Killer Instinct 2 (Arcade) Finishers - Ultimates, Ultra Combos

[@MforMovesets]

If you're curious, I uploaded Orchid's 2nd Ultimate, which was added to Killer Instinct Gold, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHSrk6iGbNl-erM Show full comment for timestamps: 0:00 Fulgore (killer robot, now with a cooler model) 0:38 Glacius (ice based alien, now more of a grapple character and more buff looking) 1:25 Jago (ninja, throws his sword during his second Ultimate, a bit hard to see) 2:05 Kim Wu (girl with nunchucks... oh that's where MK5 Shang Tsung got his Fatality from) 2:46 Maya (tribal looking woman with utterly stupid finishers) 3:27 Orchid (woman with yellow rave sticks, somehow they forgot to add her second Ultimate) 3:58 Sabrewulf (werewulf, my favorite design of all versions, with artificial arms and large claws) 4:49 Spinal (skeleton warrior, this time with a pirate vibe to him, absolutely iconic character) 5:33 TJ Combo (boxer, this time using a machine gun... like Jax in MK5 later... hm) 6:23 Tusk (basically, Conan the Barbarian except with dinosaurs. He's awesome.)

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

Orchid wields tonfas (nightsticks) here. And Kim Wu only has one 'chuk, and her stomp is a Bruce Lee reference. Also note that pre-2013 KI TJ Combo fights with metal arms, and Jax does the same from MK3 onward. Why Midway gotta be like that? *sigh* Motion time. Online guides and even the official KI Gold manual and quick reference card got A LOT of these wrong. Trust me on these. And Ultras start at 14 hits and can be extended by 4 hits with each new regular combo finisher you perform except the first each match, up to 30 hits with the fifth finisher, plus can be extended further by performing your super finisher just before they end. Jago Free Ultimate-Dragon Endokuken: ↓⇙←→MP Combo Ultimate-Laser Toss: →↓⇘FK Ultra: ⇘↓⇙QK TJ Combo Free Ultimate-TJ Gunner: Hold →, ⇘↓⇙←FK Combo Ultimate-Hurricane: Hold QK (long), release Ultra: Hold →, ←FP Spinal Free Ultimate-Skull Crush: ↓⇘→↓⇘→QP Combo Ultimate-Spinal Tap: ↓↓QK Ultra: ↓⇙←FP Tusk Free Ultimate-Meteor Shower: ↓⇘→↓⇘→MP Combo Ultimate-Dinosaur Sacrifice: →↓⇘MK Ultra: ⇘↓⇙MP Glacius Free Ultimate-Ice Breaker: ←↓⇙QK Combo Ultimate-Ice Javelin: →⇘↓⇙←→MK Ultra: ↓⇘→QK Fulgore Free Ultimate-Skylaser: ←⇙↓⇘→←MP Combo Ultimate-Gun Machine: →←⇙↓⇘→MK Ultra: →↓⇘QK Kim Wu Free Ultimate-Stomp Dragon: ←→↓⇘MK Combo Ultimate-Firestar: ←⇙↓⇘→←QK Ultra: ⇙↓⇘QK Sabrewulf Free Ultimate-Feasting Bats: Hold QP, release Combo Ultimate-Sabre Shock: Hold FK (long), release Ultra: ←→QK Orchid Free Ultimate-Tonfa Lightning: ←↓⇙←MK Combo Ultimate-Inferno Cat: ⇘↓⇙→FP Ultra: ⇘↓⇙QP Maya Free Ultimate-Shrink Curse: ↓⇘→←QP Combo Ultimate-Elephant Drop: →⇘↓⇙←→QK Ultra: →←FK

[@skepticpunk_]

6:35 gotta love the "teabag into meteor storm" combo, what a legend.

[@Keanotix]

Fun fact, during the fight if you land four different combo enders it powers up and adds hits to every combo ender and in turn adds a 5th Ender. This in turn extends the number of hits an Ultra does, add the Shadow/Super move at the end of the Ultra also adds 5 hits to it.

[@marceguregiazyk6735]

Fun fact? You mean basic gameplay

[@radiantansel202]

@@marceguregiazyk6735 Well, not so basic since it's pretty much explained nowhere in the game mr. Expert

[@bigwilly43729]

@@radiantansel202it’s in the instruction book, lmao.

