The game's new fighting style is described as "lighter, sharper, and
more elegant". The online mode has been improved with new features.
"Gameplay in IV could be a little heavy, particularly when you were
online – we wanted gameplay that was more fast and reactive," Tago said.
On the shift in gameplay: "Maybe the hardcore fans will be afraid that
we lose the core of the gameplay, but that's not the case. And for new
players it's nice to have gameplay that is more continuous – you don't
need to wait as much between moves.
"There is quite some change in the gameplay from SCIV. The pace of the
game has been improved, and the combos will be easier to perform, and
the moves will be easier to pull out."
Elsewhere, Tago confirmed the create a character feature from previous
games in the series returns, but refused to divulge details.
Namco Bandai is yet to show actual gameplay, but promised more information at E3 next month.
