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Killer Instinct Season 2 |OT| It's international RIPTOOOOORRRRRR day.
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Head.spawn
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Jawmuncher
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Without any trailer to hype me up into it, I still don't think that'd sell me on an X-Box One... However, it would be very, very tempting. If I could find a store that still rents game consoles, I know I'd bite on a rental. Like, even if the game ends up being abysmal, it'd be a childhood dream come true! Scorpion vs. Spinal. Orchid vs. Sonya. Cage vs. Combo. Fulgore vs. Cyrax....
You also have to think. IG didn't use generic silhouettes for the characters.
Yeah, but MK didn't for the other 3 characters, either; we could clearly tell that the other ones were a female fighter with a ponytail (Skarlet), a dude with a long headband over the eyes (Kenshi), and another male ninja (Rain). Even if Skarlet was a new character, she was teased enough that people were able to immediately guess the other 3. The 4th was just generic enough that we thought it might be a character, before we learned it was a generic silhouette because it'd be too obvious if they used Freddy's actual profile. Riptor, Cinder, #NotAMummy, "Broccoli," the squid one, and ARIA all may have had finished silhouettes, but maybe this last character wasn't far enough along to have a finalized design, especially if characters are going to be monthly. I mean, now, I think we're all in agreement about it being Shadow Jago with a new name, but until Synth pointed out how they worded it (I was reading it in the way he said it could have been written, not the way that it was), there was still a chance they just touched up his silhouette to hold a newcomer's place, citing MK as an example of using a placeholder, even if not for the same reason of teasing a character in a way that isn't too blatant.
Just an FYI the fight titles may look look like they reset to zero but whatever you had carries over from S1. I unlocked 200 spinal matches and 150 titles with spinal today after about 10 matches.
What's even better is that the first set of titles are super essay to unlock (1 ultra, 5 ranked matches, etc.) and at least to me it seems that they count to the original 150.
What's even better is that the first set of titles are super essay to unlock (1 ultra, 5 ranked matches, etc.) and at least to me it seems that they count to the original 150.
Adam said not the 3 character, but rest are more straight forward
Cool, here's hoping Riptor will be a straight forward mix-up/rush down character
I think the variety in place styles will give this game longevity. Otherwise everybody would fit the same type of moveset with QCF/QCB and similar linker timing.
It took me a while to get used to combo's auto doubles just 'cuz they take so much longer than others.
After watching the great KI tourney LevelUpLive held last night on Twitch IG really really really really really needs to update the Character select screen.
It's so boring and plain compared to everything in the S2 UI now. I'd rather stare at the Random stage select animation more than the character select screen.
On top of that the fighters still take so long to load so it's just a 2 boxes with huge empty spaces all around.
Surely you guys can create something more interesting visually than what we currently have. I think horizontal scrolling through characters should be a standard KI feature.
It's so boring and plain compared to everything in the S2 UI now. I'd rather stare at the Random stage select animation more than the character select screen.
On top of that the fighters still take so long to load so it's just a 2 boxes with huge empty spaces all around.
Surely you guys can create something more interesting visually than what we currently have. I think horizontal scrolling through characters should be a standard KI feature.
sixteen-bit
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if SF x MK never happens (which seems likely) then this would be the next best thing
Only problem with that is it would be exclusive and I'm not sure Warner do exclusives?
Boon was all for on twitter a while back. Believe he even tweeted something about it to Lobb.
sixteen-bit
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That's true, they're probably averse to exclusives.
Troubled Bat
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I know this pretty far into the future, but i'm excited to see what becomes of Season 3
Ultratech in ruins theme?
If MS foots the whole bill, then why not. WB not losing a cent, just gaining
It's not just about the money, though. WB would want to make sure that the IP is well treated and that the game might not hurt it in the future.
Yeah I think S3 will be the season where we finally get that "KI" Metal, sparks and fire look that a lot of people wanted for the games HUD and UI. It fits a "Fall of Ultratech" theme perfectly.
I want to see how Kim Wu looks in it.=O
eastx
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Yeah, it's silly how long the fighters take to load. If you can't put them all in RAM (which I don't believe), then just use still images or something. Way better than sitting there waiting for a character to show up.
Yeah I end up forgetting my character customization per color because the damn models take so long to load.
Got to be something more interesting IG can do than just the static Season 1 and Season 2 boxes.
How about horizontal scrolling Character models instead and when you highlight a certain character they do their pre fight animation? Otherwise you see the character model but its darkened out until you've scrolled to that specific character.
I also liked in KI 2 in the character select screen the faces would be looking down until you reached your character and then it looked up at you.
Anything would be better than what it looks like now.
TheUnsunghero26
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Mick Gordon posted a new Vine. عاصفة رملية
BumblebeeCody
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Jhadow Sago?
Twin Tails
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BumblebeeCody
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Oh man that's sooo good.
You can tell Mick Gordon is a lurker on 'GAF.
mdsfx
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Yeah. I sold my Xbox one as well because there weren't enough exclusives for me to justify keeping it. Missed this game so much that I bought one again! Im just going to call the console the "KI Box," since, to me, that's all it really is.
.la1n
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Good stuff, looking forward to next month reveals.
Can anybody read Arabic? What does that say?
I say they're calling this babylonian dude Ishmael. Just a feeling
Can anybody read Arabic? What does that say?
I say they're calling this babylonian dude Ishmael. Just a feeling
Searching on Google comes up with 'sandstorm'.
Yep.
GuitarAtomik
Member
Can anybody read Arabic? What does that say?
I say they're calling this babylonian dude Ishmael. Just a feeling
Google translator says "Sandstorm". That's probably legit.
EDIT: Beatennnnn
sixteen-bit
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Does the physical release run off the disc or does it require an install?
God I hope not.
Troubled Bat
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Hopefully if he is like his KI1 days he will be. He had that rushdown overhead flip that would pwn in the arcades back when.
bumpkin
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I got an XB1 for KI and haven't regretted it once. The game is so fucking good and S2 is shaping up to be awesome.
Poker Face
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me too!
Troubled Bat
Member
And yet, i'm still that one person who loves to be in the thread, having a good amount of posts.. While still not being able to truly experience Killer Instinct. I won't be getting an XB1 till maybe around Christmas time, but that is still a maybe.
I should be experience all this stuff with you guys already since day 1! D:
I should be experience all this stuff with you guys already since day 1! D:
Ricky Ricardo
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That is sand.
I hope the other animal fighter isn't another dedicated rushdown character, but that's probably what we'll get.
Same boat brah, and I won't be playing it until probably late next year ;_;
I see a sand camel
