I'll never forget beating Soul Blade with this cool hero knight guy, only for him to go and grab the sword and turn into a MONSTER. I was so traumatized as a kid haha
I'm more surprised that Raphael became Nightmare. I don't know why, even with the Character custom, I always thought it was Siegfried. So... the Raphael we can use is Graf Dumas too, or is it another Siegfried/Nightmare moment?
I remember playing SC1 around 2010, when they release the game for mobile. I was really surprised that it's just a port from a game that came out in the late 90s. Cuz it looks soooo good.
That's because up to SC2, Siegfried and Nightmare shared movesets (Siegfried was even an unlockable costume along with Requiem in SC2 rather than his own character slot). Since Nightmare is no longer Siegfried in SC3, they had to rework Nightmare's and Siegfried's movesets to tell them apart better, Nightmare getting the most changes while Sieg received very minor adjustments.
"Transcending history and the world a tale of souls and swords eternally retold !" "The legend will never die !" "Welcome back to the stage of history !"
I grew up playing Soul Cailbur II, and I always loved playing Nightmare. He was my favorite character for his looks and his moveset, you can just feel his power when you land combos with him.
All because he wanted to find his fathers killer. When all he had to do was look in the mirror and he could have saved himself from going through this whole ordeal. Also i wish Namco would do an HD remake of Soul Blade. I need Li Long again.
2's design just seemed to have more of a quality sheen / shading texture and shape to the armour. I always wished theyd continued 2's aesthetics for the future entries. It appeared slightly more grounded than the later entries
2nd only to the great street fighter fighting series. Soul blade then Calibur is a amazingly fun game to play against a human opponent, I’ve had great times playing this game. The Sword play, the Armour and interesting Characters - so good!
A mighty cheer to the mighty nightmare! The terror known throughout Germany and the world who would know his evils and terrible Wrath! I am so proud to have him as one of my best fighters in the game and winning competitions with him!
@@Kat1kafka Yes but budget usually goes into stuff like games and movies so there’s that but I don’t really know how well 6 did for them to make another SC
1, Soul Blade/Calibur content? Yes. Love it. Bought Soul Blade yesterday and I'm hyped. 2, do you think visually speaking, Soul Edge is losing it's grip on Nightmare? Between 4 and 6 he looks far less corrupted
Try to watch this video's opening couple seconds with no thoughts in mind and without looking at the screen. That was me. Them sounds had me shook for a second.
SC2 design and SC6 pose to me. For this kind of design and theme i think that it works aesthetically better to leave him holding the sword with one arm, to highlight the armor, the monster arm and the pose (whatever is chosen, not exactly that one). Its apparently a common approach in 2d fgs making the idle stances.
I love the SCII design the most, out of all of them. Following that, SCVI, then SCIV I also enjoy SCII's alt skin where it's corrupted Seigfried, as well as the SCV alt design where he has a hood and a bare top, that alt was creative af
@@joshdillon9637 Yeah I didn't, it's actually my favorite game in the whole franchise but I also remember that many didn't agree with me back in those days, stating it felt choppy to play compared to other fighters.
Nightmare is my favourite fighting game character. Wish he would just get his own body and stay that way after he splits from Siegfried cause no one else deserves the honour of wielding that sword.
“My sword, do you still thirst?”
His sword: “Ye.”
Blink twice if yes💀
Is this a reference to the boss’ baby from Smiling Friends lmao
I'll never forget beating Soul Blade with this cool hero knight guy, only for him to go and grab the sword and turn into a MONSTER. I was so traumatized as a kid haha
Same
Same. That scream at the beginning took me back...
poor Siegfried was his name and the terrifying twist was what made the game! lol
And then you find out the person who killed his father was him.
I think as a kid, Hwang's bad ending was more scarier then.
"I will show you.........the greatest NIGHTMARE!!!!"
If that isnt the sickest catchphrase for a character idk what is
That and also: "Blood.... darkness..... come unto me!"
"I've been waiting for this day....
For too long!"
