I don't get why they removed characters? Was it really so hard to add Zasamel, Yun Sung/Hwang, Talim and Seung Mina in any form either like a new character with their style (like they already did with other character) or as a returning character?
This game looks better on high level though, Soul Calibur has pretty much always been a casual game until now.
Edit. Forgot about Rock.