 In the now-defunct online spin-off "Lost Swords", she had been originally announced as one of the only four are available in this game from the start (the others being Siegfried, Mitsurugi and Sophitia) but was actually one of unlockable characters in the released version.Since her introduction in 1995, Taki has been consistently one of the most popular characters in the "Soul" series, especially in the West, but also back home in Japan.For instance, Namco named Taki, Ivy and Nightmare as the three most popular "Soulcalibur" characters in North American markets in 2002.