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New Character Revealed for KILLER INSTINCT (Spider Witch?)
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Nemesis_
Member
Was this interview not legitimate or something, or are people forgetting that Fulgore, Spinal and Cinder were all confirmed to be returning?
Riptor and Orchid fans have more and more to worry about if I'm being honest. >_>
EDIT: Oh wait, I see the source of that article is dubious.
Riptor and Orchid fans have more and more to worry about if I'm being honest. >_>
EDIT: Oh wait, I see the source of that article is dubious.
gAg CruSh3r
Member
I'm pretty disappoint in this new character. I would rather have the original KI character then this abomination.
This is said about every new fighting game character! She does look a little weird, but I think we need to give them time to explain her. I'm actually HAPPY there's an evil Female, because I was just looking through the KI characters, and Cinder and Fulgore being the only evil characters seemed pretty dull.
Not like it's out yet. We could either get Orchid as number 6, or should could be one of 7 or 8. If she's not, and this woman is "replacing" her for now, then yeah, I'll agree on a "character" standpoint, but not a gameplay one.
It's a new game. Everyone doesn't really HAVE to come back, and some of them could be replaced by Relatives / new characters, and it might not be bad.
I do think it's good that they seem to intend to bring everyone back in this case, but I can't say I'm not more excited to see how she works, compared to Combo or Riptor...
I can't really agree to this. NEW things are EXACTLY what you tease. "Hey guys, Here's Cinder! He's still a former arsonist, still escaped from the Arhorities at the end of KI2, and... errr... guess what?!?" -2 weeks later- "He's STILL a former Arsonist, and STILL running! But he killed a guy along the way! OOOO!"
Yet with this new character, all we have are question.
What's her Origin? What Faction is she working for? Is she possibly from a new group? Does she have anything to do with another character's past? Could she have killed Thunder's Brother?
There's much more to speculate about an unknown, than a returner.
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Mostly, I'm just happy they didn't take your beloved B.Orchid, and force her to be this character. That's better, right?
Oh, Lord. Abomination? She looks better than a few female KI characters in this very thread so if making a cool design for a female character is an abomination to KI then bring on the sacrilege. I welcome thee.
Sis, I'm not here for this. DH is tryin it.
Anyway, I always took that interview to mean that Cinder, Fulgore and Spinal were going to make it into the game at some point.
But I'm kinda getting worried, because Orchid is becoming the one OG character that they just aren't acknowledging in any sort of way. Unlike the other KI1 characters, they haven't even mentioned her yet. And she's not just ANY character, she's one of the series most popular. If anyone has a claim to top billing, it's Orchid.
I'm tweeting Anna Sarkeesian about this.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Erm how many non-boss character have this? Not including former boss characters.
Delt31
Member
hold on here - orchid and fulgore fans are 10 to 1 to the others. DH's own poll showed the exact same. What I feel is going on is that they're holding off on these two to pull us into Season 2. I love KI so I'll be there for every season but those who are just passing - we need to get their attention and not including the games ryu and ken is handicapping the game from day 1. Tell me orchid and fulgore would get less attention then these new characters.....
Wasn't there an Mick Gordon interview posted not too long ago where he said he was currently working on the themes for Orchid and a new female character?
Well, here's the new character. Orchid next?
gAg CruSh3r
Member
Well they could of at least picked a better MK female character. I just feel like this Character is kinda offset to KI.
RedAssedApe
Banned
looks like a MK character
.la1n
Member
Mick had mentioned something about a character not being as much of a "cheerleader" anymore and we assumed that this most likely meant Orchid.
BassForever
Member
So I guess that's everyone considering what we've been told before
Confirmed/Shown
Jago
Chief Thunder
Glacius
Saberwulf
New Character
Verbally confirmed but not shown
Spinal
Cinder
Fulgore
Can someone explain how TJ Combo and Orchid were left out in favor of Chief Thunder or Cinder :/ ?
Confirmed/Shown
Jago
Chief Thunder
Glacius
Saberwulf
New Character
Verbally confirmed but not shown
Spinal
Cinder
Fulgore
Can someone explain how TJ Combo and Orchid were left out in favor of Chief Thunder or Cinder :/ ?
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
This confirms that Cinder and Orchid wont be available in the base game.
As in the best characters in KI
Fucking stupid.
As in the best characters in KI
Fucking stupid.
Delt31
Member
I think he said he was doing the music for a former cheerleader which would be orchid (as she does backflips in OG KI). Thanks for reminding me of that though b/c it makes me feel that Orchid is next.
Jawmuncher
Member
Really cool character design.
BUT seems a bit odd to throw in a new character when the roster will only be 8 and you have a fanbase that would like to see all the series mainstays first,
BUT seems a bit odd to throw in a new character when the roster will only be 8 and you have a fanbase that would like to see all the series mainstays first,
.la1n
Member
I imagine whoever doesn't make it could possibly be positioned as a selling point for a second wave of character releases. They would need at least one big headliner to really sell it and it seems Orchid or Fulgore would fit the bill. I'm just speculating though.
gAg CruSh3r
Member
Remember it's just "Thunder" now according to MS.
