Anticitizen One
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If they don't put him in the game using that design I will be disappointed
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KILLER INSTINCT - Sadira trailer - ORCHID TEASE
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If they don't put him in the game using that design I will be disappointed
Me too, will try everything to get my hands on the game as soon as possible.
Syphon Filter
Member
He doesn't fit with the universe. I rather have every single KI character in existence or even new characters than guest characters.
El Sabroso
Member
Totally agree, also I would love to see a new version of Battletoads franchise
Anticitizen One
Banned
well too bad because they are doing guest characters and most people want them
Syphon Filter
Member
That's fine, i don't need to download them.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Why can't he fit?
A shame.
All this work they're doing modernizing a classic franchise, and it's all going to be overshadowed the second they announce guest characters.
.la1n
Member
Guest characters are fine as an after thought but I would hope the first order of business would be ensuring you can bring back the original cast first. It's not a huge roster so I don't think fans asking for them all to return is too much, especially not for a fighter being released in 2013 .
Anticitizen One
Banned
Lmao you would rather have these guys then guest characters?
Guest characters are the staple of modern fighting games. MK got Kratos and Freddy Kreuger, Soul Calibur had Star Wars peeps, and Street Fighter got Final Fight guest stars. It makes sense that KI would get some Xbox characters.
Guest characters are the staple of modern fighting games. MK got Kratos and Freddy Kreuger, Soul Calibur had Star Wars peeps, and Street Fighter got Final Fight guest stars. It makes sense that KI would get some Xbox characters.
Syphon Filter
Member
Lmao you would rather have these guys then guest characters?
Guest characters are the staple of modern fighting games. MK got Kratos and Freddy Kreuger, Soul Calibur had Star Wars peeps, and Street Fighter got Final Fight guest stars. It makes sense that KI would get some Xbox characters.
It's all subjective. I would indeed rather have characters from the KI universe than guests. I find that corny. yoda in soul caliber? come on....
Agree...but I am also fine with any guest character they add.
Anticitizen One
Banned
I really don't see how the Battletoads and Joanna Dark don't fit the KI universe.
.la1n
Member
Yes I would rather have characters who were part of the original KI lore as opposed to guest characters. I will admit I care less about the KI 2 additions compared to seeing the original KI cast. If we saw guest characters before the original cast got representation that would be pretty laughable.
Anticitizen One
Banned
It's pretty much a given that all ten originals will eventually be added to the game. You get 5 of them at launch and the other 5 will either be split between the 2 characters that are added a few months after launch or will be part of the Season 2 wave.
Lmao you would rather have these guys then guest characters?
Guest characters are the staple of modern fighting games. MK got Kratos and Freddy Kreuger, Soul Calibur had Star Wars peeps, and Street Fighter got Final Fight guest stars. It makes sense that KI would get some Xbox characters.
I think the only difference here is that Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur were already established franchises that saw regular releases before they started introducing guest characters. Double Helix, on the other hand, are resurrecting a classic franchise that hasn't seen a release in almost two decades. I think the onus should be on modernizing the franchise while being as true to it as possible. Not throwing in guest characters at the expense of the original roster. Especially since this is the franchise DH is using to prove their mettle as a quality dev house. Be true to it.
Besides, I think DH has done a lot of great work here and they should be acknowledged for it (I've even warmed up to Sadira), but I feel like the second they start introducing guest characters that's all the general impression of the game is going to be. Oh! They added Darth Vader/Kronos/Whoever to the game! I can't wait to see how he plays!
I think they should have the courage to let Killer Instinct stand on its own, at least initially.
.la1n
Member
If they update the character and have her actually look Korean that would be pretty great.
Syphon Filter
Member
It's funny how each female character looked similar back then lol.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
For guest characters, I'm perfectly fine with them because this is first and foremost a fighting game that's supposed to be fun. If they can manufacture a way to fit a beloved Battletoad into the KI universe, then why not? It's not like we'll be seeing a Forza car at time soon.
The only way I would be offended by this is if I put a great deal of investment into the story. I get that people want the KI characters to receive all the love first (which I agree with for the most part), but a couple guest characters along the way could benefit the game IMO.
The only way I would be offended by this is if I put a great deal of investment into the story. I get that people want the KI characters to receive all the love first (which I agree with for the most part), but a couple guest characters along the way could benefit the game IMO.
Except in the case of Street Fighter the Final Fight characters are actually part of the same universe, so it makes sense for them to show up in that game.
too much eslim
Member
How does Joanna Dark fit in the KI universe? We don't need a Cable in KI.
Yep, hope she's a Season 2 character, the game needs more females as well.
too much eslim
Member
Also there should be a vampire, a witch(make a pretty Gruntilda), and we need a Bruce Lee character.
well ultratech had a time machine for KI2
who is to say they won't have an alternate quantum universe transportation apparatus?
Lmao you would rather have these guys then guest characters?
Guest characters are the staple of modern fighting games. MK got Kratos and Freddy Kreuger, Soul Calibur had Star Wars peeps, and Street Fighter got Final Fight guest stars. It makes sense that KI would get some Xbox characters.
FF and SF are the same universe actually.
Lmao you would rather have these guys then guest characters?
Guest characters are the staple of modern fighting games. MK got Kratos and Freddy Kreuger, Soul Calibur had Star Wars peeps, and Street Fighter got Final Fight guest stars. It makes sense that KI would get some Xbox characters.
I don't want to see the new KI2 characters tbh, they were only there because the game was set in prehistoric times.
