Did we all spot an unconscious/pretending Quan Chi in the trailer? Good stuff.
Reptile looks amazing. I love the idea of Reptile as a character, but I've never really enjoyed playing him. But something about the new design and the gameplay we've seen has me jonesing to take him for a spin.
Ashrah! My fave 3D era character returns at last! And she looks amazing. Pair her with that sexy Sareena demon kameo for thematic shenanigans.
Havik. Dude is creepy AF even for MK. I'm a little surprised how toned down the design is, I kind of expected them to go ham with the flayed skin. If anything, this even makes him MORE unsettling, so it was probably the right choice. I am, at some point, going to have myself a hearty chuckle as I watch him rip his own arm off and beat dudes with it.
So, story snippets: Raiden is never seen with the Kang Gang. Over/under on Raiden turning evil? I feel like it's almost expected. Somebody, say a Quan Chi or a Shang Tsung, strolls up and whispers in his ear "In the last timeline, you were the god and Liu Kang was the hero. Now he's the god and you're a nobody? How does that work?" After all, every time line ends with Raiden and Liu Kang coming to blows. Alternatively, maybe he just gets kidnapped or something silly. But I like the idea of evil Raiden too much not to hope for it. Black Dragon Raiden, Scion of Shinnok Raiden, Emperor Raiden of Outworld. These things all tickle a place deep inside that make me happy.
Seeing how Reptile has green blood, I'm getting the feeling that he, like D'Vorah in MK11 before him, will end up being the unfortunate victim in the inevitable Fatality/Brutality/Fatal Blow compilations on Youtube.
I like that the markings on Sareena's face & body aren't tattoos now but scars. That's a cool touch & plays into the idea Quan Chi and the Brotherhood literally branded her as a servant.
Her demon form looks cool, if a little predictable. If I could make any change, I would make her face more overtly monstrous. But that's a minor thing.
In previous games, she was able to look perfectly human, but now we see her true form showing through somewhat. I like the implication that the monster in her is always threatening to come out.
I wonder if there's an in-universe reason? Is she still relying on Quan Chi's magic and it's not as effective? Has she not mastered in this timeline like she did in the previous?
Or is it just another one of those design choices the creators ran with because they think it'll be cool, like Mileena's constantly changing jaw.
Although she's a Kameo, the fact Sareena was given a new design & moves does give me hope she'll be DLC. Or at least play a part in the story.
Is she still good at heart? Does she still hate that she's a demon and long for freedom? What will her relationship to Ashrah be, if any? For that matter, is Ashrah's sword still the Datusha and warping her mind?
It still blows my mind that Sareena has only been playable in armageddon and a gba game
I`m so thrilled with this game. each trailer gets me more excited
I've created a AI fan art of the color coded ninjas, adding Li Mei and Reiko to the mix.
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https://ibb.co/52FJkxm
Male Ninjas:
Yellow - Scorpion
Blue - Sub Zero
Red - Ermac
Purple - Rain
Green - Reptile
Gray - Smoke
Black - Noob
Brown - Tremor
Iridescent - Chameleon
Burgundy - Reiko
Yellow (cyber) -Cyrax
Red (cyber) -Sektor
Female Ninjas
Blue - Kitana
Purple -Mileena
Green - Jade
Yellow - Tanya
Red - Skarlet
Gray - Khameleon
Pink - Li Mei
Light Blue - Frost
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one can dream?
Does anyone else think the guest characters seem like strange choices? I mean look at the guest characters in previous games-
Freddy Kruger, Jason Voorhees, Alien, Predator, Rambo, Robocop etc. Say what you will, I think we can all agree those are iconic characters.
This game has... J. Jonah Jameson in a superhero costume, some kind of Superman/Captain America ripoff and a guy that looks a bit like a parody of the Golden Age Flash (Jay Garrick.) These seem like joke characters.
Will anyone care about these clowns?