[@Haka-f3k-u]

@@radiantansel202 learn to read, loser

[@Fool3427]

Those ultimate are brutal as hell. Glacius has been kinda the same back then but they still give me "chills" and sabrewulf with his bats god damn

[@MforMovesets]

KI2 Saberwulf is so great, why does he look so weird again in KI3... ugh.

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

What about Fulgore straight-up MELTING you? Jesus.

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

@@MforMovesets You think that's bad? They MANGLED Glacius and Cinder. Thank God for the Classic models.

[@MforMovesets]

@@CarbonRollerCaco That animation looks amazing for such an old graphic style.

[@MemoristtheTerrorist4595]

​@CarbonRollerCaco Screw You, the Newer designs for both Cinder and Glacius easily stomp that of the old ones

[@chrispham1113]

This game is 28 years old and damnnn talking about the tech back then... Amazing....

[@Jeremy-ve5hl]

2:39 RIP Cameraman

[@Homelanderisbette]

HAHAH

[@chrisgraham9194]

I am not sure if my memory perceives me, but I remember making 32 hit combos. I wrote them all in a book. Still have it.

[@luismagana9784]

Those cut scenes are sick af

[@4lom69]

My fav game of all. I'm godlike in arcade and n64 port. I wish they would have left the stage knockoffs like the arcade instead of the lower quality falls. The dojo was the best.

[@byonemesis]

The only missing part for me is the Ultra Combos with the Shadow Ender (when your secondary gauge is full, your Ultra will end differently. One big example is Glacius. Instead of uppercuting his opponent, he grabs him and smashes him on the floor 5 times)

[@MforMovesets]

What gauge do you mean...

[@byonemesis]

@@MforMovesets Look at 7:21 in this gameplay. You'll understand.

[@Bostish]

It's just the double special move, like sabrewolf does a double flip kick, but you got to do the 5 combo enders

[@agthaog1986]

that was the coolest thing about this game i feel. watching your opponent fall while hearing "uuullttrraaaa cooommmbbooooo"

[@kholdkhaos64ray11]

Kim's finishers in this game are still so awful it's hilarious to think someone okay'd those

[@MforMovesets]

Kim's and Maya's. Their designs are terrible too. The devs were like "we need more hot girls in our game to sell it" but it's so obvious. Their redesign in KI3 really saved them.

[@cameronjohnson1882]

@@MforMovesets you’re good at killer instinct 2 classic with the ultras and ultimates good job

[@WizardOfWor]

@@MforMovesets Definitely agree! Both Kim Wu & Maya were a massive improvement in design in KI3.

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

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[@marceguregiazyk6735]

I think the "jump" one it's a homage to Bruce Lee scene from operación dragón (also Kim uses nunchakus).

[@shawnganske8731]

These no mercy finisher feel lazily thought out, some feel recycled as well. KI1 was better and i liked the stage deaths better as well.

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

But the N64 version has a unique stage death: TJ Combo's stage can have the train bounce your opponent if you knock them toward the crossing. Whee!

[@MrSamPhoenix]

Agreed. The first Killer Instinct felt smoother and more polished. One of the first things I noticed about KI2 is how the music took a major hit in quality. It soundtrack doesn’t sound as nice, and feels like they compressed the sound compared to the original game. Not to mention that the soundtrack feels generic as a whole.

[@annoyingporange]

​@@MrSamPhoenixwhat the fuck no???? ki2 is better than 1 in every conceivable way how can you say the soundtrack is worse like WHAT????? the only thing 1 has over 2 is that theres no riptor in 2

[@annoyingporange]

​@MrSamPhoenix the soundtrack in ki2 is ABSOLUTE PERFECTION how can u even say it's worse?? there are really no memorable tracks in ki1 other than the main theme and character select and maybe 1 maybe 2 other standouts

[@annoyingporange]

im sorry to be so passionate but yall got bad taste if u really believe what you're typing down especially this shawn guy

[@12345meechi]

They should remaster this without changing a thing I would pay top dollar for a remaster of this 💯

[@MforMovesets]

I agree. I love the gameplay. But the visual style...

