@@WeaponUpgradethat’s on u, Raiden’s top tier, he does Kenshi levels of damage but with way less input difficulty, and is on the faster side too, easily top tier for now.
I think (and this is my take my bad) is the Kameos. They extend combos slightly but I can see Raiden and co. making up some wild @$$ $hit here and there. Been a few days, they'll nerf characters left and right (maybe including Kameos too but I don't know yet. Been out for a couple days) after some deliberation or two. Or I'm wrong and I'm an idiot for saying $hit I have zero right in saying. Much love and respect.
@@Chrism7178 idk about Kano, he's a bit more comedy relief and alcoholic toilet humor these days, but maybe you meant a bit more like classic Kano (the Kameo version) who's a lot more terrifying and savage than his current edition.
Exactly. You have to play around the enemy character. It is only broken to players that don't understand their opponent or how to play around it. Know yourself know your enemies and you need not fear the outcome of a thousand battles. Its easy to call something broken when you dont know what it does and refuse to adapt/ play around what it is and just expect to do the same thing you have always done and expect it to work when in this case it doesnt
@@PrinceoftheVioletFlame That obvious bro,but if you can do 50% combo since you hit ur enemy,that literally a full life bar with 2 hits, that's not about knowing your opponent or knowing your hero etc,even if you know all raiden moves,you just will get staggered sooner or later,and as the raiden hit pass - you lose 50% guaranteed ) He need nerf,im not telling he is super OP,but it just not interesting to play when you lose full bar with 2 hits you know
For reiko to be the “grappler” and I love me grapplers he doesn’t give “don’t wanna get grabbed” feel. Like you wanna be scared to be grabbed but his normals are more scary than his grab and it’s a high. Spending 2 meters just for that 20 percent when raiden can do more with no bar is wild 😭
@@SoufSideGuapo which speaks volume for him to be the grappler 😭 like bruh let me HURT u I shouldn’t be scared to come in u should be scared of knowing I’m in range
@@zeroneo1121 yeah rewind reiko is pretty good but he didn’t capitalized on his normals, power kicks. And I’ve done other combos n seen other combos he didn’t do
Felt the same about Bi Han/Sub-Zero not using more spear attacks beyond his slide. The spine and skull he uses as an improvised flail is cool, though. Reiko, meanwhile, fights less like a career soldier and more like a pit fighter.
It's bi Han, not the sub zero we know from the last few games . It's noobsaibot , they are restarting the series again and scorpion is the subzero we know and love .
@@lilalvi10 you just don't know how to play the game. I've gotten far with every last character but the toughest was general shao. Others have gotten him far though so I'd say everything is alright.
@@j_hitta0591why is it low? There was no grabs, but kotal's in 11, that damages more than usual grabs(without meter) ... Reiko's only issue is scaling, it sucks
@@NinjaKilla_212why does it matter? Mortal kombat is an 18 anyway and isn’t for kids so it makes sense. Your just posting gameplay for fans. Why does it matter?
@@j_hitta0591 Reiko’s buttons have good enough range that he doesn’t need them lmao, his kit has everything he needs to succeed on top of some good grabs
Tbh ninja isn't losing too much. Rewind was one of the few players who could keep up with him in mkx, and we can see ain't nothing changed but the game lol
Around 18:00 he starts a combo while the dude is 70% and ends the round. I didn’t it was possible to juggle 70% that was insane I wonder if that’s the highest possible dmg combo in the game
@@BlueCourville it’s basically the same overhead Jax had in Mk11 but idk if the button is chargeable like Jax. But much better range cuz of his red energy or whatever
@@kingaces35 I knew there would be issues with the kameos, I imagine more and more balance issues will come out and people will only be playing certain combinations
Raiden is getting nerfed. There’s no chance in hell he stays how he currently is. He has too much damage and speed and doesn’t need to spend any resources or put himself in any danger as well as having more range than most because he advances a lot on his strings
You can sit me down for 4 hours and i couldn’t even understand how to pull off these sorta combos from both players and I’ve been playing video games since I was 4 25+ years
I like how everyone has a unique fighting style with a little bit of realism to it. Raiden straight up does traditional kung fu, Reiko does wrestling with a little bit of MMA, Johnny cage does kickboxing. Mk1 is looking very promising & that Reiko suit is goated.
This video shows that just because a character can do big damaged it doesn’t mean that it’s a automatic win. Reiko those less damaged then Raiden and was still able to win and fight him well and that’s a great thing to see.
