i wish she would stop stealing kang's moves.

I'm sure she feels just awful about it.

Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sexy yet bad-azz!

If they do either, that will suck.

They could offer these options in a DLC classic outfit, or as customisations to keep people like you happy. If they I don't get the awesomeness that I see in these pics now in the final game, it will be a travesty of epic proportions, and i'll throw all of my toys out of my pram.





Yeah nice TKD form. :)

naw im serious why does sonya need a flying kick??? she has one of the most solid special move arsenal in mk3. then she gets kitana move. STOP IT!!! lol

What moves are you talking about? Besides the unnecessary Fly Kick?

Sonya's Bicycle kicks are clearly very different from Liu Kang's regular Bycickle Kicks. Her kicks go up and come down in such awesome way that they've been a trademark of hers just as much as the Kiss and the Leg Grab. The special move is different in style and essence even if its a similar idea (like the over one hundred fire balls in the game).

Anyway, I would have thought that the fly kick move would have been dropped since it's really not necessary (at all) considering her already huge number of cool and original special attacks (and the fact that I want Sonya to get at least 2 new special moves!!). Also, Liu Kang is definitely back in this game, unlike in MKDA, so, I'm confused.

Maybe this is just a kick?

I prefer this to be just a cool looking kick and not a special move because I rather see the team give Sonya at least 2 new special moves.

I expect these to return:

1.- Leg Grab
2.- Kiss of Death
3.- Energy Rings
4.- Vertical Bicycle Kicks (going up and doing down double attack)
5.- Cartwheel Kicks
6.- Square Wave Punch

And I expect these ones to be replaced by (hopefully 3) new ones:

6.- Square Wave Punch
7.- Armed Forces Fire ball
8.- Spinning Leg Air throw
9.- Fly Kick

Sonya definitely needs more acrobatic attacks and specials.

Her MK4/MKvsDC Neck Breaker should be exploited even more.



"Kitana move"? Sweetie, what are you talking about? Or did you mean to say Liu Kang's move?

Yeah but don't forget that her alternate was her primary minus her pants [and Raiden style hat]

And I loved every bit of it.

alright she didnt steal kitana moves but i still want to see an explaination to how she can fly in the air. i mean it fits kitana better because she has the fans and stuff.

I'm not a fan of these really. Momentum appears from nowhere.


I'm all for super athleticism, but I like my momentum conserved. It's cool that in the MKiverse people are stronger, faster, more robust and more coordinated than regular people IRL, but I'd rather Newton's laws were more closely adhered to and that "rocket booster" effects were toned down a bit.

they should bring back her cartwheel attack from mk4.

WTF are you talking about?

Of course she didn't take any moves from Kitana. Quite the opposite, actually. Sonya had the MK1 Square Wave Punch first as well as the MK4 Bone Breaker and don't even get me started on other specifics.

Anyway, Sonya can "fly" because she is one of the special chosen warriors who happens to have the power to control/use her Chi Energy.

Not only can she defy gravity, but you've also seen her creating magical fire, energy crashing orbs, poisonous mists, energy rings, fire balls, etc.

She's special.

Sonya did technically take two of Liu Kang's moves. I mean sure her bicycle kick goes in a different direction but it's still a bicycle kick. That doesn't mean she shouldn't have it though. It suits her well.

Also this might not be the flying kick, it could be a Square Wave Kick. I think she used a kick in MKA didn't she? Or am I making that up. Either way it'd make sense for her to use a kick instead of a punch because we know she's got some serious leg power.

These heels have to go. They don't even look good. And she most definitely needs a shirt.

Also WTF is that battle damage on Kitana >.>
It didn't occur to me that with her wearing so little that she'd also be practically shirtless after getting her ass kicked.

Another one screenshot, but in HD
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/3444/5406ef8e2dd5.jpg

thanks man. very nice.


she needs an undershirt

she needs boots

too much green in her color scheme

and more military euipment on her leg bands like knives on something.

