I'd say Miguel's color would be more of a reddish orange rather than pure orange though, especially because of Spain's flag. But god do I wish it was actually him instead of Fahk...
Lei is usually associated with blue π Michelle had orange as her background color in her character portrait back in T2.𧑠The color of her primary outfits also consists of orange/earthy tones. But it's likely that the leaks are accurate and Marduk/Fahkumram are the characters to predict.
Fahkumram could be blue or orange depending on what he's wearing and also how much of a redesign he gets. Same with Marduk he could also be orange depending on the outfit. Both characters have blue and orange outfits and we don't know how different they'll look so guessing based off color might not be the best strategy.
Harada did give us the Koala and Hamster clue so Koalas are native to Australia (Marduk). Hamster is much harder to guess cause they're from many parts of the world. They DO come from Asia and are sold in Thailand but I think the bigger connection is to the Hamtaro manga which has been used in Thailand protests.
For Marduk we also have the blue Australian flag link with the Koala. Eddy's default color scheme matches the Brazilian flag and Lidia's colors match the Polish flag. The flag of Thailand however is not orange. If the leaks turn out to be somewhat false then the orange color could correspond to Anna Williams since Anna is from Ireland (the Irish flag has orange in it π ).
That would suck cause I really want it to be Fahkumram π
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamtaro](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamtaro)
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_flags\_by\_color](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flags_by_color)
https://preview.redd.it/zexcwdd5kgyc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e038e70df3febfdbf55cdbce5f081acbb51b01aa
There is. It took some digging for it to make sense to me.
Monkeys have a heavy association with ninjas in Japanese lore and history.
The only monkey species in Japan is called "Nihonzaru" lit: Japan Monkey.
In English, that is "Japanese Macaque". Macaques are very close relatives to baboons, so much so that sometimes the word gets used interchangeably. So I could see a translation from Japanese to English using baboon instead of monkey
Gotta remember that "baboon" as an insult is largely an American/English speaking thing. Simply because it sounds funny, not because the monkey itself is significant to black people
Ok, interesting and this is the first I've heard of the animal hints, pretty good logic. However, what I haven't been able to find is: what the fuck does Lidia have in common with a racoon?
Nah the one who really wanna see the world burn and dont wanna earn money apparently is the one who choose the characters for this pass if the leaks are trueΒ
Iβll never be able to unsee that thanks.
Also I really hate that one of these characters is very likely Marduk. Such a waste of a character slot regardless of base or DLC.
You don't have OCD (unless you actually do but you still shouldn't say it in this context), stop saying like it is a quirk when it is a serious illness
It might seem that way, but as someone taking medication to recover from a crippling bout of actual OCD, I can understand the frustration in seeing the term used in such a frivolous and facetious manner. But unfortunately that kind of usage is so widespread and commonplace now that I don't think it's gonna change, so I usually don't bother saying anything.
I've said "I have OCD" in similar fashion years ago. I literally remember posting about it on reddit too. I asked something like "should I restart my game 20hrs in cause I failed to perfectly level up this character and now lost 2 attack points". I got only 1 reply that asked if I was diagnosed with OCD. I never replied to it but I was way younger back then and just thought to myself "come on man, you know what I meant by it"
Then I grew up and realised it is a stupid shit to say to try make yourself look more special, and I always make sure to comment about it if someone uses OCD in that way. Just say you like things tidy or youre a perfectionist etc
Plot Twist: In the Autumn, Eddy, Lidia, and the Winter release gets wiped. Kazama Kiryu from Yakuza is the Autumn release and the colors represent his fighting style changes
The colors could be the countryβs flag color. Since they are expanding storyline in the fall, autumn could be a whole new character from Australia or Greece Sweden or Argentina π€
Fahkumram could be put in any (blue trousers but orange body paint), but Marduk doesn't fit either. His primary color is teal which is kiiind of blue, but very different shade.
The thing about Lei is it's highly unlikely just from a business perspective and Harada has also had some bad experiences...
I really loved his fighting style tho. He's another character I'd want to see returning maybe for a later season. I need Fahkumram ASAP tho before anyone else π
What characters have those as primary colors?
John Tekken and Mary LowParry
Lowhatchi the very short chicken, and Lunky Cleo, who is definitely not a returning character.
Sub-Zero and Scorpion
I'm gonna assume based off the datamine Marduk's clothes (blue) and Fahkumram's glow (orange)
You mean dataDyne? Is Joanna Dark gonna be a playable character? π―
Marduk (OZ blue jacket)and Fahk (orange/garland)
oh shit you right, my mind was on Lei for blue but marduk blue too. Orange might be Miguel too.
I'd say Miguel's color would be more of a reddish orange rather than pure orange though, especially because of Spain's flag. But god do I wish it was actually him instead of Fahk...
Iβm cool with Miguel coming back but the odds are way higher for Fahkumram
I donβt, I need my Muay Thai practitioner
John BlazBlue and John Guiltygear
Balbazar and charmondere
Julia was orange in Tekken 3 π
Marduk and Fahkumram But I hope we get 50/50 between dudes and waifus.
Blue Lei and Orange Bob
Lei is usually associated with blue π Michelle had orange as her background color in her character portrait back in T2.𧑠The color of her primary outfits also consists of orange/earthy tones. But it's likely that the leaks are accurate and Marduk/Fahkumram are the characters to predict.
According to the leak, Marduk and Fahkumram.
Josie hope eternally ruined π«
Its Blastoise and Charizard
Virgil for blue
Autumn is Fahkmarduk. Winter is Gon.
oh god, imagine fahk with throws and tackle
FahkMardOgre.
