The Kitana Thread

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•02/27/2011 08:47 AM (UTC) •

RSK10580 Wrote:
Let's talk about Kitana's appearances for a minute.

MK2: Her Introduction
MK3: No Appearance (playable wise, but still mentioned in story)
UMK3: Back in the Game
MK4: No Appearance (playable wise, but still mentioned in story ... and don't come at me with that dumb PC hack crap).
- MKGold: Back in the Game
MKDA: Back in the Game
MKD: No Appearance (playable wise, but still mentioned in story)
- MK: Unchained: Back in the Game
MKA: Back in the Game
MKvsDC: Back in the Game
MK9: Back in the Game

So I understand now why Kitana made the cut based on the focus towards MK1 through MK3; however, when I first heard a new MK was in development, I wasn't sure Kitana would make it. Because she always seemed to be the expendable one in the past. Yet, they consistently released special single console editions and put her in it. Why do you think they cut her in the first place?? I just don't get it.

In MK3, MK4, and MKD they completely changed the roster from the previous installments. She's always in the 'remakes' or later versions because they realize the bitch is a star ;)

RSK10580

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•02/27/2011 08:51 AM (UTC) •

skyboy Wrote:

In MK3, MK4, and MKD they completely changed the roster from the previous installments. She's always in the 'remakes' or later versions because they realize the bitch is a star ;)

haha ... I already know the bitch is a star. Yet characters still made the cut when they "redid" the roster. So why not Kitana if they just add her anyway. I think it comes down to sales. I know I bought a damn dreamcast (well, back then my parents did, lol) ... cause I knew she would be in it. Perhaps they figure she's a character that doesn't cause people not to buy MK if she isn't in it, but will get those fans to buy it when she is in the "remakes" Sorta sucks to be a Kitana fan if that's the truth, lol.

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•02/27/2011 09:03 AM (UTC) •

RSK10580 Wrote:

skyboy Wrote:

In MK3, MK4, and MKD they completely changed the roster from the previous installments. She's always in the 'remakes' or later versions because they realize the bitch is a star ;)

I don't know, it did irk me a little. Which is probably why I was more than happy when she was one of the first ones released this time around. I am so happy she's even in the game lol.

daryui

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•02/27/2011 09:10 AM (UTC) •

The reason she was cut was either to put a new character in, or bring back an older one. In MK3, there was that thing with some of the actors, so they had to replace them.

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•02/27/2011 09:19 AM (UTC) •

skyboy Wrote:

RSK10580 Wrote:

skyboy Wrote:

In MK3, MK4, and MKD they completely changed the roster from the previous installments. She's always in the 'remakes' or later versions because they realize the bitch is a star ;)

I don't know, it did irk me a little. Which is probably why I was more than happy when she was one of the first ones released this time around. I am so happy she's even in the game lol.

You honestly were worried she wouldn't make it? :S in a game retelling the first three games..... there was even a moment of worry? >_O

Her and Sonya (and now Mileena) are the most safe girls in the entire franchise. in a reboot/comeback game they were alllllways going to be there.

Uber Kitana pwnage

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•02/27/2011 09:22 AM (UTC) •

samuhai Wrote:

You honestly were worried she wouldn't make it? :S in a game retelling the first three games..... there was even a moment of worry? >_O

Her and Sonya (and now Mileena) are the most safe girls in the entire franchise. in a reboot/comeback game they were alllllways going to be there.

Uber Kitana pwnage

I guess I assumed she was going to be in it. I was just pleasantly surprised she was one of the first debuted. And she looked amazing! I was 'omagahd she's beautiful!' when I first saw her. But Midway had broken my heart so many times before, I couldn't be 100% certain lol

Mileena Stan

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•02/27/2011 10:37 AM (UTC) •

Who thinks Kitana's stance is weird, cuz I do :S

daryui

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•02/27/2011 11:08 AM (UTC) •

Mileenaownz12345 Wrote:
Who thinks Kitana's stance is weird, cuz I do :S

Yeah, I don't like it either.

wdm6789

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•02/27/2011 11:34 AM (UTC) •

Mileenaownz12345 Wrote:
Who thinks Kitana's stance is weird, cuz I do :S

Really? I really like Kitana's stance in this game. I think its perfect for her. If someone could make a gif of KItana's stance from this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Q_dHNxp24 When it shows her and Mileena from MK2, then now, theres a good look at her stance.

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•02/27/2011 12:14 PM (UTC) •

Mileenaownz12345 Wrote:
Who thinks Kitana's stance is weird, cuz I do :S

i dislike the majority of them to be honest. few look like martial arts stances, and more just variations on a theme.

i mean, look at sub zeros? he just looks big and lumbery. not kick ass lin kuei ninja.

ooo thought, what if retro costumes have retro stances? :P

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•02/28/2011 06:12 AM (UTC) •

Mileenaownz12345 Wrote:
Who thinks Kitana's stance is weird, cuz I do :S

It's grown on me. I thought it was weird at first too, but I also thought everyone else's stance was weird too. The only one I'm having trouble with is Sonya's. Her stance continues to look funny to me.

