They literally explained why she's there, hence me suggesting Rock would be the DLC for their team, not hard to say the same forces that pulled Nakoruru, Mui and Love into the KOF present did the same for Rock pulling him from the future.
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King of FIghters XIV: Rock Howard DLC Trailer
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They literally explained why she's there, hence me suggesting Rock would be the DLC for their team, not hard to say the same forces that pulled Nakoruru, Mui and Love into the KOF present did the same for Rock pulling him from the future.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
No this?
That's exactly my point. They created something that can logically explain any character's appearance in this game. There's no need for people to be try and say Rock should only be 10 or 11 when they have a story reason for literally any character they want from any when they want to be in the game.
No this?
Did you not watch the trailer? lol
DiipuSurotu
Banned
I'm a really, really casual fan of KOF... I didn't see it in the trailer :/
It's at 0:48, first part of the Neomax.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Thanks! It was so fast, I must have blinked at that moment or something, haha.
Khrysler Jerikho
Member
SO HYPED FOR ROCK JoJo
Ogura's concept art of him is also solid, as expected:
The King of Fighters XIV DLC by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr
The King of Fighters XIV DLC by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr
cryptosporidium
Member
This is an amazing trailer. Best fighting game trailer Ive seen in awhile. I recall really disliking SFV's dlc character trailers.
For those who are up in arms about the characters that are in the game, I'm pretty sure XIV is in the designated space for a dream match entry. KOF story arcs usually last 2-3 games and then the following game will be a dream match deal, where they resurrect or recreate older, injured or dead characters for a big hootenanny. XIII finished off the Ash Crimson arc, so I think XIV is just our dream match game for this cycle.
XIV isn't a dream match, it's the first entry in a new story arc.
TotalMackerel
Member
Has there been any word on bundle for all 4 DLC characters?
Well, take in account that lil Rock has been on terry's victory pose in previous KoF games.
It's weird that he suddenly is grown but nobody else has aged.
The Dan AND Sakura of King of Fighters!
GrayFoxPL
Member
They age backwards, like in Tekken.
Btw. Which was the KOF where kid Rock showed up with Terry?
2001 and 2002. Both Eolith games, so I wouldn't really consider that canon. Although an early teen Rock showed up in the 2003 Fatal Fury team ending.
2001 and 2002.
Geese's reveal is still my favorite.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Buying the game just for rock
GrayFoxPL
Member
So if, say he was like 10 back then and he's 16-17 in KOFXIV. Then 6-7 years difference between tournament from KOF 2001 and KofXIV would be pretty easy to swallow and aging would be minimal, in a fighting game especially. Canon or not.
GrayFoxPL
Member
Like every other character, man.
It's been known since day one KOF is not the same timeline as AOF/FF. I think the people confused about Rock are new to the series.
We don't know if that was him or if it was what his intended age was. We also don't know how much time has passed since that game he appeared in.
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AOF1 takes place in the 70's. KOF starts in the 90's. So everyone is 20 to 30 years younger than the original versions here.
Geese is alive. He is killed in FF1.
Orochinagis
Member
Time paradox !!!
Terry still even got his garou costume
Terry still even got his garou costume
Megawarrior
Member
Everyone has one of those cryogenic sleep machines in tekken. Only explanation.
NeonZ
Member
Terry had his Garou costume back in 2003.
Edit: Anyway, this is the first KoF DLC character that actually excites me.
Augemitbutter
Member
not bad. more hyped for the stage since i don't play rock. friend will use him alot vs me, i'm sure of it.
SolarKnight
Member
I'm excited for Rock, but I can't be the only one bothered by the change to his Shine Knuckle SDM can I?
Bothered how? The fact he does a non-inverted Rising Tackle, different uppercut, and ends it with a variation of his Rage Run Dunk Smashdown? Considering Shun'Ei has the basic Shine Knuckle DMs already, I'm actually pretty happy to see his look different. The energy explosion still seems to be basically the same, and much like with Vanessa, they did a solid job adapting the very 2D / Pixel art-like way they "warp" in their movements.
It's nice to see they're not so afraid of alienating old fans, that they won't try and improve or shift details around.
I'm actually more interested on if he has the same varieties of his Hard Edge Special. And if Shinkunage is something like a HCB,F motion now. Attack Grapple or Instant throw? Does he have breaking out of it? Does he have his T.O.P move as a normal special now?
This is what I want to know as well. I fully intend on buying all 4 characters but was hoping for a bundle
.SixMachine
Member
Hopefully he is more CVS2 Rock than Garou Rock. He was kinda booty in Garou.
SixMachine
Member
It's nice when developers are self-aware with their games. You learn history so you don't have to repeat it!
Unlikely, since his Climax super animation involves him adjusting his hat, unless they keep that along with his Garou outfit, or change the animation for that one move - they've tweaked sounds for Kyo and Geese's alternate skins, but this would be something else...
So it's as shitty as Bandeiras counter ?