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Shadow Jago (often referred to as simply Shago by the fans) is the Omen-possessed form of Jago. Shadow Jago is the hidden boss of Killer Instinct (2013)'s Arcade Mode, being fought at the end of the ladder instead of Fulgore under special conditions.

Upon initial release, Shadow Jago was a skin for Jago available to players who purchased a Day One 12-month Xbox Live membership. However, this changed thanks to the Killer Instinct Community Fund in 2015. For two weeks, all profits from Killer Instinct were donated to the competitive tournament scene, and upon reaching the goal of $100,000, Shadow Jago received his own unique moveset. His "Real Boy Edition" was updated on December 4th, 2015.

Biography[]

Appearance[]

In appearance, Shadow Jago is almost identical to Jago except for a few key changes. His skin is a pale blue, he has pupil-less eyes, has chains in place of rope wrapped around his torso, and various articles of clothing are tattered. His facemask is stylized after a skeletal jaw, and his knee guards more closely resembles skulls than they do tigers. Rather than Jago's scimitar, Shadow Jago wields a serrated, saw-like blade. His visual effects (such as the Shendokuken) are colored purple, blue, and black, as opposed to Jago's previously orange, yellow, and white effects. 

His voice is much more sinister and darker than Jago's, often resorting to deep guttural growls rather than words. Even though his voice is different, both Jagos share the same lines.

Personality[]

Omenpossession

The ♫ nightmare ♫ begins...

Shadow Jago is a merciless monster who fights without any signs of restraint, bellowing with fury and growling like an animal as he pummels his enemies with a barrage of attacks from all angles. He mindlessly seeks out those who would oppose Gargos so that he may defeat them and transmit their energies to his master. Omen can speak using Shadow Jago as a conduit whenever he chooses, giving him the same cold and cocky attitude Omen normally has.

Abilities[]

As Shadow Jago, Jago's powers were boosted by Gargos' evil influence. All of his energy attacks became purple in color, and he also gained the ability to teleport in a flash of darkness.

Story[]

Torn by inner conflict for his past deeds, Jago embraces the Tiger Spirit only to discover it is something much darker. Corrupted by the evil of Gargos, Jago is transformed into Shadow Jago, a dark reflection of the once noble warrior. Driven to conflict, every defeated opponent feeds energy directly to Gargos, drawing him closer to this plane of reality and the eventual destruction of mankind.

Boss Battle[]

Shadow Jago is not fought in Arcade Mode by conventional means and must be unlocked to fight. In order to fight him, you must see all three endings of a character in Arcade Mode, regardless of difficulty. After doing that, that character (or any other character that has all three endings) must go through Arcade Mode again on at least Hard or higher difficulty. The player must not lose one fight, get two Supreme Victories, Ultra one opponent before the Rival character, and then Ultra the Rival. If the conditions are met, the final fight against Fulgore is skipped and Shadow Jago is fought in the Shadow Tiger's Lair instead.

This unplayable version of Shadow Jago has been tweaked in a few ways that make him different from the playable "skin version". He utilizes the move Ninja Slide from Jago in Killer Instinct 2, which allows him to slide across the floor to attack and, if successful, end up on the opposite side of his opponent. Shadow Jago also utilizes a brand new dive kick, later to be known as Dark Stalking. He can throw two Shendokukens at once, rather than just one. He also has buffed stats, including super armor on some moves, and can finish you off with the game's only Ultimate Combo.

If Shadow Jago is defeated, a new ending sequence showing a montage of all the characters of Season 1 and ARIA is played, and the stage Shadow Tiger's Lair is unlocked.

Stage[]

Main article: Shadow Tiger's Lair

Similarity of both Tiger Shrine (KI) and Bridge (KI2), but a darker setting

During an Ultra Combo, the lair will collapse, and the rope that holds the bell in place collapse, causing the bell to crash onto the bridge which leads the entrance to the lair.

Ultra Combo Hits: 39 Hits

Quotes[]

I'm afraid your path ends here.

—as Jago skin.

Trivia[]

  • His theme is a heavy metal remix of Jago's theme, including a much faster tempo and death growls instead of traditional chanting. He shares this theme with Omen.
  • In his dynamic theme, a remix of Gargos' theme "Dungeon" will play, while during the idle segment, samples from Jago's classic theme, "Do It Now," will play.
  • While Ryu from Street Fighter is turned into Evil Ryu by the Satsui no Hado, and Jin Kazama from Tekken is turned into Devil Jin by the Devil Gene, Jago is transformed into Shadow Jago by Gargos's corruption through Omen.
  • During the patch 3.5 update, he still has received his own Shadow Skin despite that he is already a Shadow version of Jago.
  • He is the first alternate separate form character to appear, followed by Shin Hisako.
    • He is the first "remix" character to appear, followed by Kilgore (a prototype of Fulgore).
      • Because of this, he will not receive a Retro costume for the foreseeable future.
  • Following the release of Ultimates for 15 characters, Shadow Jago's Ultimate differs from the others such as:
    • His Ultimate can only be executed when the opponent is in Danger state.
    • During his Ultimate, the HUD is still visible.
    • He is the only character who doesn't have an Ultimate icon in the character select screen despite that he has an Ultimate.
    • Has a different fade to black transition in the background.
    • His Ultimate can still be executed during the recapture.

Gallery[]

Killer Instinct (2013)

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