Namco using another developer for Story content

Okay, so who actually plays fighters for the story? Whatever decent plotline these games start out with are quickly trampled by questionable execution, but games like Soul Calibur just wouldn't be the same without those silly Story modes.

For Soul Calibur V's Story mode, Namco Bandai placed developer CyberConnect2 in charge, and they've been working on the story content since the start of development. Lead artist at CC2 is Isao Takeshita, who has worked on several Naruto titles for Namco Bandai in the past.

You'll find the new Story mode screenshots below. A couple are obviously taken from cutscenes, while the rest appear to be gameplay related. Oh, and dig the map.