Killer Instinct Season 3 |OT| Super Microsoft All-Star Bros for Xbox One & Windows 10

.la1n said:
Not sure what the long term plan will be. I will just say I'd be truly surprised if they actually made a full blown sequel. KI has always struck me as the little game that proved it's merit but MS still doesn't see as viable enough to give Gears or Halo level funding to.
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I think they'll have a sequel eventually when they've outgrown the engine or they want to do something with the mechanics that don't make sense for the current platform. For example, tag teams was requested by the community and I think it was Isgreen who said that with the current engine it's just not possible. Another fan-requested feature were stages with multiple parts, but again MS/IG said that wasn't in the cards due to how the stages were built (and maybe it would be very expensive to do). I'm sure there are other things they had to rule out due to the engine and current game design.

That said, I think a sequel wouldn't be in the cards until 2019/2020 at the earliest and 6-7 years sounds like a great run for the current game. When they do have a sequel then I suspect they'll approach it as a GaaS again with seasons.
 
.la1n said:
Not sure what the long term plan will be. I will just say I'd be truly surprised if they actually made a full blown sequel. KI has always struck me as the little game that proved it's merit but MS still doesn't see as viable enough to give Gears or Halo level funding to.
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^

KI ain't getting a real sequel anytime soon. I'm honestly surprised it's lasted this long tbh
 
.la1n said:
Not sure what the long term plan will be. I will just say I'd be truly surprised if they actually made a full blown sequel. KI has always struck me as the little game that proved it's merit but MS still doesn't see as viable enough to give Gears or Halo level funding to.
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Yeah, but there may be a very slim chance a follow-up might be funded with a bigger esports push in mind, and better funding as a result. That probably wasn't the case when it was greenlighted.
 
I could definitely see a sequel. Give it nice new coat of paint, bigger day 1 roster, similar business model, and a nice juicy esports push. Lines up nicely with MS' new game as a service mentality.

Functionally, I see it working a lot like a relaunch, but with the sequel label thrown on to lend credibility and draw interest.
 
So how long is the sale going to be on for?

EDIT - How do I get Xbox Live Gold if I only have a Windows 10 PC and no XBox console?
 
Nuu said:
So how long is the sale going to be on for?

EDIT - How do I get Xbox Live Gold if I only have a Windows 10 PC and no XBox console?
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You can buy a 14-day trial code from a lot of sites, including cdkeys.com

It costs less than 4$, can be gotten for less than 3$ on some sites (though they're a bit shadier than others)

You can also use a pre-paid Xbox code if you don't want to spend directly on the site or if you can get the codes for a decent price. The Xbox codes DO work on the Windows 10 store but you'll have to change your region to match the codes, assuming it's a different one.

It's region-free though so once you've bought it, you can revert back to your original location if it's different.
 
lucebuce12 said:
You can buy a 14-day trial code from a lot of sites, including cdkeys.com

It costs less than 4$, can be gotten for less than 3$ on some sites (though they're a bit shadier than others)

You can also use a pre-paid Xbox code if you don't want to spend directly on the site or if you can get the codes for a decent price. The Xbox codes DO work on the Windows 10 store but you'll have to change your region to match the codes, assuming it's a different one.

It's region-free though so once you've bought it, you can revert back to your original location if it's different.
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Will this work?

How do I change my region?
 
Nuu said:
Will this work?

How do I change my region?
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Yup, it should work.

Click on the windows icon in the bottom left of the screen, and type region. You should have the option "change your country or region" highlighted. Then just select whichever you want.

Alternatively, Just go to windows settings and go to date and time and the option's there.
 
lucebuce12 said:
Yup, it should work.

Click on the windows icon in the bottom left of the screen, and type region. You should have the option "change your country or region" highlighted. Then just select whichever you want.

Alternatively, Just go to windows settings and go to date and time and the option's there.
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This right here?

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So as long as I change it when entering the code it should be fine?
 
Nuu said:
Awesome! So just set my region to the United Kingdom when I use the code and I am set?
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Wait wait no

EDIT: it says on the ebay page that "The Xbox Live 14 Day TRIAL gold code allows you to have most of the benefits of gold accounts including:
Joining party's, playing online multiplayer!
(YOU WILL NOT GET GAMES FOR GOLD OR OTHER GAME DISCOUNTS OR ACCESS TO THE CLOUD STORAGE)"

You'll have to use the 14 day one :( sorry, I didn't read that part.
 
So I just buy the "Definitive Edition" on the Microsoft Store and I can play all of the characters on my PC?

