I couldn't help but notice there were some Soul fans on here so why not make a thread about the franchise as a whole?

I had the pleasure of being introduced to the series through the original Soul Blade which I played with my brother. I remember when the pirate was the main boss and turned into Ghost Rider! Okay, so he wasn't Ghost Rider but my child brain made the connection anyway. I loved playing that game and I vaguely remember another mode on it that was like a storybook kind of thing I watched my brother play that even had some different endings for some of the main characters.

I wouldn't come back to the series until Soul Calibur III for the PS2, and you already know my opinion of that. It's my personal favorite of the franchise. After that I played IV and honestly didn't care about it much. Never played I, II or V. I wouldn't mind owning each port of Soul Calibur II because I really do like how each console has its own exclusive character, that was something unique about the series and I thought II did it the best.

Discuss.