Reiko isn’t s tier but he is able to be in A depending on who’s playing him. Command grabs, high damage depending on cameo, strike throw mixups, space control and good projectiles again depending on the cameo can be capitalized on. Reiko is in A tier minimum especially if the one one controlling him knows how to strike command grab AND utilize cameos
People saying Raiden should be nerfed have not played enough against Baraka and Kenshi, Chip damage is nothing compared to these guys, they never stop hitting you, at least with Raiden you have a small window to react when he misses
@@inexcusableEvill yep! That's what I'm talking about, the frame difference between kenshi's moves and sento's moves make it so that you never get a turn unless you meter-burn a shield-powered ability
Reiko is my main for now and honestly he is kinda awkward to play. Like yeah, he has range on his kicks and has a bery annoying projectile but it's only ever useful to pinish whiffs. Up close though, this character is really difficult to do anything with. His damage is pitiful.
He needs a slight damage buff. Just enough for him to compete with thw other characters like Raiden, Smoke and Johnny. Making his command grabs tick would also be a huge plus.
His attacks are too slow up close too. You can’t get anything off of his pokes because the start up is so slow you’ll get poked back before getting a stand 1 in. He needs at least one string with an overhead in it too to give him decent mix besides his sweep, F2, and the occasional command grab
@@mkminor3398 Nah. He’s definitely top tier. Very few characters that I’ve played against could even hold a candle to him. He has a quick overhead for pressure, insane damage (especially with Jax), low combo starter, amazing chip damage, great armor ability, great projectile, etc… I’m happy he’s top tier. He should stay that way, finally.
@@CameronJGilliam His mids are slow af you could just mash all day and he doesn’t really have a answer to it. He has a lot of gaps in his strings were you could just press. His damage is the only thing he has going for him. You shouldn’t really get opened up that much against him.
12:59 Yeah I was hoping you’d use those lows to counter Sareena’s projectiles. Raiden’s lows are very good. They did him justice in this game overall compared to MK 11. ⚡️
I appreciate this upload dude. Not only have I been looking to play Reiko and I needed someone very skilled with him to get some inspiration, but I've also been looking to spice up my Raiden gameplay too. Great fights from the both you ❤
@@beano_burrito What? This doesn't even make sense if you just use your eyes while playing or watching MK1 fights. Literally, the start of this video a fairly simple string with not a lot of corner time did 48% in 19 hits with 1 bar. at 5:40 it's 41% 17 hits, 1 bar. Reiko literally doing 17 hit combos, 1 bar, for 35%. NinjaKilla is a great player that's obvious, but does Ninja pick up Reiko and start dropping almost 50% on 19 hit combos with 1 bar? No.
So curious to see how they scale damage in this game. On one hand I love being able to do 50%, on the other that might give less than stellar players to close the skill gap.
High damage is fine but it's only acceptable when everyone can do it. I remember when GG Strive came out and the damage was insane. People taking no joke 60%+ given the right situations.
Man Raidens combos are insane? 40 to 50 percent if pulled off to completion. And they did good with Reiko, preciously one of the most hated mk character. I think he's one of my favorites now. I just love his move sets, it's so brutal.
I feel like reiko might be a little underwhelming? His projectile is really good but his combo potential is really not there. Having to link off a really slow mid attack while characters like sub zero and Raiden can link off an overhead for 30% easy
Nah Reiko’s got great meterless potential. He regularly hits 25-30% off suboptimal counter hits and confirms. Pretty much anything he does leads to 1/4 of your life gone, and more importantly, really good oki.
He does still have the movement of the usual raiden with staggered attacks. In this though most of his combos are dial a combos, he is quite easy to use I think. Doesn't have much ways of opening you up though a low combo starter and reactable overhead starter. Gotta whiff punish with him.
i was looking for a true skarlet replacement for a keep away character who can do meaty combos and this gameplay showed reiko is that replacement thx man for uploading this i guess im a mileena main and a reiko main
the man complaining about kick range and overhead playing with a character with one of the most easy combos on the game what deals 500 damge for 1 bar xD amazing
The Johnny nerf made sense to me at first but now I don't get it. He isn't doing that much damage relative to the rest of the cast so why is nut punch a 2 bar move? I mean you can combo it on wakeup so that's nice but plenty of other armor moves can do similar things.
