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Injustice 2 Roster Discussion & Speculation Thread

I have a new theory. This joker is just Constantine who's been possessed with the spirit of the Joker thanks to a Dr. Fate fuck up. He looks like Matt Ryan.

no I'm not serious lol

Edit: fuck it, can't get that photo to work lol.
 
I don't expect many premier skins to be available as regular, unpaid drops. Wonder if Mr. Freeze makes an appearance in the story? That'd explain why he's in the base game.
 
I'm watching a few gear videos now on youtube and wow, that's pretty incredible.

NRS really went all out with this game.
 
Is there a compilation somewhere of all the premium skins they've shown off thus far? Just kind of want to browse through them.

Also is there any stuff you have to unlock by playing one of their mobile games for this?
 
I think he just isn't in the story. One intro says that he's from another Earth, but another says that he's a creation of the Fear Gas. They're probably playing around with him like that because he just isn't an actual character.

But the narrative lead said his favorite characters to write for in the game are Superman Supergirl and "spoiler", and Joker was the only character unrevealed.

So that would imply he does have some appearances there. Might be flashbacks or another earth (green arrow and dina do come from another earth) or hallucinations I guess.

Is there a compilation somewhere of all the premium skins they've shown off thus far? Just kind of want to browse through them.

Also is there any stuff you have to unlock by playing one of their mobile games for this?

No there isn't , we have only seen Reverse Flash.

You can unlock a Cyborg skin (Grid) by playing the mobile game.

And you can't customize the skins so they're kinda useless unless it's a character you love.
 
Roy has been a bad influence on Ollie.
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Catwoman is such a bad character in this game.

Nearly all of her lines revolve around Bruce. Her entire character is pretty much in service to him.
 
So the premiere skins might not even be exclusive to CE? Does it come with a season pass for DLC characters at least? $99 for 2 exclusive shaders and a few premium skins that might be unlockable elsewhere seems kind of pointless
 
So the premiere skins might not even be exclusive to CE? Does it come with a season pass for DLC characters at least? $99 for 2 exclusive shaders and a few premium skins that might be unlockable elsewhere seems kind of pointless

The $99 version comes with 9 DLC characters.

Edit: also physical version comes with a steelbook.
 
So the premiere skins might not even be exclusive to CE? Does it come with a season pass for DLC characters at least? $99 for 2 exclusive shaders and a few premium skins that might be unlockable elsewhere seems kind of pointless

... Yes ? it literally says "+9 DLC characters".

The premium skins can't be dropped for that version, probably have to buy them later on.
 
ESRB:
This is a fighting game in which players engage in one-on-one battles with popular heroes and villains from the DC Comics universe. Players punch, kick, and use a variety of weapons (e.g., knives, swords, machine guns, laser blasters) to drain opponents’ health meters in melee-style combat.

Matches are highlighted by impact sounds, splashes of blood, and colorful light effects as fighters are hurled across the screen or to the ground. As players engage in fantasy combat, they can trigger super attacks and transitional attacks that propel opponents from different levels of fighting arenas. Some super attacks depict blood-splatter effects as characters are injured by creatures and/or impaled with swords. Cutscenes depict additional instances of violence and blood:
a character impaled with a sword; a prisoner lying in a small pool of blood; a character stabbed with a trident; a villain’s throat slashed off-screen.
The game’s dialogue contains brief sexual references (‘They’re thieves. Rapists. Murderers.’), and some female characters wear revealing outfits (deep cleavage, tight-fitting clothing) and/or perform suggestive poses. One fight setting takes place in a bar with several alcohol references: signs that read ‘Beer’; drunk patrons in the background; kegs of beer that can be thrown at opponents. The word ‘s**t’ is heard in dialogue.
Got a T. Must've been really close to a M.
 
I wasn't a big fan of the gear/leveling system when it was first announced, but I'm starting to think adding a sense of progression to the single player is actually a brilliant move. Still will probably never use the progression system online, but adding that sense of progression could really extend the longevity of the game for the more casual base who enjoys single player.
 
Who is your top visually designed ...

returning character?

new character?

Who is your worst designed ...

returning character?

new character?

What character has the best intro animation...

What character has the worst intro animation...

What character has surprised you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?