Finally someone talking about soul blade/calibur
My soul still burns...
@@ahmz1404 Glad it does, I feel like SC doesn’t get the love it deserves but you planning on doing more?
I hope to do more @@AmotivatedIndividual
*THE LEGEND WILL NEVER DIE!*
Soul Blade still one of the Most iconic Introsoundtracks of Gamehistorie
I liked tha fact he was looking less human each game up to IV but then he just reverted to a scary hand dude again
There's a reason for that.
3 - 4 nightmare was inferno because sieg kills OG nightmare after 2
5 nightmare is raphael
6 is a reboot of 1 so it's sieg
honestly the blade with the regular-looking eye is FAR more creepier than the rest
I'm more surprised that Raphael became Nightmare. I don't know why, even with the Character custom, I always thought it was Siegfried.
So... the Raphael we can use is Graf Dumas too, or is it another Siegfried/Nightmare moment?
Soulcalibur 1 really had insane quality for 1998
That was Dreamcast version which was released 1999 not 1998, 1998 was tge Arcade version which looks like almost like Nintendo graphics.
That's what I said
I remember playing SC1 around 2010, when they release the game for mobile. I was really surprised that it's just a port from a game that came out in the late 90s. Cuz it looks soooo good.
@@FantasyNeroyou mean PS1 graphics
@@PiccoloNamexioSC Mobile?
The evolution of Nightmare only needing one hand to wield Soul Edge. What a badass.
That's because up to SC2, Siegfried and Nightmare shared movesets (Siegfried was even an unlockable costume along with Requiem in SC2 rather than his own character slot). Since Nightmare is no longer Siegfried in SC3, they had to rework Nightmare's and Siegfried's movesets to tell them apart better, Nightmare getting the most changes while Sieg received very minor adjustments.
Always loved Nightmare. Bro deserve peace and to get rid of that curse in the next SC
Ok but Nightmare isn't the person whose cursed,that's just the evil of Souledge corrupting him. His actual name is Siegfried"
And Siegfried was able to stop being nightmare
"Transcending history and the world a tale of souls and swords eternally retold !"
"The legend will never die !"
"Welcome back to the stage of history !"
"Instant goosebumps" 👏
@@Off-with-a-bang Yes. 😄
Soul Calibur (1999) Dreamcast
SC 2 (2003) PS2
SC 3 (2005)
SC 4 (2008) Xbox 360, PS3
SC 5 (2012)
SC 6 (2018) PS4, Xbox One
SC2 Nightmare is the best something about the hair I dig it a lot.
That's the plume of his helmet, not his actual hair, Sigfried still has his blonde hair under there.
The helmet having like a pointed ears is a nice touch
I grew up playing Soul Cailbur II, and I always loved playing Nightmare. He was my favorite character for his looks and his moveset, you can just feel his power when you land combos with him.
Soul Calibur 2 nightmare had the best design in my opinion XD
So Iconic, it became the series logo for a bit lol
SC2 may still be the best fighting game ever made.
@@omegaacestudiosIt's still Project Soul's logo to this day.
Also the only time they clearly showed how Siegfried looks without the top half of his azure armor while he was Nightmare.
The goat
All because he wanted to find his fathers killer. When all he had to do was look in the mirror and he could have saved himself from going through this whole ordeal. Also i wish Namco would do an HD remake of Soul Blade. I need Li Long again.
A fellow Li Long lover!
@@electron6825 Absolutely!!
To be fair, Siegfried was foam at the mouth crazy in Soul Blade. Every character pretty much saw him as a raving lunatic in weapon master mode.
I miss when the eye would move around during gameplay
My 1st two PlayStation games were Tekken 2 and Sould Blade. Was living the dream.
Nightmare's theme song is such a banger.
Every time I listen to it. I feel a surge of adrenaline!
Soul Calibur 2 was my go to game back then.
