EANIX Biohazard, Top 8 Injustice 2 at SCR

"My favourite character in the game is Rook. With the limited amount of time we got to play the game, I wasn't able to explore the other characters as much as I wanted to so I decided to just play Rook. I gravitate towards big body characters and was intrigued by his command grabs and armor.



From what I've played of the game I was really surprised by how easy it was for a newcomer to pick up. I liked the fact that each "special" move was mapped to just be a different button; it’s nice to be able to rely on reaction over execution. The difference in life bars made sense, having an agile/quick hitting fighter as a glass cannon and a slow grappler as a tank is something that you don't get in a game like Injustice 2. It was a welcome change to what I'm used to in fighting games. The Yomi counter was something that I found a lot of players would go for when I fought them because of how strong Rook's normal throw was. For me to use it on an opponent was usually due to missed inputs or a read. Though the roster was smaller than what I was used to seeing, there is so much variety and depth in each character that was playable. If Fantasy Strike is seen in future tournaments I could easily see it being picked up by a lot of different communities, the characters have a strong relation to the Street Fighter cast in their gameplay, the rounds go by quickly and add up to very hype matches when a character can die so quickly. Very interested to see more Fantasy Strike in the future!