What character has disappointed you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?


for me ...
Who is your top visually designed ...
returning character? Wonder Woman's redesign has me excited to play the character. I've always love the WW character but hated her injustice design and gameplay.

new character?
This one is harder for me because there are so many that i like,, but Scarecrow injustice design really works for me. Never wanted him in a fighting game but im glad he's in.

Who is your worst designed ...
returning
worst design for me is maybe Cyborg. He seems uninspired and an after thought. I was hoping for a redesigned movelist.
new
Atrocitus- love his powers , dex star and animation but his bulky lava look isnt working at all for me.

What character has the best intro animation...
Poison Ivy- her intros fits that character so well.

What character has the worst intro animation...
Firestorm. Why does he just walk on ? pretty lame for what he can do.

What character has surprised you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?
Once again, Scarecrow. Just a nice design overall.

What character has disappointed you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?
Firestorm...why did NRS reduce him down to the human torch? so disappointing!!!
 
Who is your top visually designed ...

returning character?
Bane. I feel that it's a massive improvement over the last game.

new character?

Doctor Fate. I still think his reveal trailer is the best one.

Who is your worst designed ...

returning character?
Cyborg. Mainly because I just don't like him and there was probably nothing they could do to 'improve' him.

new character?

Firestorm. I still think he looks dumb as hell.

What character has the best intro animation...

Scarecrow. I love how you see him go from his human form into his nightmare form.

What character has the worst intro animation...

None. There's none that I actively don't like.

What character has surprised you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?

Scarecrow. My interest in him shot up massively once I saw his trailer.
What character has disappointed you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?

Poison Ivy. I'd hoped her trailer would help make feel like she would be a good addition to the roster but her breakdown and trailer did nothing for me. Easily my most least liked character in this game.
 
Who is your top visually designed returning character? [/QUOTE]
Have to agree with Wonder Woman, she looks a LOT better in this game and I'm really interested in playing her.

new character?
Agree with you here too, they really nailed Scarecrow in this game. He looks menacing AF and it translates in his playstyle too, especially his trait. Close second would have to be Dr. Fate.

Who is your worst designed ...
returning
Agree with you again!!
Firestorm. Just blegh.


What character has the best intro animation...
We're like kindred spirits man, agree with you here too.

What character has the worst intro animation...
Not a fan of Bane's at all personally.

What character has surprised you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?
Cheetah looks like a lot more fun and a lot more dangerous than I originally anticipated.

What character has disappointed you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?
Robin. Wasn't expecting to like him much anyway but ehhhh
 
Favourite Design?

Returning; I actually really like the new Flash costume, and his flow in the game too. Being a huge fan, I think the way they've designed his speed is top notch. Black Adam is my runner-up though, very badass redesign.

New; I can't choose between Darkseid or Scarecrow. Darkseid for how bored he actually looks (guy's slapping people left and right) or Scarecrow's look (and he's voiced by Robert Englund, so that's a plus).

Least Favourite?

Returning; Cyborg. Never been a fan of his character, and will be slapping that Grid Premium Skin on for sure.

New; Probably Captain Cold. His standard set just looks very boring to me. I'm sure I'll change my mind when I've seen more of Cold's Gear pieces.

Best Intro Animation

Reverse-Flash, simply for the Rebirth throwback.

Worst Intro Animation

Superman. That "Breaking the Kryptonite Handcuffs" animation gets old quicker than the intros.

What character has surprised you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?

Probably Green Lantern. Looks a lot more fluid than his GAU counterpart.

What character has disappointed you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?

Agreed on Firestorm. What a waste of a potientially great character.
 
Who is your top visually designed ...

returning character?

Flash looks pretty spiffy compared to everyone else. Second choice would probably be Joker.


new character?

Black Canary stands out the most. Second choice would be Firestorm.

Who is your worst designed ...

returning character?

I'll go ahead and echo the Cyborg opinions as well as add Catwoman. Contrary to many of my post dealing with Cyborg, I don't hate the character. I'm just disappointed in DC's handling of him. He always comes off as an afterthought and it's frustrating. Here he has the same set of moves except now he can summon an exploding Roomba.

new character?

None of the new characters are particularly bad. I guess Captain Cold because he's just a dude in a winter coat.

What character has the best intro animation...

Scarecraw.

What character has the worst intro animation...

Superman and Wonder Woman's are kinda plain.

What character has surprised you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?

They pulled out the stops with Scarecrow. I don't plan to main him, but he was looking good.

What character has disappointed you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?