*does so, and then all the pieces have mini-orgasms* ... ew, wtf? I should rephrase that: I am very happy about the high heels

Gaaah, I know some of you guys hate the fact that they're there, and I know it's not realistic, especially for a girl with military training, to be fighting in heels, but FUCK-DAMN are those hot! As I've stated before, one of the main reasons I love and main Sonya is because there's something bewitching about a hot chick whooping everybody's ass, and this addition just makes her look so much more slick and sexier! I've always actually been secretly iffy about Sonya in heels because I didn't want her to look stripper-ish, but I can safely say that they don't make her look stripper-ish at all, but rather gives her a higher semblance of authority IMHO (much like her MKDA Alt.). You know she'll dig those high heels into your skull the moment you hit the ground, they're not there just for looking nice. LOVE IT! (I'm sure Pred will want to slap a bitch, though).

I'm enjoying these screenshots very much, and I thank Bi-Han for posting them. At this point, I could still take or leave the addition of a shirt. I think a short black top would fit in well, but I honestly do not mind the lone vest. It could be closed up a little more, but you know what, it's not that big of a bother for me, at least not as much as it seems to be for a lot of you guys.

I am, however, worried about that flying kick. Sonya already has a shitload of specials, so many that I've been concerned about them all making it in with a couple new ones, so I really don't see a place in this game for the MKDA flying kick. That should definitely have been left out in place of a new one. I really hope this doesn't mean she will lose one of her other signature moves, or be lacking any new moves, all because this extra, unnecessary one had to come back.



I love this possibility. If she does come back with a Square Wave type of attack, it most definitely should be a Square Wave Kick. So fingers crossed that this is what's happening in the screenshot. I think it's likely, given that she is positioned pretty high up in the air for just a forward flying kick.

It could also be just a normal kick, as some have suggested. We all know characters have some combo-enders that resemble special attacks (I.E.: Mileena's Sai-stab).

We just need some actual gameplay footage. Hear that, NRS? PLEASE SAY YOU DO

Ok, looking at that Church screen. I think you can just about see a person on the Alter, wearing a hot pink/purple thing.

Sonya needs a white shirt to cover those weapons of mass distraction. Also said white shirt would give some colour variance on her gear.

As well as Camo trousers.

She looks ok though.

The problem I have with Sonya's heels is that they're attached to combat boots. It just looks odd. The boots from the MKDA alt looks like boots that would have heels on them, these do not. It's the same reason I don't have a problem with Mileena and Kitana's heels. They look all right like that because they're thigh high and stripper-ish already but Sonya's boots look like part of a stripper solider Halloween costume.

Also seeing the render up close, I LOVE Sonya's face. She finally doesn't look like a man, and like Queve mentioned her MKvsDCU bangs are completely intact.

Also since I can make out details now I can see that her vest looks pretty cool. It has pockets for gadgets and stuff. Although I don't like how low it's cut. If maybe that part in the middle below and a little bit above the strap were covered I could forgive her not wearing a shirt.
I don't like the random arm straps either. And like others have said these gloves are a letdown compared to the ones from the last game.

Overall the design does more right than wrong.

the more i look at this costume, the less I'm starting to like it.

I think the main thing that bothers me about it is that it's all one color. That gets boring quick.

http://i058.radikal.ru/1011/5e/10158d4ef99a.jpg

With that picture's weird lighting making it seem like she has sleeves, i have now become a firm believer that she would look better with them.

Not that she isnt gorgeous now, but i think the sleeves could improve an already impressive design.

I still dont think she needs to cover up any more tho :P

OH....MY....GOD.

She looks absolutely glorious!!!! And you can tell her vest covers more than what we initially didn't think it did. She does look very good, but yeah, I would still like a shirt.



It's time for a new signature picture.

Now.

I'm really glad they decided to remove Sonya's thong sticking out. That never seemed to really fit her, and not sure why they decided to go with that in the first place.

However, I do wish they would add the headband.

BTW, it DOES look like there's white in the costume: stripe over the right leg!

Now that I see a bigger picture of her, I say she doesn't look as much like Nina Williams as it seemed at first in that small picture. She actually looks more like herself from MKvsDC. Unfortunately, her face looks a bit masculine again, imo. Not as much as in her MKvsDC render though.

Her face looks similar to the one from MKvsDCU, but only in GOOD ways. The jaw is much slimmer and the bizarre shading that looked a little like 5 o'clock shadow are both gone. Her face looks exactly how Sonya should.