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Injustice 2 Roster Discussion & Speculation Thread

The last few weeks before a game comes out always seem to fly by. I still remember bitching about wanting to play DMC and being impatient for that to come out and that was almost five years ago lol.

I just need to remember to keep enough money in my account when we're closer to launch. I'd hate for shipping to be delayed due to a missed charge.
 
Both of these please:

This design actually showed up as an old Brainiac body in Rebirth:
hal-jordan-and-the-gr68kte.jpg
 

sinkfla87

Member
I just need to remember to keep enough money in my account when we're closer to launch. I'd hate for shipping to be delayed due to a missed charge.

This is what I'm afraid of lol. I went ahead and pre-ordered finally. I just gotta think to myself, 3 more Tuesdays and we'll have it in our hands! I'm just hoping I get the game on Monday, a day early haha.
 
I just need to remember to keep enough money in my account when we're closer to launch. I'd hate for shipping to be delayed due to a missed charge.

That's why I went digital well that and the fact that ever since Amazon has had the 20% off deal they've delayed every game pre order I've had.
 

vg260

Member
This design actually showed up as an old Brainiac body in Rebirth:

That is awesome.
I'm not usually a big robot/cyborg fan, but had the Super Powers figure with that design as a kid, and it was all shiny metal looking and super cool, plus skeletons are rad, so I have a soft spot for it.
 
I know it was super obvious after the Shattered Alliances - Part 4 trailer, but I totally called that
Batman and Superman would team up
to defeat Brainiac.

I also hope that the
Lance-Queen family
survives the second game. The outcome for
Dinah
and
Ollie
didn't look great.
 

Alienous

Member
Brainiac's super move looks like it'll be pretty cool.

1:21 into the trailer, the aspect ratio suggests that he'll use his ship to blast his opponent.
 
Brainiac's super move looks like it'll be pretty cool.

1:21 into the trailer, the aspect ratio suggests that he'll use his ship to blast his opponent.

I'm hoping he'll be able to summon a drone, either as part of his base moveset, or via custom special moves. Given his drones received considerable focus in the latest trailer, it'd be a shame not to be able to utilise them in combat.
 

JAXXX

Member
This is what I'm afraid of lol. I went ahead and pre-ordered finally. I just gotta think to myself, 3 more Tuesdays and we'll have it in our hands! I'm just hoping I get the game on Monday, a day early haha.
if you dont get it early, will you avoid spoilers?... because the UAE gets it early and stream on twitch.
They did for MKX and twitch was blocking streams all day Monday. LOL
 
This is what I'm afraid of lol. I went ahead and pre-ordered finally. I just gotta think to myself, 3 more Tuesdays and we'll have it in our hands! I'm just hoping I get the game on Monday, a day early haha.

EB Games Australia typically ship a couple of days before, to ensure it arrives on launch day. I've opted for express shipping. If I'm lucky I might just have it Monday, likely Tuesday at the latest.

That's why I went digital well that and the fact that ever since Amazon has had the 20% off deal they've delayed every game pre order I've had.

Has there been talk of a pre-load? I absolutely prefer having a digital copy for something like this, but there's a $20 difference between physical and digital here.
 

vg260

Member
Has there been talk of a pre-load? I absolutely prefer having a digital copy for something like this, but there's a $20 difference between physical and digital here.

Nothing official for PS4 I've seen, but Xbox has a pre-load so I'm sure there will be a PS4 pre-load as well.
 

Slaythe

Member
Oh my god Superman looks SO GOOD now.

They turned it around so much.

I'm praying they fixed his shitty intro -_- (that was fine in the beta and they fucked it up afterwards).
 

J-Tier

Member
I didn't love Convergence, but man, I did love Brainiac's redesign.
Same here. Convergence was mediocre. But Brainiac's design is one of my favorites alongside DCAU and the the android version of him with the exposed brain. His design in Convergence looks right up NRS's alley so I'd be a bit disappointed if it doesn't make an appearance.

Both of these please:
This is the android one I'm talking about. So edgy. Though not quite as edgy as Convergence.
 

Alienous

Member
Oh my god Superman looks SO GOOD now.

