Astaroth and Viola Announced at TGS

[Jaxel]

Tokyo Game Show started today (half a day ago, due to timezones) and already a metric ton of information has been released about various fighting games for the upcoming year. Soul Calibur V is of course no exception with Famitsu getting the details on two new confirmed characters!

The first revealed character is a returning favorite... Astaroth; who if my math is correct, is now 23 years old. The second new character is "Viola"; who attacks with disembodied jewels, very similar to Z.W.E.I. She is working with Z.W.E.I. to accomplish something or another.

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[JayShadow]

Here's a Gamepro hands on http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/222915/tgs-2011-soul-calibur-v-hands-on-preview/

The most interesting nugget is that apparently on this build Critical Edges can be countered.

In the demo version, Critical Edge moves could be fired off by moving up and down and pressing the RT button. These new super attacks not only look flashy, they’ll take down a good chunk of your opponent’s health. I’ll admit I was nervous that this could change the game too much, but since these can be countered I believe it could be balanced enough to make things interesting. And if countered, you’ll actually eat the destruction you were hoping to deal out.
Ouch.
I had the pleasure and misfortune of seeing it end up both ways which made the demo room erupt with cheers.

 

[Soul]

Viola = Amy

 

[garjian]

NEWS! :D
another new character!

Astaroth looks great... (i was certain he would be out given that maxi has dropped his revenge fantasy)
cant wait for possible videos in the next couple of days...

 

[Heaton]

Another new information release, another few pictures of an Alexandra beating up Siegfried. Why, Namco?

I really like Astaroth's look this time around. It actually looks menacing. And this "Viola" doesn't look too shabby either - whether she turns out to be Amy's alter-ego or not, I'm very interested.

In the demo version, Critical Edge moves could be fired off by moving up and down and pressing the RT button.

Critical Edge confirmed for teabagging.