Summary
SomeOverwatch 2players aren’t happy with Kiriko’s recent Legendary skins.Overwatch 2is known for releasing very creative skins for its heroes, giving them different appearances. That’s normally the case with Kiriko, but a few of the support hero’s latest skins are disappointing players.
Kiriko is a kunoichi healer who trained with Hanzo and Genji and relies on the help of her kitsune spirit to assist allies. The character has skins that range from Rare to Mythic tier, with examples including the Visual Kei and Sakura skins that have been released directly in the store. The Athleisure and Sukajan skins are examples of legendary looks, while other Kiriko skins have also stood out among players, such as the K-2000 Blademaster and Amaterasu,Kiriko’s Mythic skin released in Season 3. Kiriko has many skins thatOverwatch 2players can equip, but two have become the subject of discussion.
SomeOverwatch 2players are unhappy with Kiriko’s latest Legendary skins, as Reddit user Chair_Last points out. In the post they question what makes a skin Legendary, criticizing the quality level of the Terrible Tornado and Hashimoto skins. The Terrible Tornado skin is part of thecollaboration betweenOverwatch 2andOne Punch Man, so the OP says they can understand the reason for the skin’s tier. However, the Hashimoto skin that turns Kiriko into a member of the Hashimoto clan, a Japanese criminal group that was responsible for the death of Hanzo and Genji’s father, is more questionable for players.
OW2 Players Debate Whether Kiriko’s Latest Legendary Skin Deserves That Status
SeveralOverwatch 2players agreed with the OP’s argument, and some pointed out the “selling power” of skins, which would determine their high tier rather than visual quality. A secondOverwatch 2player said that given the number of Hashimoto Kirikos they had seen in their games, “the devs weren’t wrong” in labeling the skin as legendary, as it likely made plenty of money. Inanother post on theOverwatch 2subreddit, players said they don’t intend to buy the Hashimoto skin. Some say the skin is beautiful, but “not worthy of being legendary” due to the similar clothing worn by the character, and that it’s an “overpriced epic skin marked as legendary.” That isn’t the first timeOverwatch 2players have complained about legendary skins, highlighting a recurring problem with the shooter.
Blizzard’s monetization practices have been the subject of controversy since the firstOverwatch, and with the release of the sequel, the criticism from players has only increased. In addition to dissatisfaction with Kiriko’s recent legendary skins, last month players criticized theprice ofOverwatch 2’s Mythic Prisms, the currency used to buy mythical skins.
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