Espio
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This is just a fun, little different type of thread than we usually have, so bare with me and my nerdy, but positive rant.
I originally started playing Jade during MK Trilogy because she was the first character with staff and she had the weirdest move that I had never seen before, the ability to nullify projectiles, I used to think she was a ghost as a kid (I was like six, don't make fun of me lol).
Plus she wore green, my fave color and she was this mysterious character who was struggling with where her loyalties lied, with her best friend or with the Emeperor she had served for years. She ultimately chose friendship and justice over the powerful emeperor. She saved Kitana from being assasinated by Reptile and cleared the way for Kitana to reunite with her mother, Queen Sindel. That was so awesome to me, even as a kid, I didn't have good friends like that growing up (didn't have them till i got much older) so I immediately loved her.
I was quite disappointed that she didn't return for MK4 or Deadly Alliance, but she came back in a big way in Deception with the coolest new outfit, unmasked and stylin'. Her rivalrywith Tanya was absolutely amazing as it developed over the bios and endings. She has always been portrayed as strong, mysterious, loyal and level headed, which I respect in a character and kind of reminded me of how I've always tried to be myself.
Armageddon was w/e lol.
MKv.s.DC didn't have her.
In MK9, she's as awesome as she was previously, but she actually got an established personality as a sassy, sarcastic chick. Great lines and a portrayal that encapsulated what made her awesome in UMK3 and MK Trilogy. Despite her death, I'm hopeful she'll be playable next game, especially since this is a tournament worthy fighter now. Hopefully they have awesome plans for her, should be interesting to see how they work her arcade ending and death/enslavement by Quan Chi.
TL;DR version: Jade's amazing and a favorite of mine. I will play her regardless of tier placing as long as she remains fun and awesome as a character.
Why do you play/main Jade? Is it her design, her gameplay, her story, moves or a little bit of everything? Whatever your reason, sound off, we're all very passionate about Jade as a character otherwise we wouldn't still be playing her.
I originally started playing Jade during MK Trilogy because she was the first character with staff and she had the weirdest move that I had never seen before, the ability to nullify projectiles, I used to think she was a ghost as a kid (I was like six, don't make fun of me lol).
Plus she wore green, my fave color and she was this mysterious character who was struggling with where her loyalties lied, with her best friend or with the Emeperor she had served for years. She ultimately chose friendship and justice over the powerful emeperor. She saved Kitana from being assasinated by Reptile and cleared the way for Kitana to reunite with her mother, Queen Sindel. That was so awesome to me, even as a kid, I didn't have good friends like that growing up (didn't have them till i got much older) so I immediately loved her.
I was quite disappointed that she didn't return for MK4 or Deadly Alliance, but she came back in a big way in Deception with the coolest new outfit, unmasked and stylin'. Her rivalrywith Tanya was absolutely amazing as it developed over the bios and endings. She has always been portrayed as strong, mysterious, loyal and level headed, which I respect in a character and kind of reminded me of how I've always tried to be myself.
Armageddon was w/e lol.
MKv.s.DC didn't have her.
In MK9, she's as awesome as she was previously, but she actually got an established personality as a sassy, sarcastic chick. Great lines and a portrayal that encapsulated what made her awesome in UMK3 and MK Trilogy. Despite her death, I'm hopeful she'll be playable next game, especially since this is a tournament worthy fighter now. Hopefully they have awesome plans for her, should be interesting to see how they work her arcade ending and death/enslavement by Quan Chi.
TL;DR version: Jade's amazing and a favorite of mine. I will play her regardless of tier placing as long as she remains fun and awesome as a character.
Why do you play/main Jade? Is it her design, her gameplay, her story, moves or a little bit of everything? Whatever your reason, sound off, we're all very passionate about Jade as a character otherwise we wouldn't still be playing her.