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Now, I agree it would suck to lose Li Long's dual nunchuku style and would be even worse if they brought back the nunchuk/three-section-staff hybrid atrocity while still using essentially nunchuks in terms of simulated physics/kinesthetic movement that was used in some markets in the earliest games. But if they built a genuine three-quarter staff style for Li Long and ditched the dual nunchuku, I could live with it. It wouldn't be my first choice, but I could get behind it for variety's sake. At least it would be a grounded weapon to choose, relative to other new developments.
You know who would be a better choice for a three section staff instead of Li Long.
From a lore perspective, Seong Han-myeong is the perfect candidate because he trained Seong Mina who is a staff user, is her father and Hwang's martial arts master meaning he's deeply tied to events and playable characters within the game. I'm sure there are some Soul Blade fans that would like to see his return, or if not some other character from the Seong dojo.