Even though I was sure she was gonna be back in the new installments, I was ecstatic when I heard about the scans that were going around the internet showing Miss Blade! And I was pleasently surprised with what I saw!
New Look
I love the fact that they based her new look off of her MK:4 one, with a slight hint of MKSM (I once said how I would love a blend of both). When I was told she was sporting a beret I was kinda scared, but it seems to fit her overall, and I'm sure we'll have it taken out in one of her alternates. I'm very happy to see her ponytail back, it's a classic visual aspect of Sonya... I thought the thong was becoming one, too, but I guess the double-F's are remembered more fondly lol V_V ... The bands going around her body are also an excellent addition, makes her look tougher and more combat-ready but at the same time doesn't take away from her femininity. And of course, we have the top that covers only what is necessary, hehe, allowing everyone a good look at her sexy abs as she fights (I'm sure she works it out regularly). Pants are tight and look great (I don't know if they're black of dark green, but as long as it's black-ish, I'm good), and the boots seem to have gotten a little update. I would've preferred the high-heel boots from MK4, but this changed-up version of the MKDA/A still looks great and I can't complain.
Queve, I also hope we get some good alternates, and more than 1 would just be all the better. Like I've said before, I would like one of Sonya's alternates to be a non-military look, ala Nina's alternate in Tekken 6. Maybe they could let her hair down and give her a real earthly casual outfit just to change things up a bit.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i148/LeoBrZ81/FinalMK8Sonya.jpg
^ I've heard people say that Sonya's hair let down damaged her MK:DA/A look, but if done the right way, it only makes her sexier. I'd love to see something like that compliment her face in an alternate.
BTW, do you think they included her MKSM belly piercing? I can't tell in the scans... I can only hope.
Moves
Leg Grab is just not gonna be taken out this time... it just isn't... there's no way. I mean, fighting being completely re-worked, moves being completely redone, endless next-gen possibilities, classic and iconic being key words, and 6 moves per character? If Boon doesn't give her back her trademark moves, then he's got a vendetta against Sonya.
I hope to see a next-gen updated version of her classic moves, something based off of her old moves but changed up and expanded to look cooler and be deadlier than ever. Maybe a Leg-grab that's more of a forward flip rather than a handstand? More devastating/cooler-looking energy rings? Spinning aerial kicks rather than a vertical bycicle kick? Kiss of Death with both hands as to further the affected area of the arena? Just some ideas I've had in the past that I'd kill to see in the new game(s)!
Anyway, like it's been said, I'm sure all of her trademark moves could be worked into the game somehow, no matter the type of fighting engine they have in work this time around. It would be totally awesome for Sonya to be able to work her specials into combos, too! I don't know where this was mentioned, but the idea is gold. Would sure as hell make combos look much cooler and overall better than just a string of punches and kicks.
I too hope we'll be getting a high-res shot/render of Sonya ASAP. I really want to analyze her new look more closely and pick out the smallest details they included so that I can better form an opinion. I'm sure something like this isn't too far away, though, along with some juicy new info on the third MK character to be revealed.
Great thread, queve! Let us rejoice at the return of the one and only Miss Blade!

LOL. I guess I did my part well then!

Yeah, I replied to a post you did concerning that. Remember Sonya is just as powerful and magical as characters that are “too human” like Liu Kang and Johnny Cage. I mean, the babe can throw kisses of fire, mystical deadly poisonous dust, defy the rules of gravity, energy rings, etc. She can take on Superman any day (Flash was just embarrassed to be seen getting beaten up by a voluptuous blond, so he and Sonya made a deal for this mag ).

As for the special moves, I say throw in the Kiss as No4 and have her with two completely new and awesome special moves.



Leo! Good to see you join the party. Cool pic btw!



I love the fact that they based her new look off of her MK:4 one, with a slight hint of MKSM (I once said how I would love a blend of both). When I was told she was sporting a beret I was kinda scared, but it seems to fit her overall, and I'm sure we'll have it taken out in one of her alternates. I'm very happy to see her ponytail back, it's a classic visual aspect of Sonya... I thought the thong was becoming one, too, but I guess the double-F's are remembered more fondly lol V_V

LMAO!!!! Well, what can you do? That’s Sonya right there!

Yeah, the thong has actually become a signature of her. Sure she might not be sporting it in this outfit, but hopefully she has it in her alt. And even if she doesn’t, its still cool. What I really loved was the belly piercing they gave her in MKSM, sure, it’s not what you would use in battle, but this is Mk and fantasy anyways so, it looked hot. That gave her such a classy look, I loved it.

I do remember your suggestion about blending the outfits, I replied to that in another thread.



Same here, though I personally really like the boots. They give her such a “Bad Girl” thing.



