Thirty fighters including the brand-new Dampierre clash with melee weapons in a Soulcalibur built for the PSP. The narrated Gauntlet mode and character creation deliver a surprisingly dense portable fighter, genuinely successful from Namco Bandai.
Your verdict
Category
Fighting2 players16+
Description
Warriors from all eras clash with bladed weapons in this PSP-exclusive Soulcalibur entry. Published by Namco Bandai, released in the USA in September 2009. Thirty playable characters including exclusive character Dampierre, narrative Gauntlet mode, character creation, ad hoc versus. Multilingual version.
Soulcalibur - Broken Destiny review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Anachronism is the principle: a samurai meets a Teutonic knight, a pirate and a court fencer, each rendered with their own materials, lacquer, burnished steel, worn leather, silk. Character creation pushes the mixture further still, allowing assemblies the history of costume would never have permitted.
The orchestration mixes origins too: Western symphonic strings, Asian flutes, Mediterranean percussion and wordless choirs cross according to the arena rather than the fighter. The narrated mode benefits from calmer pieces, which gives the game a breathing space unusual in the genre.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Weapon-based fighting in all its splendour, brought to handheld without losing any of its fluidity or elegance: sumptuous duels, tight-timed parries and charismatic characters. The handling welcomes beginners while the depth rewards mastery. A generous character creator rounds it off. Spectacular and refined, a peak of portable versus.
Is Soulcalibur - Broken Destiny still worth playing in 2026?
An exclusive fighting game from Bandai Namco, Soulcalibur Broken Destiny tailors the weapon-based versus formula for the PSP, pitting gladiators of all eras in three-dimensional duels of recognized depth. The precise combat system, the rich roster, the guided training mode and the guest Kratos make it an excellent handheld versus, faithful to the series' demand. The lack of an online mode disappoints. A gem for fans of weapon-based fighting and demanding versus on the go.
