Who is Marian?

[Ryrykc]

Is she's the damsel distress in the original game, and now she's learned how to fight now or is it a new original character?

[Sugoi]

Correct. She's also a playable character in River City Girls 2, although that interpretation of the character is radically different than this one.

[Dgo]

New to DD? Ok.
She's learnt to fight decades ago and she's really good at it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVMA03HSqM0&ab_channel=Michaelpf08%E3%80%90OfficialVideoGamesChannel%E3%80%91

[Ryrykc]

Originally posted by Daegoth Vilfariel:

New to DD? Ok.
She's learnt to fight decades ago and she's really good at it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVMA03HSqM0&ab_channel=Michaelpf08%E3%80%90OfficialVideoGamesChannel%E3%80%91

Not exactly news, I've played the NES game very long ago, so I have vague memory of it, I remember she has longer hair though.

[Dgo]

Originally posted by FreakyAry:

Not exactly news, I've played the NES game very long ago, so I have vague memory of it, I remember she has longer hair though.

She had it cut lol not something too surprising people change their look from time to time. What is actually new is April from TMNT being a fighter. Marian has learnt how to LONG time before.

[KenjiN4]

This isn't her debut as a playable character, but her character is just as inconsistent as Billy and Jimmy themselves.
Weird she went from ice skating, to boxing/grappling, and now wields a gun

[dafirus]

She is the reason for having the first game... there was a redesign there, but it was cool and different like in RCG2... I preferred the graphic style of River City Girls. The size and style is very nice and perfect there... but ok... I will definitely buy it!! When will it be released??

[MaskedDragonM]

Super Double Dragon introduced that she's a cop and also started teaching at the Lees' dojo

[RunningWild]

Originally posted by Daegoth Vilfariel:

New to DD? Ok.
She's learnt to fight decades ago and she's really good at it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVMA03HSqM0&ab_channel=Michaelpf08%E3%80%90OfficialVideoGamesChannel%E3%80%91

What's even better is this game is based on the movie and has my favorite Abobo ever. Plus Burnov is really good too. Marian tho... she is a monster in that game.

Just a darn shame designers these days are afraid of making games with huge arcade sprites that can actually take up screen real estate and have some anatomy going on.

[Dgo]

Originally posted by RunningWild:

What's even better is this game is based on the movie and has my favorite Abobo ever. Plus Burnov is really good too. Marian tho... she is a monster in that game.

Just a darn shame designers these days are afraid of making games with huge arcade sprites that can actually take up screen real estate and have some anatomy going on.

It was a GREAT fighting game I remember going to arcades and playing this it was at the same level of KoF, SF, etc. The chars were good and had original moves. Burnov with his fire charge, Dulton, Marian.
And yeah I agree with you, this new design isn't very appealing to me with their chibi sd models and the roguelike genre.

[KenjiN4]

Originally posted by RunningWild:

Just a darn shame designers these days are afraid of making games with huge arcade sprites that can actually take up screen real estate and have some anatomy going on.

It's not really optimal if you're aiming for quick attacks and moves like current brawlers do for instance. Bigger doesn't mean better or optimal, a fighting game approach is different from a brawler/beat'em up as well
Not a very fan of this game's graphics, but they look like they work for what they offer, especially if we consider there are going to be more characters to play with

[cowbell]

Originally posted by Daegoth Vilfariel:

She had it cut lol not something too surprising people change their look from time to time. What is actually new is April from TMNT being a fighter. Marian has learnt how to LONG time before.

I am pretty sure April knew how to fight in the Turtleverse.

[Dgo]

Originally posted by cowbell:

I am pretty sure April knew how to fight in the Turtleverse.

Sure yeah, apparently she learnt how in an unknown moment doesn't matter really lol. She was even another April different from the series in the very beginning too in the comics iirc.

[EastX]

Originally posted by cowbell:

I am pretty sure April knew how to fight in the Turtleverse.

That depends on the continuity - I don't think the TMNT 1987 version does much fighting, but the Archie Comics version does, for instance.

[KenjiN4]

Originally posted by EastX:

Originally posted by cowbell:

I am pretty sure April knew how to fight in the Turtleverse.

That depends on the continuity - I don't think the TMNT 1987 version does much fighting, but the Archie Comics version does, for instance.

Yeah, I was about to say that April has a ton of versions depending of the universe and approach, but her '87 version looked like was capable of defending herself and going into action often. That alone is a reason for her to have a fun fighting style in SR, not everything needs explanation if you aim for a fun moveset and style to fit the character and game

Anyway yeah Marian has a lot of version too and this ain't different