Sarcasticgamer.com wrote: "Soul Calibur IV is shaping up quite nicely. It will be the first game in the franchise to feature online play (the XBLA version of Soul Calibur has online leaderboards, but not online multiplayer). Character creation returns, but with more options than before. Namco has even included three characters from a galaxy far, far away (Darth Vader, Yoda and Vader's apprentice and reportedly two more that have remained a secret so far.). Mix all of those elements into a pot, and you have a possible candidate for best fighting game of 2008.
Except for one minor thing…
