Soul Calibur 3 Intro (Remastered in 1440p using AI Machine Learning + 5.1 Audio)
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Soul Calibur III Opening FMV
Remastered in 1440p using ESRGAN [AI Machine Learning]
ESRGAN is an AI Neural Network software that is capable of upscaling and reconstructing low-resolution images, while retaining most of their elements and details intact.
I took the original video file from the Soul Calibur III PS2 disk, and used ESRGAN with the Manga109 training model to upscale the video 4 times its original resolution.
Original resolution: 640x448
ESRGAN Upscale: 2560x1792
ORIGINAL 5.1 AUDIO TRACK AVAILABLE
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I was able to extract the original Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track from the opening FMV. If you have a multichannel setup or a pair of surround headphones, I highly recommend you to try this out:
LINUX SCRIPT (uses mpv or vlc to play the video): drive.google.com/uc?export=do...
WINDOWS SCRIPT: Not made yet.
Original 5.1 Audio Track (Google Drive):
drive.google.com/uc?export=do...
Пікірлер: 460
Sorry for uploading the video twice. I used the wrong template in the video editor and I uploaded the opening in 4:3 and 4K, when the actual footage was widescreen and 1440p. I didn't notice it until #Otaku_GameFan pointed it out (thanks btw, I appreciate it).
@noecases5940
4 жыл бұрын
@SonicGDisc is so long it doesn't put more videos. Maybe cannot use anymore
@noecases5940
4 жыл бұрын
@SonicGDisc yeah could be. I'll buy a sc 3 with current graphics
@noecases5940
4 жыл бұрын
@@XcogamesLLC thank you
@anakinvalentin1269
3 жыл бұрын
i know I am kind of off topic but does anybody know of a good place to stream newly released tv shows online ?
@claytonryder7948
3 жыл бұрын
@Anakin Valentin Lately I have been using flixzone. You can find it by googling :)
I miss times when Soul Calibur had big budget and lot of content.
@zainzachgaming8805
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@Howlingburd19
3 жыл бұрын
That’s the biggest issue I have with the new one; the gameplay is flawless to say the very least, but there’s seriously not enough to do, it lacks content, and the roster is pathetic compared to SC3’s And edit 2023, this is still a masterpiece of a fighting game. There’s just so much content, I LOVE IT!!!
@maxilin3729
3 жыл бұрын
@@Howlingburd19 well.. SC IV and Broken destiny had even less content than 6. But I agree with you: it still feels... Lacking something.
@Howlingburd19
3 жыл бұрын
@@maxilin3729 like, there’s not enough modes in SC6. Overall, I give praise to some of the roster (including their movesets, and how they look), the atmosphere, the spirit, the art direction, the music, and MAJOR props to the gameplay. It does a good job *feeling* like Soul Calibur, and gives out those Soul Calibur vibes. I’d rate it maybe a B+ However, there’s a couple things I personally believe make it inferior to SC2 or SC3; SC2 and SC3 each had a massive array of things to do, there were lots of different modes to play, and they just overall had more depth; and that’s my main issue with the new one, there’s simply not enough modes or content if you will (which equates to having a lower replay value. If SC6 had more content, I’d be playing it a lot more often). I also like the stages in SC3 a lot more, there’s 25 of them, and I think it has the best stages in the series in quality and quantity. And finally, SC3 has no DLC but nearly TWICE the amount of characters. DLC should be used to *expand* a “finished game”, not finish an unfinished one (or in SC6’s case, I wouldn’t say it was “unfinished”, but more so... “thin”). I’ve thoroughly enjoyed SC6, I really do like it, but you can just tell more heart and effort was put into this game, and it’s just simply superior.
@insertedgynamehere
3 жыл бұрын
@@Howlingburd19 don't forget, every character had their own story mode and the menus had atmosphere.
SC3 Siegfried is still my favorite version of him. Scarred, brutal, and desperate to find himself again. Also, Setsuka's SC3 design is still my favorite
@TREVORVADER
3 жыл бұрын
Jungle Sona SC3 Siegfried is the bes. He really gives off dark hero vibes with Crispin Freeman’s voice which is even better
@Fuzz82
3 жыл бұрын
SC3 has some really good tragic characters.
