Why does Fujin NEED projectiles though? MK is already projectile heavy as it is. I'd like it better if he didn't have a projectile. And its not like he needs to have a crossbow just to have projectiles. He could shoot little air balls that move in crazy directions like a whiffle ball.

The crossbow is just entirely unnecessary.

There you have it. There are many possibilities with Fujin and his bow. Now I'm really excited! . I'd be disappointed if he's not in!

It's not about needing, it's about wanting. And I'd like to see Fujin have the crossbow. ^^

Okay. I'd like him to not have the crossbow.

Then we don't really have anything to talk about. XD
Party pooper. :P

What can I say? I hate that thing. If you like it, that's great. I just can't stand it.

Ever played God of War 2? Kratos had a weapon called "Typhon's Bane" that was essentially a Wind-Bow. I think something like that would be a good compromise.

Fujin's divekick and rising knee should have some kind of wind affects visually.

First off, DG1OA saying that Fujin has copy moves and now this...



Wow, just...WOW!

Wow my Fujin drawing resurfaced. Wind effects would be interesting to see like how they did with Raiden and his lightning. I really do hope Fujin appears in MKX and does take over for Raiden as protector of Earth.

I also would prefer to see the Crossbow.

I also think Raiden should actually use his staff in the games, I was a little pissed it never even APPEARS in all of MK9 and it looks like it won't be in X either. He's one of the few characters in the series who canonically carried a weapon BEFORE they ever had an engine that forced unfitting melee weapons on every single character on the roster, so he should actually use it in his moves or Fatalities or AT LEAST carry it around in cutscenes to look like more of a wise old mentor dude.

The damn thing was part of his character in concept art and cutscenes in the original MK2 and 3, and was even almost plot relevant for a while, remember how he gave it to Kai in MK4?

And that wooden hammer of his is also significant because, since the lore said in Mythologies and again in MK9 that Raiden is EVERY culture's thunder god (Asians call him Raiden but the Lakota Indians call him Haokah, for example), the Norse worshipped him as "Thor"...so he MUST be known to occasionally carry something they thought was Mjolnir.

So by that train of thought, I'd like to see each god in the games have at least one signature weapon that's part of their powers and legend. I mean, Shao Kahn (canonically the former protector-god of Outworld before he became emperor) has his hammer that he can summon out of thin air, and at least one of Kotal's (who evidence suggests is a god) styles involves that giant Aztec toothy paddle-sword. It seems like a theme for MK deities to have a weapon. Even Taven and Daegon (who were only half-god, but their dad intended for one of them to become a god and replace him) got special swords as part of their story.

And it makes the most sense for the God of Wind to use a ranged weapon, not a melee one. KungLaodoesntsuck's argument that he shouldn't have projectiles is the OPPOSITE of what would make the most sense for a WIND guy's playstyle. He should, in fact, be a projectile SPECIALIST. If you think it's really a wise design choice to make an MK game play more like Street Fighter or Killer Instinct and have characters with dedicated playtypes like "grappler", "rushdown", "keepaway", etc., then the most logical way to fit Fujin into a category is to cut out his divekick and spin and make him do NOTHING BUT projectiles! He could use gusts and tornados to incapacitate the opponent or move them around the arena, then shoot energy-arrows for actual healthbar reduction.

Maybe for one of his variations, but that should definitely not be his core gameplan. The crossbow isn't even essential to Fujin's character like Raiden's staff was. (Keyword was) It was just a product of everyone having to have a weapon. Was it in one of his fatalities? Sure. But it was also fairly uncreative as well.

And why would it shoot energy arrows? Why not actual wind? That's why I hated that dumb thing in the first place. It had nothing to do with wind at all.

I'm not sure. Because to me he's boring and dull.

This, basically. Makes most sense to make Fujin a Zoner, at least in one of his Variations.

No to the crossbow...

Why would a guy that controls the winds need a weapon at all?

I liked the tornado fatality in MK4 until he used that boring weapon to finish the victim with... The crossbow destroyed his tornado fatality!

At least the crossbow was unique to Fujin. Nobody else has wielded it but him.
That fatality was also good save the one shot explosion. A tornado is mostly dangerous due to the debris right? For a fatality, Fujin ought to summon a tornado, load it up with arrows from the crossbow THEN send it hurling at his opponent. They'll get swooped up and impaled continuously from the arrows. After that, he can launch that explosive arrow or just let the nado rip them apart.

It was MK4... Nothing so elaborate would happen back then. However, interesting idea for a new Fatality.

Oh I'm well aware lol. I was insinuating an MKX fatality. Because chances are, they'll re-imagine at least one of his classics anyways.

It's quite a bit ironic. Any archer knows that wind in any direction makes it harder for you to hit your mark, so it's not something you would want to pray for.


A chinese Chu-ko-nu style repeater could work for Fujin though, hell, even rocketry. Though you really need to rewamp his looks, he looked god awful before MKA.

Being the god of wind would mean he could also halt all wind resistance when shooting his arrows, so it'd make perfect sense. He'd also be able to change the direction of the arrow on a whim, should it be needed.

Same here.

Well of course he could, that's obvious.

I kinda wish that Fujin had the original's personality, hell, I wish Raiden wasn't this ineffective Obi-van.

@EmperorKahn... Im a huge fan of your artwork dude! Especially your redesigns. NRS needs to hire you! LoL

Because wind by itself doesn't hurt, it can only push you. Even tornado-force winds are dangerous ONLY because they can pick you up and toss you into stuff. If it was possible to stand still in wind that strong and take it without being moved, it wouldn't break the skin or be particularly painful.

Things carried ON the wind, however, like debris, or an arrow, DO hurt.

Wind can slam you onto the ground, it can crush you from both sides, wind can do a lot to hurt.

When wind spins hard enough you will be crushed by the force.

Like Razor said, wind only moves you. It's the force of the movement that hurts when spun hard and fast enough, not the actual wind itself.