- —ARIA on Riptor
Riptor Units are antagonists from the Killer Instinct series. One appeared in the eighth episode of Death Battle, Yoshi VS Riptor, where she[Note 1] fought against Yoshi from the Yoshi and Super Mario series.
History
The mega-corporation known as Ultratech had made technological advances in science, entertainment, and warfare. Their latest weapon, however, required that they look to the past to better the future. And so, the Riptor Advanced Combat and Infiltration Unit was created; a merger of prehistoric ferocity and hi-tech efficiency. Ultratech would then send their creation to compete in the Killer Instinct tournament. She was defeated by TJ Combo, but was eventually resurrected with cybernetic enhancements. Intelligent, self-sufficient, and practical in bloodshed, Riptor would prove to be a loyal pet for Ultratech, hunting down the individuals that threatened them most, slaughtering them and then devouring any evidence.
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
Appearance
(From Killer Instinct)
Arsenal and Abilities
Trivia
- Riptor is the second Microsoft character to appear, after Zitz, and with the next 14 being Master Chief, Doom Slayer, Black Orchid, Fulgore, Tracer, Glacius, TJ Combo, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Widowmaker, Konrad von Sabrewulf, The Lich King, Last Dragonborn, and Alex Mercer.
- She is the second Microsoft character to lose, after Zitz, and with the next eight being Doom Slayer, Glacius, Crash Bandicoot, Widowmaker, Konrad von Sabrewulf, The Lich King, Alex Mercer, and Master Chief.
- She is the first Killer Instinct character to appear, with the next five being Black Orchid, Fulgore, Glacius, TJ Combo, and Konrad von Sabrewulf.
- She is the first Killer Instinct character to lose, with the next two being Glacius and Konrad von Sabrewulf.
- 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.
- Riptor and her opponent are the third and fourth species representatives to appear, after Goomba and Koopa Troopa, and with the next 14 being Pikachu, The Terminator, Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Fulgore, Agumon, Lucario, Renamon, Machamp, The Predator, Crewmate, The Impostor, and Fall Guy.
- Riptor is the first female to lose to a male, with the next nine being Bayonetta, Erza Scarlet, Captain Marvel, Sailor Galaxia, Queen Maeve, Starlight, Sheila, Ryūko Matoi, and Makima.
Notes
- ↑ Despite Wiz and Boomstick referring to Riptor using masculine pronouns throughout Yoshi VS Riptor, Riptor was officially confirmed to be female in the 2013 Killer Instinct reboot, which came out two years after the episode's release.
