I dunno about story or whatnot, but in terms of gameplay, I think the Soulcalibur series is better than the Tekken series. SC's 8WR system just makes gameplay flow so much better. All the moves flow into each other very nicely. Tekken feels very stiff in comparison. I've never really played much Tekken except for Tekken 5, which I actually liked... but it seems to be more of a game where you're ended in one combo. SC does have some insane combos, but the game doesn't really revolve around them. It revolves more around mind games, which I tend to like more... also... again... 8WR is the best creation in 3D fighters... ever.