blackcyborg Wrote:
I wouldn't reccommend anybody getting their hopes up too much. You never know who is going to make it...they don't always choose who you expect. Especially with SO many people to choose from. Not everybody's favorites will make it. Just ask Rain fans when it came to MK9.
Point being, we don't know who they will choose or why, because we don't know the story at play. They are wanting to offer a good story, and with that, you can't just plug someone in because they have fans. Every character has fans to some extent. Some people may not see Penguin as someone they want in, but there's a lot of other people out there that would love for him to be included. That's just it, they KNOW they have a tough choice to make. They need to balance popularity(who will sell the game), fun factor(who fits in a fighting game or is fun to use), and purpose(serves an actual part in the story) for these characters.
It's not as simple as "Martian Manhunter has a decent amount of fans, lets put him in". They need to pick 24 characters out of over two hundred. They also likely need it approved by DC. So if DC doesn't want their character in the game for whatever reason, they won't be in it. It's also possible the team doesn't like the character for some odd reason. Or the character just doesn't fit the story at all(thus better suited for DLC). Or the character isn't THAT needed right off the bat, or they just don't quite make the cut compared to another character that would be better suited in the main roster based on popularity, fun factor, or purpose.
I'm not saying the characters you want won't make it, I have no idea. lol I am just saying, you have to look at this rationally, that they obviously aren't you, and while you may love a certain character, that character just might not be what they are looking for, on the main roster, DLC, or for their first game(they want this to be a series, thus, not every character will make it in the first enstallment).
I mean...you've still got so many more people that could be included:
1.Martian Manhunter
2.Gorilla Grodd
3.Hawkman
4.Hawkgirl
5.The Atom
6.Black Adam
7.Green LAntern (Jon Stewart)
8.Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
9.Blue Beetle
10.Supergirl
11.Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
12.Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
13.Sinestro
14.Power Girl
15.Zatanna
16.Black Canary
17.Huntress
18.Batgirl
19.Scarecrow
20.Poison Ivy
21.Two-Face
22.Clayface
23.R'as Al Ghul
24.Bizarro
25.Captain Marvel
26.Captain Cold
27.Mr. Freeze
28.Starfire
29.Riddler
30.Killer Croc
31.Robin
32.Red Hood
33.Swamp Thing
...
This list can go on and on.
Look up top 100 DC character lists on google...some of the characters you love, don't even make some people's personal lists. That's how many people there are. lol
So just keep that in mind. It's better to be surprised than disappointed.
You are correct, and I highly agree with you. However...
MKVSDCU was the game where the most Iconic characters were brought together. This is now Injustice, still Iconic in the sense that we got characters to help sell the game and that most people are familiar with. But most characters that have been announced are all popularized by certain comic arcs, tie-ins, game appearances, televised appearences etc. All the characters up till this point have been in something more or less recent. And for all I know, MM could be in the game already, as well as he should. This game already has almost the entire Justice League at hand. It would be odd, and offbeat to leave out the most (in my eyes) important one who watches over everything and is the most respected out of the group. He's not like anyone else, he does share similar abilities as opposed to Superman. But he's so much more different in the respects that he can gradually do a ton more. I've read comics where he's regenerated himself from just his arm alone. Not to mention that he is a superior Telepath. He can shapeshift. Render himself Invisible and go through objects like a ghost. There's so much more differences then similarities compared to superman that it screams cool factor.
I'm not arguing anything invalid at this point. However, the roster is getting shorter, we have a little less then 3 /12 months left till release. And quite honestly there's a lot of character related material being thrown around. MM, Aquaman, Ares recently, Penguin. It's really hard to justify what's honestly going to make it into the final build as opposed to characters. I know I speak for everyone when I say I'm not alone on the I wish this character would make the cut routine. I'm merely saying I'm trying to be the most vocal. I don't want to annoy anyone with my MM pestering. I know I go to far lengths to make it known what I'm here day and night for. And all of you know as well. I'm grateful for everything and everybody who's stuck with me and puts up with my constant ranting.
But if anyone knows me well, I don't ask for 20,000 different things from these boards to be in games. MK9 it was Stryker, after that I was grateful and never once asked for anything else. This game it's Martian Manhunter. I don't consider myself being spoiled or greedy. It's 1 thing out of 30 that I look forward to and should very well be taken seriously by the team at NRS and put into the game.
Martian Manhunter is Integral part of that Justice League team. And to have all the original members Superman, WW, Flash, GL, Batman, Aquaman, And of course the Green Giant, lol left out. Would be a crushing blow. But in all seriousness, The roster isn't finished I know this, you and others are aware of this. I just think it would be another blow to him if all he was, was DLC. That's like saying he's not good enough to be apart of any MAIN EVENT in the comic world and games. He's a founding JLA Member and should have his spot along side the rest of the original JL cast set to be in this game. Outside Aquaman obviously, no one else is more deserving of that spot then him.
KcinTnarg Wrote:
I was truly happy for you when Ed Boon hinted at Martian Manhunter because I knew how much you wanted him in this game and I still believe that Martian Manhunter will be on the main roster because EVERYBODY wanted him in MK vs. DC but didn't get him, so I think that NRS knew that and he'll be officially confirmed very soon in a trailer with the others.
Thanks a lot man, it's people like you who give me the will and aspiration to keep going through all this. I hope I've not overstayed my welcome in these post. I'm just a very vocal person who believes strongly in the will to keep things alive where as others seem to forget. I know it's fanboy-ish to keep repeating myself on this subject, but sometimes it's the passion that wins over the obscurity.
KcinTnarg Wrote:
While I understand that Grodd is kind of a wacky character because he's a talking telepathic gorilla and some people think that's to cartoony for this game but I really think that he'd be perfect for this game and so far The Flash has no villains on the roster but we all know that Captain Cold has been hinted at and Captain Cold was in the debut trailer, if Grodd doesn't make it to the main roster but he's DLC, then I'll be fine with that just as long as he's in the game. I really wanted Grodd in MK vs DC but he wasn't in so I was hoping for him as DLC and then there was no DLC and then I heard about Injustice so I started thinking here's another chance for Grodd.
I could see Grodd being a very versatile and powerful fun character to use. After playing the KING KONG movie game in the past. I could see how having someone like him playable in a fighting game would be fun. I won't lie, King Kong made me feel like a beast going around and rampaging through skull island. Grodd should definitely not be overlooked!