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I made this thread because I love grapplers. My personal favorites are:
1) Soloman Grundy
2)Chief Thunder
3)E-Honda
4)El Fuerte
5)Hakan
EDIT: I was wrong. The "Back breaker move was first introduced in MK deadly alliance with Hsu Hao. Although much like Cyrax in MK9 I don't know if I would call him a grappler.
The first "True" Grappler NRS ever made in my eyes was MEAT.
He a "Back Breaker" at a decent 24% damage
A blockable low throw that led to a juggle
He also had clevars (Shades of Grundy)
Next up was Sheeva who was the only REAL grappler in MK9.
She had a low unblockable that led to huge damage
Blockable but advantage on block mid throw
And a regular throw that did more damage than all other throws in the game
This should have never happened but NRS thought it was smart to give Cyrax in MK9 a command throw.
Not only did he have a command throw that hit both standing and crouching opponents and led to a safe jump, but he had an air throw and a regular throw...and 100% combos. lol
this first round...WOW command throw at the end of first round if you want to see it.
Then Injustice game out and their character variety was the best I have seen from them.
Soloman Grundy
I think this was the BEST grappler ever created that made sense. He has all the tools but in this game the keep away can be strong and makes his life tough. Great design and characters overall. "Slow Clap"
Unblockable Trait grab with different trait options for buffs
-health
-chip
-damage
blockable juggle grab
very fast air grab
Walking Corpse grab with three hits of armor and is cancelable. Makes getting in much easier.
regular throw
Grave rot is a nice addition because it automatically buffs his throw damage output.
Most famous Grundy match of all time
Bane needs no introduction. He has been breaking backs for a while and is a broken beast. His trait lets him armor through anything with a special move. He has a throw like Meat that does varied damage dependent on meter and venom. He has better directional throw ability for maintaining position on a stage and never lets you get up.
Shazam is the most mobile grappler in Injustice (debatable with how stupid bane is) with a few really good moves.
Low unblockable
high unblockable
regular throw
Lobo is still up and coming but has some of the best damage and mobility.
Mid hitting command throw
regular throw
and many of his strings set you up for very hard to react to tic throw setups.
His trait loads nuclear shells and can add massive damage to both his throws and his combos.
Killer Frost believe it or not has a very good command throw that allows her to play in this realm. Its her go to tool for setting up her vortex and leads to a full combo with meter.
Cyborg? Yes Cyborg has a command throw but nobody uses it. No point. Terrible move but it is an unblockable high attack that can be meter burned for extra damage.
This is only video I could find of it...LOL
I made this thread to show the community how NRS has evolved their grappler style and they did really well with Injustice. I hope the next MK does a good job of defining styles with characters and perhaps even a better job. What Characters in MK10 do you want to see as a Grappler?
THANKS FOR READING!
"runs back to NW forum drama"
1) Soloman Grundy
2)Chief Thunder
3)E-Honda
4)El Fuerte
5)Hakan
EDIT: I was wrong. The "Back breaker move was first introduced in MK deadly alliance with Hsu Hao. Although much like Cyrax in MK9 I don't know if I would call him a grappler.
The first "True" Grappler NRS ever made in my eyes was MEAT.
He a "Back Breaker" at a decent 24% damage
A blockable low throw that led to a juggle
He also had clevars (Shades of Grundy)
Next up was Sheeva who was the only REAL grappler in MK9.
She had a low unblockable that led to huge damage
Blockable but advantage on block mid throw
And a regular throw that did more damage than all other throws in the game
This should have never happened but NRS thought it was smart to give Cyrax in MK9 a command throw.
Not only did he have a command throw that hit both standing and crouching opponents and led to a safe jump, but he had an air throw and a regular throw...and 100% combos. lol
this first round...WOW command throw at the end of first round if you want to see it.
Then Injustice game out and their character variety was the best I have seen from them.
Soloman Grundy
I think this was the BEST grappler ever created that made sense. He has all the tools but in this game the keep away can be strong and makes his life tough. Great design and characters overall. "Slow Clap"
Unblockable Trait grab with different trait options for buffs
-health
-chip
-damage
blockable juggle grab
very fast air grab
Walking Corpse grab with three hits of armor and is cancelable. Makes getting in much easier.
regular throw
Grave rot is a nice addition because it automatically buffs his throw damage output.
Most famous Grundy match of all time
Bane needs no introduction. He has been breaking backs for a while and is a broken beast. His trait lets him armor through anything with a special move. He has a throw like Meat that does varied damage dependent on meter and venom. He has better directional throw ability for maintaining position on a stage and never lets you get up.
Shazam is the most mobile grappler in Injustice (debatable with how stupid bane is) with a few really good moves.
Low unblockable
high unblockable
regular throw
Lobo is still up and coming but has some of the best damage and mobility.
Mid hitting command throw
regular throw
and many of his strings set you up for very hard to react to tic throw setups.
His trait loads nuclear shells and can add massive damage to both his throws and his combos.
Killer Frost believe it or not has a very good command throw that allows her to play in this realm. Its her go to tool for setting up her vortex and leads to a full combo with meter.
Cyborg? Yes Cyborg has a command throw but nobody uses it. No point. Terrible move but it is an unblockable high attack that can be meter burned for extra damage.
This is only video I could find of it...LOL
I made this thread to show the community how NRS has evolved their grappler style and they did really well with Injustice. I hope the next MK does a good job of defining styles with characters and perhaps even a better job. What Characters in MK10 do you want to see as a Grappler?
THANKS FOR READING!
"runs back to NW forum drama"
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