Soulcalibur V Achievement List Leaked Ahead Of Release

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Strangely enough, getting 1000 Gamerscore in an Xbox 360 title is more important than actually playing a good game to some gamers. The phenomenon that is achievements, trophies, and the players who relentlessly pursue them is still something of a mystery, and we’ll probably never know why achievements are so important to so many gamers out there.

But hey, who are we to argue with something that’s popular? You like unlocking achievements, and even though we’re not quite sure what drives the addiction, it isn’t our place to deny your fix. Normally achievement lists are released just prior to a game’s release, but in the case of Soulcalibur V, the achievement list has been leaked more than a month before its release.

Getting 1000G in Soulcalibur V isn’t going to be easy for most players, and it’s going to be downright impossible for those who don’t play over Xbox Live. A total of 300G can only be obtained through online play, so if you’re one of the many gamers that doesn’t have their Xbox connected to the internet (or alternatively, chose not to shell out the $60 a year for Xbox Live Gold), you’re simply out of luck.

Other than that, we’ve got your usual peppering of easy and difficult achievements. Take a look at the full list, as published by Xbox360achievements.org:

• History Repeats (5G) - Battle in SOULCALIBUR V for the first time (excluding training and VS battle).
• A Soul Coalesces (5G) – Edit a player license.
• Beginning of Destiny (5G) – Register 3 rivals.
• Proof of a Fighter (15G) – Win consecutive matches on Xbox LIVE.
• Mercenary of War (20G) – Fight 30 times on Xbox LIVE.
• Strategist of War (20G) – Fight 75 times on Xbox LIVE.
• Hero Carved in History (50G) – Fight 100 times on Xbox LIVE.
• Carry Out Your Beliefs (10G) – Win 5 times in one style on Xbox LIVE.
• Courageous Warrior (20G) – Win 20 times on Xbox LIVE.
• Conqueror of the Arena (100G) – Win 50 times on Xbox LIVE.
• Synchronize DNA (5G) – Use Ezio in a player match.
• Awakened to Violence (10G) – Reach E4 rank in ranked match.
• Reason to Fight For (20G) – Reach E1 rank in ranked match.
• First Step of a Legend (30G) – Reach D1 rank in ranked match.
• Sings Own Praise (10G) – Upload a replay of your win.
• Notes on Rivals (5G) – Play back another player’s replay.
• Path to Glory (10G) – Quick Battle: defeat 50 warriors.
• Road to the Duel (20G) – Quick Battle: defeat 150 warriors.
• Sudden Temptation (40G) – Quick Battle: defeat all warriors.
• Perfect Trainee (20G) – Arcade: clear Asia route.
• Purge of the Holy (10G) – Story: clear episode 1.
• Shields Come Together (20G) – Story: clear episode 8.
• Resurrection of Order (30G) – Story: clear episode 16.
• Home is Faraway (80G) – Story: clear final episode.
• War Veteran (40G) – Arcade: clear any route with difficulty set on hard.
• Mask Another’s Memory (20G) – Arcade: clear a leaderboard route with a record better than your rival.
• Usurped True Name (20G) – Quick Battle: win against (10) players with titles and use the obtained title on the player license.
• Pursuit of Obsession (15G) – Quick Battle: defeat Harada TEKKEN.
• No-hitter (30G) – Ranked Match: win (10) times with Ezio.
• Skills for Duels (50G) – Legendary Souls: win with brave edge.
• Passionate Artist (20G) – Creation: create a character with full-on coordination (used everything except for height).
• Colorful Illusion (10G) – Creation: take a thumbnail by manually setting a decoration frame and background.
• Fetal Soul (5G) – Player level reaches 5.
• Throbbing Soul (15G) – Player level reaches 50.
• Soul Fulfilled (30G) – Player level reaches maximum.
• Stalwart Barbarian (10G) – Perform a wall hit 50 times.
• Adored by Heaven (10G) – Perform 20 grapple breaks.
• Like a Flowing Stream (10G) – Successfully perform a just guard 5 times.
• Momentary Pleasure (15G) – Successfully perform an impact 100 times.
• Black Sword of Death (10G) – K.O. with critical edge 30 times.
• Hands of the Abyss (10G) – Win by ring out 50 times.
• Parrier of Swords (20G) – Perfect win 50 times.
• Wind of Battle (10G) – Reach over 87,600 m in total movement distance in battle.
• Alluring Kaleidoscope (10G) – Land a brave edge 100 times.
• Gale Forces (20G) – K.O. the opponent 20 times with an attack after a quick move.
• Never Ending Effort (10G) – Land an attack 20,000 times.
• Footprints of Soldiers (10G) – Defeat 100 male characters.
• Give in to Temptation (10G) – Defeat 100 female characters.
• Fancy of a Mad King (15G) – Guard burst 30 times.
• Lively Pub (5G) – Change the BGM in options.

There you have it – 50 achievements worth a total of 1000 Gamerscore. Obviously achievements like History Repeats and A Soul Coalecses are going to be easier to get than, say, Conqueror of the Arena, which requires that you win 50 matches over Xbox Live. Any fighting game fan knows that players can take fighting games very seriously, which will prove to be a hurdle in online play, especially if you join the Soulcalibur V scene after its popularity has dropped off a bit.

So, what do you think will be the hardest Soulcalibur V achievement to get? Do you think you can get the full 1000 Gamerscore? Head down to the comments section and share your thoughts!