The Witcher's Geralt joins Soul Calibur VI roster

The teasing is over as Geralt of Rivia enters the stage of history.

It's been hinted enough that we're not really surprised. Bandai Namco introduces a new character joining the battle in the upcoming Soul Calibur VI, none other than Geralt of Rivia, the popular hero of The Witcher series. Geralt will be fighting for the mystic sword in a familiar environment: the training fortress Kaer Morhen has been turned into an arena and the composition "Hunt or be Hunted" from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt soundtrack is part of Soul Calibur VI's soundtrack.

Soul Calibur is all about weapon-based fighting and Geralt is a son of the elite School of the Wolf. Bandai Namco preserves the original style designed by CD Projekt Red, a combination of swordplay, ability-enhancing potions, and combat magic. While charging with one hand, he can use the other one to cast a magic spell.

A couple of comments were added from both developers in the press release:

"SoulCalibur is well known in the fighting games genre for including iconic guest characters. When we were approached with the idea of doing a crossover, we thought our community would really enjoy playing as the witcher," said Marcin Momot, Community Lead at CD Projekt Red. "We've collaborated with Bandai Namco artists to faithfully recreate Geralt, and shared original Witcher 3 assets like Geralt's model, animations, and weapons. I think Bandai Namco did an outstanding job of capturing all the details and introducing The Witcher to SoulCalibur in a way fans of both series will enjoy," added Marcin Momot.

"All SoulCalibur characters have strong convictions and complex backgrounds and this is why it is a great honor for the whole SoulCalibur team to welcome Geralt as the guest character in SoulCalibur VI," said SoulCalibur producer, Motohiro Okubo. "Thanks to the great cooperation with CD Projekt Red, we've been able to fully integrate Geralt's fighting style and appearance. We can't wait for SoulCalibur fans around the world to welcome Geralt to the stage of History."

This is the new trailer of Soul Calibur IV, featuring Geralt of Rivia seen for the first time out of The Witcher games.