

However, Amy's graceful fencing and my favorite Talim's dual-wield elbow blades did not return. Many of the new characters bear similar fighting styles to those absent, so it is not a huge loss. Soul Calibur V takes place 17 years after Broken Destiny, so I believe trading in some of the characters was necessary to match the timeline.

Another daring move Namco made was replacing fan-favorite characters for some fresh faces. In the latest installment, that feature is lost. Having a personalized experience for each character in the game is part of what gave the Soul series so much replay value. Having a personalized experience for each Soul Calibur took a chance by changing up the story mode, a move that did not work in its favor.

Soul Calibur took a chance by changing up the story mode, a move that did not work in its favor.
