'Killer Instinct' Poised for Cultural Accuracy, 'The Legend of Thunder' Update Sports Authentic Indian Warrior Costume
Regin OlimberioIt seems that fighting game "Killer Instinct" can't make up its mind for the tomahawk-wielding, native American character Thunder. A third costume change is going to happen for "Killer Instinct" just to make Thunder feel more authentic.
Development team of "Killer Instinct" claimed that the initial Thunder was accepted by native Americans as culturally-correct. However, they themselves feel that there are things to be fixed for an added accuracy on how Indian warrior should look like. All these merged towards an update for "Killer Instinct."
To cap up 2016, "Killer Instinct" launched its "The Legend of Thunder" costume pack - free of any additional cost. Xbox One and PC players can enjoy what developers call "authentic" Indian warrior Thunder. Here is a catch; players need to unlock Thunder first before they can go to "Killer Instinct" page to download. Otherwise, the pack isn't going to make any changes anyway.
Meanwhile, senior marketing manager of "Killer Instinct" Nicole Fawcette said that topnotch developers worked on "The Legend of Thunder" update pack. In fact, the whole crew went as far as checking with Nez Percé community on how a warrior should look like based on traditions that traced back from "hundreds of years," JStationX reported.
Let us explain some of these "Killer Instinct" changes then. Thunder's headdress was removed after the team learned that headdresses were worn on ceremonial events only and not during combat. Traditional moccasins were added and this was patterned after tradition of handcrafting from indigenous materials. What could be "Killer Instinct" look for Thunder is the re-imaging of his hair to pompadour style which is traditional for warriors.
Fawcette said that changing "Killer Instinct" with this little update may not appear to be significant. However, she defended that this is also a little step towards changing the way Native American people are portrayed in various media, video games included. Yes, cultural appropriation is a big thing for "Killer Instinct."
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