Dear NRS and Kano Nation,
My name is BestNightmare and I’ve been loyal to Kano since MK1. Many know me as the dirtiest, cheesiest, slimmest player around because Kano is an old dirty bastard like myself. Kano Nation and I have never complained about the crappy character you all continue to provide us. We dealt with a crappy Kano in MK9, we never complained. We dealt with a sub-par Kano in MKX, (Which you all unnecessarily nerfed to hell) and we didn’t complain. We do our due diligence and find ways to win, by any means necessary because we embody the scumbaggery of the character. It KILLS me to say this but this ABSOLUTELY SHIT! Normally I would discourage a player from yelling nerfs and buff, but this version of Kano is by far the WORST Kano ever. My question to the NRS team is, did you all forget to finish this character? Did you all rush this character and forgot to add the rest of his moves? This character is by far the most incomplete and unfinished character I’ve ever played in any fighting game.
I come from the old school era before we knew what nerfs and buffs meant. I’m the type of player who exhausts all their resources and never blame the character. I always look at myself as the player and ask myself “Is it me? What can I do better?” I feel robbed for the learning experience because you all gave me a completely unfinished character with no tools and moves that make no sense.
I like the direction yall are moving toward and like the risky play-style. Right now, Kano has high risk and Zero reward. I’m listing a list of FAIR and LOGICAL suggesting to help make Kano the scum bag he was meant to be.
- Kano has no good mid attacks which would add layers to his game. Kano 22 and 24 should be mid. Also, the first or second hit of 22 should be a tick grab which would make the opponent guess and pressure them. Right now, Kano gets nothing on hit because all his moves are high.
- All of Kano moves have crazy push back which is counterproductive as a brawler. Reduce push back on Kano strings on hit, so Kano can stay in the fight.
- 112 string needs to be cancelable. It’ll add more spice and layers to his game.
- NO MOVE SHOULD BE A DOUBLE HIGH! Kano F12 is the worst move I’ve ever seen. Make Kano F1 a mid and a tick grab. This would give kano the neutral tool he is lack. The move distance is great and would give him a chance to compete in neutral/maintain the space he needs to occupy.
- Command grab should have more range (Look at Geras) and/or should be mid.
- Kano F2 and F3 are both super unsafe. F2 should be extremely punishable but have more reward. F2 should lead in a combo, for example, F2-112- Kano Ball. F3 should be safe on block.
- Kano ball has Zero priority and whiffs. Everything beats or interrupt this move on startup or mid ball. What’s the point in doing a yolo ball or checking someone if it doesn’t work? The move is super punishable and does shit damage for the risk. Make it have priority and fix the hurt box.
- Decent projectile but don’t fit a brawler. Projectile should do 7% damage (Like Baraka) not 6%. Kano needs to induce stress and force the trade. Many characters have way faster projectiles and do 6% damage, so Kano can’t force a trade or situation. Which is also why Kano F3 should be safe. Either make his F3 safe on block so we don’t get blown up for using the move or make his projectile do slightly more damage so we can walk in and trade.
- Kano ball should travel full screen
- Kano B1 feels worthless. Make this make a fast counter-poking mid or make it into a string. For example, B1 into b2.
- Delete his second variation, no hope in saving it. This is a prime example of making him feel incomplete and unfinished. The move where he throws piss do the same thing as B1 and doesn’t jail into anything (Which is also why I’m asking for reduced pushback). His Kano ball buff is decent but lacking (Give it better properties, maybe safe on block?). The Cocktail move is useless. Also, why take away his F4 OH into F4?
- His F2 gets D2’ed and get hit by high attacks. No excuse for this, fix this.
- His tick grab doesn’t always tick on block. It’s very inconsistent and the player can mash on block. Either make it the grab faster and/or adjust the frames.
- Airball feels unfinished.
- Kano B3 feels so good but is lacking. It's not dependable in neutral because it's to slow and opponents have better/longer strings/normals than Kano. Make B3 cancelable on block to give it more depth.
- Seeing Liu Kang do 600% DAMAGE from a parry makes me salty asf. At least let Kano hold down his parry or something. Just an observation...Just saying...
I feel like this is extremely reasonable and would make him competitive. So many characters have great advancing strings and cancelable strings/normals which add depth/layers the character. Kano is lacking in both areas and my suggests would give him the layers needed. Right now Kano has Zero Meta, Zero Neutral, Zero Brawl, and Zero Yolo.
We are two weeks in the game and I recognize the problems, the sad part is that I didn't even list all the problems I found. You guys can continue lying about how Kano is fine but In a few weeks, Kano will be worthless. Enjoy the few fraudulent matches you can win now because in a few weeks you won't be able to beat a semi-good player.
My Twitch name is BestNightmare007 and PSN is BestNightmare.
Kano Nation please tag and blow up NRS social media!
Stay scummy Kano Nation.
