Four new gold fighters have been confirmed to be coming our way, I believe this gives me enough information to try and figure out a recurring pattern or two. I can use these patters to try and predict the rest of the new golds that have yet to be revealed. Star-Crossed Parasoul based on Annie of the Stars element: air/green palette #25 Idol Threat Filia based on Hatsune Miku from Vocaloid element: water/blue palette #9 Pyro-Technique Valentine based on Taki from Soulcalibur element: fire/red palette #22 Chip-Tuned Big Band based on Sega Genesis video game console element: dark/purple palette #12 The first pattern is that the majority of these themes are related to Japan in one way or another, with the exception of Star-Crossed. Hatsune Miku was developed by a Japanese media company named Crypton Future Media. Taki is a girl from from Soulcalibur, a series of fighting games developed by Namco (also a Japanese company). Sega Genesis was a gaming console created by Sega, yet another Japanese company. The second pattern is that all of them have an element that was previously unused for gold rarity. The third pattern is that all of them are references that are relatively well known so they would be worthy enough to be gold tier. I believe the remaining golds to be revealed will adhere to these trends so without further ado, here are my predictions: ??? Cerebella based on NiGHTS from Nights into Dreams, a video game developed and published by Sega element: dark/purple palette #4 ??? Peacock based on Milk from Super Milk Chan, a comedy sci-fi anime element: fire/red palette #11 ??? Painwheel based on Vega from Street Fighter, a fighting game franchise by Capcom (Japanese company) element: light/yellow palette #14 ??? Double based on Envy from Fullmetal Alchemist, an action sci-fi anime element: air/green palette #17 ??? Squigly based on Nui Harime from Kill La Kill, one of my fave anime of all time element: light/yellow palette #25 ??? Eliza based on Dio Brando from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, also one of my fave anime/manga of all time element: air/green palette #15 ??? Beowulf based on Big Boss from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, a video game masterpiece by Hideo Kojima element: air/green palette #18 On a final note, I did notice that Skullgirls Mobile isn't released yet in Japan. Couldn't find Skullgirls on the Japanese App Store when searching for the English name and the Japanese name. Perhaps this game will finally be released in Japan with the next major update? It would certainly explain why the majority of the confirmed new golds so far are related to Japan.
@moisterrific Very interesting... I will admit I am slightly disappointed by the golds we've seen so far (Star-Crossed, Idol Threat, and Pyro-Technique). Out of the three, I personally lean most towards Star-Crossed--but that's just me. This being said, I'm really hopeful for the future and that the upcoming golds will have a solid niche. I also agree with you that this game would likely do well in Japan plus it could really increase the revenue so we can get better stuff more freqently. Overall a thoughtful and informative post. I will definitely be keeping my eye on the new releases as they come.
Aren't a lot of the palattes based on Japanese stuff? I guess the japanese release does support it further.
Big Band Chip-Tuned spotted at Combo Breaker: https://twitter.com/sgmobile/status/1000504892471955456 Looking for patterns (apologies to the color blind): KEY = Fire Wind Water Light Dark Elementless PARASOUL Sheltered • Heavy Reign • No Egrets • Ivy League • Primed • Princess Pride • Regally Blonde • Star-Crossed FILIA Bad Hair Day • Frayed Ends • Hair Apparent • Bad Ms. Frosty • Parasite Weave • Dread Locks • Windswept • Idol Threat VALENTINE Scrub • Icy Hot • Graveyard Shift • O Mai • Silent Kill • Last Hope • Surgeon General • Pyro-Technique BIG BAND Bassline • Beat Box • Resonant Evil • Robocopy • Private Dick • Epic Sax • G.I. Jazz • Megasonic CEREBELLA Understudy • Headstrong • Gray Matter • Big Top • Armed Forces • Harlequin • Brain Freeze PEACOCK Rerun • Sketchy • Inkling • Pea Shooter • Untouchable • That's All Folks! • Ultraviolent PAINWHEEL Rusty • Twisted Mettle • Rage Appropriate • Blood Drive • Buzzkill • Raw Nerv • Firefly • Grim Fan DOUBLE Nunsense • Sundae School • Temple Tyrant • Doublicious • Immoral Fiber • Rainbow Blight • Xenomorph SQUIGLY Stage Fright • Scared Stiff • Dead Heat • Nearly Departed • Poltergust • Bio-Exorcist • Dead of Winter ELIZA In Denile • Decrypted • Bloody Valentine • Scarlet Viper • Diva Intervention • Bloodbath • Red Velvet BEOWULF Underdog • Cold Stones • Number One • Hype Man • Weekend Warrior • Wulfsbane • Dragon Brawler Hmmm... Still thinking about it, but I can see my initial premise of "If there are already two representatives of an element, there won't be a third!" is out the window. Star-Crossed Parasoul is a third Wind. I need to learn more about Star-Crossed, Idol Threat, and Pyro-Technique's powers to figure out "which came first: the Signature Ability or the palette selection?" Or does one inspire the other?
Star-Crossed: 50% chance to stun on a well timed block, stunned enemies take 100% more damage from blockbusters Idol Threat: Gain x seconds of last stand (5 max i think) when evading an attack. Heal for 200% of the damage dealt against dashing enemies. Pyro Technique: Charge attacks inflict the enemy with x seconds of wither. Attacking an enemy with empty blockbuster meter gives you enrage for x seconds.
https://twitter.com/sgmobile/status/1002369339838881797?s=19 Possibly the new Light color is Painwheel's color 25 This color is based in Berserk Ryuko of Kill la Kill.
GRIM FAN PAINWHEEL Element: Light Color: palette #11 Powers: Unflinching, Immunity, Ally Resurrection Teaser video: https://twitter.com/sgmobile/status/1005253274788909061 Based on the Mexican holiday of Día de Muertos, it is safe to assume the Japanese theme can be dismissed.
Also don't forget that the Big Band variant name has been rethought by the developers since the original sighting at Combo Breaker 2018 so his name is in fact Megasonic and Chip-tuned is now the name of his signature ability.
Not Gold, but coming soon... NECROBREAKER SQUIGLY Element: Light Color: palette #22 (original colors) Tier: Silver Powers: Final Stand, Magic Pixel, tailspin charge to heal? Source: https://twitter.com/sgmobile/status/1010340784346812416 Seriously though, as far as predictions go, just as 2.4 will get a new fighter for each element, I expect the next batch to also represent the five flavors. Maybe like this: LIGHT: Necrobreaker Squigly DARK: Jiangshi Peacock (Darkstalkers Hsien-Ko color) FIRE: Hot Hunk Beowulf (...I dunno, you try thinking of a name that references fire and a sexy firefighter palette!) WATER: Netherworld Eliza (Odin Sphere Odette color) WIND: Toad-al Recall Cerebella (Battletoads Rash color)
I heard people who showed up at combo breaker will get necrobreaker Squigly in their game mailboxes after the update.
that's absolutely right! she'll also be given out to people who go to their Anime Expo booth on July 5th, along with other events that have yet to be announced