Liu changes for sauce and viability IMO: 1) Add One low starting string (considering all of the cast has one or both of a low/OH starter). Thinking like his B34 from MK11 type of range. 2) Either give him a bounce in the air OR retune his air fireballs to have more gravity instead of a full screen send so that he has more variety/routes in the air. Can even have the MB version be the pop up and regular would still send full screen. Gives a reason to have an air route for Liu. 3) Retune his teleport to become an active stun so that Kameos can do some stuff from the ground. Meter burn version becomes a low. Keep the pop up properties if opponent in the air. Similar to how Scorp’s overhead kameo works. 4) Convert standing 3 into a mid so that 32 is a viable OH check. 5) Standing 1 needs more range. Give him some flame effects for his 12 string to extend out the range a bit. Kinda like Reiko has w/ his kicks, but a much closer range version. I think these are doable and would give Kang some much needed depth. Again just my opinion but NRS gotta be taking notice that he needs some love.
It’s because Raiden is currently broken and has no weaknesses besides not having an overhead to launch/combo you with. Character is perfect otherwise and don’t worry, he’ll get nerfed because there’s no way he stays this strong on launch. He literally sucks the fun out of the game when you get punished for 50% for a whiffed D1 and he’s faster than a lot of the cast
I’ve been slapping everyone on Kombat League with a 30/4 Record, my 4 losses are all to Reiko, I just simply don’t have an answer for him, the distance and + frames are just annoying.
@@Chrism7178yeah, I mean the excuse I suppose is his command grab, but the range and damage isn't great to have as a "threat". I tried him for a bit, but now I'm leaning Baraka. He's just so fun in this game
I respect how composed you can remain after getting mixed up, or loosing a match. I flip out by loosing a round in sf6 🤣 I must learn the art of remaining calm.
Yea Iv been playing Reiko he is good but not as good as raiden. He gots no combo starter mix ups. His kicks are good but mostly highs with one mid starter that is punishable. Reiko getting over 310 damage costs a lot of meter and kameo
@slayking2378 yeah i thought i was gunna main him too...but no mixups other than his over head. Be nice if he had raidens down 3 combo too. Then you coupd mix that up with the command grab.
In my opinion, Reiko seems to have the same game plan as MK11 Kano. As a previous Kano main myself he is definately gonna be my go to pick. Reiko is simple but effective. He has the range but can box if need be. A true jack-of-all trades but sadly a master of none.
@@j_hitta0591 well of course he's not 100% exactly like mk11 Kano depending on the variation you used thats a given. Since MK1 doesnt have variations its a loose comparision.
That Raiden looking clean 🔥🔥👌👌 Im in a character crisis I dunno who to pick up as my main yet 😂 Definitely stealing some of that Raiden sauce though. Always amazing seeing two of my favorites going at it. Can't wait to see y'all kill it in the pro tour and other tournaments
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The irony of ninja not liking liu in this game, yet he still ends up playing as earthrealm's champion.
So pretty much everyone else uses Magic and weapons while Reiko is just a straight ufc fighter
Raiden is so broken, 40%-50% combos every time he catches someone offguard
He really isn’t i get out mashed most games by people that can’t play
@@WeaponUpgradethat’s on u, Raiden’s top tier, he does Kenshi levels of damage but with way less input difficulty, and is on the faster side too, easily top tier for now.
I think (and this is my take my bad) is the Kameos. They extend combos slightly but I can see Raiden and co. making up some wild @$$ $hit here and there. Been a few days, they'll nerf characters left and right (maybe including Kameos too but I don't know yet. Been out for a couple days) after some deliberation or two. Or I'm wrong and I'm an idiot for saying $hit I have zero right in saying. Much love and respect.
It's like Mkx Raiden In Mk1
That's why Lui Kang made him earth realm champion lol,
Reiko built different! no flash , just straight up grabs and beatdowns, Respect🙌
Which is crazy he so cool but "boring" in every one eles eyes.
@@kingaces35 Reiko is great.
@scottchaison1001 sorry I meant to say I love him. It just sucks that everyone like flashy stead of honest
Savage like Kano
@@Chrism7178 idk about Kano, he's a bit more comedy relief and alcoholic toilet humor these days, but maybe you meant a bit more like classic Kano (the Kameo version) who's a lot more terrifying and savage than his current edition.
I like how Raiden moves like a real life shaolin monk in his strings
Just because of that, this will be my first mk playing Raiden. He looks so cool
That Reiko long range kick is some of the nastiest stuff I have seen in MK game.
