Shadowclaimer
Noob
I have an obssession with Hydro, in the comic books he was an absolute badass, and in the games he's never had a chance to be anything. Although similarities between him and Rain can be drawn I still see him as his own entity, fighting with his swords and waves, crushing his foes with the raw strength of water.
So I did some concept work and came up with this as an idea for Hydro. Suggestions, criticism, comments, etc. are welcome.
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Hydro
Appearance: Light blue ninja with heavy ventilator mask and full helm, an armored vest with various ventilators and tools, and has two blades on his back.
Backstory: A close friend of the Subzero brothers, Hydro barely escaped the clutches of the Lin Kuei following their cybernetic initiative. After finding out what happened to the younger Subzero, Hydro has taken it upon himself to bring down the LK leadership from the top and sabotage their cybernetics program.
Playstyle: Rushdown
Moves:
Normals
Very kick oriented, his punches have water "blades" or waves shooting out as he does them. Has a couple involving his swords.
Grab:
Hydro takes one of his blades and stabs his foe, he grips the hilt and then kicks them with a wave-powered kick.
Swell
Hydro kicks up a wave and propels himself forward at a slow speed, acting like a slide that strikes low. EX version is called Tsunami and actually hits high.
Whirlpool (Close, Mid, Far)
Hydro rotates his arms and creates a whirlpool for a second at the location. This whirlpool juggles air opponents and provides combo potential. There are multiple versions of Whirlpool (Close, Mid, Far), EX version has faster startup and longer duration.
Sink
Hydro raises his hands and disappears into a puddle, rising up from a puddle behind his foe. EX version he appears below the foe and raises up, grabbing them and pulling them into the portal, ends in ground bounce.
Wave Kick
Hydro kicks forward with a wave beneath him, doing a full somersault kick at the foe. EX version comes out faster with Armor. Wakeup attack.
Hydro Jet
Hydro holds out his gauntlet and fires a burst of water at his foe, if he hits them their movement is slowed temporarily and their dash disabled. EX version he fires a gauntlet both forward and backward.
X-Ray - Sinking Feeling
Hydro rides a wave forward, if it hits the foe it engulfs them in a waterspout as Hydro does a backflip off the opponent's chest crushing their ribs, landing on a second wave as he superman punches them in the face.
Fatality - Jetblasted
Hydro looks to the screen and you hear a decompression sound on his gauntlets as he encircles himself and his foe in a giant waterspout, he then grips his opponent by the back of the head and forces their face into it, ripping their skin off, before kicking them into it and watching them rise upwards. The waterspout fades as Hydro walks forward and a skinless opponent falls from the sky onto the stage.
Fatality - The Blender
Hydro lays his swords on the ground and generates a whirlpool around them, (lots of clinging metal blade sounds), he then kicks his opponent in the chest, sending them tumbling backwards into the whirlpool and their chopped remains come flying out of it.
So I did some concept work and came up with this as an idea for Hydro. Suggestions, criticism, comments, etc. are welcome.
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Hydro
Appearance: Light blue ninja with heavy ventilator mask and full helm, an armored vest with various ventilators and tools, and has two blades on his back.
Backstory: A close friend of the Subzero brothers, Hydro barely escaped the clutches of the Lin Kuei following their cybernetic initiative. After finding out what happened to the younger Subzero, Hydro has taken it upon himself to bring down the LK leadership from the top and sabotage their cybernetics program.
Playstyle: Rushdown
Moves:
Normals
Very kick oriented, his punches have water "blades" or waves shooting out as he does them. Has a couple involving his swords.
Grab:
Hydro takes one of his blades and stabs his foe, he grips the hilt and then kicks them with a wave-powered kick.
Swell
Hydro kicks up a wave and propels himself forward at a slow speed, acting like a slide that strikes low. EX version is called Tsunami and actually hits high.
Whirlpool (Close, Mid, Far)
Hydro rotates his arms and creates a whirlpool for a second at the location. This whirlpool juggles air opponents and provides combo potential. There are multiple versions of Whirlpool (Close, Mid, Far), EX version has faster startup and longer duration.
Sink
Hydro raises his hands and disappears into a puddle, rising up from a puddle behind his foe. EX version he appears below the foe and raises up, grabbing them and pulling them into the portal, ends in ground bounce.
Wave Kick
Hydro kicks forward with a wave beneath him, doing a full somersault kick at the foe. EX version comes out faster with Armor. Wakeup attack.
Hydro Jet
Hydro holds out his gauntlet and fires a burst of water at his foe, if he hits them their movement is slowed temporarily and their dash disabled. EX version he fires a gauntlet both forward and backward.
X-Ray - Sinking Feeling
Hydro rides a wave forward, if it hits the foe it engulfs them in a waterspout as Hydro does a backflip off the opponent's chest crushing their ribs, landing on a second wave as he superman punches them in the face.
Fatality - Jetblasted
Hydro looks to the screen and you hear a decompression sound on his gauntlets as he encircles himself and his foe in a giant waterspout, he then grips his opponent by the back of the head and forces their face into it, ripping their skin off, before kicking them into it and watching them rise upwards. The waterspout fades as Hydro walks forward and a skinless opponent falls from the sky onto the stage.
Fatality - The Blender
Hydro lays his swords on the ground and generates a whirlpool around them, (lots of clinging metal blade sounds), he then kicks his opponent in the chest, sending them tumbling backwards into the whirlpool and their chopped remains come flying out of it.
eadhorse:
but human Hydro is just so much cooler..