I agree with this idea, just not anything like that Nina alt. IMO, it looks horrible! Maybe I didn’t get a good look at it, but those white pants and red vest, etc. look yuck (and I love Nina)! Her purple death by degrees outfit will always be her best imo.



Excellent pic Leo! I dig it!

I actually love her MKDA look. The short hair reminds me of Sandra Hess, and I think the way she sported it in those games was wicked! Remember her vs pose? Awesome. What I would love though, if she gets her hair down again, is a longer version of her hair, similar to Bridgette Wilson in the movies, or like she was done in the original comics. Very long hair, very sexy!

I would like to see your idea in the game, but I have no problem with how her short hair looked, imo, it was very good.



Hey! I was just talking about that, lol. I also hope they included it, it gave her such a classy feel. I personally loved the way they designed it in the game.



Leg Grab is just not gonna be taken out this time... it just isn't... there's no way. I mean, fighting being completely re-worked, moves being completely redone, endless next-gen possibilities, classic and iconic being key words, and 6 moves per character? If Boon doesn't give her back her trademark moves, then he's got a vendetta against Sonya.


100% agreed!

Imagine her having everything back...except her leg grab.......I would join you in your mission to kidnap him and his family as well.



Im in love with the classic handstand, so Im not sure, but that could be a good thing for a new special move.



If only they could hire you. Seriously, I read your suggestions, including the special special special moves, and they would all work nicely. I hope they give Sonya a nice combination of new and classic moves, her leg grab, kiss of death, vertical bicycle kicks and ring toss being a must!



In the mag pics you probably have ^_^. Not only that, but you can clearly see they mentioned her best move being circular energy things...



You mean fourth MK character. Sonya’s the official third.



*dances*

You're right Queve, what was I thinking? Sonya IS a badass. I think I got the "too human" idea from her in MKDA and MKA where all her magical special moves were missing. But we go back to the days of MK3/UMK3/MKT and she deffinatly was the wonder woman of MK.
I was thinking Mileena could go up against Cat woman but I rather have Sonya go up against Catwoman.
Who am I praying thats in? Well I think Sindel and Kabal are most deffinatly in since they are comic bookish and since The flash who inspired Kabal is in. I'm really hoping for Sindel to go up against Wonder Woman.
I know this won't happen but I whish Khameleon and Chameleon were in Also Halle Berry's Catwoman.

I love the fact that they based her new look off of her MK:4 one, with a slight hint of MKSM (I once said how I would love a blend of both). When I was told she was sporting a beret I was kinda scared, but it seems to fit her overall, and I'm sure we'll have it taken out in one of her alternates. I'm very happy to see her ponytail back, it's a classic visual aspect of Sonya... I thought the thong was becoming one, too, but I guess the double-F's are remembered more fondly lol V_V ... The bands going around her body are also an excellent addition, makes her look tougher and more combat-ready but at the same time doesn't take away from her femininity. And of course, we have the top that covers only what is necessary, hehe, allowing everyone a good look at her sexy abs as she fights (I'm sure she works it out regularly). Pants are tight and look great (I don't know if they're black of dark green, but as long as it's black-ish, I'm good), and the boots seem to have gotten a little update. I would've preferred the high-heel boots from MK4, but this changed-up version of the MKDA/A still looks great and I can't complain.
Queve, I also hope we get some good alternates, and more than 1 would just be all the better. Like I've said before, I would like one of Sonya's alternates to be a non-military look, ala Nina's alternate in Tekken 6. Maybe they could let her hair down and give her a real earthly casual outfit just to change things up a bit.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i148/LeoBrZ81/FinalMK8Sonya.jpg
^ I've heard people say that Sonya's hair let down damaged her MK:DA/A look, but if done the right way, it only makes her sexier. I'd love to see something like that compliment her face in an alternate.
BTW, do you think they included her MKSM belly piercing? I can't tell in the scans... I can only hope.
Moves
Leg Grab is just not gonna be taken out this time... it just isn't... there's no way. I mean, fighting being completely re-worked, moves being completely redone, endless next-gen possibilities, classic and iconic being key words, and 6 moves per character? If Boon doesn't give her back her trademark moves, then he's got a vendetta against Sonya.
I hope to see a next-gen updated version of her classic moves, something based off of her old moves but changed up and expanded to look cooler and be deadlier than ever. Maybe a Leg-grab that's more of a forward flip rather than a handstand? More devastating/cooler-looking energy rings? Spinning aerial kicks rather than a vertical bycicle kick? Kiss of Death with both hands as to further the affected area of the arena? Just some ideas I've had in the past that I'd kill to see in the new game(s)!
Anyway, like it's been said, I'm sure all of her trademark moves could be worked into the game somehow, no matter the type of fighting engine they have in work this time around. It would be totally awesome for Sonya to be able to work her specials into combos, too! I don't know where this was mentioned, but the idea is gold. Would sure as hell make combos look much cooler and overall better than just a string of punches and kicks.
I too hope we'll be getting a high-res shot/render of Sonya ASAP. I really want to analyze her new look more closely and pick out the smallest details they included so that I can better form an opinion. I'm sure something like this isn't too far away, though, along with some juicy new info on the third MK character to be revealed.
Great thread, queve! Let us rejoice at the return of the one and only Miss Blade!
lol, never have much to add after you've gone over a subject Leo. I agree with everything you stated here. Well said. btw, I'll join the Boon Lynch Mob if she doesn't have her leg grab back... we'll make it a party.
P.S. Hey Queve! Been a long time bud, good to see you're still around.