They turned it around so much.

I'm praying they fixed his shitty intro -_- (that was fine in the beta and they fucked it up afterwards).

Superman is still a little spotty for me. That shot when he's talking to Brainiac looks great, but the other one where he's getting attacked by Brainiac's laser (1:09) looks a little derp.

I think it might be because he's uncomfortably clean shaven. A little stubble wouldn't hurt.
 
Same here. Convergence was mediocre. But Brainiac's design is one of my favorites alongside DCAU and the the android version of him with the exposed brain. His design in Convergence looks right up NRS's alley so I'd be a bit disappointed if it doesn't make an appearance.


This is the android one I'm talking about. So edgy. Though not quite as edgy as Convergence.

Definitely. I'll be disappointed with you if it doesn't make some kind of appearance. Brainiac has so many incredibly distinct designs. I can't wait to see what NRS has to offer us.

Which Rebirth book did the android-like design appear in? I noticed he references the Green Lantern Corps, is it part of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps?
 
Definitely. I'll be disappointed with you if it doesn't make some kind of appearance. Brainiac has so many incredibly distinct designs. I can't wait to see what NRS has to offer us.

Which Rebirth book did the android-like design appear in? I noticed he references the Green Lantern Corps, is it part of Hal Jordan and the Green Lanterns?

Yep.
 

Tyaren

Member
Oh my god Superman looks SO GOOD now.

They turned it around so much.

I'm praying they fixed his shitty intro -_- (that was fine in the beta and they fucked it up afterwards).

Only thing that bothers me a little, for all the superior genes Superman got, it still doesn't save him from early hereditary hair loss. :/ I think it is a little overdone on his model.

The new Trailer looks awesome though. I'm really pumped for the game release in less than a month now.
 

J-Tier

Member
Only thing that bothers me a little, for all the superior genes Superman he got, it still doesn't save him from early hereditary hair loss. :/
Could be what was genetically superior to Kryptonians. Receding hairline was probably considered a preferred male trait and incredibly sexy. We're humans, what do we know?
 

Slaythe

Member
SO GOOD

Only thing that bothers me a little, for all the superior genes Superman got, it still doesn't save him from early hereditary hair loss. :/ I think it is a little overdone on his model.

latest


They very obviously figured they wouldn't get Cavill in the motion capture booth, so they altered their Superman enough to get a model that looks extremely close to him. This way they can get away by giving us Man of Steel gear and it will all be fine. No need for a premium skin :p .
 

Ryce

Member
They very obviously figured they wouldn't get Cavill in the motion capture booth, so they altered their Superman enough to get a model that looks extremely close to him. This way they can get away by giving us Man of Steel gear and it will all be fine. No need for a premium skin :p .
I'm sure it'll still be a premier skin (which is essentially just a marketing term to differentiate regular old skins from gear pieces). They don't need to bring Cavill in to do that.
 

Slaythe

Member
I'm sure it'll still be a premier skin (which is essentially just a marketing term to differentiate regular old skins from gear pieces). They don't need to bring Cavill in to do that.

What do you mean ?

How would it be a premium skin ? Premium skin change voice acting and model.

There's nothing to change on that Superman if you can't get the actor to voice him and motion capture since he is already extremely close to Cavill. Keep in mind their Superman looked virtually nothing like that at first. So that was a conscious decision.

If you meant a premium skin for the suit, that doesn't make much sense since it would be gear related.
 

Ryce

Member
What do you mean ?

How would it be a premium skin ? Premium skin change voice acting and model.

There's nothing to change on that Superman if you can't get the actor to voice him and motion capture since he is already extremely close to Cavill. Keep in mind their Superman looked virtually nothing like that at first. So that was a conscious decision.

If you meant a premium skin for the suit, that doesn't make much sense since it would be gear related.
All we know is that the Reverse-Flash, Power Girl, and John Stewart skins change the characters' voices. That doesn't mean every premiere skin has to.
 

J-Tier

Member
What do you mean ?

How would it be a premium skin ? Premium skin change voice acting and model.

