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considered him one of the worst. McFarlane's involvement with the character's creation was also a particular point of criticism, with some feeling it had fallen short of its potential. Necrid has also been the subject of scholarly study, which examined the nature of monstrous designs in video gaming and how players react to such.
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His soul yearning for repose, Necrid sought the pieces of Soul Edge. At long last, Inferno appeared before him. A warrior's blood and his honor... long forgotten memories and reason reawakened within him. Victorious against the heinous
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The character has received a divisive response. While some sources criticized the character's design for clashing with the game's aesthetic, some others praised the visual appeal of the character when in motion. Some have called Necrid one of the best characters introduced to the series, while others
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Once a human warrior who sought the cursed sword Soul Edge, he was instead pulled into the dimension that the sword's spirit inhabits. Though he escapes, his mind and body were drastically mutated, while he lost his memories and sanity. He now wields various forms of energy as weapons while searching
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University of
Delaware professor Rachel Hutchinson cited him as an example of the cultural stereotype of human versus monster, a "mutated or damned deviant from the human norm" that the game's human characters are expected to vanquish. In a later study involving students, male students stated an
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Using fighting skills
Yotoriyama described as "horrific splendor", Necrid attacks using Maleficus, a transforming, physical manifestation of the energy in Soul Edge. He controls Maleficus by channeling it through his hands to form various bladed weapons, able to set them aside or reabsorb them as
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This weapon is a fragment from another realm, which Necrid broke off and brought with him when he returned to this world. It is something never before seen in this world—a physical manifestation of the same energy contained within the Soul Edge. This substance is both comforting and familiar to
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described Necrid as one of the worst character designs in fighting games, stating that while McFarlane's involvement had potential, the results were "far from stellar" and "To say that Necrid is out of place in Soul
Calibur's roster of samurai and knights would be an enormous understatement."
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wrote that while they felt the character's gameplay was unbalanced, it added to Necrid's appeal, stating "what do you expect from a man who shares a symbiotic relationship with the very energy that powers Soul Edge? If you needed to clean house in , Necrid was the man for the job."
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characters. The figure was based on Necrid's secondary outfit, stood 6 inches (15 cm) tall (with a base), and allowed for adjustment of its head and arms. McFarlane
Productions later gave the sculptures and copies of the game as prizes in a contest named after the character.
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Necrid's alternate appearance differs heavily, and features scaly, reddish–orange skin. Additional differences include teal eyes, black pants, and a blue jewel. The protruding bones are isolated and bigger on his left shoulder and arm, and appear crystalline. A
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s Xbox article editor described the character's inclusion as an unnecessary marketing ploy and would have preferred new characters made without McFarlane's involvement; the editor also wrote that Necrid did not "vibe" with the rest of the game.
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Productions. Necrid's concept and physical build were outlined by Namco, who aimed to target North American audiences with the character, while McFarlane provided the character's design and name.
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for "shitty". They further added that McFarlane had "tainted" the game with Necrid's inclusion, with host Jeremy Parish stating "I could close my eyes and draw a better character". In a retrospective of the series,
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used him as an example of the series succumbing to "commercial gimmicks", citing his design as reviled and that Necrid was either too strong or too weak a character to play as, depending on who one asked.
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on his abdomen, and bandages wrap around his stomach. A mask covers his face and is held in place by two straps around his head. Necrid's speech is unintelligible, and the vocal samples in the game's
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called Necrid "a work of digital art both in form and function" and added that "as far as console-only characters go—everybody wins with Necrid". Despite their negative remarks, Jesse
Schedeen of
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s Kaiser Hwang called Necrid a "disappointment" and questioned the character's design in comparison to others in the series; he also felt Necrid was "filler" rather than a complete character.
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covering his right shoulder is fastened to the jewel's support harness, and the armor on his legs incorporate a pair of greaves. He wears a
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388:E3 2003
379:Famitsu
320:Twitter
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271:Inferno
183:box art
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2596:Necrid
2560:Urizen
2555:Tremor
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2455:Domina
2430:Angela
2390:Strata
2359:Ogress
2322:Icicle
2294:Marvel
2232:Kayane
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2144:Kratos
2073:Necrid
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423:He-Man
302:, and
292:ported
231:Mohawk
225:Design
101:Necrid
92:Enigma
87:Weapon
67:(2002)
27:Necrid
2584:Other
2530:Spawn
2525:Satan
2465:Haunt
2460:Freak
2445:Curse
2407:Venom
2349:Mercy
2184:Music
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2112:Guest
2098:Voldo
2093:Talim
2019:Other
1955:Games
1883:S2CID
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2575:Zera
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2119:Link
2088:Taki
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1988:III
1875:doi
1838:IGN
1544:IGN
1492:GMR
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