Does this include the brand new and upcoming characters?

lucebuce12 said:
Wait wait no

EDIT: it says on the ebay page that "The Xbox Live 14 Day TRIAL gold code allows you to have most of the benefits of gold accounts including:
Joining party's, playing online multiplayer!
(YOU WILL NOT GET GAMES FOR GOLD OR OTHER GAME DISCOUNTS OR ACCESS TO THE CLOUD STORAGE)"

You'll have to use the 14 day one :( sorry, I didn't read that part.
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:O Thanks. That would have been a big mistake!
 
Nuu said:
So I just buy the Definitive Version on the Microsoft Store and I can play all of the characters on my PC?

Does this include the brand new and upcoming characters?



:O Thanks. That would have been a big mistake!
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Yeah, glad I caught it on time :D

As per the characters, you get 26 out of 28 characters (with one more coming) from the Definite Edition.

The only characters you don't get are Kilgore, Shin Hisako and the third soon-to-come character. The only way to get them is to buy them individually.

You also get retro costumes for all 26. I think you also get an XP booster as I also recently purchased it and have gotten a 3x XP boost for almost a week now.
 
lucebuce12 said:
Yeah, glad I caught it on time :D

As per the characters, you get 26 out of 28 characters (with one more coming) from the Definite Edition.

The only characters you don't get are Kilgore, Shin Hisako and the third soon-to-come character. The only way to get them is to buy them individually.

You also get retro costumes for all 26. I think you also get an XP booster as I also recently purchased it and have gotten a 3x XP boost for almost a week now.
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A lot of reviews on the store says that they didn't unlock any of the characters. Is that just a big in the game that Microsoft has since fixed?
 
Nuu said:
A lot of reviews on the store says that they didn't unlock any of the characters. Is that just a big in the game that Microsoft has since fixed?
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Well I've heard that the most recent update fixed that for a lot of people but apparently a few people are still suffering from that issue.

For whatever it's worth, I also bought it recently and haven't had any issues like that.

EDIT: After 2 days in ranked, I managed to make it to Silver :D Not bad progress if I may say considering I bought the Definitive edition since it went on sale!

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One thing that bugs me about Shin Hisako is the drag me to hell instinct resets to center of the stage. Why not just keep the same player positions where they were caught?
 
Nuu said:
A lot of reviews on the store says that they didn't unlock any of the characters. Is that just a big in the game that Microsoft has since fixed?
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I bought the game a few days ago, all the characters (except the ones not part of the Definitive Edition) unlocked for me.

There was also an issue with Xbox 360 controllers not working any more, and that appears fixed as of the latest update as well.
 
So how long will the Definitive Edition be on sale for? Is it like Steam where it stops being on sale at the end of the weekend?
 
I think I'll bite on both Shinsako and Kilgore when the latter becomes available again. Shopping sprees are more fun than one-offs.
 
Is Killgore no longer available? What about the Horror-themed costumes? And what about Shin Hisako? Would gladly buy all the new DLC - is there a bundle?
 
stn said:
Is Killgore no longer available? What about the Horror-themed costumes? And what about Shin Hisako? Would gladly buy all the new DLC - is there a bundle?
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Kilgore is or will be shortly available again. The original release was the $10 version that gave you the character then $5 towards tournament funds. They are relaunching the standalone $5 character. The rest is available right now but no package deals right now unfortunately.
 
Is it normal that shin hisako's shadow moves are being cancelled by fireball? I thought shadow moves are fireball invincible? is it a bug?
Happened to me so many times :(
 
2n2 said:
Are you sure? Do you know which controller works now that didn't before the patch?
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Not sure about fight sticks, but I tried my wireless 360 pad literally a day before they released the patch and it didn't work. Confirmed that others were having the issue for months on the Ultra Combo forum. So I actually ordered an Xbox One bluetooth controller so that I could play the game.

When it arrived, the patch had been released and now both the 360 controller and One controller work with the game. So I didn't really need the One controller since they fixed it, but hey, it's a good controller so I'm enjoying it.
 
zoodoo said:
Is it normal that shin hisako's shadow moves are being cancelled by fireball? I thought shadow moves are fireball invincible? is it a bug?
Happened to me so many times :(
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A lot of Shadow Moves aren't projectile invincible.
It does feel weird that Shin Hisako lacks one as a prominent rushdown
 
Doukou said:
A lot of Shadow Moves aren't projectile invincible.
It does feel weird that Shin Hisako lacks one as a prominent rushdown
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Maybe they thought having a fireball eating fireball and fireball invincible shadow moves were too good?

mr_sockochris said:
I thought Eagle was inside Fulgore? Or did I imagine that?
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They were seemingly moving in that direction at first but changed their mind about it recently, maybe due to fan outcry.
 
My money would be on Eagle or another guest character. Eagle could be exciting since he'd be a ground up character and not based on Thunder's move set like the last two DLC.
 
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