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Blade Master Returns!!!

xenogorgeous

.... they mostly come at night. Mostly.
yep, very surprise with Baraka ! I confess I did not expect him to make it in the MK 11 roster ! he seems and looks so brutal and vicious , hehe ! great update of him in this game ....

By the way, when I saw that fatality, I remembered instantly on this :

More brains !!! :D

hehe :p

 

Mint

too weird to live, too rare to die
Man o man. Baraka has been my most anticipated character. He's always been my fav and was highly saddened when he got shafted hard in mkx. And through all the people hatin on him saying he will always be just a jobber boring henchman, he's lookin solid and strong af. Everyone seems to be jumping on the Baraka hype train now. Glad to have my dude back
 

Lokheit

Noob
Looks like he's missing the brain that D'Vorah took from him lol (seriously how did he resurrect? Or maybe only past Baraka is represented?).

I like that his looks are somewhat improved, what I didn't like about him is that he looks like a generic Tarkata (in his own MK9 ending he was the most generic of all shown tarkatas) but with the shoulder spikes at least he looks a bit different. The banner moves are a good point representing his leadership.
 

villainous monk

Terrible times breed terrible things, my lord.
I'm literally going ape shit my boah is back.

He looks super good. Faster and more mobile then in MK9, MKD.

They gave him a few new moves that not only looks like it AA's but my extended combos in the neutral.

His chop chop seems to last forever & blade charge looks like it may be back and he seems to have good forward advancing strings that hit mid and possibly oh.

I think the flag gives him a boost too. I hope nrs does not play him has a chump any more since he looks like a Tarkatan warrior reday for battle.

I'm just absolutely hyped he's back and I can't wait to play as him in the beta.
 

KeyserSoze

Fabled Villain
I'm literally going ape shit my boah is back.

He looks super good. Faster and more mobile then in MK9, MKD.

They gave him a few new moves that not only looks like it AA's but my extended combos in the neutral.

His chop chop seems to last forever & blade charge looks like it may be back and he seems to have good forward advancing strings that hit mid and possibly oh.

I think the flag gives him a boost too. I hope nrs does not play him has a chump any more since he looks like a Tarkatan warrior reday for battle.

I'm just absolutely hyped he's back and I can't wait to play as him in the beta.
Same.

Super hyped for Baraka and Shang. Two characters I really missed in MKX
 

esc1

95% of TYM discussion: "It's fine"
Looks like same old low tier again. Really surprised he was part of the reveal. They could have done better.
 

The Ultimate

aka CommandThrower
I'm not gonna lie, I got pretty hype for our boy Baraka finally making his triumphant return.


But, there's something else that got me more hype. If I might geek out for a bit, I am so happy with how Baraka seems to be portrayed in this game from a character and story standpoint. He's no longer a lackey to some bigger enemy. In MK11, Baraka is the well spoken leader of the Tarkatan warrior race.

Raiden and Sonya treat him as if he is the leader of a foreign country, Scorpion claims that he's a legendary warrior--this is the Baraka that I have honestly been wanting since the PS2 MK era. A warrior-king who leads the charge for his people. Hopefully that remains true during the story.


Otherwise, I'm super eager to hear more about what Baraka has in store for this game from a gameplay perspective. How does his flag variation really work, and what about that variation with the command throw and the anti air spike shot move? I *need* this info, as do all the Baraka faithful.
 

RyuKazuya

Jesus is my Lord and Savior!
Imo NRS did a great job with his design again. Gameplaywise he looks insanely fun, especially when it comes to anti airing chop chop jumpers.

He aint no Cannibal though.
 

Erron

Noob
Looks like he might be one of the better punishes since most of his krushing blows are triggered by punishing moves.

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villainous monk

Terrible times breed terrible things, my lord.
So on the kombatkast yesterday we got the trailer for Kabal and in it we saw something that Baraka may have not had before.

Possibly his own stage.


At the 56 second mark & 1:12 second mark you can clearly see the rest of the Tarkatan warrior chilling by the camp fire.

Baraka's clan flag proudly and boldly standing tall and the absolutely detailed design .of the stage and tents in the background.

