| Death Battle Combatant | |
|---|---|
 The Genetically Engineered Dino Warrior | |
| Riptor | |
| Origin | Killer Instinct (1994) |
| Company | Microsoft |
| Appearance(s) | Yoshi VS Riptor |
| “ | That's one ass kicking toddler! | „ |
| ~ Boomstick after hearing that Riptor is only 4 years old |
Riptor is an antagonist from the Killer Instinct series. She appeared in the 8th episode of DEATH BATTLE!, Yoshi VS Riptor, where she fought against Yoshi from the series of the same name and Super Mario series.
History
Riptor was a genetically engineered raptor created by Ultratech to compete in the Killer Instinct tournament. She was defeated by TJ Combo but was eventually resurrected with cybernetic enhancements.
DEATH BATTLE! Info
Background
- Height: 7'
- Weight: 700 lbs.
- Genetically Engineered
- Designed to be smart & vicious, but backfired
- Only 4 years old, so has little combat training
Combat
- Teeth, claws, & tail
- Fiery acid projectile
- Rushes opponents w/combos
Velociraptor Instincts
- Brutal & cunning
- First incapacitates victims
- Hunted in packs
- Stealthy
- Alone, they rushed & overpowered opponents
Gallery
Sprite used in DEATH BATTLE!
Acid Breath
Add a photo to this galleryTrivia
- Riptor is the second Microsoft character to appear, with the first one being Zitz, and with the next five being Master Chief, Black Orchid, Fulgore, Glacius and TJ Combo.
- She is the first female Microsoft character to appear, with the next one being Black Orchid.
- She is the first Killer Instinct character to appear, with the next four being Black Orchid, Fulgore, Glacius and TJ Combo.
- She is the first Killer Instinct character to lose, with the next one being Glacius.
- Riptor is the second female to fight against a male, after Samus Aran, and with the next 16 being Rebecca Black, Rainbow Dash, Toph Beifong, Bayonetta, Agent Carolina, Tracer, Erza Scarlet, Pinkie Pie, Lara Croft, Renamon, Wonder Woman, Lucy, Captain Marvel, Akane Yashiro, Tatsumaki and Esdeath.
- She is first female to lose to a male, with the next four being Bayonetta, Erza Scarlet, Renamon and Captain Marvel.
- Despite Riptor's gender never being confirmed, and Wiz and Boomstick referring to it as a "he" throughout. Riptor was officially confirmed to be a female in the 2013 Killer Instinct reboot, two years after Riptor's appearance.
- Riptor is the first female antagonist to appear, with the next three being Widowmaker, Sindel and Esdeath.
- She is the first female antagonist from a fighting game to appear, with the next being Sindel.
- Riptor is the second Fighting Game character to fight against a Non-Fighting Game character, after Zangief, and with the next seven being Raiden, Blanka, Nightmare, Dan Hibiki, Johnny Cage, Sindel and Goro.
- She is the first Fighting Game character to lose, with the next six being Raiden, Nightmare, Dan Hibiki, Johnny Cage, Sindel and Goro.
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