I feel like as fans we all feel similar to Siegfried, helpless watching from the sidelines as the series goes off the rails
As a kid this ending creeped me the fuck out because how he looked when he transformed and yung sungs with his majin buu eyes lol
Dreamcast was really the introduction to the PS2 & the first Xbox (especially with SC1)
And you picked the best theme for Nightmare too ❤ His SC2 theme will always be the best next to SC3, 5 & 6
Man playing soul edge on my emulator for the first time as a kid after playing sc3 and seeing Siegfried become nightmare. Awesome
After SoulCalibur II Nightmare was no longer Siegfried. He was given a new moveset, hence the different stance.
Soulblade ! One of the Most iconic Introsoundtracks of Gamehistory!
SCIV Nighmare reminds me of Jinpachi in Tekken 5, with that big mouth on his body
I think even his fighting stance is the same as Jinpachi
Its inferno as Nightmare
Music is so nostalgic
Soul calibur 2 will always be my favorite Nightmare design. So simple but also striking with the Azure armor and flowing red Tassel on his helmet.
I kinda love his SCIV design. The body splitting into maws at the center looks as wrong as it should
Same I think this is my favorite of all the designs tbh
Bro straight up said "1 Handed Skill: 100"
I get chills when I hear Soul Calibur 2 music God it's so good
2's design just seemed to have more of a quality sheen / shading texture and shape to the armour. I always wished theyd continued 2's aesthetics for the future entries. It appeared slightly more grounded than the later entries
"My sword, do you still thirst?"
"Yes, Lord Megatron."
The Nostalgia hitting different watching this
I loved soulblade when I was younger I saw another comment saying they wished they did a remake of soulblade modernized and I agree completely
His transformation into Nightmare makes him looks like his body is turning inside out xD
2nd only to the great street fighter fighting series.
Soul blade then Calibur is a amazingly fun game to play against a human opponent, I’ve had great times playing this game. The Sword play, the Armour and interesting Characters - so good!
SC2 is by far the best Nightmare
SC2 Nightmare was indeed something special
My soul still burns
Might wanna get that checked out by your doc 😂
Geez he keeps getting bigger and stronger and buffer
The fact I remember Soul Calibur 2 and 4 just makes me feel ancient lmao
Looks like the g virus got hold of a sword
Never really thought of it that way, but you're right.
Nightmare from SCIV has the best design, can't change my mind
I never knew soul blade even existed definitely gonna have to check it out
The mechanics haven't aged the best, but it is still a great fighting game.
SCII still has the best soundtrack. To me it's the peak of the series.
God I forgot how much I love Nightmare's design in SCIV that design was just (chef's kiss)
That was some great screaming 🏆
I do love how they gave him a wider stamce with his corrupted arm out. Lot more intimidating.
A mighty cheer to the mighty nightmare! The terror known throughout Germany and the world who would know his evils and terrible Wrath! I am so proud to have him as one of my best fighters in the game and winning competitions with him!
SCIV Nightmare has the best look imo
We need a new soul calibur game
It depends if it has the budget
@@AmotivatedIndividual it's bandai though
@@Kat1kafka Yes but budget usually goes into stuff like games and movies so there’s that but I don’t really know how well 6 did for them to make another SC
Let's hope SC6 released after Tekken 7
@@Psycho-Thinker you mean SC7 after Tekken 8?
SC4 Knightmare designer deserves a medal.
Sc 6 nightmare is peak character design I’ve never been so in love with a suit of armor before
And thus the most metal fighting game character was born.
So cool! As a fan of Final Fantasy I get huge Garland vibes and I love it!
Q: What’s Nightmare’s favorite food?
A: Soul Food.
Not only a Nightmare on name, but also to fight.
Ngl, I'm more of a fan of his SCII, IV and V one. But still all very good
1, Soul Blade/Calibur content? Yes. Love it. Bought Soul Blade yesterday and I'm hyped.
2, do you think visually speaking, Soul Edge is losing it's grip on Nightmare? Between 4 and 6 he looks far less corrupted
Jesus man, that Soul Edge consuming him was really sad.
Ufff the music transition in the scream ...
