I'm a supporter of having Power Girl in this game. I wouldn't mind having Power Girl as a Superman alt skin and I like many of the other female characters on the list as well such as Hawkgirl, Raven, Zatanna, and Black Canary.
That said, let me give you the reasons I would love to have Power Girl in this game.
- First, what's wrong w/ tits? As long as nobody takes it to creepy serious levels a little sex appeal is a good thing.
There's nothing wrong with her, as long as she isn't taking up a character slot. She can simply be an alt, but there are other females with unique playstyles.
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OK, I'll throw in a bit of sense to this whole thread. First you have to understand that if NRS adds any more characters it will also have to do with game style balance along with the current content already put in. So that being said, a female character would have to have a fighting style that hasn't been already implemented to keep each character fresh in terms of keeping match-ups diverse and interesting.
as he says it better.
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Second, this is the same debate that keeps coming up w/ Shazam/Black Adam, Hal Jordan/Sinestro, the entire Batman family, ect...just because a character has the same powers doesn't mean they have to play the same.
I'm not saying they'll play the same. It will be the same situation as Ryu and Akuma, however. Hell, actually it'd be like Ryu and Sakura, due to Powergirl being weaker than Superman. I don't want a Sakura when I can have a completely unique character. Especially with some of the new ones I've heared about through this forum, like Circe.
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Third, I like the character (at least the pre-New 52 version) and I want to be able to play her in a game. She's confident about how she looks and has a bad ass attitude. She's entertaining and, even at it's most competitive level, this is a game for entertainment. In fighting games people make decisions on who to main all the time based on character appeal and don't always necessarily chose the most diverse or "top tier" option. There is nothing wrong w/ people wanting a favorite comic character in the game based purely on source material reasons. It's all just personal opinion and so nobody is more right or wrong than anybody else.
...Badass, huh. From what I've been reading about her...
Opinions are opinions though.
As for character appeal, with all the females that could be in the game PowerGirl fans will have no problem picking up someone else.
People don't always pick based on playstyles, I agree with you. However, the majority of people that attend locals, keep the game alive, etc. pick their character based on "Tiers" and/or playstyle along with liking a character, rather than just only liking the source material.
- Fourth, I like the Superman family just as much as the Batman family and I feel like Superman is getting dumped on and dragged through the mud in this game....why can't the developers do his fans a solid and give an ally from his family like they did w/ Batman. The producers have stated they made character decisions based upon the story. Given Kal's great personal loss and then his extreme reactions, reactions that effect the entire planet, you would think some ally from Superman's "family" would naturally become involved.
They can be in the game, as story cameos. Also with all the people Clark knows that are close to him, I doubt Power Girl is a top contender to consolidate him.