"This hero is broken" said Ninja with 50% Raiden combos every single time he get hit )
Exactly. You have to play around the enemy character. It is only broken to players that don't understand their opponent or how to play around it. Know yourself know your enemies and you need not fear the outcome of a thousand battles. Its easy to call something broken when you dont know what it does and refuse to adapt/ play around what it is and just expect to do the same thing you have always done and expect it to work when in this case it doesnt
@@PrinceoftheVioletFlame That obvious bro,but if you can do 50% combo since you hit ur enemy,that literally a full life bar with 2 hits, that's not about knowing your opponent or knowing your hero etc,even if you know all raiden moves,you just will get staggered sooner or later,and as the raiden hit pass - you lose 50% guaranteed ) He need nerf,im not telling he is super OP,but it just not interesting to play when you lose full bar with 2 hits you know
That man Reiko working twice as hard to get Raiden damage lol
1/2 as hard
I noticed that ninja always plays chosen ones 😂
For reiko to be the “grappler” and I love me grapplers he doesn’t give “don’t wanna get grabbed” feel. Like you wanna be scared to be grabbed but his normals are more scary than his grab and it’s a high. Spending 2 meters just for that 20 percent when raiden can do more with no bar is wild 😭
Exactly with reiko u have to control the pace and fight with his normals and distance control
@@SoufSideGuapo which speaks volume for him to be the grappler 😭 like bruh let me HURT u I shouldn’t be scared to come in u should be scared of knowing I’m in range
@@zeroneo1121 yeah rewind reiko is pretty good but he didn’t capitalized on his normals, power kicks. And I’ve done other combos n seen other combos he didn’t do
@@SoufSideGuapo what kameo do u use with him? It’s rare to find reiko players atm
"Even as a corpse, you're disappointing."
Reiko-2023
I love how reiko fights like a realistic martial artist
He fights like Luke from Street Fighter
@@Baraka_Obama_ He doesn't do anything pertaining to that trash game.
@@RacerNight86I'm talking about the style of fighting Reiko moves and fights like Luke
@BarakaObama619 he fights like an MMA fighter including doubleleg to ground and pound..
His kicks hes punches are all MMA
@@RacerNight86Damnnn you sound bitter. Musta got stuck in Iron or something
"Yo that's disgusting" - Raiden, after a 49% combo
It's honestly so disappointing that Reiko cannot use his spear in his moveset when he shows it off in the selection screen
Felt the same about Bi Han/Sub-Zero not using more spear attacks beyond his slide. The spine and skull he uses as an improvised flail is cool, though. Reiko, meanwhile, fights less like a career soldier and more like a pit fighter.
It's bi Han, not the sub zero we know from the last few games . It's noobsaibot , they are restarting the series again and scorpion is the subzero we know and love .
@@karmaq8462 ... I never said it *wasn't* Bi Han. And I am well aware that Kuai Liang took Hanzo's role
Don't say stupid things.
@@kylenguyen7371 Nah, Sub-Zero and Reiko are great.
Rewind singlehandedly made me want to play Reiko, he lacks damage a bit but looks so fun. You also made Raiden look amazing though!
If everyone is broken then everyone is balanced
Think about it
Tekken tag 2 and mkx logic
But everyone is not broken in fact some characters are borderline unplayable rn
@@lilalvi10 you just don't know how to play the game. I've gotten far with every last character but the toughest was general shao. Others have gotten him far though so I'd say everything is alright.
@@sky-oq5mr I lost brain cells reading this tell me you haven’t made it past the first rank without telling me
The really felt that I had to nerf sub’s damage but Raiden is getting through half the health bar if he touches you once
Gotcha
Like it how he complains about reiko (that only does 35%) but yet raiden will do 50% with one touch lmao
Combos are not everything. Reiko's command grab and projectiles are just ridiculous
Reiko feels like he should get more damage out of his command grabs because it just feels like he's lacking a bunch right now without assist support
His only command grab deals 110 damage, like regular throw, and 210 for 2 bars. Tactical takedown is a low attack, not grab
@@ЛевЛексаковThat's pretty low damage 😅 He needs a dot ( Damage over time) move
@@ЛевЛексаковFor example, Kano in mk11 has acid which does dot damage, if opponents are hit with it his command grab does 210 with 1 amped bar
@@j_hitta0591why is it low? There was no grabs, but kotal's in 11, that damages more than usual grabs(without meter) ... Reiko's only issue is scaling, it sucks
@@j_hitta0591 kano's grab was a high attack, reiko's - mid
I’d rather see black and white/inverted coloured fatals/brutal than pixelated
Facts
I will keep that in mind. Just trying not to get age restricted
@@NinjaKilla_212yeah man, it’s better that way
@@NinjaKilla_212why does it matter? Mortal kombat is an 18 anyway and isn’t for kids so it makes sense. Your just posting gameplay for fans. Why does it matter?
