Rumors emerged last week that God Of War protagonist Kratos would appear in the latest rendition of Namco's flagship fighting franchise, Soul Calibur IV. It wasn't too far fetched of a rumor. Afterall, Soul Calibur II featured exclusive characters such as Link on the GameCube version and Heihachi on the PS2 version. However, 1up.com smashed these rumors in their latest podcast, confirming that Kratos is absent from the game.