Bandai Namco Releases Siegfried Reveal Trailer for Soulcalibur VI

So, color us shocked: Siegfried is back in Soulcalibur VI. As the game looks like a reboot, we were shocked to see the Big Guy with the Big Sword after seeing Nightmare’s appearance in the initial trailer of the game. This shouldn’t really have been such a shock, as Siggy’s been a focal point of the Soulcalibur story since the beginning, and it appears that he’ll reclaim his vital role in this iteration of the game. Let’s check out the quick reveal trailer below:

Siegfried is an example of a reboot done well: he’s been changed enough that it’s fresh, but some things (like punishing giant sword slams and being tortured by Nightmare) are still around. Bandai Namco doesn’t seem to be reinventing the wheel with Siegfried, which is good. Longtime players would be sure to be upset if Siegfried lost his signature hard-hitting style with some knees and kicks peppered in.

The additions are slight, like the open underarm areas and the spiked kneepads (and the very fashionable scarf,) but they are welcome and should play nice with Soulcalibur VI’s armor destruction mechanic. His animations convey the message that this is a man fighting for his life and looking to end the fight with every individual swing. Bandai Namco should be happy with the work they’ve done with Siegfried, as he looks to be one of the most impressive characters in the game so far, at least as far as animations go.

The Community Reacts

Like the backup quarterback in football, the most popular piece of content in fighting games is the character reveal trailer of a game that hasn’t been released yet. Reveal trailers always generate tons of hype, but for characters like Siegfried, that emotion is amped up a notch.

Reddit was already abuzz soon after the news broke. R/Kappa user ScottishOwl said of the reveal, “Was so worried he wouldn't make it in since Nightmare was in already, let's go.” “Gotta love how his animations, specially the CE, make his sword feel more heavy compared to Nightmare's superhuman strength,” said r/SoulCalibur user NightmareT12. In the same thread, user Dogtimus, equipped with a Siegfried flair, said what we were all thinking, “YES YES YES YES YES YES”.

Not to be outdone, Twitter was ablaze as well, with fans responding to the official trailer and making comments on their timeline.

Usually, these reveal videos come in two, so we’ll all be eagerly anticipating who the next character will be. Whoever’s next, they will be sure to be greeted with the same amount of fanfare that our friend Siegfried was met with.

If you like you Siegfried with a little less hair and more Nightmare, then check out our recap of the first playable Soulcalibur VI demo at Final Round!