12 Soul Calibur Characters We'd Love to See

Yoda and Vader are nice, but there's many more famous fictional characters we'd love to see fight for the sacred sword.

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The Soul Calibur franchise has made its mark outside of arcades, due in large part to the console-specific cameo characters. It worked with Link and Spawn, and the newest iteration is gathering acclaim for the inclusion of Vader and Yoda. With the popularity of digital downloads, however, the prospect of adding even more beloved characters is entirely possible. Here's 12 famous gaming, movie, and comic book characters that would fit the fighting franchise perfectly.

12- Marcus Fenix

Why not bring a gun to a sword fight? Our pitch--in the midst of a massive battle against the Locust, Marcus Fenix runs out of bullets and calls for the Hammer of Dawn at the same time as the tremendously incompetent Damon Baird. When the streams cross, it creates a vortex that leads to 16th Century. Without any ammo, Marcus is forced to rev up his Chainsaw Bayonet and slice up his opponents in order to find a weapon that can kill the Queen for good.

11- Toxie

No one-on-one fighting game is complete without at least one ridiculous character you can play as. Tekken has had everything from panda bears to kangaroos. Why not make things even weirder by throwing the mop-weilding Toxic Crusader into the mix? A mop might not seem like a deadly weapon, but Toxie has literally reduced people's faces to mush while only using his trusted floor-cleaning tool.

10- Ico

Ico is no stranger to fighting for his life, and in his next adventure, he's going to need a new sword to fend off any shadowy menaces. Now an experienced hero, the boy born with horns becomes a skilled fighter on the stages against the fiercest pursuers of Soul Calibur. The boy of bad omens returns to stick it to the evil doers with a big stick of doom.

9- Dante

Alas, Dante has yet again been denied of a place among the Soul Calibur roster. Although he almost made an appearance in a previous Soul Calibur game for the PS2, the rumor never came into fruition. Already armed with Rebellion and/or Force Edge, we'd love to see this anti-hero hack, slash, and blow opponents away with Ebony and Ivory.

8- Simon Belmont

As far as vampire killers go, Simon Belmont is among the most reputatable protagonists of them all. Already famous for his cameo appearance in several Konami games unrelated to the Castlevania series, he can also be seen in upcoming games including New International Track and Field as an unlockable character on the DS, and Castlevania Judgment, a 3D fighter for the Wii. As Simon is being introduced to the arcade fighting genre, it only makes sense that we see him whipping the competition away as a bonus character in Soul Calibur IV.

7- Kroenen

This menacing-looking gasmasked Nazi in black leather from Hellboy may not be as well-known as the other characters on this list, but he'd definitely be a worthy addition to Soul Calibur IV's roster of combatants. Between his katar-blades which shoot out of his sleeves, his police baton-like tonfas, and his German issue Luger, this goose-stepping occultist has no shortage of weapons to thrash his enemies with.

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LongHairedOffender

Pincho Posted at: 08/04/08 at 12:43 PM PST Kratos #12 and #1! Thats how awesome he is! LOL

Banjo_and_Kazooie

I'd still like to play as Banjo with Kazooie as his weapon. :p Nice choices! Especially Kratos and the Ninja Turtles.

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