Soul Calbur 2 Characters
[Gamecube, PS2, Xbox]

Yoshimitsu
Discipline: Manji Ninjitsu
Weapon: Katana (Yoshimitsu)

Story: After the destruction of his clan, he set off to avenge the death of his comrades. After failing, and in the process losing his right arm, he decided on finding Soul Edge. Unfortunately, he was too late, and the sword had already been destroyed. His katana is later stolen and retrieved, along with a fragment of Soul Edge, which rekindles his search for the ultimate sword.

Character Model: Colorful? Yes. Detailed? Mostly. Perfect? Not quite. His fake hand could have used a little more effort, as it looks a little too fat and not fitting of the character, who seems to dig the skinny look.

Fighting: Uses a similar style to Mitsirugi, and suffers from the same "hit A and Y and you’ll be fine" problem that most of the characters in this game suffer from. But he looks cool doing it, so I guess he’s an adequate choice for a fighter.

Weapons: The variety leaves a lot to be desired. Did I say a lot? Oh, yes I did. It bears repeating, as Yoshimitsu’s library of weapons consists of the same sword that might be curved or with a different handle when you shift between them. Honestly, once you get his version of the Soul Calibur, you’ll forget any of his other blades were even there, as they mostly play the same. Yoshimitsu is fun, but doesn’t have much depth to him, especially considering he’s got a good enough look about him where you could have bought a long-winded tale of his exploits as a younger man. 7/10.

Yoshimitsu’s Score: 7/10

- ViewtifulGamer

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