INJUSTICE 2 Concept Art Reveals That We Nearly Got Static In The Video Game

INJUSTICE 2 Concept Art Reveals That We Nearly Got Static In The Video Game

Injustuce 2 has scored overwhelmingly positive reviews and a big part of that is the massive roster of DC characters. However, some were left on the shelf and we have a first look at one of them...

By JoshWilding - May 26, 2017 12:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Injustice
Despite the fact that Injustice 2 has a massive roster of iconic DC Comics characters, there are inevitably some who didn't make the final cut that fans would have loved to see. Among them was Static, a hero who was exposed to a mutagenic gas that swept his city of Dakota that gave him and other "bang babies" superpowers. With the ability to control electromagnetism, the fan-favourite hero later joined the roster of the Teen Titans and continues to protect his city while serving on the team.

Static was a playable character in the Injustice: Gods Among Us mobile game, so it's particularly disappointing that he's been left out of the sequel. No explanation for why that is has been revealed.

Of course, he is a little on the obscure side when compared to many of the other characters in the game, and Injustice 2 character designer Marco
Nelor had this to say about not seeing Static in the final cut. "So sad about this one. He was all cleaned up and ready to go, but unfortunately Static didn’t make the cut for #injustice2 … damn. I had him all worked out too. Oh well. Enjoy!" Thoughts?

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BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 5/26/2017, 12:48 AM
I'd love to see Static as DLC, but I sadly know that won't happen.
Retribution13
Retribution13 - 5/26/2017, 12:49 AM
I assume the fact that Black Adam has a similar power base was a reason why we never got him.

Doubt we'll get a DLC of him either. If the dude leaked his own concept out, it's most likely just not going to happen.
Boyle360
Boyle360 - 5/26/2017, 1:31 AM
@Retribution13 - You mean Black Lightning?
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 5/26/2017, 6:41 AM
@Retribution13 - Raiden is also DLC, so Static would have made 3 lightning based characters. Which is insane. I hate the guest MK appearances in DC games.
Toonstrack
Toonstrack - 5/26/2017, 7:24 AM
@CorndogBurglar - Hardly that big of a deal when you consider how many Batman characters they are ok with. Also we are gonna have 3 ice characters(If you count Mr Freeze) so I dont see how its a huge problem to have 3 lightning wielders
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 5/26/2017, 1:13 AM
Scarecrow is awesome in this game, wish the comic would change his powers to make him more mythical.
dracula
dracula - 5/26/2017, 2:21 AM
they should have included him and they could have made Black Lightning and upgraded skin, like how they made Mr. Freeze that for Captain Cold
Aeggie
Aeggie - 5/26/2017, 3:00 AM
I just love the design. It is a perfect balance of new and classic. The blend of blue, black, and yellow and the use of the brimmed cap and flying disc is awesome. Dwayne would approve. Certainly better than the mess in the new 52
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 5/26/2017, 3:10 AM
That sucks. Stop wasting this amazing character DC.
ForDarkseid
ForDarkseid - 5/26/2017, 4:41 AM
But we getting Raiden unfortunately.
MartinTanley
MartinTanley - 5/26/2017, 5:13 AM
@ForDarkseid - Couldn't agree more. Love this game but don't like the MK DLC
LordDaredevil
LordDaredevil - 5/26/2017, 11:02 AM
@ForDarkseid - We don't know that yet. They've teased with silhouettes before. And even if we get an MK character with every DLC pack, we'll have six whole new DC characters in the game. That's amazing.
DAGuess
DAGuess - 5/26/2017, 5:33 AM
I still think he could be DLC. Combination attacks with electricity and the disc could be epic and different from what we've seen so far out of other character movesets. Let us not forget that they've used multiples of similarly powered individuals (Superman/Supergirl, Shazam/Black Adam, GL/Sinestro) to great effect.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 5/26/2017, 6:43 AM
@DAGuess - Yeah, but with Black Adam and Raiden, I doubt they would use 3 of the same power-base. They certainly wouldn't make 2 DLC characters have the same power-base.

Also, if they are allowing the concept art to be released like this, chances are it isn't happening, especially since they try to keep the DLC characters secret until they decide to announce it.
DAGuess
DAGuess - 5/26/2017, 6:53 AM
@CorndogBurglar - You know though, I don't think Raiden is a sure bet. Boon has used misdirection before with bogus silhouettes. I really think he'll limit it to one MK character.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 5/26/2017, 3:59 PM
@DAGuess - Possibly...

But Scorpion was the best selling DLC character from Injustice 1, so I could see them upping the number of MK characters by one.
DAGuess
DAGuess - 5/27/2017, 8:15 AM
@CorndogBurglar - We'll see. I'll definitely be disappointed if they use use multiple MK fighters. Next MK game, they best add an MK version of an Injustice character.
Matador
Matador - 5/26/2017, 5:48 AM
But why the tats, unneeded.
GoogleWasMyIdea
GoogleWasMyIdea - 5/26/2017, 6:13 AM
@Matador - It's cuz he's young and black, and everybody knows all hip young black characters need tats.
JaredRWebb12
JaredRWebb12 - 5/26/2017, 5:52 AM
Worried about obscure characters?? Because EVERYBODY knows Cheetah, Doctor Fate, and Atrocitus
LEOSTRATOR
LEOSTRATOR - 5/26/2017, 7:30 AM
Nice! What do you expect, DC hate Milestone characters.
ImperiousRex
ImperiousRex - 5/26/2017, 8:44 AM
He needs locs, not braids. I'd like to think in the backstory that even if Virgil wanted tattoos, his parental figures forbade it until he gets older.
LordDaredevil
LordDaredevil - 5/26/2017, 11:04 AM
I don't mind the MK characters as DLC tbh, its a fun mix up in variation and plus most of the fan favorite characters everyone wants to see are essentially just reskins of characters in game.
TechNation
TechNation - 5/26/2017, 12:59 PM
Yea, and Milesone is trying to comeback with their on Series, but apparently DC is stopping it so i bet this is why Static was dropped...
dnno1
dnno1 - 5/27/2017, 10:45 AM
@JoshWilding,

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