BADASS6669 Wrote:
Based off of what we have seen so far who are the characters in your Top 5 and Bottom 5?
TOP 5 1.
Kung Jin At first from the "arm and bow" teased picture, I was afraid he would be a cop-out Nightwolf relative and I would to immediately hate the character if this would be true regardless of my interest in a bow user.
But instead, he's related to Kung Lao. And I'm okay with that, because besides the Dive Kick, he doesn't remind me of Kung Lao. He's that unique for a relative character which cannot be said for Cassie Cage. Which honestly disappoints me on the thought, why does he have to be related to someone when he's THAT unique?
Gameplay wise, it was no surprise that he would remind people of Green Arrow from that Injustice game.
He can change his arrows and they have special properties.
But the variation I am so happy they made real is using the bow as a staff weapon. This was an idea I wanted the moment they teased him. And as expected, it's suitable to my play style, one combo happy aggressive fuck, and he delivers. NetherRealm Studios, delivered.
Another surprise is the discovery that two of Kung Jin's variations are what could have been for Jade if she was to return from the dead.
Bojutsu, where the Bow acts like a Staff weapon.
Shaolin, where he throws around an item hosted on his side. Enhance projectile acts like Jade's Boomerang in MK9 too.
2.
D'Vorah Everything about her I find unique. Above all, her character design is very unique to me as a bug-like creature and the moves that follow. It's something new and fresh to the roster and to the MK Universe. And her dialogue is just as unique.
3.
Kitana Sucks that we have resurrected dead characters taking up spots of what could have been a new character. But she was definitely worth it to be brought back. If Kitana didn't look the way she did now, I probably would had been singing a different tune about her. But she finally looks like the assassin she was created to be and her new persona and the returning voice actress fucking nailed it.
In the end, Kitana plays like Kitana. But the additional fun for me is that she has a Parry in one of her Variation. And while this sadden a lot of people, she has a variation dedicated to Jade. Understand that we have two characters in one.
4.
Quan Chi I strongly believe that he will be up there in the ranks. Variation wise, I see any Variation as icing on the cake to this character. As in, he doesn't need it.
5.
Kotal Kahn I'm looking forward to see how much of a power house this guy will be. And his origin/story wise, he was not what I expect it to be. I find it to be quite interesting to the point that, besides Mileena, these are the only characters I'm curious to know what happens to them in their story which is something I haven't cared for in a long time.
BOTTOM 5 1.
Jax.
Jax's
gameplay from MK9 felt like he was overlooked and lacked variety to me, mainly in the combo department and just felt like you can't do anything but rely on superman punches and air grabs.
MK9, as a game itself, truly felt like they tried their hardest with every character to make them good with their gameplay, even the underdogs. But Jax, just didn't cut it. I really have no faith in Jax's gameplay in Mortal Kombat X. If they couldn't deliver in MK9, I don't see how they could deliver with three variations.
2.
N/A 3.
Erron Black I just hate his
character design. Make him a gunslinger, that's cool, but damn, don't be unoriginal and cliche with the character design by making him a straight up Cowboy. Here's hoping to his alternate.
4.
N/A 5.
Shinnok I'm just disappointed in the lack of a system variation that would have him summon skeleton warriors into play, after Qaun Chi failing to deliver. "No, I can just summon a fucking bat, though".
Imagine how let down I was when I saw the name "Necromancer" and saw that it had nothing to do with what I hoped for? Don't get me wrong, the ground hands needed to return but still.
