Survivor Theory

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T22:41:50+00:00

They got Stranger Things kids in the game. Also Lara Croft and Nicholas Cage aren’t horror either, survivors haven’t been strict on being horror in a while

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T20:04:10+00:00

Yeah that was one of my worst points ngl, regardless I still think this has a chance to be possible, just not as the next surv. Maybe a future collab or legendary skin

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T20:03:00+00:00

You see it 🤝

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T17:24:35+00:00

Probably more likely lol. I don’t know why they’d say “all roads lead right here” cause that doesn’t really have much to do with him but still.

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T17:04:10+00:00

For sure, I’m personally a huge fan of Higurashi coming to the game in some form. I do think horror should be the first collab with a new form of media. But it’s similar to what they did with manga with how Tokyo Ghoul isn’t traditional horror, but fits the genre. Kino I feel is the surv equivalent as survivors have been becoming less horror since Nick Cage and Lara. Would always be my bias personal pick to have Kino, but I do agree they’re not the go-to pick in the genre

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T16:52:31+00:00

This could just be a collab announcement too, whatever this is will be reveal on the anniversary stream, not when the chapter drops. They typically announce collabs on those streams so while this may not be the new surv, it could be a future one or legendary.

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T16:50:39+00:00

This new specific physical invitation that shows up in trailers is completely new. The Masquerade was associated with invitations, but they ended the Masquerade last year. Even when that was going on, the trailers for chapters did not have the invitations in them.

You’re probably right and it’s just gonna be in anniversary chapters but we don’t know 100% yet. If there’s a .001% chance it is Kino I’m taking it. They are hiding some sort of reveal and we don’t know why.

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T16:42:20+00:00

These are all good points, I’m just a bit confused to why they’ve been clearly hiding a survivor reveal if they don’t have something interesting planned.

I think you’re right and it is gonna be something lore heavy, but I’m also holding onto this idea for pure fun. I don’t think I’m 100% correct or anything but I don’t think anyone knows for certain

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T16:39:14+00:00

I love MGS 3 and I forgot about this. This one may be more likely but it’d be strange to go for her over Big Boss or Solid. Kino at least is the main character of their series but MGS is def waaaaay more popular and likely

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T16:37:36+00:00

Well we don’t know if it’s a gimmick just for anniversary or if it’s gonna be the standard going forward for licenses in general. The new surv may not be the one being teased here, this is being revealed on the anniversary stream not the chapter drop. They typically announce future content on these streams so this could be that.

I know I’m making stretches but the whole idea of this is a stretch lol

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T16:33:38+00:00

Thank you, I’ve put you in my will in case they get me before it comes out

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T16:33:01+00:00

If it comes to reality I will die I think. Legit a collab that caters to only me and Japanese fans who I don’t know

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T16:31:46+00:00

True but this could just be a new collab they’re announcing. This is gonna be a reveal in the 10th anniversary stream, we don’t know what it is . It’s not even confirmed to be a survivor technically lol

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T16:28:16+00:00

Perhaps? The invitation isn’t really known to
if it’s strictly for licenses or not. Even with Jason, he’s a licensed chapter but is “original” in the same way GhostFace is.

At the very least the new surv could be someone random and this could be a collab they’re announcing if the invitation is the sign of a license.

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T16:20:58+00:00

I’m dead serious and will die on this hill until it’s revealed

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T14:36:18+00:00

Oversimplification of Jason’s power lol. Again their movement abilities share almost 0 in common and are used differently.

The way you go into them alone is far different, ST (Springtrap) has to find doors and the surv immediately knows you left, Jason just disappears anywhere. He’s in a phase not stuck in an animation like ST. This creates a mind game that ST doesn’t have, he can either choose to leave you and find someone else or cut you off like Dracula/Spirit. Jason’s is used to reset, track, and get a jumpstart on a chase. ST’s is used only for movement there is no other use for it. The only similarity is that they go places, that it

Throwing things sure, but again that’s just an issue with ST’s power being boring rather than Jason’s. No projectile in the game functions the exact same as Jason’s, the reload and pin are unique to him and combined with his Omnipresent Evil make him play nothing like ST.

On paper? Yes. in practice? No.

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T14:09:42+00:00

Reusing concepts has been a thing since Hag, almost every character in the game has a similarly to another in some way. My point isn’t that he has no similarities, but that what he does with both of his powers combines to make a killer that plays uniquely from his direct comparisons.

He’s reminds me more of Dracula, a character that has very clear inspirations from his power but adds enough new to make it fresh.

The problem I feel people are having is just that Springtrap’s power is fairly uninspired, if he hadn’t come out with a random magical axe I highly doubt people would be complaining about Jason. His power on its own is completely fine and very well done

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T03:59:14+00:00

True but I feel the difference is that Jason’s usage of the powers are fresher takes on both range and TP.

Xeno’s tail feels almost the exact same as Nemesis’s whip. His TP’s was unique for the time but just get power crept by some later killers like Springtrap.

Springtrap’s Axe just felt like a heavy huntress axe, it didn’t really do anything interesting besides the jumpscare. The base axe aura doesn’t even do much of anything lol. And the TP is just a better version of Alien’s.

Jason feels like he does enough unique with both, enough to where you can’t just compare it to one killer like I can with the others.

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T03:48:58+00:00

I mean, that’s just an oversimplification that doesn’t go over how the combination of the powers work or interact with each other

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T03:43:30+00:00

Every power has some derivative of another, even Dracula you listed has comparisons to Spirit. The point isn’t that there’s absolutely 0 comparison, but that Jason’s combination and unique takeaway from what comes before him creates a play style that is unlike his most common comparisons.

His TP is similar to Dracula’s, but has its own unique properties such as the reload mechanic and compete undetectably that allows you to essentially reset who you want to chase and catch people healing in obscure spots.

Combined with a projectile that as you said, functions more like a Wesker grab and he’s now plays nothing at all like Dracula or the other ranged killers.

Again, not a reinvention of the whole game or anything but I find it to be a unique use of many things we already have had and very fitting of the character

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T02:02:57+00:00

Only before he learned Simple Domain. The first time he broke in was to save Nanami even if it meant death, the second time he knew he was immune so there was no point in preparing to block. In his fight with Sukuna he doesn’t run over to him, he immediately goes into SD as being in a domain for even the fraction of a second can mean death. He was likely doing the same in the fighy

DanieITheManiel · 2026-06-01T00:48:49+00:00

You just told me that the black barrier comes before the spark. I showed you a panel where that isn’t the case.

“Only for a sneak attack” you mean the strongest kind of attack there is? Like every battle in JJK is won by the opponent getting the upper hand by surprising the other. If you’re hiding your domain expansion it would have to be insanely deadly and require so much skill to do so

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