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Mick Gordon Teasers for the Golem character.



https://twitter.com/Mick_Gordon/status/555496168650964993

https://twitter.com/Mick_Gordon/status/555983681010286592

https://twitter.com/Mick_Gordon/status/556691409122910208

https://twitter.com/Mick_Gordon/status/557588605561221120

The Golem will be teased at the end of the Omen official trailer which is suppose to be released tomorrow.

Omen Exhibition at Frosty Faustings VII



The Iron Galaxy team show off the new character to the Chicago FGC. At the beginning of the video we also get to see Maya's classic alt costume.

February Character: Aganos (ἀγανός)



Age: 3429 (assumed created ~1415 BC)
Height: 8’+
Nationality: Unknown
Gender: N/A
Type: War Golem
Personality traits: Obedient, Stoic, Reserved
Weapon: Fists & Boulders

"Animated by a group of powerful artisans for a purpose lost to time, this war golem, the last of its kind, has been a prized possession of warlords, power mongers, and kings, its violent history writ large across the battlefields of Europe and the Middle-East.

As the ages wore on and the battles continued, so was a toll taken on the golem’s body. Its creators long dead, it was impossible to replace its worn and broken components. Piece by piece, battle by battle, the golem lost its original identity, substituting rocks for metal, vines for bolts and ropes.

The golem felt nothing, thought of nothing. It only obeyed commands… until one king gave it a most unusual order. Instead of ordering the construct to kill or destroy, this king commanded it to learn, to think. He named it Aganos “a person of gentle disposition” in the hopes that it would grow beyond its previous use and into something that could choose how to act.

While that simple command allowed Aganos free will, he remained loyal to the king out of respect and as repayment for liberating him from strict obedience.

Years later, when that king learned that Kan-Ra still lived and was going deeper and deeper into research of the dark arts, he asked Aganos to hunt down and destroy the evil sorcerer once and for all. Aganos accepted this task, and for centuries, he has hunted Kan-Ra across the globe, battling him on numerous occasions around the world, yet neither has ever been able to destroy the other completely.

Will the cycle of conflict continue? Will Aganos finally defeat the sorcerer and fulfill the king’s request? Find out in the S2 story!"


STAGE CONCEPT: Forgotten Grotto

http://www.ultra-combo.com/__temp2/images/photos/agan0s_stage.jpg

Until the stream next week, here’s a preview of what Aganos brings to the KI universe:

• The BIGGEST character in KI (sorry, Glacius!).
• A replenishable resource, visual on character, that can be used for projectiles, wall creation, or armor!
• Wall creation, permanently (until destroyed or used) changes the stage boundaries of the fight!
• Variable movement, jump, and attack speeds based on the amount of resource he carries.
• Special roll attack with a controllable bounce component.
• Shadow move that allows free action while incapacitating and damaging the opponent.
• Powerful two hit strikes in place of auto doubles
• The next stage to feature a Stage Ultra!
• Much more! Tune in to the stream!




..... soooo sick

Found this full silhouette of the character that will be released in March. All that is known about this character at the moment is that it's a "ghost girl" of Japanese origin that is seeking vengeance. All her dialogue will be in Japanese.

Many people suspect she'll most likely look like the girl from "The Ring/Ringu" or "The Grudge"...

Looks like JP girl is wearing a Kimono anyhow.

Is that a glaive she has? Or maybe just a big ****ing stick

Ramza wrote: »

Boulder dude reminded me of this

Or a Quintesson.

Aganos Full Reveal Today



Iron Galaxy will be showcasing the new Golem character in their live stream today at 9pm GMT. IG also promised to show off some extra content if they break 4,000 viewers.

For anyone who wants to check out the reveal live just click on the following link: www.twitch.tv/irongalaxy

Once the stream is uploaded onto Youtube, I'll leave the video here for anyone who wants to check it out later.

KI Online Tournaments 15/2/15

The first European online tournament was hosted today. I don't know if it's a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly but it's great to see some events happening that are closer to home. So if there are any Irish KI players out there (aka Nutrient) who want to participate against people who know what they are doing here is your chance

http://www.twitch.tv/akudesyn/b/625096402

Later today, Evan Gengo (aka Zombie) will be hosting his weekly tournament the 8bit Beatdown. This week 144 players signed up.

Top 16 is scheduled to be streamed today at 9pm

http://www.twitch.tv/omgwtfzombiebbq/v/3766733

The tournament is supposed to have started now, but I can't seem to find any info on if they'll stream pools or not.

Nutrient wrote: »

Ben link me up some gdlk kanras

Look up CStyles45 and Hollywood Sleep. Both stream on twitch and both play very different styles of Kan-Ra.

CStyles45 streams almost every day and usually gets around 100+ viewers so you can't miss him.

http://www.twitch.tv/cstyles45

Sleep also won the KI tournament at the last Frosty Faustings event so I'm sure there's vids of his matches on youtube by now.

http://www.twitch.tv/hollywoodsleep

Winter Brawl 9

Killer Instinct is scheduled will be streamed here at 7:30pm GMT
http://www.twitch.tv/kpblive

Winners bracket
SteamCo|CD Jr (Maya) vs. BassNS (Spinal)
Paul B (Sabrewulf/Riptor) vs. MOR|Rico Suave (Everyone)

Losers bracket
RM|ShinTristan (Thunder) vs. GodSpeed (Glacius/Kan-Ra)
Floridian Demon (Kan-Ra) vs. HitBox|Tyrant (Spinal)

Aganos' Theme




Aganos has just been released today. Mick Gordon (the composer of the KI OST) has also released his theme on his official Youtube channel. Great stuff!

Aganos Character Breakdown



Excellent character breakdown by SupermanSajam aka FRQ_Steve.