Four years have passed since the release of Soul Calibur, which received worldwide recognition as the zenith of 3D weapon-based fighting action game. "Soul Calibur II" will be brought to you with additional characters: * Both the Xbox and PS2 versions will star Necrid, a new character designed solely for the console version by famous American comic artist Todd McFarlane.Necrid`s swift sword handling techniques along with his intimidating appearance can only be described as a "pièce de resistance" and will definitely attract players. * The Xbox version welcomes "Spawn," the best-selling American comic book , movie star and action figure hero, . His appearance in "Soul Calibur II" will definitely contribute to the excitement of Soul Calibur II. * The PlayStation 2 version features Heihachi Mishima , one of the main characters from Namco's "Tekken". Battle action fans cannot miss this dream collaboration of Namco's top two battle action titles, "Tekken" and "Soul Calibur II." Other Features: * 13 historic fighters plus all new combatants including Necrid, specially designed by Todd McFarlane Productions, Inc. * Unique special guest fighters for each platform include Link, Heihachi, and Todd McFarlane's Spawn * 7 exciting modes of play including Arcade, Vs, Time Attack, Survival, Team Battle, Practice, and Weapon Master * Collect 200 different weapons in the all-new mission-complete Weapon Master mode