 It uses many of the features used in "Soulcalibur IV", such as the soul crush, armor destruction, critical finishers, and Character Creation, and also brings in some new features such as new lighting effects for stages that correspond to different times of day, and the new Gauntlet Story mode.The game's features are similar to "Soulcalibur IV", including its customization features, but it introduced a new character named Dampierre, a conman who wears twin blades on his wrists.In addition, Kratos from the "God of War" franchise appears as a guest character.