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[Salty Hippo]

Did Kim Wu in KI2 even have a Personality

Like all I remember is that her and Spinal were rivals

Did...anyone in KI before the reboot have personality outside of Orchid being sexbait and Combo being a caricature

I don't recall her being a spoiled bubblegum brat back then, so no reason to make her like that this time. She should be a strong, serious character imo. Kind of like a Chun-Li with nunchuks. This fanart could have provided some inspiration:

But whatever, I hope they put way more effort into Tusk. They cannot fuck up the designs of both S3 returning characters.

 

[The Flash]

And he hums the Battletoad game's theme as he taunts

Rash confirmed top tier

 

[Toxi]

You have to excuse the poster, the lines were blurred yesterday.

Really? I don't think her face looks that masculine.

 

[Warxard]

I don't recall her being a spoiled bubblegum brat back then, so no reason to make her like that this time. She should be a strong, serious character imo. Kind of like a Chun-Li with nunchuks. This fanart could have provided some inspiration:



But whatever, I hope they put way more effort into Tusk. They cannot fuck up the designs of both S3 returning characters.

All of the women in the KI reboot are strong and serious, to the point where their personalities kind of blend together to be nonexistent

Kim Wu, a short peppery fighter full of energy and wit is kind of necessary at this point, just for variety.

Let Orchid and Maya be the serious types

 

[nicoga3000]

Kim Wu was such a sweet character in KI2. This design looks super bummer.

 

[Jaeger]

As said before she does need some model work. I'm sure they can iron that out. As long as fans are vocal about it, it can get done.

 

[Skab]

I don't recall her being a spoiled bubblegum brat back then, so no reason to make her like that this time. She should be a strong, serious character imo. Kind of like a Chun-Li with nunchuks. This fanart could have provided some inspiration:



But whatever, I hope they put way more effort into Tusk. They cannot fuck up the designs of both S3 returning characters.

Tusk is going to be different as well. There's no time travel in the new KI.

 

[Toxi]

Tusk is going to be different as well. There's no time travel in the new KI.

* Yet.

 

[DopeyFish]

Kim Wu was such a sweet character in KI2. This design looks super bummer.

kim wu was almost as bland as maya in KI2

 

[Doctre81]

OG Kim looked african american. Just like Orchid did.

 

[Figments]

So is this the thread of "I demand all fictional characters be beautiful?"

If so, then every female in Street Fighter looks butt ugly. The curves to muscle ratio is horrifying. Not to mention the costume designs. Ugh.

Look how snooty I am.

Pay attention to my petty criticism.

 

[Synth]

Really? I don't think her face looks that masculine.

hehehe

 

[udivision]

Really? I don't think her face looks that masculine.

heh

 

[Toxi]

I think we can rest assured any design in the new Killer Instinct is an improvement over Rare's.

 

[shawnoftheshred]

Buffy The Vampire slayer vibe.

I'm into it.

 

[CommandThrower]

Wow, so many people are complaining about her face.


I don't know, I think it looks very good; like, I can compare her face to people I've seen in real life, and that is in no way an insult. It's much better than the female faces from Netherrealm studios.

 

[Dai101]

The personality they gave her is just baffling to me. She sounds like a spoiled teenage american, doesn't fit the character at all.

What character? She didn't have one, ever.

 

[SixMachine]

OG Kim looked african american. Just like Jade did.

Oh hey it's Janet Jackson!

Oh here is Janet Jackson again!

It's Janet Jackson again, but this time she is wearing leopard skin!

I think someone really liked Janet Jackson.

 

[Eudaemonium]

It's gonna look better for launch, Nash looks freakin amazing already

Is this still Retro Rash like before (but retextured) or is this his 'proper' look? Either way, he looks awesome.

 

[Warxard]

Oh hey it's Janet Jackson!

Oh here is Janet Jackson again!

It's Janet Jackson again, but this time she is wearing leopard skin!

I think someone really liked Janet Jackson.

This is why KI designs mostly suck in KI1/2. Pointless sex bait for uninspired characters

 

[Doukou]

Is this still Retro Rash like before (but retextured) or is this his 'proper' look? Either way, he looks awesome.

His default
Old rash is retro.

 

[DopeyFish]

Is this still Retro Rash like before (but retextured) or is this his 'proper' look? Either way, he looks awesome.

yeah this is his normal look, not retro

 

[Doctre81]

LOL Orchid...not jade. My bad.

 

[udivision]

OG Kim looked african american. Just like Jade did.

In one of those bad plastic surgery kind of ways, yeah.

 

[Dai101]

I don't know a lot of kiler instinct but is it a guy ?
Maybe it's in the lore of the game but he/she has a male asian face.

what the fuck...

 

[heroe_galego]

OMG... It´s horrible!