Anticitizen One
Banned
I was hoping for Monkey King
I kinda figured it would be someone who can move around like that based on what was said. I appreciate them trying to make a new character (unlike Ed Boon)
I kinda figured it would be someone who can move around like that based on what was said. I appreciate them trying to make a new character (unlike Ed Boon)
Maybe this is how they will do every season. 8 characters one of which is an original DH character while the rest are made up of the old cast.
BassForever
Member
Isn't Fulgore the poster child of the series? How on Earth would he not make the initial release?
Lee Chaolan
Member
Spider-Girl looks cool. Was hoping for T.J. Combo though. Hopefully next.
Anticitizen One
Banned
Some guy on Gamefaqs had a really well developed theory/explanation that he won't see Fulgore and B.Orchid until they are absoluetly done with this game in a year + in order to maximize profits
Phire Phox
Banned
You and me both
.la1n
Member
It is someone that would sell a second season easily. Assuming that's how they'd want to position a character like that. Doesn't mean it will happen.
BassForever
Member
Seriously if you can only fit 8 characters into your KI3/Reboot thing wouldn't you start by picking the 7 characters who were in both games? Jago, Saberwulf, Fulgore, Glacius, TJ Combo, Orchid, and Spinal. After that you could either add a new character or pick a character who was only in one game such as a Cinder or Chief Thunder.
And I'd be ok with that, to be honest. Orchid and fulgore are characters you cannot fuck up. They have to nail everything about them.
Mr.Wreckless
Banned
Id rather that character be one we had to wait until Feb. for but i guess they wanted to include that fighting style in the initial set.
Ramocalypse
Member
Yeah, I've been thinking the same thing actually, but I've been fearful of actually saying it out loud....
Hours Left
Member
With a roster as small as KI's there is no reason for any character to be left out, really.
The full version should have the full roster.
The full version should have the full roster.
Slamtastic
Member
If I was making a new fighting game, I would include a new character (or several) because it's not a remake, it's a new game.
To me it would have made infinitely more sense to position the KI2 characters as the selling point for Season 2, and since there are only 4 of them that would leave them plenty of room to pad out with new characters. Kinda like how the first iteration of Street Fighter IV made sure to start with the original 8 characters, and then branched out from there.
It just doesn't feel right to leave OG characters out of the initial release, especially the two most popular. It feels like a cheap move.
BassForever
Member
That'd be like making Sub Zero and Sonya Blade dlc in the next Mortal Kombat game
DLC character shouldn't be series staples, it should be cult fan favorites
Troubled Bat
Member
Kind of disappointed with this, I mean its cool that there is a new character. But with only having 8 from the start, should have at least brought a new character in Season 2.
Orchid is also a type of flower.
Orchid is also a type of flower.
Slamtastic
Member
That logic is completely backwards.
You sell more DLC/your expansion version sells better when it has characters people want more. If you put the characters people actually want in from the beginning, who's going to buy your DLC?
Also vanilla arcade Street Fighter IV's roster sucked ass, completely skipping alpha and 3 characters.
Characters important to the Alpha and 3 series should have gotten in initially instead of fucking Honda and goddamn Blanka.
Street Fighter IV had a terrible roster until Super.
Well we don't know who the last is... Or who the march/feb is.
Maybe they are doing orchid and fulgore as the feb/march character to take community feedback before releasing them?
.la1n
Member
While I agree I also know that bigger things are at play here. Microsoft will want to maximize profits and if positioning a character or characters that are most wanted by fans into a future expansion means it will sell more then...
Not saying It will happen but it's a perspective worth entertaining. Obviously things like that would be out of DH's hands as well so I wouldn't really curse their name for it.
Ramocalypse
Member
By the time this games run is over, the majority of characters will be "dlc". This is not your typical game model, it's more forward thinking imo
And DH or MS wouldn't see a dime of my money until they're in the game.
I was JUST talking with friends about how watching the live streams of this game pretty much cemented me buying an XboxOne over any other title I've seen. But pulling some shit like this would yet another low blow from a system that has so far built its reputation on low blows.
They're probably leaving out a couple of the originals from the base game because they would sell more than new characters.
Just a guess really, but i am thinking that DH are picking certain characters to fit the archetypes they want to introduce to KI.
Jago being the balance guy, Sabrewulf the rushdown, C Thunder the Grappler, Glacius the Zoner and now Spider lady, for aerial character? I dunno, seems like they are looking to introduce a new play style into KI through this character, and i am interested to find out more about her.
Then we need more that 6 (or 8) characters. They also needed to get Orchid AND Fulgore in the initial set. They're too important not to be there. I was happy with the Thunder reveal, but now I'm wondering how the hell did he make it in ahead of one of these two?
How is it backwards? It's a natural progression. Start with the originals, work your way to KI2. It's how pretty much every game does it.
Besides, it's not like the characters introduced in KI2 don't have fans.
Sorry, but finding out who your fan favorites are just so you can purposely hold them back to get people to buy season 2 DLC is a fucking shot to the nuts. No way I would support that.
