 All games in the series before "Soulcalibur III" were originally released as arcade games, and subsequently ported to home consoles.The ported versions are known for their extra features, including new characters, weapons, new costumes, art galleries, martial arts demonstrations and involved single player modes, when compared to the original arcade versions.For example, Seung Han Myong (Romanized in later games as Seong Han-myeong) is not featured in the arcade version of "Soul Edge" and in home versions there is an RPG-type mode titled "Edge Master" where the player can unlock various items including weapons for the default characters.