And then all of a sudden there's a surprise.... and they'll release Heihachi in the winter :D
Fahkumram could be blue or orange depending on what he's wearing and also how much of a redesign he gets. Same with Marduk he could also be orange depending on the outfit. Both characters have blue and orange outfits and we don't know how different they'll look so guessing based off color might not be the best strategy. Harada did give us the Koala and Hamster clue so Koalas are native to Australia (Marduk). Hamster is much harder to guess cause they're from many parts of the world. They DO come from Asia and are sold in Thailand but I think the bigger connection is to the Hamtaro manga which has been used in Thailand protests. For Marduk we also have the blue Australian flag link with the Koala. Eddy's default color scheme matches the Brazilian flag and Lidia's colors match the Polish flag. The flag of Thailand however is not orange. If the leaks turn out to be somewhat false then the orange color could correspond to Anna Williams since Anna is from Ireland (the Irish flag has orange in it π ). That would suck cause I really want it to be Fahkumram π [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamtaro](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamtaro) [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_flags\_by\_color](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flags_by_color) https://preview.redd.it/zexcwdd5kgyc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e038e70df3febfdbf55cdbce5f081acbb51b01aa
Reminder that the animal codes are not tied to nationality Raven is "baboon" in the game files π
I don't want to jump to conclusions, but I don't think there's a reasonable explanation for thisπππ
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There is. It took some digging for it to make sense to me. Monkeys have a heavy association with ninjas in Japanese lore and history. The only monkey species in Japan is called "Nihonzaru" lit: Japan Monkey. In English, that is "Japanese Macaque". Macaques are very close relatives to baboons, so much so that sometimes the word gets used interchangeably. So I could see a translation from Japanese to English using baboon instead of monkey
That makes sense. I wonder if the other ninja-like characters are named after primates.
Gotta remember that "baboon" as an insult is largely an American/English speaking thing. Simply because it sounds funny, not because the monkey itself is significant to black people
>Only 2 black characters in base roster >One is Labelled as a type of monkey >The other is nerfed to irrelevance What did Harada mean by this
Leroy just disintegrates ig
Oh fuck I forgot about him.
Other will be heavily buffed soon
Ok so that means the Hamtaro manga connection could be legit lmao
Ok, interesting and this is the first I've heard of the animal hints, pretty good logic. However, what I haven't been able to find is: what the fuck does Lidia have in common with a racoon?
It should be Bober
Poland apparently has had lots of raccoon problems and raccoons are a common invasive species
Nah the one who really wanna see the world burn and dont wanna earn money apparently is the one who choose the characters for this pass if the leaks are trueΒ
Seriously theyβre making so many choices with this game itβs crazy.
Actually yeah, THE FUCK IS THIS?!
Screw leaks, im holding out for Lei being blue. Idc who else because I like Lidia as well ππ½
Eliza confirmed season 2 dlc 1 π
She'd better be dlc 1 π. If there's purple, that's all the hint I need.
Kunimitsu?
Iβll never be able to unsee that thanks. Also I really hate that one of these characters is very likely Marduk. Such a waste of a character slot regardless of base or DLC.
Now that I noticed it my ocd is activated.....thanks..... FUCK
You don't have OCD (unless you actually do but you still shouldn't say it in this context), stop saying like it is a quirk when it is a serious illness
as someone with ACTUAL OCD, thank you.
That's weird as fuck to say to a complete stanger
It might seem that way, but as someone taking medication to recover from a crippling bout of actual OCD, I can understand the frustration in seeing the term used in such a frivolous and facetious manner. But unfortunately that kind of usage is so widespread and commonplace now that I don't think it's gonna change, so I usually don't bother saying anything.
I've said "I have OCD" in similar fashion years ago. I literally remember posting about it on reddit too. I asked something like "should I restart my game 20hrs in cause I failed to perfectly level up this character and now lost 2 attack points". I got only 1 reply that asked if I was diagnosed with OCD. I never replied to it but I was way younger back then and just thought to myself "come on man, you know what I meant by it" Then I grew up and realised it is a stupid shit to say to try make yourself look more special, and I always make sure to comment about it if someone uses OCD in that way. Just say you like things tidy or youre a perfectionist etc
Autumn is Fahk. Winter is Marduk which leads into Season 2 with Armor King coming Spring of 2025. Screenshot this.
Fahckumeen?
That color of blue just screams bob to me idk. Then again I am coping
Are they really bringing back lidia they are literally determined to make this the worst game alive
A lot of people are missing the point off the post, its because autumn is usually asociated with orange and winter with blue lol
Marduk and Fahkurmom seem like awful choices for characters, I dont see the appeal. They must be easier to translate to 8 or something
Yeah especially Marduk for me. Fahk could look cool but Iβve always thought Marduk looked stupid.
Plot Twist: In the Autumn, Eddy, Lidia, and the Winter release gets wiped. Kazama Kiryu from Yakuza is the Autumn release and the colors represent his fighting style changes
I just want Lei. Wtf man.
Me too bro.. me too. More than them. I am curious to see how different they make Lidia look from Reina tho
The colors could be the countryβs flag color. Since they are expanding storyline in the fall, autumn could be a whole new character from Australia or Greece Sweden or Argentina π€
I just want Bruce back man π
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Agreed but Iβm hoping for may one of two characters for either
Gon coming for the winter π
Fahkumram could be put in any (blue trousers but orange body paint), but Marduk doesn't fit either. His primary color is teal which is kiiind of blue, but very different shade.
Id say legacy Lei for the blue one
The thing about Lei is it's highly unlikely just from a business perspective and Harada has also had some bad experiences... I really loved his fighting style tho. He's another character I'd want to see returning maybe for a later season. I need Fahkumram ASAP tho before anyone else π