I had not played the original Soul Calibur so I didn't know what to expect when I piced up Soul Calibur II. What i found was the best fighting game I had ever played. It is easy enough for beginners to play, but also provides enough for experienced players to continue playing. The weapon master was somewhat short, but had a large replay value.
The visuals in this game are some of the best on any system. All the fighters, their weapons, and the arenas look great. Their are many fighters to master; each with their unique style.
Most of the moves in the game are very easy to learn. Grabs and blocking provides a great deal of strategy to add to the depth of the fighting.
All three versions of this game provide a deep fighting experience, but the Game Cube provides the advantadge with Link. Into Soul Calibur II Link brought all his classic weapons from Hyrule. He's never looked better then he has in this game.