Poison Ivy was a bit plain.
 
Who is your top visually designed ...

returning character?
Bane. Was too roided before, now just right.
new character?
Brainiac. Love the Doc oc tentacles.
Who is your worst designed ...

returning character?
Catwoman. And no, it's not because of the face thing, it's because I genuinely loved her outfit in the first game and thought it was real cool how her whip doubled as her tail.
new character?
Firestorm. Everything about him is bad and I question why he was added to this game.
What character has the best intro animation...
Scarecrow, easily. Honourable mention to Green Arrow, him sliding in and then pointing his arrow at you is bad ass.
What character has the worst intro animation...
Swamp Thing. The one where he's just sitting, hanging with nature. Guy pisses me off.
What character has the best super....
The Joker. I love how personal he gets, the fact that the opponent is humiliated, beaten, and helpless in it. For the brief time it's on, the opponent is basically your bitch. I also love the start up animation and how Joker runs off like a delinquent when the gas explodes.
What character has the worst super...
Robin's. It's the definition of lazy and unoriginal. Honorouble mention to Grodd for ruining his super with a lack luster final punch.
What character has the best win animation...
The Joker. It's the most elegant and impressive one shown. Very satisfying to see if I win, very demoralizing to opponents who lose. It's perfect.
What character has the worst win animation...
Blue Beetle. The last thing we need to see is a slow motion view of his face. Just looks creepy that way.
What character has surprised you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?
Captain Cold. He was really cool.
What character has disappointed you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream
Deadshot. Not a fan of how he was just gonna be all gun and no brains.

BTW, I added the win animation and super sections because I thought that would be interesting.
 
I will say this, Cyborg may be a pointless waste of a slot, he does visually look really good.
A lot better then the first game, and the movie. His face also looks really nice.
 
Who is your top visually designed returning character?

Flash. I think his design and character model are especially well done. Everything from his character select screen animation to his intros, outro, his super and his moves during gameplay have so much charm and personality. You clearly notice he is Ed Boon's favorite and got a lot of attention.

Who is your top visually designed new character?

Difficult to say... There are a lot great looking ones. especially the non-human characters, like Grodd, Swamp Thing, Scare Crow, Atrocitus, Brainiac etc. I think Swamp Thing takes the cake though.
I love his fighting style, super and the outro with the wings and branches everywhere.

Who is your worst designed returning character?

Superman. He looks like a random middle-aged dude in a Superman costume to me. They obviously modelled him after Cavill, even added his noticably receeding hairline, but they failed to give him Cavill's good looks. I don't like his default costume either. His costumes in the recent movies or in Injustice 1 looked much sleeker. As the main character (alongside Batman) he feels especially unremarkable.

Who is your worst designed new character?

I don't know... Maybe Deathshot? Just visually, including his generic gear. His fighting style looks pretty cool though.

What character has the best intro animation?

Probably Ivy. She looks so elegent and majestic stepping out of that huge flower.

What character has the worst intro animation?

There is no particular one that comes to my mind.

What character has the best win animation...

Flash. It's not the visually most impressive, but it looks so cool and dynamic the way he runs towards the camera and then slows down.
I liked Supergirl's for that reason too. Now that she doesn't face the camera anymore, her win animation looks so much lamer. I wonder why they changed that...

What character has the best super?

Aquaman. It's not just super impressive, but also really pretty with the water effects. The waves and whirlpool look so lifelike.

What character has the worst super?

Several characters come to mind. Robin, Black Canary, Wonder Woman etc. They lack oomph and spectacle.

What character has surprised you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?

Poison Ivy. I initially thought she was much more boring and unimaginative, especially compared to the other plant inspired character, Swamp Thing. Turns out they took great care to give everything she does personality too.

What character has disappointed you once you saw their trailer/breakdown stream?

Easy! Aquaman, because he neither got his own trailer (being a returning character) nor a breakdown.
 
Who is your worst designed returning character?

Superman. He looks like a random middle-aged dude in a Superman costume to me. They obviously modelled him after Cavill, even added his noticably receeding hairline, but they failed to give him Cavill's good looks. I don't like his default costume either. His costumes in the recent movies or in Injustice 1 looked much sleeker. As the main character (alongside Batman) he feels especially unremarkable.

Injustice is its own thing. Aren't the characters supposed to be somewhat older in the game's storyline/universe?
 
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