Overall cool idea. It was unexpecting, but oh well.

Dissapointed and excited at the same time.

I have no thoughts.

At first when i heard about it i was disapointed but after seeing them in action i am not disapointed anymore.They look wicked don't get me wrong i would much rather have them as seperate characters but seems good to go as far as i am concered live Noob-Smoke.

I am very optimistic, when I heard about the fusion, I wasnt very happy like most of us here, but after seeing them in action I think they will be one of the hardest sub-bosses yet! Quick, powerful, and tricky. I think it was a hit or miss move, but in my opinion, they hit the bullseye on this one!

Mk247

[Shaokahn] Wrote: I have no thoughts.

^^^^

I was actually happy when I heared about it. I'm just hoping they have a great story to back them up.

**preying that the two can be seperated some how**

Eh, Innovative, but could've ben saved for either a team of Kia/Jataaka or Sareeena/Kia/Jataaka. Also, Noob should at least have a ninja like fighting style, not "Monkey!!!"

Though I see Noob Smoke as laziness on Midway's part, it will be nice seeing 2 of my favorites as a top tier character for once. And I was expecting Midway to do a half-assed job on both of them anyways, so at least this way they won't be medicore players from Midway's neglect.

Personally I'm not thrilled with them being the sub-boss since bosses get stuck with the "your cheap for playing him" stigma, and tend to be a pain to unlock.

Wishful thinking hopes someone else who was not complete for the demo will be sub-boss and Noob Smoke is just the game's "endurance match". Would cut down on the whine factor when I best an opponent with them.

I imagine Noob Smoke will be slightly hadicapped against the DK, since juggles are likely to be less effective against him.

I wonder what Smoke's alternate outfit will be. If it's human Smoke he'd look like alternate oufit Noob's twin.

Though I'm a big Smoke fan I'd allow Noob to have the team's weapon stance just to be able to use his sytche. I wonder if Smoke will have his trident.

I'll be happy when I know Smoke's bio, and why they're fused.

A NEW DEADLY ALLIANCE IS FORMED

MUCH AND MUCH STRONGER THAN THE 2 SORCERERS

Kind of reminds me what they did with Chang Koehan (the giant with the iron ball) and Choi Bounge (the midget with the claws) in Capcom vs. SNK 2. Use two characters and play as one taging in and out.

I guess they couldn't say "Noob Saibot" anymore, so they used "Noob Smoke" instead...oh well.

$UB-Z?R0 Wrote: A NEW DEADLY ALLIANCE IS FORMED MUCH AND MUCH STRONGER THAN THE 2 SORCERERS

Agreed!!!!

OMG OMG THEM IN FMV FORMAT WOULD BE AWESOME I CAN PICTURE THEM AS THE DEADLY ALLIANCE INSTEAD OF SHANG AN QUAN wow i would love to see them in fmv format

I like the Noob-Smoke idea. I just hope we will get a clear understanding as to why the duo are the sub-boss. You can't just give someone a sub-boss spot with no explanation. General of the Dragon King's army? Mutual agreement with the DK? Under the DK's control? There has to be something.

molsen: yaa thatz exactly wat i was thinkin that if he iz the sub boss he must hav sumthin to do with the DK and their story must be REALLY good

I think that the tag team element is actually very good...

Some people think that Noob-Smoke is lazy on Midway's part.. How do you figure? It would take more time and effort to integrate two characters into one than to make two completely seperate characters.

Yes, while I'm sure they would have to give Noob and Smoke both three seperate styles, etc... It just seems that it would be much harder to program Noob-Smoke.

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A seperate thought about Boon stating that the boss would be a "Chimera."

Chimera: a grotesque product of the imagination

Chimera: An animal formed from two different animals, that is from two different embryonic sources.