100
I guarantee you'll be amazed at how phenomenal this game looks, and you won't be able to put it down.
100
It blows away every 3D fighting game I've ever played (even "Virtua Fighter 3," and by a much bigger margin than I expected!), so go buy it when you get your Dreamcast, or feel like a total fool when it's sold out the next day.
100
This is - or was - bleeding edge technology; the 'Sole Calibre' of Dreamcast's Distinction, and it shall remain so... until Namco's elite inevitably trump themselves.
10
This was easily my favorite fighting game from this generation. Far more beautiful than it's arcade original, fluid controls, fun characters, extras, and an amazing competitive experience. I highly recommend it. Siegfried was my homie, btw.
10
The Dreamcast port of "Soul Calibur" is an arcade perfect masterpiece. It's easily one of the best fighting games of all time. And it's certainly the best entry in the series. Graphically, "Soul" is still impressive. The animation is fluid, the framerate is smooth and the fighters look great. Tight controls, fantastic music and terrific fight mechanics help make this a classic. I'd rate it with 10 out of 10.
9
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SoulCalibur
Dreamcast
Released On:
Sep 8, 1999
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
98
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
My Score
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Metascore
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100% Positive
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100
With increased detail running at a higher resolution and maintaining the same frame rate, it quite literally leaves the arcade version for dead. That's 640x480 at a constant 60fps.
100
Polished to a piercing gleam, considered beyond mortally tangible thought, it's the best beat 'em up we've played in years.
User score
Generally Favorable
72% Positive
577 Ratings
577 Ratings
13% Mixed
100 Ratings
100 Ratings
15% Negative
123 Ratings
123 Ratings
Mar 7, 2026
10
This was easily my favorite fighting game from this generation. Far more beautiful than it's arcade original, fluid controls, fun characters, extras, and an amazing competitive experience. I highly recommend it. Siegfried was my homie, btw.
Feb 22, 2026
10
The Dreamcast port of "Soul Calibur" is an arcade perfect masterpiece. It's easily one of the best fighting games of all time. And it's certainly the best entry in the series. Graphically, "Soul" is still impressive. The animation is fluid, the framerate is smooth and the fighters look great. Tight controls, fantastic music and terrific fight mechanics help make this a classic. I'd rate it with 10 out of 10.
100
If "Soul Calibur" (is) not perfect, it is without question the closest thing to it.
100
It blows away every 3D fighting game I've ever played (even "Virtua Fighter 3," and by a much bigger margin than I expected!), so go buy it when you get your Dreamcast, or feel like a total fool when it's sold out the next day.
98
The only thing missing is internet multi-player capability, but you can't have everything, can you...
91
The sound is good, but not good enough to be noticeable when combined with jaw-dropping graphics.
88
"Soul Calibur" revolutionizes (3D Fighting) with amazing graphics, intriguing characters and an incredibly smooth 60 frame per second game engine.
Jan 29, 2026
10
ImGeorge is highly regarded confirmed. Top tier user review post. He probably doesn’t know what a Dreamcast looks like
Jan 21, 2026
7
I deadass forgot i even played this i mean it works just these type of games aint my look
Apr 28, 2024
7
Good on it for starting a classic fighting game but the 99/100 scores are ridiculous.
Aug 22, 2024
0
Acho o jogo muito bonito e revolucionário, mas top 2 de todos os tempos? Sério? Todos sabemos que o gênero de luta em sí não atinge tanto e não abrange seus alcances, jogos muito mais divertido seria melhor tipo breath of the Wild, onde uma criança e um adulto poderia jogar e se divertir igualmente, não digo que todo jogo deveria ser aberto a todas as idades mas foi apenas um exemplo de jogo que tem mais fãs pelo fato de ser mais divertido e menos repetitivo, mas nem só de críticas negativas vive uma review, é realmente um jogo Premium e você vê que tem um atento ao design dos personagens, que. Por mais que poucos, são bem diversos estaticamente. Digo que ele merece reconhecimento mas nesta lista não.
Jun 6, 2022
0
Aha. According to the Metacritic ranking, Soul Calibur is the best fighting game of all time. First of all, this should show the low degree to which lists created with spongy "indices" serve as a criterion for judging the quality of computers or video games. Secondly, Soul Calibur is of course not a bad game, but in single player terms - like almost all DC beat em ups - it is completely irrelevant and boring after 2 hours. The sequels do a much better job of balancing the strengths and weaknesses of the characters. Don't be blinded by the ranking!
Summary[Xbox Live Arcade] Soulcalibur, the highest Metascoring game on the Dreamcast, has returned to the next generation. Sharpen your blades as you relive old grudges against classic adversaries in new high definition graphics. Prove your mettle against the world with a variety of leaderboards spanning every character and mode, or challenge ... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