[@ajhproductions2347]

Knowing that they were competing with games like Mortal Kombat and Primal Rage, I don’t know why they didn’t make the finishing moves better. Some are just stupid

[@hakeemhenry4757]

6:07 Oh damn, That's wild and crazy but at least it's disrespectful

[@adamwest3512]

I have to say the first Killer Instinct was the best so far!

[@hakeemhenry4757]

5:58 Dat "COMBO" Went utterly hard, NGL

[@DSMTheEditor]

THINK ABOUT IT! *kisses biceps*

[@dbjoestar1418]

Fulgore is my favorite ki character I found robots cool as a kid and I still do now

[@Homelanderisbette]

HAHAH

[@polothedon]

Now this just my opinion don't come jumping down my throat 🤣,but this is one of the hardest fighting games to master.

[@MforMovesets]

Button mashing gets you far in this game.

[@johnnymason3265]

Didn't it seem strange that it looked like Tusk was fighting with his back turned toward you?

[@rich1sk]

I remember playing the first ki on snes when I was only 9. It was really difficult for me when I remembered, I would just button mash for combos using orchid all the time. But one thing I kept to myself is that I never liked TJ combo, I always felt like he was a bad guy in a way but I couldn't figure out how.

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

Maybe you were young, dumb and racist then. Or maybe his build and boxing style looked bullyish to you. But TJ Combo's not a bad guy; just fame-obsessed.

[@MrSamPhoenix]

I don’t know, KI2 felt rushed to be honest. The game just doesn’t have that high tech polished feel the first game had.

[@malcolmchatman9466]

ULTRA COMBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Homelanderisbette]

HUM.

[@philipwelch2681]

When Orchid looked at the camera it look like Janet Jackson

[@zenicehero9154]

Id love to see an Remastered Collection with both KI 1 and 2 and their Arcade and Console versions!

[@MforMovesets]

@@zenicehero9154 Same but they will never release that on PS5.

[@zenicehero9154]

​@@MforMovesets Ive think they could Yes because Microsoft has been open with the idea in releasing their AAA Games on other Platforms

[@rodrigomedina2707]

por que nadie muestra el movimiento final numero 2 de Orchid???//why no one shows Orchid's finishing move number 2???

[@MforMovesets]

It doesn't work in the arcade version. Its either a bug or missing.

[@rodrigomedina2707]

@@MforMovesets Thanks for the information

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

@@MforMovesets The arcade version never implemented it.

[@retrogamerfan123]

still better than the xbox reboot

[@MforMovesets]

I disagree because most characters in KI2 look like trash. Maya and Kimwu look like a pathetic attempt to make 3D smut to impress the audience.

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

Only things that're decisively worse in KI 2013 are the finishers, a handful of the redesigns and the new announcer. Only a few characters have Ultimates, and those have too much self-censorship. And certain redesigns are WAY over the top like Glacius's and Riptor's, like there was some sort of mandate that every character be all elaborate and shit to show off the Xb1's power. Riptor especially looks lame needing cybernetics to compete. And the new announcer's bootleg AF. But the Ultras, including the Stage Ultras, are still cool. And the old announcer's still there. But roster- and serious gameplay-wise, it's not even a contest-2013 stomps the OGs. There's actual play variety, meaningful gimmicks and honest-to-God strategy both within and outside the iconic combo system, and everyone returns alongside new faces and guests, among them a freaking _Battletoad._ Everything else is just taste.

[@slingshotdon]

Bro the reboot is one of the best fighting games ever made. Lmao

[@monicamalcolm3752]

The reboot is trash ki gold is goated

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

Uh, KI Gold didn't have a gold cart, at least not in the States.

[@MforMovesets]

My nostalgia broke me. I remember clearly it has a golden cartridge, but it doesn't. I might have mistaken it for Majoras Mask.

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

@@MforMovesets Oi. Zelda 64 2 mistaken for KI2+"Gold" in the name of the latter? XD LOL, sounds like that'll do it.

[@aiedne]

1º Ultra Combo: Feito no meio de um combo 2º No Mercy: Feito quanto a energia do adversário estiver piscando em vermelho 3º Ultimate Combo: Feito no meio de um combo

[@pietronunes1503]

Mais todos tem que tá com a energia piscando, já no fim da barra

[@diegofagundesmorales4275]

Como faço os do TJ Combo?

