ya the balance is very well done... it's not really the characters really... the new system is what's at play as weaker characters can use the cc, guard and clash system to get even with the stronger ones... and grapplers being weakened and given tools to use *brain* rather than just whoring it... fast characters having to think before blindly rushing down... weaker characters getting stronger cc... stronger characters like goro receiving weaker cc... it's all the awesome work of the new system... snk truly made a masterpiece... now to just hope they fix online and understand how to attract casual audience to them same as bb did for the release of xiii... i hope they take the same graphics and fighting engine and extra unnecessary crap that attracts casual gamers... not for my sake because i love and play and will play kof games for as long as they make them... but fanboys don't earn them more than 100k max... they need a few millions from the casual scene...