Phoenix Fang
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What? Final Fight characters have been in Street Fighter games since Street Fighter Alpha, that was back in 1995. Also Final Fight and Street Fighter story wise are in the same universe. I wouldn't say they are guest starring.
too much eslim
Member
There should be a hulk type character
I think Thunder is supposed to be the big guy of the game. That's definitely who I'd use if I was getting an X-Bone
Anticitizen One
Banned
Since when were they part of the same universe? You just said the first time they were in a SF game was Alpha. Both series were much older than that game. Obviously a decision was made in '95 to say they were in the same universe what is stopping Rare/Dopuble Helix to make the decision that Joanna Dark and Battletoads exist in the same universe as KI? They can even say that Perfect Dark is the future of the KI verse and Battletoads were created by Ultratech
Phoenix Fang
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Read up on your history. Haggar was was in the Street Fighter tournament before he became mayor of Metro City. This information was also revealed in an official Capcom Street Fighter book. I don't really care what Rare and Double Helix does with whatever. I'm only talking about Street Fighter and Final Fight. If you ever played Final Fight it even says that Haggar was a Street Fighter contender.
Anticitizen One
Banned
I'll research it now but I don't think that was the original intention of either franchise and was something Capcom made up later.
From Wikipedia:
That's like saying Nights takes place in the same universe as Sonic the Hedgehog because Sonic team made both games and there are references to Nights in later Sega games (including the new game Sonic Lost Worlds)
and like I said if Rare/DH/MS decide that the guest stars also exist in the KI universe then thats that.
Troubled Bat
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I'd say go create all the original characters, then of course a new character to add into Killer instinct. Then add in a guest character.
I would lose my shit if it was Rash playable.
Phoenix Fang
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Also remember that before it was renamed final fight, it was called street fighter 88
Anticitizen One
Banned
What does that have to do with them existing int he same universe? I'm saying that decision was made later
Phoenix Fang
Banned
Yup forgot that to.
Okay now you are just nitpicking and changing your words. I'm wasting my time replying to you. Keep believing what ever silly little logic you want to come up with. I'm not going to keep replying to you.
Anticitizen One
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No i'm not.
Let me give you an example. Devil May Cry began life as a Resident Evil game before becoming it's own IP. The game came out 2 years after RE Code Veronica. That doesn't mean it exists in the same universe as Resident Evil. Even if they eventually put Dante as a bonus character in Mercenary mode.
That's what your trying to argue and it makes no sense.
Unreal Champ
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Except Devil May Cry has never made reference of being in the same universe with Resident Evil where Final Fight has done it with Street Fighter. I suggest you taking reading comprehension courses.
That's not what he is arguing, you're the one who is perceiving it that way. I see exactly what he means.
You just noticed? This guy is like that, thank the admins for the ignore function.
It's plausible for there to be Rare guest characters without even having to blend the universes together. I'm writing a series of articles about it over at Killer Instinct Central and here's an example of what I mean. This is in regards to the Battletoads:
Did you know the Battletoads are actually human? Thats right. The Battletoads were human video game testers testing a video game callednaturallyBattletoads, that became a part of the game itself as the Battletoads Zitz, Rash and Pimple. Now imagine an alternate version of this story that would fit with the lore of Killer Instinct. Ultra Tech taking a human and performing anthropomorphic tests on him that results in the creation of a Battletoad. The Battletoad is entered into the KI tournament to see how he performs with the promise of being returned to his human form should he successfully defeat his opponents. Ultra Tech has some of the best scientists in the world, having spliced human and reptile DNA to create the intelligent Riptor and the even creating the fire being Cinder. So it wouldnt be far-fetched to believe they could develop a human-turned-toad battle warrior, right?
And for another guest character, Pummel Weed from Kameo:
Killer Instinct is known for having random, off-the-wall characters that really dont make sense together, and yet they do. Werewolves, aliens, cyborgs, ancient warriors, Amazonian Queens It really is out there isnt it? With that in mind, a living, breathing plant capable of throwing punches and kicking ass certainly wouldnt be an unimaginable new entry to the roster. Pummel Weed from Kameo: Elements of Power would feel right at home with the rest of the KI cast. Imagine that Ultra Tech discovers a new plant species displaying human intelligence in a remote region of one of the worlds jungles. Using their scientific wit, Ultra Tech combines actual human DNA with the plant and Pummel Weed is born.
I think if you look at scenarios such as that, then many Rare characters could fit in and make sense.
Did you know the Battletoads are actually human? Thats right. The Battletoads were human video game testers testing a video game callednaturallyBattletoads, that became a part of the game itself as the Battletoads Zitz, Rash and Pimple. Now imagine an alternate version of this story that would fit with the lore of Killer Instinct. Ultra Tech taking a human and performing anthropomorphic tests on him that results in the creation of a Battletoad. The Battletoad is entered into the KI tournament to see how he performs with the promise of being returned to his human form should he successfully defeat his opponents. Ultra Tech has some of the best scientists in the world, having spliced human and reptile DNA to create the intelligent Riptor and the even creating the fire being Cinder. So it wouldnt be far-fetched to believe they could develop a human-turned-toad battle warrior, right?
And for another guest character, Pummel Weed from Kameo:
Killer Instinct is known for having random, off-the-wall characters that really dont make sense together, and yet they do. Werewolves, aliens, cyborgs, ancient warriors, Amazonian Queens It really is out there isnt it? With that in mind, a living, breathing plant capable of throwing punches and kicking ass certainly wouldnt be an unimaginable new entry to the roster. Pummel Weed from Kameo: Elements of Power would feel right at home with the rest of the KI cast. Imagine that Ultra Tech discovers a new plant species displaying human intelligence in a remote region of one of the worlds jungles. Using their scientific wit, Ultra Tech combines actual human DNA with the plant and Pummel Weed is born.
I think if you look at scenarios such as that, then many Rare characters could fit in and make sense.
Phoenix Fang
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It was late last night and spending all day at the Eurogamer Expo had my brain tired, but I put him on ignore anyway.