@@l750z_6 limits views so much more & plus why run from the $$$
says reiko is broke but Raiden can take half your life with no meter ok brotha.....
reiko is broke (he has no money)
@@cc12ytThey tried to make a Bane 2.0 but failed miserably 😂 Reiko doesn't even have tick throws which is essential for grapplers
No meter is cap
Kenshi can do it but not Raiden
@@j_hitta0591 Reiko’s buttons have good enough range that he doesn’t need them lmao, his kit has everything he needs to succeed on top of some good grabs
I fw with Ninjakilla cause he posts the full fights. Not just the ones that he looks good in.
Tbh ninja isn't losing too much. Rewind was one of the few players who could keep up with him in mkx, and we can see ain't nothing changed but the game lol
He never looks good. Honestly his gameplay is so boring. I only watch his videos to see other people play.
Cant quite place my finger on it. But something about being able to use Jax twice in a 40-50% raiden combo feels wrong
Around 18:00 he starts a combo while the dude is 70% and ends the round. I didn’t it was possible to juggle 70% that was insane I wonder if that’s the highest possible dmg combo in the game
Drink every time you hear him say that he hates that overhead 😂
Damn that 50% brutallity kombo was going crazy ngl
Take a shot each time ninjakilla says he hate reiko's overhead
I do. 🤣🤣🤣
@NinjaKilla_212 is it unreactable or something?
@Doma8307 it's just quick asf and hard to block
@@BlueCourville it’s basically the same overhead Jax had in Mk11 but idk if the button is chargeable like Jax. But much better range cuz of his red energy or whatever
I got the whiskey rn watching this. Wish me luck 😂
Reiko just needs a damage buff and he’ll be competing. I really hope they don’t nerf Raiden though 😂
I was thinking the same abut raiden today. He’s so good
@mindgames50 it's really that Jax 50 50.. 70 20 if your in the corner. Raiden shouldt get nerfed
@@kingaces35 I knew there would be issues with the kameos, I imagine more and more balance issues will come out and people will only be playing certain combinations
Raiden is getting nerfed. There’s no chance in hell he stays how he currently is. He has too much damage and speed and doesn’t need to spend any resources or put himself in any danger as well as having more range than most because he advances a lot on his strings
"Doesn't know what this character does?" Proceeds to hit smooth combos effortlessly!
he meant he doesn’t know what Reiko does, he knows Raiden
Ouwtworld magic, what else
You can sit me down for 4 hours and i couldn’t even understand how to pull off these sorta combos from both players and I’ve been playing video games since I was 4 25+ years
I like how everyone has a unique fighting style with a little bit of realism to it. Raiden straight up does traditional kung fu, Reiko does wrestling with a little bit of MMA, Johnny cage does kickboxing. Mk1 is looking very promising & that Reiko suit is goated.
Wrestling with mma? My guy half of mma is Wrestling. The double leg takedown is a staple in all grappling arts.
Reiko already surpasses Sonya at taekwondo
@ernar8926 dog that's just regular kickboxing
Ninja I fully believe your the reason Liu so dry in this game. NRS too scared of what you can do. You were wildin too much in MKX
Liu isn’t good in mk1?
@@sparkybig9799 just really basic. He's really just zoning and F4. Everyone else has so much more sauce compared to him
@@sparkybig9799doesn’t have any real good combos. Or mix ups sadly. I was a bit disappointed
That Reiko skin is SICK. He was already gonna be in my rotation but GOT DAMN
Ninja Killa out here maining the chosen one regardless of the timeline 🤣
Word 😂
He did main johnny cage in the mk1 beta! but yeah! I get it
I like that still have fun losing. You laugh it off and are impressed. A lot more enjoyable to watch!
This video shows that just because a character can do big damaged it doesn’t mean that it’s a automatic win. Reiko those less damaged then Raiden and was still able to win and fight him well and that’s a great thing to see.
Brings a tear to my eye seeing Raiden actually do some good damage. My optimal kombo for him in MK11 was like 31 percent😂
Wow Reiko looks iasanely fun. Going to come back to this vid to learn his combos and playstyle forsuree
I was a raiden main in mkX so im glad to see him be good again but 50% almost everytime he touches you is insane
Aye... Let's just be happy he has a place in the game lol
Rewind is about to post a video titled “Ninja’s Raiden is disgusting!”
Reiko isn’t s tier but he is able to be in A depending on who’s playing him. Command grabs, high damage depending on cameo, strike throw mixups, space control and good projectiles again depending on the cameo can be capitalized on. Reiko is in A tier minimum especially if the one one controlling him knows how to strike command grab AND utilize cameos
Dude he playing using him as an S tier
44:40 the way Raiden's hat falls off and Reiko suplexes him into the hat is 10/10 amazing game
I'm loving this gameplay. So much color and detail to behold. The moves, combos & mechanics all look great when watching the best players in action.