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•03/01/2011 08:25 AM (UTC) •

I just thought of something. I wonder if Kitana is going to kill Mileena this time around. I know Mileena dies at the end of MK2, then spies on the 'war' along with Noob. I wonder if she'll team up with Noob at all, or if she'll still have her psychic connection with Kitana....

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•03/01/2011 11:30 AM (UTC) •

skyboy Wrote:
I just thought of something. I wonder if Kitana is going to kill Mileena this time around. I know Mileena dies at the end of MK2, then spies on the 'war' along with Noob. I wonder if she'll team up with Noob at all, or if she'll still have her psychic connection with Kitana....

Hmmm I definitely hope we see the epic Kitana VS Mileena fight, and I am hoping Mileena does get offed as per canon... but I don't want Kitana to be indifferent to her. Even in her MKGold ending she didn't kill her when she could've (to my understanding, Mileena was in a prison under the palace, after her little trap door fun, up til Deception?). Kitana knows Mileena is evil, but she's thought of her as her "sister" for however long, even with her suspicions. I think it'd cheapen their dynamic to just be "oh well she's dead".

Plus, it'd make for interesting Mileena interactions later on.

I do worry that they're just going to ignore that this time around, to save time, rather than having to show that death, AND Mileena's return in the MK3 section.... that is, unless they don't include UMK3 characters in the story part....

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•03/01/2011 05:53 PM (UTC) •

samuhai Wrote:

I was wondering if the Mileena vs. Kitana vid was an actual scene from the game. Maybe you have to fight Mileena and perform a fatality on her during story mode. I doubt they'll have time to add any soft emotions before and after the fight though.

unseenwombat

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•03/01/2011 06:28 PM (UTC) •

IDK how they're gonna run with the "sister" thing this time. (TBH, I don't know how they ever did).

Kitana: Hey Mileena, what's with your devil voice, and why do you always wear that veil?

Mileena: I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

Kitana: Oh, okay. Well, you wanna get some McDonald's or something?

Mileena: NO, I WILL EAT THE HUMAN ARM I HAVE IN THE FRIDGE.

Kitana: Okay, see you later.

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•03/01/2011 06:49 PM (UTC) •

unseenwombat Wrote:
IDK how they're gonna run with the "sister" thing this time. (TBH, I don't know how they ever did).

Kitana: Hey Mileena, what's with your devil voice, and why do you always wear that veil?

Mileena: I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

Kitana: Oh, okay. Well, you wanna get some McDonald's or something?

Mileena: NO, I WILL EAT THE HUMAN ARM I HAVE IN THE FRIDGE.

Kitana: Okay, see you later.

I completely disagree with this. Kitana would never have that amazing 6 pack eating at mcdonalds. Maybe Chick Fil A *which I guess I'm supposed to be boycotting or something, but their spicy chicken is sooo good!*...

unseenwombat

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•03/01/2011 06:54 PM (UTC) •

McDonald's has salads.

Jaded-Raven

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•03/01/2011 07:19 PM (UTC) •

unseenwombat Wrote:
McDonald's has salads.

But who in their right mind goes to McDonalds for the salad?!

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•03/03/2011 06:27 AM (UTC) •

So far, here are the latest screens of Kitana. I uploaded them through tinypic so there wouldn't be any errors, I think the quality will go down from this.

Kitana looks really good so far, in my opinion! I'm glad she's kicking ass again lol

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•03/03/2011 10:21 AM (UTC) •

She's looking nice and vicious in those screens :)

The hair though -_- It's coming out from the wrong spot. Others have pointed it out b efore, but it's like her skull sticks out too far at the back, and all the hair moves from there.

But that's an old argument haha

Jaded-Raven

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•03/03/2011 05:14 PM (UTC) •

Two words:
HAIR-SPRAY!

It's the only plausible explanation why Kitana's hair is like it is. ^^
For some reason, I can't help but thinking Fran Fine when I see Kitana's hair.

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•03/03/2011 05:27 PM (UTC) •

I wonder if they'll reveal her kiss of death soon, I'd love to see her pretty face! I wonder if she'll be able to do it during the truck tour. I can't wait to see vids! It starts today

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•03/03/2011 11:43 PM (UTC) •

skyboy Wrote:
I wonder if they'll reveal her kiss of death soon, I'd love to see her pretty face! I wonder if she'll be able to do it during the truck tour. I can't wait to see vids! It starts today

So long as it doesn't look stupid. I've always hated the "inflate" fatalities. They make no sense and have always been rendered poorly.

I'd prefer giving Kitana something totally original rather than another "kiss' (I found it annoyingly stereotypical that Sonya, Kitana (Mileena sort of) and Tanya all had kiss fatalities.)