Bandai Namco has been slowly revealing new roster additions for its upcoming fighting game sequel Soulcalibur VI, having already confirmed that beloved characters like Talim and Voldo will be returning. During last weekend’s Evo 2018 fighting game tournament, two more familiar faces were confirmed for the Soulcalibur VI roster: the agile warrior Seong Mi-na and the hulking brute Astaroth.
As you can see in the below announcement trailer, both Seong Mi-na and Astaroth function in much the same way as their previous Soulcalibur appearances. Seong Mi-na can confuse and frustrate opponents with her high-low mixups and unconventional acrobatic maneuvers, and her blade staff weapon allows her to engage at both close and medium range. Meanwhile, Astaroth prefers a more straightforward approach, pummeling opponents with his massive axe and utilizing his imposing physicality to toss them around like rag dolls.
To date, Astaroth has appeared in every mainline Soulcalibur entry, and Seong Mi-na’s legacy goes back even further, with her first recorded appearance being in Soul Edge, the 1995 precursor to Soulcalibur (a distinction she shares with Voldo). Similar to Talim, Seong Mi-na was left out of 2012’s Soulcalibur V, much to the chagrin of longtime fans. Fortunately, it looks like Bandai Namco is using Soulcalibur’s sixth numbered entry to atone for the sins of its predecessor, at least when it comes to the roster of available fighters.
Speaking of which, the reveal of Seong Mi-na and Astaroth brings the total number of confirmed Soulcalibur VI fighters up to 17. Along with other returning fighters like Mitsurugi, Sophitia, Zasalamel, and Ivy, there will also be some entirely new combatants like the Nordic fighter Grøh and guest fighter Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher series.
Soulcalibur VI will launch on Oct. 19 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.