[@Homelanderisbette]

Kk.

[@SaminPK]

Great video. Thanks!

[@dbjoestar1418]

😦 HOLY CRAP!!! 6:05

[@14ander]

Where a find commad to make this fatalitys ? I have n64 emulator pc killer instinct gold

[@marceguregiazyk6735]

Gamefaqs (since 1997 😆)

[@lelxrv]

Feels like Orchid's second ultimate is flashing like in the first game, but they removed it and didn't add anything else instead.

[@joelpolnareff399]

They sadly didn't put in the 2nd one they ported to N64. Dumbasses could've did that for arcade instead.

[@menegenecrazycraig]

Wasn't Riptor in KI2?

[@philwarren6346]

T J combo killed Riptor in in K1 also that's why combo has only one eye 😜

[@samuraistalin]

WHY ON EARTH DOES COMBO PULL OUT A GUN??? I died, I swear

[@MforMovesets]

He cheats. Just like Jax.

[@JFirecracker]

@@MforMovesets _Awwwwww yeeeeeah._

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

@@MforMovesets It's actually Jax that cheats like Combo. Combo had cybernetic arms first, too.

[@marceguregiazyk6735]

He's a nigga broh

[@MforMovesets]

@@CarbonRollerCaco What? No way!

[@jacoboreore]

2024 here, this ARCADE game was soooo ahead++ of its time.... N64 didn't deliver.

[@Jolly-Green-Steve]

The first game had better variety in it's finishers. Half the finishers in KI2 are burning opponent to crisp.

[@joelpolnareff399]

Maybe, but surely you didn't think a ninja spawning a car to crush someone was weird. As well as a woman turning someone into a frog or flashing them.

[@Jolly-Green-Steve]

@@joelpolnareff399 Variety. In my Mugen Mortal Kombat Project build Orchid's Friendship is her flashing you and then Kuato from Total Recall pops out from her top and waddles across the stage.

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

So Ultra Combos Stage Kills AND Fatalities!?

[@rBrad4D]

My favorite KI

[@Sniper_T_2x]

If I'm not mistaken Spinal could do the other players ultra

[@MforMovesets]

Yes but I didn't find an explanation how.

[@crimson8575]

Sadly most of the finishers in this game felt like an afterthought, especially considering the ones in the first game, which also had humiliations. I read it was cause this sequel was rushed to release and they had to make some cuts to some original plans.

[@joelggundam]

The biggest issue was that the team got split in half at the half way point of the arcade's development. Half focused on finishing the arcade version, while the other half started working on the N64 version.

[@crimson8575]

@@joelggundam I never knew that, I think that explains much if true

[@Scorpion24]

@@crimson8575 Yeah this is why N64 had Orchids 2nd finisher in it, Technically even though the arcade is the "Better version" N64 was the more complete version

[@crimson8575]

@@Scorpion24 Her fire cat finisher was more of a band-aid last minute fix. It didnt require any new animation since that move was already in the game, just had to change the state as a fatality instead of a regular move. There was data-mined animation of another fatality for Orchid, which may have been more like her KI1 frog fatality. It never made the final release, even in KIGold. Also missing but also data-mined was humiliation dance animations for all characters. Leads me to wonder how much more interesting this game would have been if they got more of the scrapped content into the final game

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

@@crimson8575 Maybe she was originally going to burn the opponent with her tonfas, but they ditched that as they came up with the electricity finisher and decided to try to make a uniquely animated Fire Cat finisher instead but didn't have time to make new Fire Cat frames? And maybe they wanted to do something different with the alternate finisher concept besides dancing. Maybe other forms of humiliation like making them wear an embarrassing costume, hitting them with pies, spanking them, ordering a boot polishing etc..

[@CyberFoxy87]

6:48 Tusk summons giant Riptor lol

[@chacaabbaylee768]

They missed such an opportunity here i agree with so many people that it was rushed and very apparent. You could see the animation upgrades vs where they just didnt follow through. Like the falling off a building angle!?! That was genuis in 96. If they would have done something like an instant impact at the bottom while following that same camera shot. Then put a bow on it with a cringe worthy impact, all gory in the tree. Would have been one of the things they should have done to keep pace with mk. In fact, in 96 that stage fatality was ahead of mk in my eyes.....what could have been guys.

