Lakeside Coliseum

Lakeside Coliseum
SCII SCIII Lakeside Coliseum in Soulcalibur II and Soulcalibur III
Background music	Confrontation
Home to	Necrid (SCII), Rock (SCIII), Rock & Li Long (SCIII:AE)

"The ol' mighty ones granted you a sword... so you can cut your own path."

— Announcer

Lakeside Coliseum (湖畔の闘技場, Lakeside Coliseum^?) is a stage in Soulcalibur II and Soulcalibur III. It is located in northern Italy or probably in Rome.

Soulcalibur II

In Soulcalibur II, there are two variations of the stage, both of which take place during the day: one with a tall fence surrounding all sides of the stage and one with no fences at all, the latter being designated as Necrid's home stage.

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This place is a revival of the splendor that is Ancient Rome. The dreams of those in power are always connected to that place, regardless of the ages.

This place exists in a lakeside cavern somewhere in Europe. This is a place where duels to the death are fought. The special privilege of witnessing the battles are only offered to a small number of the upper class. It is a place both elegant and gruesome--it is a place ruled by glory, praise, curiosity, blood, and money.

This place of duels and battles looks just like the ancient coliseums. Warriors fight here for different reasons: Some fight for glory or money, while others hope for freedom. And the affluent watch the battles from their special seats or the boats floating on the lake, enjoying the spectacle that they see as the ultimate entertainment.

Soulcalibur III

In Soulcalibur III, there are also two variations of the stage, both of which take place during the night: one with a tall fence surrounding all sides of the stage and one with a small fence on two sides, the latter being designated as Rock's home stage. In Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition, the second variation now takes place during the daytime and is used as Li-Long's home stage, whereas Rock now uses the tall fence version.

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What is the most primitive, most appalling, yet most exciting sport? The answer lies in ancient Rome. It is the Colosseo, where men bet their lives in combat.

On a certain lakeshore exists a secret arena constructed to recreate that world. Men of power who have already exhausted all other luxuries the world has to offer come here to watch men fight for their lives. This place was built in search of this ultimate stimulation.

In contrast to the blood-stained madness of the arena, the surrounding landscape is pleasant and peaceful. The surface of the lake calmly reflects sunlight onto the gently swaying trees of the forest...

The arena, which has tested the blood of countless warriors, breathes deeply of the clear lakeside air and quietly awaits the signal for the next battle to begin.

Soulcalibur III - Lakeside Colosseum

Trivia

• It was one of the new stages added in the home console versions of Soulcalibur II.

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Lakeside Coliseum in Soulcalibur II.

Lakeside Coliseum in Soulcalibur II.

Lakeside Coliseum (Day) in Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition

Lakeside Coliseum (Day) in Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition

Lakeside Coliseum (Day) in Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition

Lakeside Coliseum (Day) in Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition

Lakeside Coliseum (Day) in Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition

Lakeside Coliseum (Day) in Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition

See Also

• The Colosseum (Soul Edge)
• The Colosseum (Soulcalibur)
• Conqueror's Coliseum
• Conqueror's Coliseum: Underground Fight