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Can you use the character you've created in Libra of Souls in other modes, or online?
No you can't use them online...not even locally. There is a separate character creation mode, separate from Libra of Souls. In this mode, you can create and customize different item sets, but you cannot reinforce them.
How does the character customization in general compare to previous SoulCalibur games?
Actually, there will be fewer items compared to SoulCalibur V, but what's new is the ability to choose the race of your character. First, you select your race, then define your look, and then you get into traditional SoulCalibur character creation.
Can you use standard characters as the basis for your custom character?
You can. First you will get to choose either a standard character, or start from scratch.
What are the plans for DLC related to character customization, or will everything be available from the start?
We are selling a season pass, and we have a plan to add two packs for customization. They are not finished yet, We are currently working hard on these and losing a lot of sleep! (laughs)
When you envision the competitive future for SoulCalibur VI, how important is the eSports scene?
Yeah, the esports community is very important and influential, these days. But from the beginning, we decided not to prioritize them alone, and we wanted to make sure that all types of players could enjoy the excitement of combat and the depth of the battle system. Now that we have lots of pro players trying the game, that has helped us find a good balance, and it now feels like SoulCalibur VI could be played at an esports event. We feel that such growth comes from the community itself, so if there's support, it could naturally be played at an esports level.
SoulCalibur obviously came from Japan, and there's still a passionate fanbase in Japan that still plays the old games in the arcade. This is the type of player we focused on the most up until SoulCalibur 5. In the US, we think that more people play fighting games at home with friends, and we know that players like to put a lot of hours into different types of fighting game story modes.
Considering esports, with Tekken 7, it was important to us that we tapped into that trend, but with SoulCalibur VI we revisited all the past titles to try to gather and perfect the best parts of the series' history.