Spinal is expected to release sometime within the next couple weeks, increasing the Killer Instinct Xbox One roster to seven (eight if you count Shadow Jago). Despite his release being so close, there is still very little that has been revealed about the character. One thing in particular that I believe is the most important thing as of this moment is the type of character he will be portrayed as–how he will he fit into the combat triangle? Will he be a Grappler? A Rushdown fighter? How about a Zoner? Overall Balanced, perhaps? Based on what we do know about the character and how he played in the previous KI games, I think he’s going to be a Rushdown/Grappler hybrid.

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For starters, let’s look at the Rushdown aspect. As previously mentioned, Spinal was a very fast character on KI and KI 2/Gold. Speed was one of his key elements and made him a formidable opponent to fight against for those who managed to master his play style. Thus fa, Double Helix has been very faithful in maintaining how the characters played in the earlier games, so I can’t imagine them sacrificing the intense mobility that Spinal is known for having.
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As for the Grappler portion, it all boils down to Spinal’s shield. As is already known, his shield is actually a living entity and the developers have claimed that it will play a significant part in how Spinal will be utilized in battle. Taking the nature of the shield into consideration, I believe its tentacles will be used specifically for latching onto the opposing fighter. Compare it to how Thunder can grab his foes by sticking them with his tomahawks, except the living shield would wrap its tentacles around the enemy. So adding this grappling element to the character without sacrificing his speed would indeed be possible, all thanks to a new type of weapon that he’s always wielded in some form.

Bear in mind that this is all speculation and in no way confirms that Spinal will indeed be a Rushdown/Grappler hybrid. But based on everything you’ve read above, what are your thoughts on the matter? Do you believe he will be the type of character I just portrayed? Or do you think he’ll fit into a different category in the combat triangle? Share your opinions in the comments!

 

By Daniel Durock

Founder/Writer For Killer Instinct Central. SAG-AFTRA Actor Since 2017! Twitter: @danieldurock

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