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Thunder from Killer Instinct reimagined as Native American

The Nez Perce tribe from Idaho was consulted about it.
Jonas Mäki Editor Sweden 22 December 2016

It's time to meet a different Chief Thunder for Killer Instinct, as he's getting a new costume called The Legend of Thunder. Authenticity was clearly very important as well, as to make it true to Native American traditions, the developer has worked together with the tribe Nez Perce from Lapwai, Idaho.

It is being described as 100% authentic, and does look quite a bit different to the stereotypes we usually meet in video games. Take a look at the work in the video below and tell us what you think of this idea.

Editor Sweden Jonas Mäki has written for Gamereactor since 2002, becoming an editor in 2007. He covers the video game industry across news, releases and the business side, with a particular interest in sales figures and where the industry is heading.
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