I'll teach you about stun combos firstThat's rightEeekDon't worry about thatMaybe I'll go out for a bit now that I've put my children to sleepThe moment in my life when I almost fainted...For you to understand stun combos, I need to explain the stun state firstGood eveningAhStun StateI seeWife sneaks out alone in the middle of the nightTL NOTE: This line is actually a mashup of two lines in SoulCalibur III: one being Cassandra's and one being Sophitia's.
Sophitia's line (JP): さあ、行くわよ
Sophitia's line (EN): Okay, let's begin
Cassandra's line (JP): じゃ、始めようか
Cassandra's line (EN): Okay, let's go
The official translations seem mixed up and that may have been on purpose in my opinion. I decided to translate the text in this manga the same way Cassandra's line is translated to hopefully preserve the original intent the best way I could.Similar stun moves one after another don't extend the stun state. It's also possible to shake it off by spinning the left analog stick like a rattle...was when my future husband proposed to me...Oh, so they're playing video gamesHoh hoh, leave it to meRestore!Exciting! SoulCalibur Dojo (Sophitia's chapter)Secret meeting with a mysterious manYaaawnOh! Sophie-chan! I'm glad you cameBamstun stunOkay, let's go!When certain attacks hit, yellow electric currents will run through your opponentStun combosSureWhat exactly are they going to do?!heeheeCounter HitAhm! I can't anymore!Hohohoh! What makes you say that? I barely did anything yet!Come on, you know you're being mean to me
...Please teach me SoulCalibur techniques tonight like you always do, Instructor OlcadanOh, that's a new mechanic introduced in III, right?During this state, every additional attack that hits them becomes a counter
This is what we call the stun stateAnd counters deal a lot of damage, right?Aha, ahaBut if more attacks hit them while they're in that state...! See what happens. There are also certain moves that can extend it even further.YepMore attacksStun length is extendedNormal attacks or throwsUsing combinations of more stun moves, normal moves and throws on a stunned opponent. That's what stun combos are all about!But what if I get hooked to it forever?* If you hit your opponent while they are about to attack, are in the middle of 8-Way Run or start executing a special move, that hit becomes a counter. Counter hits have raised damage and leave the opponent stunned among other benefits
* The moves with flames are impossible to guard against (Unblockable). Moves accompanied by thunders will leave your opponent very vulnerable even after they guard against them (Guard Break)
* If you press 🄰 + 🄱 + 🄺, you can gather energy with your weapon using Soul Charge. Your attack strength will increase for a set amount of time, among other effectsTL NOTE: Olcadan is the character you fight against in the SoulCalibur III's tutorial mode, among other things. That's why I decided to translate "師匠" as "instructor" here.
