Astaroth and Viola Announced at TGS

norik434 said:
Well, I must admit her design is VERY close to Amy, but isn't Amy supposed to be the most classy and stylish female in the series? Besides, why would they not call her Amy if it was her??
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1. Viola looks more or less as “classy” (if such a term can apply to fanservice-ripe Japanese lolita fashion) and stylish as Amy, at least to these undiscerning eyes.
2. Because of any number of arbitrary plot reasons. See the countless videogame characters who return in sequels with pseudonyms / alter egos / evolved identities / whatever.

Just as a purely random example, I will make up a 2-minute piece of crap fiction: “After Soul Edge was (mostly) destroyed, the corruption that had immortalized Raphael and Amy was abruptly wrenched from their souls, but only at a heavy cost: their minds broken, the two were separated and sought to rebuild their identities. Driven by the desire to recover her lost memories and find her origin, Amy turned to the arcane arts as taught by a nomadic mystic. Now, with the aspect of Soul Edge increasingly restored, the newly-christened Viola seeks its power to recover what she has lost – and perhaps rejoin the protector whose face haunts her dreams... and nightmares."

Blech. Tripe of the ripest variety. But I think the point stands.
 
Amy.....oops, I mean 'Viola' looks like she hasn't changed clothes in 17 years. How classy is that?

Glad SC4 amy is gone -- that's actually waaaay more than I was hoping for. Now Raphael can have a complete moveset now
 
Gabedamien said:
1. Viola looks more or less as “classy” (if such a term can apply to fanservice-ripe Japanese lolita fashion) and stylish as Amy, at least to these undiscerning eyes.
2. Because of any number of arbitrary plot reasons. See the countless videogame characters who return in sequels with pseudonyms / alter egos / evolved identities / whatever.

Just as a purely random example, I will make up a 2-minute piece of crap fiction: “After Soul Edge was (mostly) destroyed, the corruption that had immortalized Raphael and Amy was abruptly wrenched from their souls, but only at a heavy cost: their minds broken, the two were separated and sought to rebuild their identities. Driven by the desire to recover her lost memories and find her origin, Amy turned to the arcane arts as taught by a nomadic mystic. Now, with the aspect of Soul Edge increasingly restored, the newly-christened Viola seeks its power to recover what she has lost – and perhaps rejoin the protector whose face haunts her dreams... and nightmares."

Blech. Tripe of the ripest variety. But I think the point stands.
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I've never seen an instense in a fighting game where a characters Identity was changed. So, with all do respect, I rule that out as an explination.
 
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