It's a Sonya onslaught!

I'm growing on her new look. At first I didn't like the heels, but then I realized she's worn high-heels in combat before:


I'd still like a bit of color or contrast, but that might also be because the screenshots are so dark. Still hoping for a stripe down the leg or something.

But she's looking great. She looks fierce and intense, yet ravishingly attractive. A very nice balance. And that toned body of hers is still driving me wild.

And you were right.

The glorious HQ render of Sonya and the gameplay pictures pretty much reveal a vest that covers more than what we thought it didn't cover.

She truly looks fantastic, although I still am a firm believer that she needs a shirt (preferably a red one). I love this new look, but, it's not perfect for me. As "perfect" as she looks, a shirt would truly make her complete.

I think Sonya is sexy enough without the need of showing those little bits of her breasts or wearing high heels.



I would agree with the Bicycle Kicks if it wasn't for the fact that they are so different from Liu's. It's like the concept of the fire balls, imo. Also, the interesting bit of trivia behind her kicks makes it feel less of a rip-off as well: in an official MK3 book they revealed that Liu saw potential in Sonya and decided to teach her himself how to perform the move and she did it in her own style. Cool.

She didn't have a new kick in MKA, no.

And yeah, the MK Team has really decided to sex up their females. I will say though, I'm happy Sonya still doesn't look half naked (though body damage is surely going to affect her like in MKvsDC, lol).



LOL.

Yes she does. Preferably a red one.

Red, green and black make a lovely combination of colors for Sonya.



Like I've said many times: I really have nothing against high-heels. Sonya's boots are super sexy and very cool looking, imo, but, as good as she looks, I actually prefer the simple style better than the high-heels. This is not because she looks bad, but, because it fits her better. I never felt like she needed high-heels back then and I don't think she needs them now.

Told ya about the bangs. I was hoping they were hidden in the other pics we saw and I'm very happy to see I was right. I absolutely love them!!

I also love the straps around her. I think it adds to her futuristic theme and style.

The gloves are my biggest let down (plus the lack of a shirt, even if these new pics reveal that she doesn't reveal as much as we thought).

Sonya Blade, you really are looking amazing.



I loved the thong. And the belly-piercing.

But, I love these straps round her better, so, I won't be missing the thong at all. The straps around her body look better.

EJKFKSJFskdfjllsf There IS a stripe down the leg!! Am I going crazy? It's right there on the High-Res magazine cover

And again, agree with everything you said, down to the pinpoint adjectives thereby used.

Thats just backlight.

Yeah, it's not a stripe, her pants are just shining.

Who's the Bloody Mary chick at the bottom corner of that pic? Anyone know?

Also, how come Sonya gets the longest thread for her reveal? Is she like more popular than Scorpion now?

C'mon, Netherrealm! I thought she was a millitary woman, not a halloween dress-up slut...

Yeah, she really does look fierce and intense!

I thought she was as tough as she could get in MKvsDC...but my God she looks intimidating.

This might probably be my favorite Sonya ever, but, I've yet to be convinced (gameplay videos, please).



LOL!!! I knew you would buddy. BTW, I promise I haven't forgotten to text you that interview. I'm sorry its taken me so long but I will do it.



I definitely agree she seems to have a higher semblance of authority. I do love the boots and I have no problem with high-heels, but, at the end of the day, I love how Sonya never wore high heels. I prefer she didn't have those high heels like in her MKvsDC, MKDA, and MKSM costumes. It fits her so much better.

The high-heels and cleavage of this model are all there just to sex-up her character. She still looks modest and respectable, but, I liked how her sexiness use dot be more subtle before. It's not over the top in this game, but, its more than what we are all use to for Sonya. It's more than she's ever had/shown before. That's why it s a shocker (even if its not that much).



I 100% agree with you. I'm expecting her main trademark signatures to return along side (at elates) 2 or 3 new ones. We will definitely terrorize Ed and the Team if they dare to commit such awful crime.