@KaoMinerva
3 жыл бұрын
Nice depiction
@Howlingburd19
3 жыл бұрын
SC3 Nightmare is also my favorite design for him A lot of the character designs from SC3 are my favorites for the respective characters like Siegfried, Nightmare, Ivy, Zasalamel, Cervantes, Sophitia, Kilik, Maxi, Raphael, Taki, Voldo, and Setsuka And edit for 2022, this is still my favorite fighting game :)
@Ekraelum
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing will ever top SCIII Siegfried for me. And Setsuka should have black hair again. Not a huge fan of her as a blonde (even if it kinda makes sense considering she's not actually japanese)
This opening is still legendary to this day
What I always liked about this OPening (besides that it looks like a movie), the characters actually LOOK their ethnicity. Europeans look like Europeans, Asians look like asians, Zasalamel actually looks like he came from Africa, this intro is by far the best when it comes to detail... And then there's Tira, and she looks anime as fuck, but I still love her.
@Nightbanekaizer
3 жыл бұрын
A remaster of this game would be a dream come true for someone like me. Bugs fixed and everything with online features, this would be amazing. I don't think modern Soulcalibur is bad and I quite enjoy 6 especially now since they brought back Setsuka who was an SC3 original character. This game would be the best thing to happen today because its tapping into less anime inspired looked and back to the classic Soulcalibur I grew up with.
@Lunchbillion
3 жыл бұрын
I AGREE SO HARD!
@Nightbanekaizer
3 жыл бұрын
@Ålin Sixten Unfortunate that I only played vanilla SC3. But I agree. 4 despite it lacking in some offline modes was good in terms of combat. I'd say the only downside to 4 was the slow movement which led to some fights being a bit too back and forth. They did improve the characters move sets and combos though some changes did require getting used to or buttons reconfigured.
@Nightbanekaizer
3 жыл бұрын
@Ålin Sixten Almost wish I could play 4 again on my PS3 with someone if they were up for it. So long as no hackers or glitch lag fests were happening. After the game died down those people ruined whatever was left as usually to kill off remaining player bases.
@Nightbanekaizer
3 жыл бұрын
@Ålin Sixten That's interesting thing to note. I did figure the AI in SC6 to be below SC3's AI granted Inferno and Groh remain annoying. I did also find an exploit on Night Terror in SC3 however I'm not sure if it can be done on Arcade. He always wiffs while rising B and tends to repeat that move if forced to crouch often with the except of when the AI decides not to use it. Random notes aside I might as well revisit the games to experiment. Also if you have PC I'd be up for any matches or training. Currently trying to pick up Setsuka again.
it's amazing how the 3 new characters from this game were all amazing and loved by the fan. the soulcalibur team is really good to create iconic character
Most powerful intro of this series.
@checkmate7065
3 жыл бұрын
Turn the music ON during the intro of SC II
@diazdelosmuertos1503
3 жыл бұрын
Nah, fam: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKh6mpKOc8rHorw.html
@AlkaizerEX
3 жыл бұрын
@@diazdelosmuertos1503 I think Soul Edge may not the most powerful opening in my opinion but it's another one coolest opening for this series.. Sure!! I'm still most love it even long time released.
@diazdelosmuertos1503
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlkaizerEX I was not ready for the greatness of that game when I first saw that intro back on the original PlayStation, when it was known as Soul Blade. Seeing that intro now will always remind me of the beginning of my journey with the series, because it left one hell of a first impression.
@AlkaizerEX
3 жыл бұрын
@@diazdelosmuertos1503 Yes, Extremely agree.
2:12 the costume Setsuka should have had in SoulCalibur 6.
Wow I really hope Soul Calibur 3 gets a remastered with Online features
@Ghost1gx
4 жыл бұрын
One better a remake get a modern take of it.
@FeiFongWang
4 жыл бұрын
@@Ghost1gx Hell no, modern Soul Calibur is complete ass, it's better to leave this masterpiece as it originally was imo.
@Superscope64
4 жыл бұрын
Soul Calibur 3's content with SC3: Arcade's rebalance/rework. That's the dream right there
@scannner7499
4 жыл бұрын
@@Superscope64 true
@kvin9210
4 жыл бұрын
@@Superscope64 also with the PS2 memory card glitch fixed for the Chronicles of the sword mode. That really was a bummer on the PS2 version. Such a shame that SC3 was not ported to GameCube or Xbox like SC2. Those consoles would've easily handled SC3.
i wish intros were still a thing, i remember rewatching this one constantly
Ivy kicking away the sword gun in slo-mo as it fires off and shatters the boat rail, Setsuka’s little reveal of the blade in her parasol, Voldo 180 backbend dodging Taki only to spring back into front flips, Zasalamel’s smirk as he disintegrates into gold following Nightmare’s corpse tornado, THE SCORE.... iconic iconic iconic. One of best fighting games of all time (and beautiful remastered intro).
