Soul Calibur 4 Yoshimitsu

Yoshimitsu is one of several unlockable characters in Soul Calibur IV, a fighting game developed by Project Soul for the Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles.

Yoshimitsu debuted in the 1994 release of Tekken and has appeared in all of the subsequent series titles. He then made his Soul series debut in Soul Calibur, continuing to appear as an unlockable character in each of the series' sequels. His appearance differs with each incarnation. As the leader of the Manjutou thieves, his goal is to destroy the cursed sword Soul Edge.

Fast Facts

1. Age: Unknown
2. Home country: Originally from Japan
3. Leader of the Dura-Anti Manji Clan
4. Fighting style: Advanced Manji-Style Ninjutsu
5. First video game appearance in the 1994 release of Tekken
6. Tekken 3 character is a bonus character available in Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis for the PlayStation
7. Sword is available as an unlockable weapon in Death by Degrees
8. Character will be portrayed by Gary Ray Stearns in the 2009 film, Tekken

Strengths

1. Strangest character in the game¹
2. Shares some of Mitsurugi's moves²
3. Dual-wields his katana¹
4. Decent speed and power²
5. Clansmen (↘, B) launcher and ground attack¹
6. Intimidation stance (→, B+K)²
7. Reflection stance (←, B+K)¹

Weaknesses

1. Best moves and combos are difficult to execute²
2. Low attacks are unsafe on block¹
3. Moves from Super Dragonfly stance (↑, B+K, ↑, B+K) are easily avoided²

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