There's nothing to change on that Superman if you can't get the actor to voice him and motion capture since he is already extremely close to Cavill. Keep in mind their Superman looked virtually nothing like that at first. So that was a conscious decision.

If you meant a premium skin for the suit, that doesn't make much sense since it would be gear related.
I think there's a good chance the movie stuff will be skins. Gear implies that the parts are interchangeable, and that may or may not be okay.
 

Tyaren

Member
They modelled Injustice Superman close to Henry Cavill (but not quite) for the simple reason that Cavill is the face of Superman at the moment, but they also want to avoid paying up millions to actually have him in the game. Which I think is clever and economical . ;) I don't think it has to do primarily with extra costumes, that they want to sell.
 

JAXXX

Member
All we know is that the Reverse-Flash, Power Girl, and John Stewart skins change the characters' voices. That doesn't mean every premiere skin has to.
REALLY?
do you think NRS will reskin their moves like they did CYRAX AND SEKTOR in MK9.
was that the only time NRS has done this?
 

Slaythe

Member
They modelled Injustice Superman close to Henry Cavill (but not quite) for the simple reason that Cavill is the face of Superman at the moment, but they also want to avoid paying up millions to actually have him in the game. Which I think is clever and economical . ;) I don't think it has to do primarily with extra costumes, that they want to sell.

I mean, selling the man of Steel costume if you don't have a Superman that looks like "the movie Superman" would be counter productive.

Especially in a game that will sell TV versions "models".

Batman is lucky he has a mask so they don't need Affleck, and Superman, well, they made him as close to Cavill as possible without getting a lawsuit or paying the rights :p .

So you guys think comics and movies costumes are going to be "skins" and not gear ?

I doubt that. Because then everybody is gonna end up playing the TV or Movie versions, or whatever comic book they prefer, and that will defeat the entire purpose of gear.
 

Ryce

Member
So you guys think comics and movies costumes are going to be "skins" and not gear ?
Absolutely.

I doubt that. Because then everybody is gonna end up playing the TV or Movie versions, or whatever comic book they prefer, and that will defeat the entire purpose of gear.
People could do the same thing if TV and movie costumes were split up into gear pieces.
 

Slaythe

Member
Absolutely.


People could do the same thing if TV and movie costumes were split up into gear pieces.

Yeah except it would take people far longer to get whole set pieces and it would encourage them to mix and match.

They won't sell gear directly (they might sell "TV / Movies" crates tho).

If people can just buy whatever they want instantly it kind of defeat the entire purpose.

Like personally, let me get man of steel superman costume day 1 and I wouldn't care much for gear. That'd be shooting themselves in the foot IMO. Instead of making me work for it and unlock new gear pieces that fit what I want.
 
I mean, selling the man of Steel costume if you don't have a Superman that looks like "the movie Superman" would be counter productive.

Especially in a game that will sell TV versions "models".

Batman is lucky he has a mask so they don't need Affleck, and Superman, well, they made him as close to Cavill as possible without getting a lawsuit or paying the rights :p .

So you guys think comics and movies costumes are going to be "skins" and not gear ?

I doubt that. Because then everybody is gonna end up playing the TV or Movie versions, or whatever comic book they prefer, and that will defeat the entire purpose of gear.

The premier skins still use gear, but the gear doesn't show up visually, right? Gear is still used on premier skins to augment stats, etc?
 

Slaythe

Member
The premier skins still use gear, but the gear doesn't show up visually, right? Gear is still used on premier skins to augment stats, etc?

I'm assuming they have the exact same gear as their original counterpart, safe for the "logos" and "specific gear" . Haven't read that anywhere.
 

vg260

Member
Yeah, that's our first time seeing Brainiac's Skull Ship in-game. We've seen snippets of the Fortress of Solitude in other trailers, but nothing this revealing.

So likely just one more left? Joker's Funhouse per the mobile game images?
 
Finally got around watching the Poison Ivy trailer. I see at least a few moves from Killer Frost in there, including the victory animation with the summoned throne. Yeah, poor Frost will never come back.

Also hold on hold on hold on... is that Jeffrey Combs voicing Brainiac?!?!?! OMG!!!
 
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