 

[Salty Hippo]

All of the women in the KI reboot are strong and serious, to the point where their personalities kind of blend together to be nonexistent

Kim Wu, a short peppery fighter full of energy and wit is kind of necessary at this point, just for variety.

Let Orchid and Maya be the serious types

Orchid is serious? She seems fairly cheerful to me. I mean just listen to her theme.

Tusk is going to be different as well. There's no time travel in the new KI.

I'm not against "different", that's not what I don't like about Kim Wu. I've liked every old character redesign until now, especially the Double Helix ones. Iron Galaxy did a better job with new characters in S2 imo, but Maya and Combo are still ok, and Riptor is awesome. Kim Wu just looks terrible in comparison.

 

[Timu]

Now I'm curious about her retro costume.

 

[JaseMath]

This is the original for those wondering...

Not sure if this worse TBH

 

[Salty Hippo]

What character? She didn't have one, ever.

Spoiled american bubblegum teen attitude.
+
Asian martial artist.

You really don't get what I'm saying with "it doesn't fit"?

 

[Village]

Spoiled american bubblegum teen attitude.
+
Asian martial artist.

You really don't get what I'm saying with "it doesn't fit"?

Should could have Asian ancestry and be from america.

Boom.
Not that hard

 

[Synth]

Orchid is serious? She seems fairly cheerful to me. I mean just listen to her theme.

Orchid's overly serious to the point of paranoia. Her stage music doesn't do much to illustrate her personality, it's pretty much just intended to be a "hi energy" track.

And Orchid has far more reason to be serious than Kim Wu's story has ever given reason to. Kim Wu is simply a young girl that reluctantly inherited her responsibility... rather suddenly too (as soon as Gargos shows up again).

 

[Athreous]

Is that guy at 0:40 Lo Pan from Big Trouble in Little China?

 

[Scotia]

Spoiled american bubblegum teen attitude.
+
Asian martial artist.

You really don't get what I'm saying with "it doesn't fit"?

No, I don't get what you're saying. I think it can fit imo

Kim Wu is simply a young girl that reluctantly inherited her responsibility... rather suddenly too (as soon as Gargos shows up again).

This is basically Kim Wu's character in KI2. If you take this and put it on a girl in modern times then yeah, I can genuinley see Kim Wu being like she is in the trailer. She says she's a student and the stereotype for students are to be arrogant and to have attitude. It can fit.

 

[Doukou]

Her personality reminds me of Jake the American Dragon.

 

[Village]

Her personality reminds me of Jake the American Dragon.

Exactly

 

[Corpekata]

Spoiled american bubblegum teen attitude.
+
Asian martial artist.

You really don't get what I'm saying with "it doesn't fit"?

Not really?

Coming of age style story about a young person that has probably turned away from tradition until they realize all the weird shit the older generations believe is real. It's a pretty common archetype.

 

[Lulubop]

OG Kim looked african american. Just like Orchid did.

Because they all looked like Janet Jackson...

 

[Synth]

I think it can fit imo

To be honest... if we were talking "modern Korean" (assuming they still intend her to be), it'd make perfect sense right now.

 

[SketchTheArtist]

I've liked and enjoyed all the re-designs of classic characters in KI but this design for Kim Wu and the generic environment (while nicely made) is pretty uninspiring compared to what came before.

Hope it has to do with the art not being finished and not a taste of what's to come for season 3.

 

[Warxard]

Spoiled american bubblegum teen attitude.
+
Asian martial artist.

You really don't get what I'm saying with "it doesn't fit"?

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Spoiled american bubblegum teen attitude.
+
Asian martial artist.

You really don't get what I'm saying with "it doesn't fit"?

I see you haven't seen the greatest martial arts movie:

Spoiler

Kung Fu Panda

 

[Scotia]

To be honest... if we were talking "modern Korean" (assuming they still intend her to be), it'd make perfect sense right now.

Yeah, you're right. If a young, modern-day college girl was told she is the saviour of the world mere months ago before an acient threat appeared, then absolutely the two can work together. People don't change attitudes over months. If Kim is the type of person that takes things jokingly with a teenage attitude, then why would she stop now.

 

[Slamtastic]

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

That dialogue, yeesh. It's an avalanche of try hard.

 

[PfantzyPantz]

What the heck at the negative posts, I read them before watching the trailer and was expecting something terrible, she looks cool.
And she looks fantastic compared to her OG design, now that was awful.

The dialogue can be argued for though, but eh, I'm fine with it.

 

[Warxard]

That dialogue, yeesh. It's an avalanche of try hard.

Microsoft Edge

 

[ArjanN]

That dialogue, yeesh. It's an avalanche of try hard.

I think that's kind of the point.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Meh I think the design itself is just boring....don't like the personality choice either.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I think that's kind of the point.

If the point was to be self aware I don't think they pulled it off.