00:07Geralt of Rivia
00:08Witcher
00:11Who is Geralt of Rivia?
00:14Geralt is a witcher, a member of a cast
00:17of professional monster slayers, monster hunters
00:21a master swordsman, a spinner, a roller, an acrobat
00:25with superhuman strength, speed and reflexes
00:29He's also a bit of an alchemist with potions, blade oils and his bombs
00:35and also a minor or lesser mage with his witcher signs
00:41Signs are spells devised specifically for use in combat
00:46providing the kind of effects that stand to support Geralt's fighting style
00:52because when Geralt fights, precision is the thing
00:56He's not a scrappy brawler, he's like a scalpel in combat
01:00Our role was making sure that Geralt in Soul Calibur 6 moves, feels and plays like Geralt from The Witcher
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01:07However, since movement timings, play perspective and general responsiveness are very different in the fighting game
01:13we had to go back to the drawing board and reinvent the way Geralt behaves in a certain situation
01:19We started with defining the center of the gravity
01:22This is important because Geralt is very steady
01:25He never makes any unnecessary movements
01:27When he fights, he's always confident, very focused on here and now
01:32We even asked the original motion capture actor to supervise motion capture recordings for the Geralt in Soul Calibur
01:38Soul Calibur has been known for featuring iconic characters from other games
01:43So we were ecstatic about the possibility of adding Geralt to the pantheon as well
01:47Plus, this is the very first appearance of Geralt outside of The Witcher games
01:51The biggest challenge was to introduce him to players who are not familiar with The Witcher
01:55To show them who he is, what he does for a living and what sort of tools he uses
02:00We wanted fans of The Witcher franchise to be able to have fun while playing with their favorite monster slayer
02:06We wanted and we needed to bring the full Geralt to Soul Calibur VI
02:11Not just the master swordsman and the alchemist and the minor mage
02:14But also that grumpy guy with his mumbled battle barks
02:19That character with his acid sarcasm
02:22Not least because Geralt's romp into the world of Soul Calibur VI
02:26Could be considered an extension of the interdimensional travel he did in The Witcher 3
02:31On one leg, he encountered sandworms on a sand-covered planet
02:36On another, he might well have encountered Mitsurugi and Sofitia
02:40I think we've done a really good job recreating The Witcher fighting styles in Soul Calibur VI
02:45Most importantly, we wanted to deliver something that would expand both universes in a meaningful way
02:51So gamers who are into The Witcher and the fighting community would both be left satisfied
02:56I can't wait for gamers all around the world to get their hands on the game
03:00It's going to be great
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