General/Other - Kano Kano Pre-Release General Discussion Thread

[Phosferrax]

Oh for sure, no doubt. I'm just saying for Kano you know? But I was referring more to his Cybernetic style mostly. The AA laser with the knives and his AA balls it'll be tough to get in on a good Kano player IMO. Faster recovery knives helps no doubt even though they're smaller.

Unless they decrease the start-up of the AA laser then I don't see why someone would go for it, as it has a slow start-up meaning that you have to do it preemptively, when you could just do up ball on reaction. It will be useful for corner combos though.

 

[MKF30]

Unless they decrease the start-up of the AA laser then I don't see why someone would go for it, as it has a slow start-up meaning that you have to do it preemptively, when you could just do up ball on reaction. It will be useful for corner combos though.

Well, just a hunch here but given as how Kano was lower tier in the last game I doubt they'll nerf him this time around or at least much. I kind of like the laser eye, he's always had it but so he should use it in gameplay at some point. I'm happy for that in his cybernetic style. I can see people maybe baiting him from jumping far then doing a teleport like in Ermac or Scorp's case. I think it would be wise to use it against non teleporters especially(people like cassie, ferra/torr etc not so much Scorp, Ermac etc

 

[Pizza]

I want a bald Kano alt.

 

[badgerfan20945]

Been a while since i've been on here and I have a question. Does Kano have a legitimate command grab when it comes to mix up? His commando variation has grabs but I see them used more as combo enders than anything else.

 

[Youphemism]

Been a while since i've been on here and I have a question. Does Kano have a legitimate command grab when it comes to mix up? His commando variation has grabs but I see them used more as combo enders than anything else.

I don't think we've seen enough of it to decide that yet :/ I want to see more of Commando, it's the only variation in the game I've seen so far that I like... I know he has parries, which is what interests me about this variation, but as for grabs I don't know really. Could just be throw for all we know.

 

[badgerfan20945]

Yeah commando is the one im interested in but id like to learn more about it before the game comes out. The wait is killing me.

 

[RoboCop]

I was interested in Commando until I saw that his parry is separated into High and Low. Single-type parries always blow (Liu Kang, Joker, etc), but hopefully they make them worthwhile somehow.

 

[Barrogh]

I was interested in Commando until I saw that his parry is separated into High and Low. Single-type parries always blow (Liu Kang, Joker, etc), but hopefully they make them worthwhile somehow.

They can be useful for exploiting gaps (since most of NRS parries are 1f) and to counter otherwise safe (possibly plus) stuff that is more or less reactable.

 

[Phosferrax]

A little birdie told me that he has 3 separate command grabs, as well as 1 string that ends with a grab...

 

[Youphemism]

A little birdie told me that he has 3 separate command grabs, as well as 1 string that ends with a grab...

I was going to find a GIF to express my excitement but instead I'll let @Eric Z19 s face show you how I feel about that

 

[Cabra_da_Peste]

Cybernetic looks fine. I was expectating to see more of this variation during kombat kast. I wanna know how the laser can be combined with the combos.

 

[Barrogh]

A little birdie told me that he has 3 separate command grabs, as well as 1 string that ends with a grab...

Well, we sure did see at least 3 moves of him that look like grabs in early videos. One of them probably being normal grab though.

If little birdie is right, I hope NRS isn't pulling low/OH "grabs" again.

 

[Eric The Scruffy]

I was going to find a GIF to express my excitement but instead I'll let @Eric Z19 s face show you how I feel about that

I....uh.....get really immersed.

 

[Prinz]

So, Kano's klassic kostume.

 

[I$AAC]

^ I know which skin I'm using

 

[Pizza]

where's bald Kano

 

[cyke_out]

12 days till we can start cutting and choking fools! I hope the Kano players come out of hiding and flood this forum with tech and blood!

For the black Dragons!

 

[kantboy-2]

After seeing the Goro stream and a bunch of early copy streamers I am surprised to say that Commando Kano looks like the purest grappler move set in the entire game.

Reminds me of Clark from KOF in a good way.

 

[Barrogh]

After seeing the Goro stream and a bunch of early copy streamers I am surprised to say that Commando Kano looks like the purest grappler move set in the entire game.

Reminds me of Clark from KOF in a good way.

Now, if not for that leak/rumor that everything he has is blockable...

 

[KH Royale]

Where can i find inputs fo kano's specials?

 

[cyke_out]

Now, if not for that leak/rumor that everything he has is blockable...

At least one command throw is unblockable without meter. The choke is not. It was confirmed in another thread where people got the game early.

 

[M2Dave]

@Qwark28 has gotten the game early. He has been extremely helpful. Here is some frame data for the Cybernetic variation.

Knife Toss
- regular version has 11 frames of start up. -10 on block (at point blank range). Hits as a mid attack. Hits once.
- EX version has 8 frames of start up. +6 on block (at point blank range). Hits as an overhead and juggles. Hits three times. Superior hitbox to regular version to catch slides.

Up Ball
- regular and EX versions have 5 frames of start up. -28 on block. Hits as a mid attack. Hits twice.

Straight Ball
- regular version has 12 frames of start up. -19 on block. Hits as a mid attack. Hits once.
- EX version has armor. Other properties same as regular version.

Ground laser extends combos. Air laser knocks down opponent far away and is unbreakable.

 

[Zatoichi]

So, Kano's klassic kostume.

Isn't that his Tournament Costume? His Klassic Costume is going to be from MK1 and will be in a DLC pack.

 

[Barrogh]

@Qwark28 has gotten the game early. He has been extremely helpful. Here is some frame data for the Cybernetic variation.

Knife Toss
- regular version has 11 frames of start up. -10 on block (at point blank range). Hits as a mid attack. Hits once.
- EX version has 8 frames of start up. +6 on block (at point blank range). Hits as an overhead and juggles. Hits three times. Superior hitbox to regular version to catch slides.

Up Ball
- regular and EX versions have 5 frames of start up. -28 on block. Hits as a mid attack. Hits twice.

Straight Ball
- regular version has 12 frames of start up. -19 on block. Hits as a mid attack. Hits once.
- EX version has armor. Other properties same as regular version.

Ground laser extends combos. Air laser knocks down opponent far away and is unbreakable.

Some of these things sound as awesome as they should be.
I think it was also said that lasers have about 15f of sartup, at least it's how it is for AA laser IIRC.

I also somewhat interested in EX (?) diveball properties, especially if it has any opening up potential with its "OH -> low" and possibly "whiff -> low" animation, but that's mostly out of curiosity right now.

Are you going to give cyberkano a shot?

 

[M2Dave]

Are you going to give cyberkano a shot?

There is a good chance that I will start with Kano. He was my original main character in Mortal Kombat 9 before scrubs ruined him.