@deafmelonex6983
3 жыл бұрын
Couldnt agree more
@XionsEmpire
3 жыл бұрын
Dude, even Taki's brief but sudden realization Voldo dodged her is also cool. For a split-second, you can see her eyes widen and do that anime "oh shit" look
@blkshredder-x5681
3 жыл бұрын
Zasalamel was transforming not disintegrating but I get what u were going for lol. U can see him as Abyss stretching his wings shortly before the end of the intro.
@lucasdonizeti9297
3 жыл бұрын
@@blkshredder-x5681 ele se transformou no abyss
@blkshredder-x5681
3 жыл бұрын
@@lucasdonizeti9297 4:02 the transformation of abyss
The first time I watched this opening and seeing Ivy fight with Cervantes, I got kind of emotional. A father blinded by his greed, and his daughter seeking to destroy what took her father away from her life…like this is the fight that mattered most
@mrthanos8140
Жыл бұрын
And she won finally she’s become one of my favorite characters and her voice actress lani minella is very good. I didn’t mind 2 ivy i played it first but I’m used to lani now she has voiced her way longer. She’s just funny to a nude big breast women that dominates you but she has a seriously depressing story no wonder she is like that! Lol she is the poster girl for this series or one of them Atleast she’s been front on more covers than any other girl and we all know why. if U know what death battle is I am pissed they made ivy lose she would destroy black orchid and I can explain why Cervantes would destroy eyedol and in lore eyedol was weakened by the way when everyone fights him in killer instinct orchids cat can pass through projectiles but her sword is not a projectile and it does not pass through grabs. Ivy kicked a gun firing at her as well she is super fast. also her sword does protect her from magic Atleast fatal magic because in 4 it did it just does not in game because gameplay reasons. She did lose to taki magic but did not die if she was about to die it would do anything it could or maybe it just got stronger and could counter magic by 4 ivy is just way better than orchid anyway soul calibur has a 0-2 streak there when they should be 2-0 and we won’t see them again there since the show barely covers fighting games anymore. Nightmare also lost to berserk and that’s bull nightmare would kill guts most things would but he’s the main character so they can’t. If u don’t care about that tho just read the first part lol she’s def one of my fav characters ever though
Btw, Siegfried stabbing Soul Edge right in its freaking eye with Soul Calibur will forever be one of the most badass things in gaming :) And this game is still a masterpiece in 2024
@poseidonrox95
4 жыл бұрын
I love the look SE gives him before he does it. The animators did a great job portraying anger and malice with ONE EYE.
@Howlingburd19
3 жыл бұрын
@@poseidonrox95 yes, I like the malice flipping out and then Soul Calibur repelling it (as it was designed to do)
@Ekraelum
3 жыл бұрын
And now they just made a scale statue based off of it. Truly the most iconic scene in the series
@Howlingburd19
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ekraelum yup, I saw that. But 700 dollars? Jesus Christ
@Ekraelum
3 жыл бұрын
@@Howlingburd19 It's huge, heavy, it lights up and it's hyper detailed. It's expensive but it's understandable why-
Really good job. I love the fight scene with Mitsurugi vs Setsuka and Taki vs Voldo.
@user-fv5ie2lx5x
3 жыл бұрын
Me 2
@LittleOrangeCows
3 жыл бұрын
You can see taki’s eyebrows raise when she misses the third strike on Voldo. Such good detail
@HighSummoner_Izzy
3 жыл бұрын
LittleOrangeCows she’s like oh crap, the blind man can dodge 😂
@JaNeZoKu
3 жыл бұрын
Those are my faves too.
@Chickenworm9394
3 жыл бұрын
And the father-and-daughter fight
1:08 Me on Day 4 of NoFap Challenge
I miss SC3; it was my favorite installment and it essentially is locked to one console. They never even released a PS2 Classic version!
@MrFrezeer
3 жыл бұрын
Well there'll always emulators
I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen this. It’s just such a great intro to an even better game
I adore SC2 and SC3. they are treasures to be protected
I'd fanatically watch a whole series or movie of this!
This introduction is better than most movies
4:05 Absolutely the best part, he turns and his eye flashes pure gold.
@ajlemuel969
2 жыл бұрын
And only one eye flashes and the second eye which is soul calibur flashes with electricity, like they are part of the same face
@chairarms
Жыл бұрын
oh hands down, yet this intro still has tons of other fantastic parts
@synthmare8742
Жыл бұрын
@@ajlemuel969 OMG I DIDNT NOTICE THAT. IT PERFECTLY GOES WITH THE LORE!
