.la1n
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I have the original arcade version but I'll admit there's something nostalgic about playing the SNES port from time to time.
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Killer Instinct Season 2 |OT| It's international RIPTOOOOORRRRRR day.
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I have the original arcade version but I'll admit there's something nostalgic about playing the SNES port from time to time.
my guess? we probably get the trailer in 1-2 weeks and the character in 3-4 weeks
.la1n
Member
This makes sense. Ultra pack owners should get the character earlier than that assuming they try to make it a one week head start.
Im assuming midpoint of month for ultra edition and end of month for combo pack... but early access may be as short as a week
Castef
Banned
Not too soon, i hope. Basically I have to learn the 2 new characters plus re-learn most of the old news due to the changes and the new moves.
I'd say late january.
Wut lol by late january there will 3 more characters
Castef
Banned
Late January? Uhm, no. It's happening in November. Already stated that we get a new character per month.
.la1n
Member
Emperor Bohe
Member
true, I have the SNES game CIB and I'll pop it in every now and then, bu then I just end up playing the arcade version. ever since I tasted the arcade version I could not go back.
xiceman191
Banned
Anybody down for some sets right now?
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eastx
Member
Use still images instead of 3D models? Load them all at once or in the background instead of only when you highlight a character? Come on, it's not rocket science.
Or like I said don't load the same pre fight model twice, which is what happens now.
Troubled Bat
Member
I sure would love to see a trailer hit soon, but I doubt it. Hah.
I can't wait to see what this game becomes once all the characters drop on by. Who will be the least used, and the most used within the 17 characters.
Will we ger our true Sadira killer?
I can't wait to see what this game becomes once all the characters drop on by. Who will be the least used, and the most used within the 17 characters.
Will we ger our true Sadira killer?
DJ Lushious
Member
The Xbox website is acting very goofy for me, so hopefully someone here can answer me. I am buying an Xbox One next week and am dying to finally be able to play KI. Can I still buy the KI Season One special edition, complete with all costumes and the original arcade game?
Yup. You can buy the Ultra pack digitally for 40 dollars (might be less) there's a disc version for S1 but I'm not sure it includes KI Classic.
Troubled Bat
Member
Yes, you could still buy the Pin Ultimate Edition ($60 ver.), but it's Out Of Stock at this moment.
You could still get Ultra pack ($40), which gives you all the costumes and the original game.
I said that the changes ARE NOT MINOR - in short - that a diehard KI fan should be able to notice those said changes. I did not say that "you are NOT a fan" "if you don't think "the changes are BAD. I think some of the changes are "unnecessary" and/or bad but I am not saying all KI fans should feel the same way I do. I just said diehard KI fans should be able to notice the changes since they are NOT so Minor changes - IMO. The tone being somewhat negative is leading some to believe a suggestion that's not there and misinterpret it. Not going to blame anybody for it either.
Spinal always looked to me like a skeleton of a Mongolian warrior - by his shield, sword and bracelet. He could also be associated with Vikings obv. + the mention of him being an ancient warrior a thousand years old etc......that was my clue.
Taking stuff from other fighters is not bad. I just think the "hit-stop" animation or whatever it's called was an unnecessary addition to the combo-sequences - IMO. I don't think the super meters ala SFIV are bad - they have to add something new and fresh in that regard beyond combo's - to add some depth. The animation delay/freeze thing is just not one of them and counter-intuitive when it comes to KI's long-combo string nature (seamless and continuous) - IMO.
After all, I was asked to talk about the negatives I found, NOT the positives.
------> I love my SNES and everything on it pretty much. Well technically, classics - a lot of them on the SNES.
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Had a good read of SAB post. Mostly very enthusiastic and polar opposite of any of my opinions - well articulated. I'm still not convinced on key things that "benefit" KI.
I am truly out this time. Had two quality responses which deserve the props. Thanks.
GuitarAtomik
Member
Only issue with that is it wouldn't show your customized character. Trying to have that WITH the 3D models is probably the entire cause of the long load times.
DJ Lushious
Member
How does KI fare with the controller? It's blasphemous to me to play a fighter with a controller, but the KI stick seems to have been a limited production run and I can't afford to drop $200 on MadCatx's replacement stick just yet.
Troubled Bat
Member
Plays perfectly fine to me, but i'm one who prefers to play with controllers all the time.
buddha0991
Member
I unlocked Music- KI Feeling and it shows its unlocked in the collection, but it doesn't show up in the theme menu in training...is this a known issue?
This week's text stream is out: http://www.ultra-combo.com/forums/index.php?topic=3506.0
There's a pic of the new character's leg as well.
There's a pic of the new character's leg as well.
Troubled Bat
Member
Ranged grappler? Hmmm. I have become interested!
