Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers

Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers
Cover art
Developer(s)Dimps
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
SeriesSaint Seiya
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Release
  • JP: October 17, 2013
  • AU: November 21, 2013
  • EU: November 22, 2013
  • NA: November 26, 2013
Soldiers' Soul
PS3, PS4
  • AU: September 24, 2015 (PS4)
  • JP: September 25, 2015
  • PAL: September 25, 2015
  • NA: October 6, 2015
Windows
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers[a] is a 2013 fighting video game developed by Dimps and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It features characters and the story of Masami Kurumada's manga series Saint Seiya. It is the first Saint Seiya game to be released in North America.[1][2][3]

An updated version, Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul[b], was announced on April 12, 2015[4] and released on September 25 in Japan and Europe and worldwide on October 6 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, with a Windows version launching in November the same year.[5]

Gameplay

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Brave Soldiers is a fighting game featuring over 50 characters from the Saint Seiya manga. The super gauge in the game is referred to as the Cosmo Gauge (小宇宙ゲージ, Kosumo Gēji), which characters use to perform their finishing attacks, Burst Dash (バーストダッシュ, Bāsuto Dasshu), Burst Attack (バースト攻撃, Bāsuto Kōgeki), Seven Senses Awakening (セブンセンシズ覚醒, Sebun Senshizu Kakusei), and their special Big Bang Attacks (ビッグバンアタック, Bigu Ban Atakku). A character's strength can be increased through the use of an Orb (オーブ, Ōbu). The Saint Chronicle (セイントクロニクル, Seinto Kuronikuru) game mode has the player progress through battles based on the three main arcs of the original manga: the Sanctuary arc, the Poseidon arc, and the Hades arc. Also in the game is the Galaxian Wars (ギャラクシアンウォーズ, Gyarakushian Wōzu) mode, a tournament mode.

Playable characters

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Many of the playable characters have multiple forms that are separate playable characters, each with unique move sets and Big Bang Attacks. The God Warriors and Polaris Hilda are added in Soldiers' Soul.

Reception

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The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two eights and two sevens for a total of 30 out of 40.[10]

Grant E. Gaines of Hardcore Gamer said that "while the single player offers a decent experience, the dumb AI and simple mechanics will limit your fun."[20] Adam Ma of Gaming Union praised the game for its emulation of the anime series. However, he also highlighted that this same quality was also its main weakness: "Brave Soldiers is not a game designed to be balanced, but rather a game designed to emulate the show with the greatest accuracy possible."[21]

Soldiers' Soul received mixed reviews from critics, albeit more positive than its predecessor. It has an aggregated score of 59/100 on Metacritic.[7] Popular Japanese video game magazine Famitsu gave the game an overall score of 30/40.[11]

Eurogamer Italy gave the game a score of 7/10, stating that "Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul is the classic more of the same, with a bunch of new characters and items added to the contents of the previous game. The combat system is fun and entertaining, but the lack of any kind of balance between the fighters can ruin the overall experience."[9]

IGN Spain also gave it a 7/10, saying that "Dimps hasn't delivered once again. They could have made much more out of the universe of Saint Seiya."[16]

PlayStation Universe gave a lower score of 5.5/10, describing the game as "A simplistic yet visually attractive take on anime that’s been around longer than most of the people reading this, Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul is a decent prospect for newcomers to the role-playing genre but ultimately holds far less appeal for long-time scrapping veterans who want a little more depth from their digital brawlers."[19]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: 聖闘士星矢(セイントセイヤ) ブレイブ・ソルジャーズ, Hepburn: Seinto Seiya Bureibu Sorujāzu
  2. ^ Japanese: 聖闘士星矢(セイントセイヤ) ソルジャーズ・ソウル, Hepburn: Seinto Seiya Sorujāzu Sōru

References

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  1. ^ "News: Saint Seiya Brave Soldiers Cosmic Orb Feature Detailed and Screens". GamersHell.com. November 2, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. ^ Napolitano, Jayson (July 20, 2013). "Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers is coming to North America". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Ishaan (July 19, 2013). "Namco Releasing Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers In U.S. To Gauge The Fanbase". Siliconera. Curse, Inc. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
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  5. ^ Carter, Chris (November 13, 2015). "A Saint Seiya: Soldier's Soul PC port will be released this month". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Ruscher, Welsey (December 4, 2013). "Review: Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Facchetti, Filippo (October 20, 2015). "Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul - recensione" (in Italian). Eurogamer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Romano, Sal (October 9, 2013). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1297". Gematsu. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Romano, Sal (September 15, 2015). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1398". Gematsu. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  12. ^ Schaller, Kevin (December 17, 2013). "Saint Seiya Brave Soldiers Review". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  13. ^ Wood, Austin (December 4, 2013). "Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers Review: Nothing short of cringe-worthy". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  14. ^ Kemps, Heidi (December 20, 2013). "Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  15. ^ Huskey, Darry (December 13, 2013). "Saint Seiya [Brave Soldiers] Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  16. ^ a b Ortega, José (September 30, 2015). "Saint Seiya Soldier's Souls - Análisis - pegaso se queda sin fuerza" (in Spanish). IGN. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  17. ^ Rodríguez, José (December 7, 2015). "Saint Seiya: Soldier's Soul - Análisis - Dame tu fuerza, Steam" (in Spanish). IGN. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  18. ^ "Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. January 2014. p. 94.
  19. ^ a b Jones, John-Paul (October 19, 2015). "Saint Seiya Soldiers' Soul PS4 Review". PlayStation Universe. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  20. ^ Gaines, Grant E. (November 26, 2013). "Review: Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  21. ^ Ma, Adam (December 17, 2013). "Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers Review". Gaming Union. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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