@pekelato3424
9 ай бұрын
Really? The beet part?
this and SC2 intros are the most badass intros ever for fighting games. Setsuka's scene ready to fight Mitsurugi is just so good.
@shizukagozen777
3 жыл бұрын
What ? It's a cool intro but DOA2 is far better !
@mandibiedermann2246
8 ай бұрын
Tekken 3 and Tekken 5? Mortal Kombat Armageddon?
2:11 and 2:58 I really love these scenes..
@phillycheesetake
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they're the best in any SC cinematic scenes really.
@poseidonrox95
4 жыл бұрын
looked up this video solely to see Setsuka and Mitsurugi's blades scrape. The anger in her eyes. It shows so much of her story before you've even met her.
@JaNeZoKu
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah! 😎
@aeolus15
3 жыл бұрын
3:04 Didn't realize back then, but wow Setsuka had quite the rack👌🏻
@reapordeath
Жыл бұрын
For me it was 3:18, as it shows Nightmare standing over a mountain of bodies. Then the coming darkness as Siegfried turns to face it with grim determination as the darkness comes to swallow him once again
The most badass intro to a fighting game I've seen...
I miss when everyone had there own version of soul edge or soul calibur they dont do that anymore
@TREVORVADER
3 жыл бұрын
Marcos Castillo same
@insertedgynamehere
3 жыл бұрын
I miss when everyone had their own genuine story mode
@diooverheaven6561
3 жыл бұрын
@@insertedgynamehere well they still have story mode but now more story than mode
@Ekraelum
3 жыл бұрын
I miss when the games had actually well written lore 🥴
2:21 one of the best edits ever done
Best Soul Calibur ever.......
This made me fall in love with Setsuka.
@Howlingburd19
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the most creative fighting characters ever. A sword hidden in an umbrella! So awesome!
It’s so nostalgic))) i spend many days on that game. Zasalamel was my favorite ! The scythe is awesome!
Key things in soul Calibur III: my chronicles of the sword became corrupted during the last couple of missions and I always let xianghua fall.
@dproductions7293
3 жыл бұрын
Lmaaaaao
"The light of forgiveness shines against the beacon of despair." Just discovered your channel. Amazing work. This is an excellent remaster and Soulcalibur will always be one of my favourite franchises. Keep up the great work!
Still one of the most epic video game openings of all time.
The very first scene of this opening is forever engraved into my brains. It's the coolest scene ever.
damn dude I thought I was watching a modern game during the taki vs voldo fight and the Alexandra Sisters vs astaroth great job
My boy Nighmare wipes out an army and is ready to go for another round against Azazel.
Oh man... I miss this series...
You deserve WAY more attention. This is mind boggling. Incredible. Fantastic job.
@KaoticReach1999
3 жыл бұрын
Brandon Kirkley isn’t it the AI learning that deserves more attention?
Setsuka owns this intro
In my heart… Still the ultimate episode. 👍🏼😎 Hours and HOURS of great time. PS2 provided games like no others.
Still my favorite looking Nightmare honestly. Just imagining this design being updated with the mouths moving and and pincers clamping about, with Soul Edge Phantom to boot….just chills
Why is the best Siegfried design only in the opening cutscene? It's the perfect mix of SC1 and 3's looks with a badass cloak over it.
@yungrottz112
3 жыл бұрын
I'm literally spending days trying to recreate this design in SC4 Still got some parts to unlock unfortunately
@Tpeaks
3 жыл бұрын
I loved his secondary outfit too
@Stefan0os
3 жыл бұрын
@@yungrottz112 try doing it in SC VI they've added a lot of extra customization parts by now and you can get pretty creative with it
@Comkill117
Жыл бұрын
Yeah SCVI is probably the closest you can get currently. I wish they would have been able to add more parts, especially some stuff from SE-SCIII, but I get that the game was a pretty budget title.
I would love to see a remaster of soul caliber 3 with same look of soul calibur 6.
its 2020, still here reminiscing the best Soul Series ever made.
Damn, you actually did it lmao. good job
Thank you so much for reuploading this gorgeous intro with better quality ❤
Honestly this is one of the best knightmare designs loved this game so much great work on sprucing up the video
@WidSilson
3 жыл бұрын
The horn is terrible. Bring back SC2's design.
SC3 was peak soul calibur imo.
my gosh what this cinematic means to me. so happy you did this. it's still so well directed. and this video enhancement program thing is absolutely amazing to me- here we were all laughing at the "enhance" command for blurry camera footage in movies
Never cease to amaze me how smoothly they can make Raphael handle his rapier in this intro
I love the soul Calibur 3 intro, it’s one of the only video game intros I never skip, just for how well done it is
Such a great, great game, best in the series to this day.
