Character Bio: Jin Kisaragi, the new Ky Kiske without the nerfs.

by Sonata Xero on Jun.18, 2009, under Games

Jin Kisaragi

Yes I know it was a lame attempt at a line, fuhgive me… regardless, here’s the profile of Jin Kisaragi.

Height: 178cm

Weight: 61kg

Birthday: 2/14

Blood Type: A

Birthplace: England

Hobby: Collecting vintage motorcycles

Likes: Nothing (maybe ‘cept Ragna in a not so friendly way)

Dislikes: Meat and Weak People

Eyes: Green

Tier Listing: B+ to A

Theme Song: Lust SIN

Jin Kisaragi is nobility from the prestigious house of Kisaragi. He’s a Major by rank and commanded his own division from a young age. His most impressive feat in his records seems to be heroism and reputation developed during the Ikaruga War. Jin doesn’t seem to like anything but his hobby and fighting Ragna. In fact, he treats just about everyone but Ragna in the BlazBlue cast like a nuisance, particularly Noel. Jin’s weapon is a slim yet long sword which shares properties similar to a katana and saber. Jin’s drive is Frostbite where he is able to create ice in any shape or matter to fit the needs of his situation.

Clearly the Ky Kiske of the BlazBlue universe, Jin is a simple but powerful character to play. His focus in combat is to hit you a lot, and freeze you when he can to either score more hits or better position himself in combat. Not only does he freeze opponents, but he also is able to launch projectiles. Jin has some of the best projectiles in the game, as they fly far, fast, and he can even ride some of them, giving him a damaging dash. One more unique thing to Jin is that his Distortion Drives cost him only 25% of his Heat gauge, giving him the ability to use them sooner and more frequently than most characters. (Later note: This is wrong, apparently the information I got was false.)

Jin is not without his weaknesses. Many of the characters have at least one move that carries priority over Jin’s moves. His fighting gimmick, Frostbite, is not nearly as flashy as some of the other characters from BlazBlue, and is described as not as effective compared to the other gimmicks. Beyond this, he’s been described as a character that isn’t as interesting to play, something of the typical Ryu archetype.

Overall, Jin is the Ky Kiske of BlazBlue without being nerfed into the bottom of all tiers. Of course they both fight for some corrupt organization that pleads its case of being a force for justice. However, the differences is in their personalities. Ky is a much kinder enforcer of justice, honestly caring about others and always willing to lend a hand while never having his crazed moments. Jin is shown to be annoyed by the other characters, particularly Noel. However, when fighting Ragna, his tone and manner of speech become friendlier. It’s speculated that these two are “blood” brothers and that after some incident Jin goes crazy around Ragna; however, we won’t know until the console versions hit the store shelves.

Tomorrow there will be a special article relating to the BlazBlue series, so stay tuned!

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