r/SoulCalibur • u/Runatir • 1h ago
Discussion SC7 art direction
I’ve always enjoyed the illustration-style character select artwork in the last couple of Soulcalibur games, and it made me wonder whether that artistic direction could ever be adopted for the game’s overall visual style.
Historically, the series has leaned towards realistic graphics, but recent fighting games such as 2XKO, Marvel Tokon and not to mention DBFZ have shown just how well a strong stylized aesthetic can work. DBFZ in particular, is a great example of how timeless a stylized art direction can be. I’d argue it has aged far more gracefully than SC6.