Six big characters in a free-for-all, with no apparent slow-down

Cast your mind back to the halcyon days of the arcade, a time when Double Dragon was king, Golden Axe was queen and 10 pence pieces were massive...
Andy Ashwin

Oh happy days! The amount of 10ps I spent on those two...
For sure. Now imagine that, but with next-gen graphics and no coin slot. Paris-based developers, TOKA, have gone all out to capture the essence of what made those games great. And even at this early stage it looks as though they may have got it right.

So I'll be able to hold a baddie while my mate kicks him in the knobblies!
Hmm... sadly not. The multiplayer aspects are somewhat limited. To zero. This is a bit of a shame. Alright, let's try again. Imagine playing Double Dragon or Golden Axe at a fairground. One of the joysticks is knackered and your mate has to just stand next to you and watch.

Right, I've got that. "Smack!" Hmm... "Oof!" Yes... it's still kinda fun.
Well imagine the same thing in glorious 3D, with lovely lighting effects and well-animated characters, and you've got Soul Fighter. Run around gorgeous fantasy worlds, stopping occasionally to beat seven shades out of all manner of beasts.

All well and good, but what am I?
You can choose any one of three characters - a warrior, a valkyrie (female warrior) or a wizardy-type. Each character has specific weapons and a distinct fighting style. The warrior will be pretty good at toe-to-toe sluggery and anything sword-related, while the old wizard will stand well back and lob fireballs.

The wizard sounds like a bit of a tosser. Tell me about the warrior.
Oh very Christophe Lambert (yes, that's Christophe without an 'r' at the end, because he's French) circa Highlander. There's plenty of sword-swishing action, as well as kicks and punches. Best of all there's plenty of combo fun to be had, including the 'spin attack' and the mighty 'super combo'. It's not exactly Tekken 3, but you couldn't run around all over the shop in Tekken 3, could you?