You can also just choose to guard or dodge to avoid risk. Two of the same thing cancel each other out. Each type of attack (horizontal, vertical, kick) beats one and gets beaten the other, rock-paper-scissors style.
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The fighters then rush at each other and perform the chosen attack. While that happens, you choose a button to push. If that attack connects, both fighters will separate and have a stare-down. This blocks the next hit, and then strikes back with a red glowing weapon. Reversal Edge, at the press of a button, has your character brandish their weapon defensively. It's not award-winning storytelling, but it's a good introduction. You'll find yourself needing to experiment to win, which in turn will increase your knowledge in your chosen fighting style. Battles will sometimes have conditions, such as only throws and kicks will deal significant damage. The real achievement of Libra of Soul is that is helps you learn the game. Sometimes you'll make choices between good and evil. These will result in slight variations on the quests and weapons you receive, but the story progresses mostly the same regardless. You'll level up, and get new weapons so you can fight higher level people. Whatever you create, you'll seek the mystery behind Soul Edge's power, and along the way meet up with other SoulCalibur characters and fight lots of people. This is probably the first time you'll experience the dual-nature of this game, as it will accept whatever sensible or ridiculous thing you throw at it. Will you create a believable character, a true warrior who can claim a spot in SoulCalibur history? Or will you laugh as your Pickle Rick creation trolls its way into saving humanity from a power-hungry madman? First is the RPG-esque Libra of Souls, starring a character of your own creation. Their battles can be experienced in SoulCalibur VI's two story modes. Warriors from all over the world gather amid the chaos, hoping to claim Soul Edge for themselves, vanquish its evil using the good sword SoulCalibur, or fulfill some personal mission. A knight named Siegfried picks up the cursed sword Soul Edge, turning himself into the monstrous Nightmare and spreading evil energy throughout 16th century Eurasia. The opening narration reminds us that SoulCalibur is "a tale of swords and souls, eternally retold." That's especially true here, as VI is a reboot of the original SoulCalibur.