I remember my hype for this game. Got a magazine that had its demo in it and I played it constantly. When the game came out I watched the intro every. Single. Time. Ugh good times, wish it was on a virtual console
Taki”oh shit” look when voldo dodge.
gosh, this is.... perfect i'm so in love with this...
Dude this is amazing, you really did this cinematic justice
This came right to my recommends... could never be more happy, and full of nostalgia ❤❤
This is still the best game in the series, TBH. For me, anyway.
@018975
3 жыл бұрын
for me too. also the best soundtracks!
Bless your kind soul for uploading this 🙏🏼
My grandfather's favorite version of this game he still has a working copy of this game 😂😂 we still play here and there a lot of people say the series went downhill after this this 2 and 6 are my favorites out of the series 4 I'll put in the honorable mention ❤❤
PS, PS2 always the best consoles for the fans of fighting games. so many of them are superbly hyped and great replayabilty
the legends will never die
After all these years, this intro still give me chills and goosebumps.
Great work! Really appreciate it.
Man, SC3 isn't nearly as highly-regarded or well-remembered as its predecessor, but to me it was everything. The character creator is what sold it for me back in the day. As an edgy weaboo teenager with too many OC's, it was an amazing time making all my dudes in the creator and just having them duke it out to play out the stories I had in mind for them. Not to mention the arcade mode that weaved the overall story into its structure, and the flawed but very cool Chronicles of the Sword mode, and spending HOURS with my little brother trying to best his Kilik against my Voldo. It makes me miss SC so damn much, dude. Breaks my heart that it'll probably never reach the popularity of Tekken. I'll always have those memories, though. For those, I could not be more grateful.
Miss that elegance and quality the Soul series had... even though this one doesn't have the best gameplay mechanics it was really fun !
Great work dude.
Man so many good memories of this game growing up. Imma go play it right now lol.
The Dark Souls intro before Dark Souls. This SC3 trailer drips with incredible atmosphere, Project Soul was really firing on all cylinders when developing the content for this game.
@Howlingburd19
3 жыл бұрын
They desperately need to remaster this one, because not only do I think this is the best in the series (well, it’s either this one, or SC2), but one of the best in the fighting game genre
@ssjbroly8735
Жыл бұрын
@@Howlingburd19 3 IS better than 2. Not even close, people just like Link
This is brilliant, great upgrade 👌👌
This video is taking me all the way back to my childhood. I owned Soul Calibur III on Playstation 2 I really adored that game 😍
This looks great.
Seriously appreciate the work you're doing on this channel. It's awesome seeing these openings preserved and revived in such high quality. Please consider doing Final Fantasy X. lol
Thanks to the old brilliant Soulcalibur intros, I wished for a Soulcalibur movie (not live action, but CG, maybe animated too). Though, some games should stay as games.
This looks so good, this could be just Soul Calibur VII!
Nightmare vs Abyss...thats a tough call.
Legend has it my soul still burns!
The legend will never die
This is how it FELT to watch it back in the day. It felt like high tier audio and video for the time.
Arguably the best fighting game of the PS2 era. It had a mountain of content and characters, a character creator, really fun and easy to pick up but plenty of depth. Outside of all the bugs it was a masterpiece.
Such good memories from this game!
They need to make an annimated 3d movie with this as story Origin.
You know, I've never really watched the full thing till now... this game opening is SICK 😱🔥
Always and forever incredible.
This brings back sooo many memories🥰
4:00 - 4:17 A blend that is very reminiscent of the SoulCalibur and SoulCalibur 2 intro endings 😮
Abyss... great job
Oh, the sweet sweet memories.
I love the last part of the end. Where nightmare looks at the screen and his eye shine.
Best SoulCal intro ^^
2:58 -3:04 Always gets me, you clearly feel her story and the hate and lust for revenge. Wonderull character design as well.
Taki vs. Voldo and Setsuka unsheething her sword were such badass moments! And Siegfried arm transformation PTSD of course! Fuckin awesome game! And I loved the character creator!
That final shot with the eye glow still gives me chills. I love this series. Wish the AI in 3 was consistent tho.
Best trailer ever for soul calibur
Good job, i like it, thanks bro
Man... Great job.
Best version of Soul Calibur ever made, even being 2021 nowdays with IV, V, VI running out there.
Thank you for this,one of my favorite fighting game intros. Please do Onimusha 3 next please
Awesome 🤩
Tira’s scenes are underated!!!
The best character creation of the whole series.