Why do you think the combo breakers should be made even harder than they are already? Speaking as someone who relies solely on sound and match experience to play the game, combo breakers are hard enough as it is. I guess break not by choice, but mostly out of necessity. Occasionally there’ll be a move I recognise that I can break but that’s rare. Adding anything else in to the breaker system would just make the game less and less accessible to those who either have trouble keeping track of the fast motion of the game or can’t see the game at all, with the latter being a market left in the dust by many developers due to a belief in simply making games that the vast majority will buy and not considering that there are others who might enjoy the content these games have to offer. I don’t mean to insult what you’re saying, though it might come accross as rather blunt. My question is a serious one though, do you yearn for the nostalgic days of the original/second game where each character had their own inputs?
OK, partial rant over. Back to the matter at hand. If season 3 is the last, I’d be far happier if they produced more characters/stages over costumes, as characters and stages can be enjoyed/experienced at the very least by everyone, not just those with vision as is the case with costumes and accessories.
I’m not just trying to play the disability card here, but simply saying that seeing new characters and stages, hearing the themes, experiencing new designs/mechanics etc is all part of the fun and I believe that updates, even if it were two a year, to the existing roster, could be reasonably priced and keep the game fresh.
The best decision I feel they could make if season 3 is the last would be to package seasons 1, 2 and 3 on a single disc, along with the ability for that not to be counted as a separate game. Moreover, you pay a little extra and you are allowed access to the foreseeable future of KI (characters, stages etc). They could include some extras for loyal fans maybe even through this very forum or Xbox.com etc (so that everyone can get in on the action and have a piece of KI history), maybe even producing a constant run of customisable Ki fight sticks (I’ve wanted one for a long time for a couple of reasons and never been able to get my hands on one myself).
The idea of the complete game being released as well would mean that anyone who wanted to jump right in could buy the retail version, come home, install and play unlike certain situations (looking at you, season 1 retail edition), making the series, in all it’s casual and competitive significance available to newcomers and those who just want a physical copy.
Maybe even a Killer Instinct s1+2+3 soundtrack delux edition with all the stems for remixing purposes? I wonder if Mick would be willing to volunteer his work to such a project, officially licensed and available both as a digital download and as a physical release?
We can hope, right?
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