In the year 1590, a group of warriors from different times and places compete for control of the legendary sword Soulcalibur, capable of granting supreme power to whoever possesses it. But they must also prevent it from falling into the hands of the evil Algol, the hero king who created the sword and his evil counterpart, Soul Edge. Among the contenders are the knight Siegfried, the pirate Ivy, the ninja Taki, the samurai Mitsurugi, the monk Kilik and princess Sophitia