contributed
material to this FAQ. Ookini arigatou gozaimasu. m(_ _)m

Alan "Kamen Rider Vx" Liu
Don "Go Toronto Maple Leafs Go!" CHAN (ICQ 3522863)
Hiziri Ajyu
Justin "Wind-X" Pierce
Kevin "Dentari" Asgari
LIBRA
Marcus "Argentum" Cheng
Mike "Darkman" Tsui
Nana
Rarara 211
Tsuyuzaki "Mokona" Hideaki
Zokuchou-kun of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Acel, Capt. Faust, DeathCom, dfdp5, Lau, Lexis, Password
Giver, Titanic, Tyrant, and other Soul Calibur fans in the
message board (Soul Calibur Network Forum) at Justin "Wind-X"
Pierce's homepage
Doctor Zero, Kilik, KJS, Mark "Mr MG" Griffin, Mark
"Vestiroth" Kim, Mikael "Siegfried" Sundberg, Rosencrantz,
F.O.N. (Force Of Nature), Tenku, Wai Yan, Waidat, and other Soul
Calibur fans in the message board (Soul Calibur Forum) at the
Namco USA official homepage
Jason "WCMaxi" Arney, Kaipo, madmardy, and other Soul
Calibur staff at Namco Japan and Namco USA
Chakkii, GUY, Hamaa, KAL, Momoyan, SHO, VMT-RED, Wilder
KEI, and other Gamest writers
MAKIshi'nedan Danchou, Moni Moni, Puyokichi, Pyuseru,
Su'naneko, Yuu'noji, and other Soul Calibur fans in the message
board at LIBRA's homepage
Soul Calibur fans in the message board at Nana's homepage
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| I don't know if the days of year and a half are too |
| long or too short to admire a person. |
| But I composed this melody with all my love for him. |
| When I completed this melody, I made up my mind. |
| I must confess to him my love. |
| |
| Me, a Warrior of Leda? |
| I flew over the land of Ashanty, to reach to my stolen |
| melody. |
| Let me return to my own world. |
| Ringhum, Yoni, please help me! |
| I shall never let it take the Heart of Leda! |
| |
| - Asagiri Yohko |
| Genmu Senki Leda (Leda: Fantastic Adventure of Yohko) |
| 1 March 1985 |
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PS What! This file is only 33 pages long? I can write longer
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