But, maybe that's just a cool regular kick?

Most of the characters in this game seem to have 4 or 5 special moves, tops, not counting the enhanced versions.

Sonya has like freaking ten to choose from.

So yeah, I REALLY hope that flying kick is just a regular jumpkick and it's not stealing space from one of her GOOD moves like the dust blow, ring toss, leg grab, or vertical bike.

Well let's see...

...leather bands around the arm for the sake of leather bands...

...combat high heels...

...Ice blonde look...



Almost like a Bloodpack reject. So far the females are the least likeable part of the game. The reinvented church actually looks indo-hellenistic, bravo, some move towards the oriental finally....

Church beats Sonya.

Why would that matter? MK3's stages are all set in a New York/Chicago hybrid American city.

I've always thought as an alt - Sonya should wear blood red camo.

It would be great if some one updated the thread with all the screen shots and gave the user some DP's, this is awesome shit.
Sonya looks badass but she still looks incomplete, I wouldnt be surprised if they would make changes to her any time soon.

Hmm... you might be right, but if so, that's a crappy paint job in backlighting her! I mean, I'm not the PSP Picasso, but that's just a gray stripe of paint over the side of the pants, and there's more un-backlit green on the side of the stripe... I'm pretty sure that's not how lighting works (shining only as a one thin stripe). Hmm... I think she could use a third accentuating color... I hope we're just missing it 'cuz we haven't seen her 360.

It just keeps getting worse. Heels, seriously? Why can't female characters in this series not wear anything but heels? All 3 of them we've seen have been so far. Real original.

I like how they're not just heels, they're ridiculous stilettos. I'm normally the first guy to not give a crap about female fictional characters fighting in heels, and to outright defend it when it's a character who believably would trade in on their sexuality as a weapon like Mileena, but on Sonya, that looks excessive even to me.

It really doesn't but it appeals to me. Plus MK3 was drab. A metropolis is not concrete, steel and glasses all the times generally.

Eh, having lived in a major city before, "drab" is exactly the word I would use to describe the downtown area. I came to much prefer the suburbs to the skyscrapers.

I suppose that wouldn't apply to the inside of a church, but then, the MK3 church stage already looked very interesting. It still looks pretty similar, except for the placement of the candles and pillars, the much larger altar, and the Shadow Priest and Rain standing around.

Raiden gets the message becomes a pimp and makes mileena kitana and sonya his whore do to his bidding. That seems to be the story at the moment. This is getting insane and making me angry.

I just don't understand what problem the character designers have with any other type of shoe. Were combat boots that offensive?

Cause I love me some Red Sonya.

You know ... that costume does ironically look sexier with that undershirt, especially since it's red.

I have officially heard the words "slut" and "whore" used to describe EVERY SINGLE FEMALE in this game.

For the love of God, people... this is a game all about excess. Excess violence, excess macho manly men, excess sexy hot women, excess fantasy... it's from an era of dark fantasy and action that spurred men like Boris Vallejo and Frank Frazetta to define and and inspire an entire era of fantasy.


Big, tough men, hot strong women, ugly, horrific monsters, glorified gore and violence, over-the-top excess everywhere.... this is the MK I LOVE and I'm baffled so many people want it to "mature" into something it has never been. They ask for more and more violence, but when a girl shows a bit more skin they start throwing out the "slut", "whore", and "skank" comments. This is fantasy, with ninjas that wear bright blue and yellow, people turn into dragons and animals, guys fight with hats, flies, and vomit, and girls can fight amazingly well braless and in high heels.

And not only am I FINE with that, I LIKE it. It's what attracted me to MK in the first place.

Every single girl fought in high heels in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, with the exception of Sheeva and Ashrah. Nitara, Sonya, Kitana, Frost, Kira, Khameleon, Sareena, Jade, Sindel, and Li Mei... they all wore high heels in at least one of their costumes. Why is this time such a big deal?

Now that looks great.

OMG I actually really adore that red wearing sonya, I want her to be the real model!