This is the best mk1 video out there. Please play his reiko again
People saying Raiden should be nerfed have not played enough against Baraka and Kenshi,
Chip damage is nothing compared to these guys, they never stop hitting you, at least with Raiden you have a small window to react when he misses
bro deadass lol when I got my sento out and the other guy is blocking im literally hitting them non stop so much chip its insane
@@inexcusableEvill yep! That's what I'm talking about, the frame difference between kenshi's moves and sento's moves make it so that you never get a turn unless you meter-burn a shield-powered ability
The problem isn't just the chip. It's chip in combination with 50% 1 bar combos that come before and after chip. Why does he get both?
Bro using raiden & saying reikos broken 💀💀💀
Doesn't change the fact that Reiko is also busted
i like how reiko is basically just a ufc fighter
Finally my boy Raiden has got the love he deserves
I love how Reiko is a mix of Wrestling, Kick box and a bit of muay. Full Mma whil Johnny is primarly Thai and Kickbox
Mortal kombat is the 4th most searched topic on PHub right now
For clarification.I saw these comment. I really don't know if it really is
@@Trycetclope876time to hop on the hub and find out 😂
I clicked this video after reading the title. Love seeing one man at the top of his game showing light on another. Keep it up Kings!
Reiko is my main for now and honestly he is kinda awkward to play. Like yeah, he has range on his kicks and has a bery annoying projectile but it's only ever useful to pinish whiffs. Up close though, this character is really difficult to do anything with. His damage is pitiful.
Same but he got the gladiator gear so we persevere
He needs a slight damage buff. Just enough for him to compete with thw other characters like Raiden, Smoke and Johnny. Making his command grabs tick would also be a huge plus.
You can get 330- 370 damage with one bar on his combos. Ex his slide for combo extension
Is he able to combo off his projectile in the corner by chance? If not that kinda sucks for his damage
His attacks are too slow up close too. You can’t get anything off of his pokes because the start up is so slow you’ll get poked back before getting a stand 1 in. He needs at least one string with an overhead in it too to give him decent mix besides his sweep, F2, and the occasional command grab
90s Jax is the best Jax. It makes me laugh everytime he comes out looking like he about to do Tae Bo or somethin xD
I like that Reiko is the only character that retained the run mechanic.
KENSHI????
that doja cat kameo goes crazy
I like how you use the Nintendo switch version during the fatal blows and fatalities to sensor them.
i love it too
I knew it wasn't just me that thought Reiko was weird like bro that zoning is annoying 😭
He probably has the best projectile in the game
Raiden is finally top tier after decades and now people want him nerfed again. 🤦🏼♂️😂
He is not top tier he just has top tier damage
@@mkminor3398 Nah. He’s definitely top tier. Very few characters that I’ve played against could even hold a candle to him. He has a quick overhead for pressure, insane damage (especially with Jax), low combo starter, amazing chip damage, great armor ability, great projectile, etc… I’m happy he’s top tier. He should stay that way, finally.
@@CameronJGilliam His mids are slow af you could just mash all day and he doesn’t really have a answer to it. He has a lot of gaps in his strings were you could just press. His damage is the only thing he has going for him. You shouldn’t really get opened up that much against him.
@@mkminor3398bro read what you said! You are slow 😭😭
@@quise1933 Your small brain can’t comprehend what I said?
12:59 Yeah I was hoping you’d use those lows to counter Sareena’s projectiles. Raiden’s lows are very good. They did him justice in this game overall compared to MK 11. ⚡️
I appreciate this upload dude. Not only have I been looking to play Reiko and I needed someone very skilled with him to get some inspiration, but I've also been looking to spice up my Raiden gameplay too. Great fights from the both you ❤
Smoke fits your play style for sure. I feel like you just avoiding to get him nerfed at this point.
Lol you and I think a like
Smoke is probably on the nerf list already for NR lol.
His Reiko is disgusting while your Raiden is getting 40-50% combos off of literally everything
because it's ninja playing them.
why don't you perform these combos and see how far you get.
@@beano_burrito What? This doesn't even make sense if you just use your eyes while playing or watching MK1 fights. Literally, the start of this video a fairly simple string with not a lot of corner time did 48% in 19 hits with 1 bar. at 5:40 it's 41% 17 hits, 1 bar.
Reiko literally doing 17 hit combos, 1 bar, for 35%.
NinjaKilla is a great player that's obvious, but does Ninja pick up Reiko and start dropping almost 50% on 19 hit combos with 1 bar? No.
