SoulCalibur V (XB360/PS3)

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Taki could still show up in the game or at least during the storyline of Natsu after the producer for the game hinted that Natsu only copies some of Taki's moves and style and isn't meant to be an exact replacement for the game.

Although Taki could still end up being not playable even if she does show up in the storyline since he wouldn't confirm her being a playable character.

Natsu, Tago explained, is a disciple of Soulcalibur ninja mainstay Taki, and largely a replacement for the character who fights with dual kodachi swords. Tago says that Natsu will borrow many of Taki's trademark moves, but that she's young, "a little rebellious" and "doesn't want to copy what her master does or what she looks like." As for her master? "Taki is, of course, not dead," Tago stressed. He wouldn't confirm whether she'd be a playable character, but said "there is a possibility that you'll see an older Taki" in Soulcalibur V. "In terms of her outfit, we don't know if she'll be in body tights," he joked.

http://kotaku.com/5824166/takis-not-...-soulcalibur-v