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New Soulcalibur IV screens remind me that 'Zasalamel' is fun to say
3:54 PM on 03.28.2008, Nick Chester 45 comments

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Zasalamel! Say it out loud. I don't care if you're in your cubicle or reading this from your local Starbucks, I want you to shout "Zasalamel." Isn't that fun? See, you shouldn't listen to me more often.

Having kind of slept through Soulcalibur III, I had nearly forgot about this guy. But now that Namco Bandai have released a fresh new set of screenshots with old baldy in them, my memory has been refreshed. I wonder how I could ever forget him and his fancy little scythe, the Kafziel. Also fun to say, by the way.

Along with Amy and Cervantes (also seen in these screenshots), Zasalamel will make his triumphant return when Soulcaibur IV ships for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this Summer. 


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GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 03/28/2008 15:55
Damn. The graphics are looking sick.

Is Amy new? I don't remember her but I didn't play a lot of SC3.
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Mozgus at 03/28/2008 15:59
I'll continue to stick with the Dreamcast original. This series is just getting too flamboyant and flashy. SC3 had already gotten to the point where the battles were 90% lightning and explosions, and I could barely make out what the fuck was happening. SC1 had this certain balance between the elegant fighting of Bushido Blade, without being intimidating to a casual player.

Also, what's with all the lip gloss on all the women?
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CjnLion at 03/28/2008 16:00
Yeah, uh, I've only played SCII, but I'm pretty sure Zasalamel wasn't in it. Is he only from the original?
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Mozgus at 03/28/2008 16:00
Zasalamel was introduced in SC3.
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Cheeburga at 03/28/2008 16:01
Looks fucking beautiful. Do want.
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Aertyr at 03/28/2008 16:01
Want to play Darth Vader!

Also, please don't make Raphael look so gay this time. Hes such a bad ass. Also, Amy.
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TrailerParkJesus at 03/28/2008 16:01
is it ZA-salamel, or zaSA-lamel or zasa-LAmel, fuck they're all fun!
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power-glove at 03/28/2008 16:02
GA, she was one of the stock create-a-character based fighters in SC3. In Japan, she was a fully realized character in SC3.
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vp360 at 03/28/2008 16:04
haha funny name
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AngelsDontBurn at 03/28/2008 16:05
I came.
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 03/28/2008 16:06
DO WANT.

Sorry, couldn't write that in my post. That's just not professional. But really: DO WANT.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 03/28/2008 16:07
@power-glove

Oh ok. I was wondering because she didn't look familiar at all (and a little out of place). Thanks.
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Horatio Caine at 03/28/2008 16:10
When did it become standard for fighting games to have not so quite loli goths? Hell, why should I be complaining in the first place? Thumbs up!
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GeminiEye at 03/28/2008 16:17
WTF happened to xiangua. She looks so medieval-emo. Meh whatever these screens still make me feel all warm and tingly inside. Cant wait.
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Rockvillian at 03/28/2008 16:18
My love for Soul Calibur died with SCIII, when it stopped being about perfecting the swordplay, but the graphics/tits/badassery instead. Yes there's always been Lizardman, but still. It's all Tacky McSpencersGifts now.

SC1 + SC2 <3
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bbrigg1 at 03/28/2008 16:20
amy looks almost too emo for me. Also, Talim rapes.
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Pixel Blue at 03/28/2008 16:35
I can't stop looking at Amy's hair, it's hypnotically weird.

I'm really looking forward to this game, though not getting owned by people playing Cervantes. I really hope it has Edge Master Mode or Missions Mode or whatever they decide to call it this time. It's nice to take a break from vs. battles to try and do some really weird ones ("you can only do damage to enemies when they're in the air" was a bitch).
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Samit Sarkar at 03/28/2008 16:41
How the bloody hell do you even pronounce that? ZA-suh-luh-mel? Zuh-SA-la-mel? ZA-suh-LA-mel?
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Creamsnake at 03/28/2008 16:45
Needs more Tysonesque face tattoo.
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Rifter01 at 03/28/2008 16:45
DO WANT. Yet, please don't let this be the last SoulCalibur. If it must be, well, back to the subject: DO WANT!
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freeman1 at 03/28/2008 16:50
Cervantes looks way different. He doesn't look as much like a pirate ghost anymore. Now he looks more like a Night Elf from WOW wearing a pirate hat. I liked him better before.
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freeman1 at 03/28/2008 16:55
Actually, I take that back. It doesn't even look like a pirate hat. It's just some weird hat with an eye on it.

And Amy looks like a blow up doll. I always thought Amy was weird. When you picked her she would say "Amy". The way she said it was weird. It used to creep me right the fuck out.
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ElfAngel7 at 03/28/2008 17:09
Jeezuz, the more I see this game, the more I want it T_T I'm sticking with Angola Fia and Ivy, gotta see that real time jiggle!
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king3vbo at 03/28/2008 17:13
I WANT IT
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BS3 Owner at 03/28/2008 17:16
Those screens = Sexy! Ah! Cha!Cha!Cha!
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sleepingagain at 03/28/2008 18:19
hmm.... so much fun, i want now
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Holyetheline at 03/28/2008 18:41
I'm going to play the hell out of this when it comes out.
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Shin Oni at 03/28/2008 19:36
Yay....Namco keeps up with the constant revives fo characters that either should or are dead. First Tekken, now it's still going strong in Soul Calibur.

Seriously I'll buy this game. but the fact Yoda/Vader make an appearance AND Big Z is back, I only hope the story is still strong and has an actual point.

and yes...I agree with Mozgus. The game's way too flashy compared to SCI. SCIII pretty much went overboard with the constant lighting and clash brightness. it was to the point you couldn't see crap after an attack. and PLEASE fix the parry system. It's still broken.
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bottled dark at 03/28/2008 22:30
i honestly believe that Zasalamel is one of the most fun words to say in history.
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corneliuscack at 03/28/2008 23:32
Hmm, i think bhujerba is more fun to say than zasalamel, but it's pretty damn close.
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SyntaxError at 03/29/2008 03:04
So which are in-game and which are CG???

It's pronounced ZA-salamel (at least, that's how the announcer says it).

I haven't played SCIII much, cuz I don't have scrubs to fight in my area. They're all "TEKKEN IS TEH BEST FIGHTING GAMEZORZ!!!" or something like that.

I disagree about the Guard Impacting though, I think it rocks. It opens up a lot more possibilities and mind games. Guard impacting only leaves the opponent defenseless for a short time, like what is said in SCIII, a match can go on endlessly if both fighters can keep guard impacting each other.
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B5512 at 03/29/2008 04:16
miss hinasaki, is that you?
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crizz at 03/29/2008 09:24
Invasion of the Gothic Lolita...

Cervantes is now an idealized version of the complete Renaissance man...

Everything looks sooo preddy...

DO WANT
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imbeta at 03/29/2008 13:04
call her what you want... but the new girl has done it for me. I'm getting this game. PS3

goodtimes
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Necros at 03/30/2008 04:11
I still need to buy SCIII sometime.
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odhen at 03/30/2008 08:31
woo.
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Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 03/30/2008 13:41
I liked him better with a hood. Crevetes looks awesome though!
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eelel kielat at 03/30/2008 21:15
glad there is no shity wii version this time
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Char Aznable at 03/31/2008 08:14
Any breaking news on the unholy jiggle physics of Taki's massive torpedo tits?

I can just see myself now, screaming at some expert Voldo player who just destroyed my ass in the weirdest way possible. Such as his pelvic thrust move. *shudder*
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HarassmentPanda at 04/02/2008 00:57
SC on Dreamcast was awesome, but I never went past that.
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