@@beano_burritoRaiden has broken damage spending little to no resources. Reiko does not. End of story
@@knightofrose115well when you get the majority of your damage from zoning, you don’t need combos
So curious to see how they scale damage in this game. On one hand I love being able to do 50%, on the other that might give less than stellar players to close the skill gap.
High damage is fine but it's only acceptable when everyone can do it. I remember when GG Strive came out and the damage was insane. People taking no joke 60%+ given the right situations.
Damage ain't the problem, the lack of breakers is imo
Raiden is so busted it’s not even fun to watch because why tf is he hitting for 50% for 1 bar of meter off of one little misstep. Kinda bs
Man Raidens combos are insane? 40 to 50 percent if pulled off to completion. And they did good with Reiko, preciously one of the most hated mk character. I think he's one of my favorites now. I just love his move sets, it's so brutal.
Shame his damage sucks
@@toheeb07 I guess so 😁, but its still early they might buff him in the future 😁
Reiko uses the MMA style of fighting.
His suplex is satisfying to watch.
17:50 jax is really broken right here
I feel like reiko might be a little underwhelming? His projectile is really good but his combo potential is really not there. Having to link off a really slow mid attack while characters like sub zero and Raiden can link off an overhead for 30% easy
Nah Reiko’s got great meterless potential. He regularly hits 25-30% off suboptimal counter hits and confirms. Pretty much anything he does leads to 1/4 of your life gone, and more importantly, really good oki.
I like how Raiden is finally not a slow mf like in MK11, it’s so refreshing.
He does still have the movement of the usual raiden with staggered attacks.
In this though most of his combos are dial a combos, he is quite easy to use I think.
Doesn't have much ways of opening you up though a low combo starter and reactable overhead starter. Gotta whiff punish with him.
Absolutely sick headgear on Reiko
Reiko is very solid imo, people likely think he isn't good because he just punches kicks and suplexes people but he does have some great tools
Just wish he used his spear as a special move than just fatalities and fatals.
raiden combo 500 damage reiko 300 wtf
i was looking for a true skarlet replacement for a keep away character who can do meaty combos and this gameplay showed reiko is that replacement thx man for uploading this i guess im a mileena main and a reiko main
how tf does skarlet do meaty combos
@@phx24 how tf does Reiko do meaty combos? 😭
I didn't see from him blood abilities
@lifeofpabloo in the corner she does fat damage
@bot4hire202 were still week 1 but in tournies when he's not zoning people are landing fay damage off his knee launcher
the man complaining about kick range and overhead playing with a character with one of the most easy combos on the game what deals 500 damge for 1 bar xD amazing
you do understand that this guy is literally the god of kombos right? Go watch him play mkx, you’re clearly new to MK
Yeah 500 damage most people can’t pull off. It’s easy asf to throw stars and zone all day and wake up.
@@isaacschwartz8535 xDD most people? bru this game is made for everyone thing that is disgusting for players who rly whant to play with skilled people
that first Raiden combo. uhn uhuhn, uhn uhn uhn uhuhn. 😂
The Johnny nerf made sense to me at first but now I don't get it. He isn't doing that much damage relative to the rest of the cast so why is nut punch a 2 bar move? I mean you can combo it on wakeup so that's nice but plenty of other armor moves can do similar things.
Yea ik super gay my johnny still strong with Kano tho
Johnny got nerfed after the beta? Damn that sucks
Nut punch is invincible so make sense
All this does it make me dislike raiden more. Its awesome but 50% every wif is too much
Plus your avg player just goes for a 50/50 and then bust a nasty combo for easy grabs. Raiden is trash
now we are here post nerf and hes still broken
Liu changes for sauce and viability IMO:
1) Add One low starting string (considering all of the cast has one or both of a low/OH starter). Thinking like his B34 from MK11 type of range.
2) Either give him a bounce in the air OR retune his air fireballs to have more gravity instead of a full screen send so that he has more variety/routes in the air. Can even have the MB version be the pop up and regular would still send full screen. Gives a reason to have an air route for Liu.
3) Retune his teleport to become an active stun so that Kameos can do some stuff from the ground. Meter burn version becomes a low. Keep the pop up properties if opponent in the air. Similar to how Scorp’s overhead kameo works.
4) Convert standing 3 into a mid so that 32 is a viable OH check.
5) Standing 1 needs more range. Give him some flame effects for his 12 string to extend out the range a bit. Kinda like Reiko has w/ his kicks, but a much closer range version.
I think these are doable and would give Kang some much needed depth. Again just my opinion but NRS gotta be taking notice that he needs some love.