MightyHedgehog
Member
Sounds partially inspired by Anakaris from Darkstalkers.
He seems very interesting. I said on the KI forums that what if one of his curses slowly increased your potential damage (without getting hit). So #notamummy would have to get in a short combo...or long. Most people would go for short (then it becomes a mind game of lights) just to get that extra damage. That would be scary.
DarthWalden
Banned
I'm pretty pumped for the new character... Hopefully he is a bit easier... I'm no expert and I just can't get the timing down for either tj combo or Maya... I can get 60% damage combos with most other characters but I fuck it up with these new guys and get like 20%
IOnEI Falcon
Member
Is the Stylish Maya achievement glitched for anyone else? I am level 10 with her and still haven't unlocked it. With TJ I got it at 3.
I believe it's a bug that will be fixed by November if I remember correctly
IOnEI Falcon
Member
Oh okay, cool. Thanks for the reply
Troubled Bat
Member
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NP!
Maybe they could load a static version of the model, and the basic accessories on that, and then work on loading the motion data to the character after selection?
Honestly, I like the utility of being able to see colors and accessories more than I worry about a few seconds of the characters not being on screen. It's nicer than street fighter, which just has art, but never loads a model. And MUCH better than Tekken... 6 was it? Which took much longer to load the models than even this game, never really loading them until like seconds before the match started.
I think it does well with the controller, and even with the analog stick. A Joystick would be pref. for many, but I wouldn't let the inability to get one keep one from playing.
This week's text stream is out: http://www.ultra-combo.com/forums/index.php?topic=3506.0
There's a pic of the new character's leg as well.
Yeah, I definitely agree with the idea that he makes me think of Anakaris in description so far... which is perfect, really. It'll be nice to have someone with curses other than Spinal, and I like the idea of a ranged grapple, have to see how that works out. Omega Red Tentacle style? KoF's Whip style? Grundy's zombie hands from Unjustice? Hope it has more physicality to it than MK's Telekinetic grapples.
Troubled Bat
Member
Yesss. I miss Whip.
Most of these are attacks that just act like unbreakable grapples once landed. So they normally can be blocked, unlike "real" grapples. Will be interesting to see how KI works this out.
Thank you
KDash31987
Member
I wonder if Orc is in the file name for a reason?
Those hands...
Yeah, it's an Orc! My money's on that,
SORC = Sorcerer
http://news.xbox.com/2014/10/games-killer-instinct-season-2-launch
Troubled Bat
Member
I'm becoming excited for the sorceror, but I know I probably won't end up enjoying him because he's a characters with traps and what-not.
I'm also excited for the true 'classic' costumes for the new characters.
Hell yeah! She was fun as hell, and brought something that I never really would have thought to be a thing. I just love it. Her and Ghost Rider!
Think we all have that one friend who screams OP at one character in a game. Haha.
I'm also excited for the true 'classic' costumes for the new characters.
You and me both! I'll always enjoypissing offbeating people with her "Dazzling Bullwhippery" to reference one of those old win quotes... one of my friends acted as if she was the cheapest fighting game character ever conceived, was always funny.
Hell yeah!
She was fun as hell, and brought something that I never really would have thought to be a thing. I just love it. Her and Ghost Rider! Think we all have that one friend who screams OP at one character in a game. Haha.
http://www.twitch.tv/ogty
Japanese KI tourney starting soon (in 15 minutes, i think)
expect lots of rough play methinks
Japanese KI tourney starting soon (in 15 minutes, i think)
expect lots of rough play methinks
Troubled Bat
Member
Damn. I wish I could be watching right now. D:
pocketaces
Member
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Yeah. I mean sorry but new KI pretty much destroys the originals in every way. Old KI was from the beginning heavily influenced by SF( MK as well) just nowhere near as good. There were always particle effects in KI. Sparks flew off of characters after being hit with fireballs. So i dunno why he acts as if that was new. Character designs were generic to awful. Not saying new KI designs are the best in the biz but a far cry from the shitty Liefeld esque designs of the old ones. Sorry but i don't own any nostalgia goggles powerful enough for me to see the old games in a great light.
I'll have to say I disagree 100% with you on every point you've listed here. How much time have you put into KI on Xbox One?
When you're in arcade mode double check the difficulty in the top right corner of the screen when the ladder scrolls to next fighter up. There's a glitch I have experienced over and over where the game changes the setting to hard even when I set it to easy or medium. I noticed it when first learning Maya and the CPU was way too difficult for an easy setting.
That said complete the Dojo if you haven't already. For a constantly blocking opponent just find your characters cross-ups and high/low mix-ups. In training mode set the CPU to hard or killer for an hour or two, turn on frame data and just mess around.
