With any franchise it’s only a matter of time before some spin-off is made that deviates wildly from what made the series popular. Mortal Kombat has had several adventure focused titles, Resident Evil is soon to see a second rail shooter and Soul Calibur made an effort recently with Soul Calibur Legends. As is so often the case, the game was a bit of a disappointment, so they’re taking it back to basics for their next game.

Namco Bandai has revealed that for the first time you’ll be able to take the epic battles of Soul Calibur with you wherever you go on your PSP. Fully titled Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny the handheld game will feature many of the existing characters as well as some brand new ones, including one named Dampierre. Namco says that although all of the existing gameplay elements from the console version are being brought to the small screen they’re attempting to create a mode that’ll help to teach new players the ins and outs of the series’ fighting system.

The classic Arcade, Story and Survival modes are all included and thus far multiplayer is confirmed for Ad-Hoc wireless, but not for internet wireless. The game is due out this summer.