Truly with out any doubts NRS is paying more attention to this Kool charater then ever before.
 

Hara-Killer

Reverse Salt
i think with that Globlin Slayer Hype , Ed Boon and NRS r making tarkatans the "goblins" of MK lore , and thats dope...
 

The Ultimate

aka CommandThrower
This is a very minor detail, but I thought of bringing it up. During the Kombat Kast earlier this week, it seemed like Baraka's voice got a slight change in pitch, I guess to make him sound more demonic. While it is still Steve Blum doing his monster voice, it now doesn't sound near-identical to MKX Reptile. Now he sounds near-identical to Beast Wars Dinobot.


Compare the two voices:

(MKX Reveal Event)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=104&v=kn6Z6ZILf4k


(2/5/19 Kombat Kast)
https://clips.twitch.tv/GeniusTastyTildeCclamChamp
 

villainous monk

Terrible times breed terrible things, my lord.
Thought I would post this to show some of Baraka moves and frames we know so far.



Considering the early build and how similar he looks from MK9 and previous games, I'm very happy by what I've seen thus far.

A lot of his staple moves are back and he has a few others to add to his repertoire.

This is obviously not part of the final design or default variation of it's applied.

Some of the moves I'm very curious about & labbing day 1 are.

B2- overhead 28F startup -5 on blk and hits half screen distance away. Leaving a sliding KD.

Blade charge- Looks like it hits high but hoping it actually hits mid has this would make it more effective this time around.

Blade Spin??? Hoping this move will return. If it does I also hope it would serve has a good AA with the ability to to still go forward or backwards without the use of MB in the half sweeps distance like in mk9. Also if amplified that it would still keep it's launching capabilities as well. As it was very very good back then to use it off of his strings to extend a combo into blade charge or Blade Spin X2 in the corner.

Spine burst- A one slot ability move. Looks like a fantastic AA move and can be used as a extention for juggles in the corner. No telling what the recovery would be right now but I would assume the knock back would still leave the characters close enough for 112, 122, 12, b31, b312 or F4+4. Which 2 of these strings can give KB for extensions I suppose. If it does which I've seen Tweedy do at the reveal. Clearly speaking on damage Baraka looks to finally be able to dish it back this around.

War Banner- is a new universal move as K&M as explained, it gives Baraka a bit of a damage boost once it's planted. If this is a universal move this will give Baraka more depth then he's ever had before.

Now he just not a regular brawler and would require more thought on how to being bit out safely to exicute good damage off strings and combos than just plant the damn thing and zone.

Baraka's base move set has remained relatively unchanged for many many games. which is also a reason why he's always been pretty much balanced but uninspiring for years.

If this War Banner move is universal and a base move set then Baraka will indeed be far more better but still quite familiar to players who's used the Tarkatan warrior since MK2.

Baraka Barrage- Looks to add ranges on his pokes both on the ground and in the air. Maybe greater hit stun? Otherwise its just extra range really.

Gutted- Like K&M have said this move when amplified this gives Baraka a real launcher and can be used as a KB. Pretty good as a one slot move!

I feel there is serious potential for this one slot move to be got to have in your arsenal. With the way meter is regulated in this game this move should be highly respected. Has it can launch time and time again but the I feel from this move string leading to KB's & FB's would make Baraka extremely dangerous. Not sure if it hits high or mid. This move looks really good to dump meter on and give yourself more opportunities for corner carry and good damage.


Finally I hope before the beta gets a released that NRS does a lil show n tell with the #1 Tarkatan demon of Outworld.

Going into detail on this amazing looking charater & showcasing his moves and specials would be Kool.

I am glad that for once looks like he is not the jobber he's been known has

As you can tell I'm very happy and excited they brought back this old school fan favorite and updated him to be better than he was before.
 

villainous monk

Terrible times breed terrible things, my lord.
My dude looks so Savage right now. I'm surprised he has no blade spin but a forward advancing move like that blade walk looks so dope.

The flag charge and buff is perfect for him. He gonna have tons of crazy damage with buff on. It looks like it stays there for a while too.

Man I can't wait to play with him and my Kano who I'm dying to see how he is in this game.

#Barakabois