[@user-qq9ob7xl5y]

Why were the ultra combos so short??

[@MforMovesets]

Because posers use them at the end of a long combo. 😏

[@gengisjon]

Where are the 35 hit combos?

[@jonisuni3464]

How to do their ultimate combo in Nintendo 64 version?

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

Same motions as in the arcade. I added the list as a reply to the pinned timestamp list.

[@guyjames4479]

Kool game i used all there finishers

[@DanielReid88]

What were they thinking? KI 1 is so much cooler.

[@nwo2cool]

As a kid, I always thought KI2 was better than part 1, but now I believed KI is better than part 2. The cons about part 2 is that the characters who appeared in the first game looked bigger and bulkier, which caused the framerate to run slow and choppier. Also, the sequel is more colored, while the original was dark. And the sequel doesn't the animated versus screen like the original had.

[@radiantansel202]

Gameplay-wise, KI2 is much, much better designed than KI1, but I wouldn't deny at all that KI1 has a better atmosphere and design in general. I wouldn't call one better than the other since they truly feel like completely different games, both other something truly unique to stand on their own.

[@LydellG4]

For some reason Jago's Ultimate doesn't work in KI2. The one where he throws the sword must require something else besides just doing it in a combo.

[@tiradouken2854]

Its dragon punch motion with either I think wk or fk.

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

@@tiradouken2854 DP motion, fierce kick.

[@CarbonRollerCaco]

Is the opponent's health bar red and flashing? That's necessary for all finishers.

[@bigwilly43729]

This game was always “close, but no cigar” when it came to to violence that rivaled Mortal Kombat. They might have been better off giving characters different/multiple Ultra Combos instead of finishing moves.

[@marcwilliams1942]

Does B. Orchid only have one fatality in this game?

[@MforMovesets]

Yes. I wonder if that was accidential or intentional. I linked her second one from Killer Instinct Gold in the pinned post.

[@crimson8575]

There is data-mined animations of an actual second fatality but was scrapped from the released version of the game. It potentially would look similar to her KI1 fatality where she transforms the opponent into a frog. The fire cat ultimate was added to the N64 release to give her a 2nd fatality, but its more kinda like a band-aid fix since it didnt require any new animation frames

[@joelggundam]

Orchid's character design change in KI2 was last minute and they didn't finish the new fire cat animation on time, so they reused her KI1 fire cat animation instead. If you look very closely at Orchid's Fire Cat super move in KI2, you will see her quickly covert back to her KI1 model to perform the move. It's only a split second, but it would be very noticeable as an Ultimate (animation intentionally slows down). It's also the reason why Orchid is missing a few colors (green, blue) on the character selection screen.

[@ElViperr408]

Never liked this KI. Like why did they remove the announcer saying the combos that’s eh made the first game good. Also the ultra’s feel the same

[@AzrialAlaria]

Sabrewulf is HOT!!

[@alexyipgamingforlife7652]

didn't play the 2nd killer instinct

[@mochiman6307]

0:26 poor tj melted into pizza sauce

[@Sannypowa]

This KI game version is the one with the best ultimates of the series. The last game is terribly bad for finishers. The game devs should learn from this one.

[@MforMovesets]

People don't understand that KI3 didn't even have ultimates but the fans kept annoying the devs until they put them in, in a game that was already rated T. Basically noone has a right to complain now lol

[@OX1994AU]

No one finishes glacius ultra with his badass slams

[@big973e]

Kim Wu has Orchid's old finisher, Maya has a knockoff Fulgore finisher, Fulgore did not get new finishers, Sabrewulf and Orchid have the same finisher, Orchid doesnt keep her signature finisher ----- dropping Riptor and Cinder for the two girls as well ----- this game could have been SO much better

[@jackbuidon175]

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[@theamericanshepherd5378]

How come they took out Riptor, Thunder, and Cindar in this game?

[@MforMovesets]

Yeah noone knows. They replaced them with sexy ladies because other games did it that time. 🤣 But Mayas and Kimwus old designs are kinda cringe.