Love the progression from holding it with two hands to one.
One of the greatest characters in the history of fighting games
Bru I remember getting the soul Calibur games, just remembering how much the characters changed during that time was awesome
Try to watch this video's opening couple seconds with no thoughts in mind and without looking at the screen.
That was me. Them sounds had me shook for a second.
Ngl that transition into raise thy sword was smooth af
I hope we see him in the next SC game, if there’s going to be one
Ok but the intro was fucking cool
❤ thank you. Ive missed the soul calibur soundtrack
Nightmare Mains stand up
When Siegfried is available he's my go-to, but when he's not, it's Nightmare.
Siegfried screaming in despair always gives me goosebumps
SC2 design and SC6 pose to me. For this kind of design and theme i think that it works aesthetically better to leave him holding the sword with one arm, to highlight the armor, the monster arm and the pose (whatever is chosen, not exactly that one). Its apparently a common approach in 2d fgs making the idle stances.
I honestly saw the biggest change between 2008 and 2012
Nightmare in Soulcalibur2 with blond hair look totally🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Not gonna lie, that lightning Crash into Raise thy Sword is probably the cleanest transition 🔥🔥🔥
It's kinda funny because after Soul Calibur 2, Nightmare isn't even the person after that.
2's design was absolutely peak. They really need to return to that. Plus the VA was phenomenal. 👌
Nightmare is, without an Abso-fraking-lute doubt, one of my Most Absolute favorites in the Soul Calibur series of All Fraking Time
Literally is my Inspiration XD
(I Love You Nightmare and besto design)
Polygons hit that boy hard
Soul Calibur 2 Nightmare has the best outfit. No horn, and the red plume is magnificent.
My personal favorite design is soulcalibur 4 nightmare looks the most monster like to me in 4 and im here for it.
Nightmare was the first time I really ENJOYED playing a heavy character in a fighting game. Soulcalibur 2 on TOP
*guy went full sir artorias on us LMAO*
Soul Blade
May 1997 in France.
Soul Calibur (40/40) By Famitsu.
Here's to seeing what he looks like in soul calibur 7 (if it ever gets announced).
Sc2 nightmares design is perfect.
Ooh yay my favorite game series Soul Calibur Cant wait for SCVII
A fucking mssterpiece of a series. They need to come out with another
I love the SCII design the most, out of all of them. Following that, SCVI, then SCIV
I also enjoy SCII's alt skin where it's corrupted Seigfried, as well as the SCV alt design where he has a hood and a bare top, that alt was creative af
I can remember being blown away by Soul Blade graphics just because their mouths moved.
Soul Calibur 2 will always be the best Nightmare design imo
Super nostalgic! Nightmare coming into puberty.
Man, Nightmare's in IV and VI looks 🔥🔥🔥.
TBH this transformation kinda sad, feels like it's becoming more and more inhuman.
Missing soulcalibur broken destiny
SC4 remix with no Star Wars characters + Dampier from SC5 (dlc) & guest, Kratos from God of War 👍
Nobody's talking about how the arm somehow swapped sides -.-
Nice. Make one for Ivy, and Setsuka, please.
My man got the Darkin treatment even before Darkins were a thing
He definitely one of my favorites
i didn't knew there was a game that looked better than tekken in early days ( i think )
Yes, Soul Blade is one of the absolute best looking PS1 games, but it came at a compromise since the game is locked to 30fps
@@ZimpanX of course back then, nobody really cared about framerate. The game looked awesome and it was fun. That was all that mattered.
@@joshdillon9637 Yeah I didn't, it's actually my favorite game in the whole franchise but I also remember that many didn't agree with me back in those days, stating it felt choppy to play compared to other fighters.
I want Nightmare to be voiced by a legit Death Metal vocalist. They keep beating around the bush with dude's "growling" with vocal filters.
Nightmare is my favourite fighting game character. Wish he would just get his own body and stay that way after he splits from Siegfried cause no one else deserves the honour of wielding that sword.