@KeyserSoze I'm sry but also being a big fan since MK1 remind me again when guest chars appeared in past MK games before MK9. Because Cyrax, Sektor and Stryker are ORIGINAL MK characters, not from another franchise, their origins are in context to MK lore.
@Blade4693 I was heavliy into MK3 back in the day and don't remember seeing anyone say or post they didn't fit, infact the cyborgs were apart of the Lin Kuei story, it was part of the lore, fit like a glove. Stryker was just a cop...defending earthrealm from Shao Khans invasion and was very popular back then. Where is your proof they are not trained fighters, F/T is a defender of outworld and you honestly believe they are not trained in combat? Molach is an ONI of neatherealm (supernatural demon) not some out of shape sicko in a basement wearing/eating people.
@Pterodactyl I'm certain most would prefer them playable over being in/adding to the story if those were the only options....This is a fighting game after all not an RPG, what do you spend more time doing? People just want to play as original chars from the series, many people aren't tier whores or care about specific gameplay. They invest in the chars themselves so no, not all will have fun with ANY character no matter the gameplay, big assumption there. Your second paragraph makes little sense to me so please educate to me what you really meant. What I got was <insert random thing> is the same as a whole other character because they are common gameplay wise and both fun? Right so personal preference (in a fighting game of all things) is simply out the window? So say I like to zone, because one char throws flaming skulls horizontally and one shoots purple orbs diagonally in the air, since they are both fun and alike its the same? Just because DLC isnt planned (which I don't believe looking back at mk9 and injustices success with dlc and gaming devs in general these days) doesn't mean that guests aren't taking up possible MK character slots, how do you know for sure that the story chars wernt originaly intended to make it in later but was scraped to add more guests.
All the assumptions going on here is comical (I know I'm even making a few). If you cant see why
MK fans want
MK characters, trained martial combatants over a overweight crazy who catches stupid victims by surprise with an obvious advantage (chainsaw/hammer/etc) then anything I can say wont help open your eyes as to why we respond the way we do when asked in a FORUM for discussing our thoughts on said matter. Instead of oh I see your perspective, half this thread is the same few saying to those that actually reply; oh well stop crying, you salty, get over it, let it go or some other BS banter or meme. Most have, but this is a discussion no? isn't this the place for such things..
Honestly on its own I wouldn't care that LF is in the game (I might even play as him, Pretty lady looks okie gameplay wise (sign I miss Sindel), what gets me annoyed is the fact that he got in when other more deserving story chars didn't, even though they are already fights ingame. These chars have helped carry the damn series for years! They could have taken any MK character of past and made them just as kick ass or better then LF. If all the missing story characters were alrdy playable I would with open arms welcome any guest char, but thats not the case. Most don't care if their beloved char(s) don't get some big part in the story, they just want to experience them in this new AMAZING game with new mechanics and possibilities. Leatherface was just so left field for me, loosely based on a RL killer, okie... hasn't been relevant since 2003 (and what 1974 before that), most of the movies are straight garbage and have horrible reviews and have even being labeled despicable and with plastic scripts. Every other slasher villain has had more success and is more widely know.
MK9 was great and had most of everyone's favorites from MK1-3 but lets be real that game was so unbalanced and just way different then this beast. MK has never been as big as it is now and most just want to enjoy its success with the chars that helped pave it (and now in good netplay). Like someone said earlier we wouldn't even care if they were changed, because thats even better, a fresh take on classics! The characters of old are what defined MK outside of fatals/finish hims. Ask most casuals or diehards and they will tell you their favorite thing about MK is characters and the lore. People in this thread saying no one liked Fujin before his redesign, GTFO. That Sindel is boring?! GTFO, that because LF is 'big' he's now some looming threat, please without his chainsaw/weapons I'd fuk that dude up let alone the likes of someone like Scorpion or Tremor. Have yal honestly seen a 250+ pound untrained 'human' man run in RL, dude wouldn't last a minute up against a disciplined monk or even dan level ninjitsu practitioner.
In the end its NRS's call, I understand putting LF in might have had legit reasons, personal or not. But I've never understood company's of fighting games removing chars (liked ones) from there next installment, Its one of the few things I hate about the genre. I get that MK has a huge list of chars and only so many can make the cut and new souls need to be introduced to keep it fresh but imo at least honor and stay true to your roots, not make 1/9th of the cast guests. idk have typed so much alrdy im kinda losing myself, either way im fine with w/e NRS does (save drop PC players). Ive alrdy adapted and found several characters in this game I really like so everythings all good here. I mean no disrespect to anyone who likes LF or those I pointed out. I will def be buying him and labbing but as a MK fan I would still take any story char over him without question.
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