I wouldn't actually say SC is known for guest characters. SC 2 was the only one that was praised for its guest character choices. 4's inclusion of Darth Vader, Yoda and the Apprentice weren't terribly well received, especially Yoda's overpowered condition compared to everyone else. Ezio in SC 5 was a little better, but I still wouldn't say this series is as known for its guest characters on the same level as NRS games. Especially after how many one of characters thre were in SC 5, people will be more concerned about this game's base roster than any guest characters that might be coming. And I'm not quite sure if the hype you're talking about is yours or the hype of other gamers. haha. Bt we will just have to wait and see!
@pulseman45, I don't think that will be coming back.. that was a mechanic from Soul Edge AKA Soul Blade in the US if I remember. The unarmed fighting was way underpowered, which has something to do with why it hasn't been seen since that game, I think. But I was glad to see a similar mechanic come back in 4 and 5 which effected the damage to a certain part of the body if an equivalent piece of armour was broken. Though now having said that, Heihachi did do a good job as the only unarmed character in Soul Calibur 2 on the ps2, so something clearly went right there...
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