Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is a playthrough using Siegfried! in the PS1 version of Soul Edge (Japanese version). Read on below for more information...

Siegfried! is an unlockable playable hidden character.

===== HOW TO UNLOCK SIEGFRIED! =====

Using regular Siegfried, play through Edge Master mode and attain all 8 of his weapons. After you have done this, on the character select screen, on the row, Siegfried! will be off the screen to the left/right.

He is not available in Edge Master mode.

===== WHO IS SIEGFRIED! =====

This is the alternative version of Siegfried with his "evil" armor and wielding the Soul Edge sword, from his bad ending.

This character design/concept would later evolve into the character Nightmare of the future games.

===== SIEGFRIED! TECHNICAL INFORMATION =====

- On the character select screen, his large portrait is the generic hidden character '?' image.

- His icon is the generic hidden character '?' image.

- His VS screen icon is the generic hidden character '?' image.

- If you beat the game with him, he has no ending. It goes straight to the credits.

- He cannot appear in the name entry screen nor can he appear in any rankings tables.

- He only has the one costume and colour palette we see in the video. Therefore if both sides play as Siegfried!, they will be aesthetically identical.

- He does not have any extra weapons.

- He cannot be fought against as a CPU opponent.

- If you select him in Edge Master mode, it will freeze the game, which you see starting around 20:00 in the video.

- In Edge Master mode, on the character select screen, his 'weapon' name on the list is glitched. You can see this starting around 20:00 in the video.

===== SIEGFRIED! TRIVIA =====

- In regular Siegfried's Edge Master mode ending, there is artwork that shows Siegfried! wielding Cervantes' Soul Edge swords rather than his own version of the sword. This is also seen in the Arcade version of his ending.

- There is/was fan rumours that he was one of Ken Masters (from Street Fighter) forefathers, due to Siegfried's adept ability to perform fast spin kicks with heavy armor on.

===== CHAPTERS =====

00:00 - Title, Menu and Character Select
00:36 - Regular fights
14:04 - vs. Cervantes (penultimate boss)
15:54 - vs. Soul Edge (end boss)
17:53 - Congratulations and Credits
20:00 - BONUS: Selecting Siegfried! in Edge Master mode

===== OTHER INFORMATION / TRIVIA =====

- In the USA and Europe, the game was renamed as Soul Blade due to copyright issues over the use of the word "Edge".

- In the USA and European versions of the game, slight parts of the intro was edited/changed slightly.

- In the European version of the game, Li Long's weapon was changed.

===== ABOUT PS1 SOUL EDGE/BLADE =====

The PS1 version of the game is one of the all-time greats on the console, and is one of the best 'conversion/port of an arcade game' for it's time. Aside from the loading times (which are very short anyway) it's virtually arcade perfect. It helped that the arcade original ran on hardware that was already based on the PS1 hardware.

The PS1 version has tons of features that are not found in the arcade original. For example, the port has 2 extra remixed soundtracks, new character costumes, new weapons, cinematic endings for the characters, the superb Edge Master Mode and more.