http://www.gametrailers.com/player/37354.html So there's a video of the character creation mode in Soul Calibur 4. The third one had some fun stuff, but you where always either a scrawny male, and things looked awkward on you, or you where an annorexic female and a few things looked awkward on you. Also, you could NEVER get some really good dark skin tones that didn't look all desaturated and inhuman. Bullshit right?
Well so far, that first guy there, had some nice tanned skin and it actually had some vibrance to it. Now if I can make skin as dark as Zasalamel's in the game, then i'll be happy.
Only one thing remains a constant... bad voices for the american voice work. I swear, this really isn't too much to ask, just get some voices that sound interesting. They're fighters! Make them sound like it damnit! Of course, the only quick solution to this is just to change the voices to the japanese ones, cuz they're good.