I'm not gonna defend matteo for... well... obvious reasons...
However, just because the 3D era games were bad doesn't mean there weren't people who didn't like any of the characters... that was a lot of negatives, but my point is, I too like a good handful of those characters and would love to see them return in a modern MK, getting a redesign both aesthetically and gameplay-wise.
And I know NRS can do this if they wanted to, as they have definitely proven they can take even the most basic and soulless of characters from a past game and turn them into an interesting and cool character in a modern MK. I'm of course talking about Tremor here. Not to mention they took Nightwolf and Stryker, two of the most hated characters in the Trilogy era, and made them cool and fun in MK9!
Also, considering MKvsDCU was focused on MK1/2 characters, and MK9 was all about the 3 first games, it kinda makes sense that not a lot of people tried to make the case of bringing 3D era characters into those games. Because that's not what those games were about.
However, from MKX and forward there's great potential to bring some of those characters back into the modern era. I know that the majority cling on to the legacy characters, but there should still be room for other fan favourites.
Lastly...
This is pretty much why a lot of people cling on to the legacy characters as well.
I stand by what I said.
Those games weren't bad but they changed quite a bit from MK4. It's was a different ball game with MKDA, MKD & MKA.
I love the 3D era made posts about them here and other forums for years but I don't wear rose tainted glasses. Nor do I stick up for game mechanics that made the game more..."interesting". That came from that era which made some of those characters far more better then need be.
I have posted that I wished NRS WOULD look to the past both in the systems they've used and charaters. And one day it'll come. MK11 looks to be a step in that direction.
He has his opinion just like you and I. But unless there is going to an announcement that mk11 or 12 is going to include everyone then to him I say CHILL with roster predictions and and Santa wish list & wait and see.
We know they can reinvent characters like Bo, Kenshi, Quan, Tanya, ect. It's a fact. So what I asked. And this is key.
Do you remember how they played? Because I sure as shit do and I would want better then Rai Cho in MKXL. Or Kenshi in mk9. Now again. This is where the game comes in because he was pretty much designed the same KD, launcher, OH, 50/50 charater from MKD. In a game like MKXL which demanded you to play like that. Much like the 3D era which I do remember MANY of us complained about.
Not to say he was good or bad but I remember him being top tier for years in previous games and how he was the middle of the pack... In a game like MKXL with heavy 50/50 oh/low ect like the 3D era. More or less depending on people's opinions.
THAT'S what I would want for my 3D era charaters. Again besides Nostalgic reasons.
For them to NOT turn into a Cyrax, Sonya or... Ugh Kabal with his iagb, NDC & 90 seconds IF YOUR LUCKY to survive endless pressure in mk9.
Besides Nostalgic reasons. Which for most seems enough for most. Ok fine. I'm cool either way.
