Soulcalibur 5 DLC gives you wings, bikinis and animal heads

Namco Bandai has announced three DLC packs for Soulcalibur 5, containing new items for the game's character editor and new music.

The first pack hits on launch day, 3rd February, and covers nine exotic customization items including bikinis, wings and face paints. You'll also find original tunes derived from famed Soul Edge and Soulcalibur licks.

The second pack gets here on Valentine's Day, 14th February, and features a breast plate, kimono and some animal heads. It's probably safe to assume that one or other of these trinkets will be heart-shaped. Don't miss an obvious marketing opportunity, Namco. Expect tunes based on the Soulcalibur 2 and 3 soundtracks.

The third pack, finally, launches on 28th February with yet another nine items, including a mask, face paint, camouflage skin and a skull. The acoustic offerings are from Soulcalibur 4 and Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny this time.

All three packs cost 160 MP apiece, and you can buy each track separately for 80 MP.

Find our Soulcalibur 5 review in issue 82. The gist: it's a smartly retuned fighter that suffers from a want of mode options.