
If you have previously unlocked this content on either console and keep it all (including the file that authenticates the license) you should be able to continue to use all of the content.Īs to SC IV re-release, there's always a possibility that Namco reserved the right to re-license these characters for future versions of the game under specific conditions, but that is unlikely given the licenses were taken off the stores of both consoles. If you have a copy of the PS3 version of the game, you'll have access to Darth Vader, the Apprentice, and two of the three Star Wars stages, but you will not be able to unlock Yoda or the third Star Wars stage. It’s worth noting that Soulcalibur 4 and 5 aren’t included as backwards compatible titles either, meaning that 2018’s Soulcalibur 6 is now the only entry that’s readily available and playable on current Xbox systems.If you purchase the XBOX 360 disc (and still have a machine capable of playing it), you will still have access to Yoda and the Apprentice and two of the three Star Wars stages (and all other game content) since that content is all loaded on the disc, but you will not be able to purchase access to Darth Vader and the third stage, because those licenses can no longer be purchased online-the data for that bonus character and stage is still on the disc, but you'll have no legal and licensed means of unlocking it on your console.

It could be due to character licensing for Spawn, who stars as the guest character for the Xbox version of Soulcalibur 2, but it’s pure speculation at the time of publication. There hasn’t been a concrete justification for the delisting.

It’s disappointing to see their removal given Microsoft’s stronger commitment to a robust backwards compatibility service compared to Sony and Nintendo. The original Soulcalibur, which received an Xbox Live Arcade port in 2008, has also been delisted, however, this happened some time ago. The delisting was spotted by John Cartwright on Twitter and later reported on by VG247.

The remaster of the beloved fighting game classic, Soulcalibur 2 HD, has recently been delisted from the Microsoft Store.