Give him a freakin command grab......😊
@@Erik-z5g or a parry. Hell, just give him back his fireball cancels and it’s a whole new ball game lol
@@BigMFWrubez mf needs a parry bad he had one in every game man
Raiko is literally the God of war
That's the same thing I was saying
I’m having a hard time choosing a main. Every character is kinda fire. I’m tossed between raiden, rain, kenshi, mileena, n barakka.
Me too. 🤣🤣
@@NinjaKilla_212 I honestly would like seeing you main raiden💯💯
@@YesImLoyea but I think raiden is very combo dependent and doesnt have much safe strings
Ninja has got taste for the chosen ones 😂😂
I can't help but notice people switching to Raiden in my games when they lose on litteraly any other character
It’s because Raiden is currently broken and has no weaknesses besides not having an overhead to launch/combo you with. Character is perfect otherwise and don’t worry, he’ll get nerfed because there’s no way he stays this strong on launch. He literally sucks the fun out of the game when you get punished for 50% for a whiffed D1 and he’s faster than a lot of the cast
Raiden and Smoke are the scrub carries of this game
Im just know getting into MK your vids are really helping me alot 🙏
*Reiko is sick in this game....love his setup and kombos....i was playing with him and using him on day 1 with frost as my kameo*
I’ve been slapping everyone on Kombat League with a 30/4 Record, my 4 losses are all to Reiko, I just simply don’t have an answer for him, the distance and + frames are just annoying.
W Ninja for liking my comment, I too was using Raiden, it’s just like he’s Raiden’s weakness or smg. Bc Reiko is an L against smoke.
I’ve been maining Raiden and Jax too! I’m so dang happy that Raiden is finally great.
Anyone else getting down 1’d to death literally anytime you press anything? Theres like a weird delay when i try to punish
Man 2024 tournament about to be exciting
I've rewatched this video a couple times because I really like seeing some good Reiko gameplay.
I love Reikos figting style its visually awesome.
Bro Reiko looks so cool and is fun af, but his damage kinda cheeks. Cool to see him played at a high level though
his mix ups sucks too..but im gonna main him still
@@Chrism7178yeah, I mean the excuse I suppose is his command grab, but the range and damage isn't great to have as a "threat". I tried him for a bit, but now I'm leaning Baraka. He's just so fun in this game
Links perfect after using the standing 4 kick.@@vangoghsseveredear
40+% damage for a single command grab is cheeks? What world do you live in where that's considered cheeks?
@@Chrism7178his mixups definitely do not suck.
I respect how composed you can remain after getting mixed up, or loosing a match. I flip out by loosing a round in sf6 🤣
I must learn the art of remaining calm.
Reiko is broken..then goes and does a 50 percent easy punish with raiden lmao...your a foo bro.
Yea Iv been playing Reiko he is good but not as good as raiden. He gots no combo starter mix ups. His kicks are good but mostly highs with one mid starter that is punishable. Reiko getting over 310 damage costs a lot of meter and kameo
@slayking2378 yeah i thought i was gunna main him too...but no mixups other than his over head.
Be nice if he had raidens down 3 combo too. Then you coupd mix that up with the command grab.
Reiko + Sareena projectiles combo is dirty af holy sheet
Reiko is my new main in this game.
I really like him. Great matches you two 😎
P.S Ninja I can't wait to see your 'Let's Try Character' series bro 🔥🔥
I want to see NinjaK pick up Smoke, he is just a broken as the next guy
Yea I’m surprised he didn’t go for him right out the gate he did say he would play smoke tho so there’s that just gotta be patient
He he know if he touch him bro getting nerfed in like a month
"Thats disgusting" after 30% off a down 4 Lmao
The game hasn’t been out long, so how do you feel about it?
This is intense keep it up ninja !
In my opinion, Reiko seems to have the same game plan as MK11 Kano. As a previous Kano main myself he is definately gonna be my go to pick. Reiko is simple but effective. He has the range but can box if need be. A true jack-of-all trades but sadly a master of none.
NOPE, Not mk11 Kano but EXACTLY like MKX Kano,
Mk11 Kano has way better pressure, Staggers and corner set ups like the restand into acid
So he's Ripper Kano but improved. I can see that.
@@j_hitta0591 well of course he's not 100% exactly like mk11 Kano depending on the variation you used thats a given. Since MK1 doesnt have variations its a loose comparision.
@@HadesHatredEdge exactly what im getting at 💯. I mainly used ripper kano which isnt optimal but im no pro 🤣
That Raiden looking clean 🔥🔥👌👌
Im in a character crisis I dunno who to pick up as my main yet 😂
Definitely stealing some of that Raiden sauce though.
Always amazing seeing two of my favorites going at it. Can't wait to see y'all kill it in the pro tour and other tournaments