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Soulcalibur Legends (JP) is an action-adventure video game produced for the Nintendo Wii system in 2007. It is a spin-off iteration of the critically acclaimed SoulCalibur fighting series, and is only the second game in the series to have been released on a Nintendo console after SoulCalibur II.

Unlike the primary series that establish upon a principle of beat 'em up fighting, this game is styled around an adventure combined with hack-and-slash elements in a break from tradition. The game is based around the major character Siegfried Schtauffen, who has transformed into Nightmare - an evil and corrupted alter ego of himself.

Gameplay[]

The game features competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes in addition to the single player story mode.

Plot[]

The story of Soulcalibur Legends takes place between Soul Edge and Soulcalibur, and is based around Siegfried Schtauffen's transformation into Nightmare. The game begins as Siegfried finds Soul Edge on a ship. He battles Cervantes on the deck of the ship. Later, Siegfried is tasked by the Masked Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire to find the remaining pieces of Soul Edge in order to use it to win the war against Barbaros of the Ottoman Empire.

Reception[]

Reviews for Soulcalibur Legends have been mixed. Metacritic lists the aggregate score for Soulcalibur Legends at 52/100. It scored far lower than the main series games and is the lowest selling of the series.

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