[@seanmoore699]

Orchid looked like Michael Jackson 😂😂

[@shangee2275]

Janet Jackson was the face model.

[@marceguregiazyk6735]

Also maya and Kim Who. The KI team had a boner with Jackson 🤣

[@sti7774]

6:50 .. Riptor? WTF?

[@BazSenpai]

i need a how to guide lol 😂

[@Homelanderisbette]

HUM

[@paulbaxter2007]

IMO, KI2 was inferior to KI in so many ways. Graphically, it was too pixelated, too much on the screen and the frame rate was horrible. The sounds were ok but it always felt like my ears were being raped by too much as once. The combos were great but when it came to finishers, it was very generic.

[@MforMovesets]

KI Gold is one of the ugliest games I've ever played.

[@canineshadowproductions8574]

Yes

[@Nathan_Hale.]

Ultra combos here were smaller and less impressive than KI 1

[@kimsoo16]

I have this on xbox the game is to hard😭😭

[@MforMovesets]

I can only play one character, and that is Sabrewulf, who still has his back-forward punch/ kick attacks, making his combos easier than other characters.

[@Awweta]

Hold left on d pad and x at same time for 3 seconds then let go at the same time for saberwolf finisher

[@kongekyou]

KI3 has nothin on this. KI2 beats KI3 by a long shot.

[@OS97360]

Only Character that's good on here gameplay wise would definitely go to TJ Combo. Every other character just doesn't bring it for Me with their fighting or combos. Two idk why they made some the ultimate button input so difficult with some of the characters. All around in all Honesty Killer Instinct 1 will ALWAYS be the best. KI 2 was just eh. Especially with Gargos being the New boss on here

[@MforMovesets]

I think KI2 had the best Saberwulf in the franchise, but yeah, I don't like anyone else in this game either and find them too complicated. After playing KI2 for this video for the first time, I also think that Killer Instinct Gold is a trash port in hindsight.

[@OS97360]

@@MforMovesets Yea Saberwulf was Really good. Your right about that

[@MforMovesets]

@@OS97360 He looked ugly in KI1 and like a rat in the new KI, in KI2 he had an awesome evil face and those cool blade claws.

[@OS97360]

@@MforMovesets even tho he lost his Arms them Cybernetic ones In KI2 are wicked. And in The New one with the retro Saberwulf he does look like a Rat 😂😂

[@MforMovesets]

@@OS97360 He looks creepy when his meter is full and his eyes glow though with the retro costume. But it sucks he doesn't have the cybernetic arms costume.

[@tekman4932]

I think Killer Instinct 2 looks better than KI 1.

[@MforMovesets]

Heresy!

[@alleyviper]

Salvo los de Tusk y otro por allí, el resto de fatalitys son horribles, y pensar que Club NIntendo le echaba hartas flores a este juego. 3:46 - la única razon por la cual me paraba a echar un ojo a la máquina...

[@markg5480]

I remember when this came out back in the day it looked so f*cking dated. Tekken 2 was out a year or so prior and it was absolutely stunning with its cool character designs and beautiful lighting effects and shading. Then this appeared with its goofy assed, big eyed, disproportioned, bobbled headed new characters. Somehow it looked worse than the original game, with all characters now suffering the same doll-like, deformed appearance. Look at TJ Combo's model here compared to part 1, for example. On top of that, the finishers were severely lacking any sort of imagination and finesse. Most of them are things dropping in on characters, and the quality is much worse than part 1; looking more like something you'd see in Kasumi Ninja or one of the pound shop MK games.

[@faridmendez2401]

Estás chavo

[@shamusteakiawa]

The ultras in this game were ass compared to the first game, lol

[@harrycallahan9143]

Killer Instinct 2 feels like a low budget movie compared to the first classic, terrible.

[@JL050]

Everything about KI2 was weaker than KI

[@MforMovesets]

The gameplay is fine but it was too early for 2,5D fighting games. Its so ugly.

[@scorpioneighty8988]

K1 still holds better then k2 and the shitty Xbox version

[@wesleyvalk9129]

Always disliked this game, I really hated Kim Wu and missed Riptor and Cinder very much! Tusk and Maya were good additions though.

[@maliksavage1441]

Yes