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Kai_Mao on 20 October 2018
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Hiku said:
Burning Typhoon said:

There was unique content in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Even unique modes.  There are plenty of other characters to choose from.  Look at all the characters in smash brothers ultimate, (the nintendo characters) it's a bit of a stretch to think the only one that's suitable for soul calibur is the one they already used...  when back in 2003, most people couldn't name nintendo characters, outside of pikachu, mario, and Link.. with half of the people calling link as "Zelda."

"Did you see they're putting Zelda in Soul Calibur II?!"  If I had a dollar for every time someone called Link, "Zelda."

And, finally, Soul Calibur didn't come to switch for a reason.  Namco fighters dont sell on nintendo hardware.. except maybe Pokken.  Tekken did poorly on 3DS, and Wii U. Though, at the same time, they didn't release on time anyway.  Regardless, those that are interested in Soul Calibur are on PS4, or Xbox, with a few of those migrating to PC too.

Yeah, I know there was unique content in Tekken Tag 2. I distinguished between "unique content" and "full fledged character". And I referenced it with "Customizable items would be an easier option" (dressing them up as Mario/Bowser, etc)
The reason I say I think Link is the most suitable character for Soul Calibur specifically is because he is one of few among the most popular Nintendo characters to wield a melee weapon. If we were talking about a different kind of game, or if Marth and Shulk had Link's popularity, I wouldn't have said that.
I don't think the fact that he was in Soul Calibur 16 years ago (4 games ago), would be a deciding factor though. Not only because I don't feel like there's any obvious second choice behind him. But also because it was such a long time ago that Soul Calibur 6 is a reboot that retells the original stories, and puts characters in their original costumes, etc. If anything it may be a more appropriate time than ever for Link to make a return, as he is also one of the characters that recaptures the essence of the first few original games.

I'd be a lot more surprised if they went with someone like Marth or Samus, even though I'd much prefer both of them over him. But again, Negan is in Tekken, so maybe the decision process is the producer throwing a dart at a wall.
If Twilight Princess Zelda was still a thing, I'd keep my fingers crossed for her, but I wouldn't hold my breath on such an old iteration of her, sadly.
Well, not that I expect any Nintendo guest character really. I don't even expect SC6 on Switch. But it would be nice to see.

That's my thought process for the most part too, though with the exception of Twilight Princess Zelda since I never thought of her as a possible option as a guest.

I also don't expect SC6 on Switch as well. However, one of the producers of the game mentioned the possibility of the game coming to Switch due to the Switch running UE4. I also would like it to come to Switch too. I'll likely get the PS4 version for now (once I start settling down during the holidays), but I will definitely get the Switch version too if it comes.