HAHA

I knew as soon as I found out shes in the game.....Queve came into my head.
hehe I thought you would be completely overjoyed about this.
I think she looks awesome, new and classical, just fits the game so well.
Love that she has her ponytail back and I thought hmm maybe the a cap would of looked better, but still the beret still looks great.
I hope she has her signature moves back to.
man I cant wait to play as her.

Yeah, Sonya rocks! She did have some magical abilities in the 3 last games though: Her Kiss of Death, and in MKA the inclusion of her MK4-like fire projectile.
I like Kabal (though his MKD story-motives sucked!), but Im disappointed they gave Flash HIS special move, I mean, were the hell did originality go???? There are plenty of original specials that can be created with his powers, why give him Kabal’s trademark?
I REALLY hope this game doesn’t copy/paste moves for everyone like MKA did. Ugh. The thought makes me sad and want to puke.
As for Catwoman, Im not really a fan, but I LOVE Michele’s Peiffer (spelling?) role and costume. That was the best imo. She was wicked, evil, and sexy. As for the Chameleons, very unlikely. But hey, Sindel is a nice possibility, and the magazine mentioned her. I personally hope for Sindel and Mileena.

Excellent!
HEY TOM!!!!! I wrote to Tgrant telling him to say hi from me. I’ve sent you a couple of pm’s ages ago, but I think you might had forgotten to reply. No biggie. Its so nice to see you. I’ll try again later.
What do you think of Ms.Blade? Everyone’s thrill about her so far, imagine if, sorry, WHEN she gets her awesome classic special moves.

LOL. Well, the “self-appointed-guardian-of-the-order-of-the-tough-blond-bitch” (or something like that, as someone so hilariously once commented) needed to express his joy.
I too love the new+classic combination they’ve given her. Particularly the chosen colors, pony tail and gloves. I really hope they give her red as her alternate. That’s a must! It suited her perfectly in MK1 and MK4.
And yeah, her classic moves are a MUST! And she better have them!

“self-appointed-guardian-of-the-order-of-the-tough-blond-bitch”

haha no other way to explain it really dude.
But yeah I agree...signature moves are a ''MUST''.
I really wanna see the purple projectile move from MK3..but kinda more stylized. And the leg-grab..yeah the lot.
Oh and yes indeed, I really wanna see the colour red incorporated into her costume like in MK4 alt. Yeah Sonya's awesome. One of my fav MK characters.

It could be useful.

But it wouldn't be given how the Armageddon engine works. Since you play competitively I shouldn't need to tell you that some moves simply don't work the way they should because of how the engine is programmed.

Regardless of what ANYBODY says, they have absolutely NO reason not to include her Leg Grab and Ring Toss in this game.

They have left both of those signature moves and which add to the factors of her being 'Iconic' from the past three games.

If both aren't in, then they seriously need to reconsider who should be fired and who should really be overseeing the MK franchise.

Exactly what I mean, lol! The blond bitch is back and ready to kick some serious butt!

Her Energy Rings seem to be confirmed, the magazine scans revealed some info about her being known for throwing (forgot what it said exactly, but I typed that somewhere in this thread) her energy rings out of her hands (and the leg grab dammit!), so luckily that means its back.

I loved the way it was done in MK3, the way it exploded with a rain of energy drops, it rocked! I also hope it has that spiral/tornado effect it had when it crashed into someone in MK4.

Remember the rain drops of her attack? And the way it whirled in MK4? Those effects rocked!

And I agree, the color red is important, hopefully they find a way to do this with her in this game. Hopefully she also has no beret and a cap, or no cap and beret at all to see her sexy hair style!



LMAO! I totally 100% agree! There is simply NO reason, EXCUSE or any crap to say its not there.

It’s a must. Period.
She needs it. Period.
Its her trademark/classic and one of the most beloved moves of Mk. Period.

I too think that someone ought to be killed if the special moves are left out (Leg Grab, kiss of death, Ring Toss!!!), hopefully tortured to death if that’s the case.....but we KNOW its going to be there...isn’t it Eddy? (pretty please man, seriously, don’t disappoint us again! She was never supposed to loose it!)

Btw, its so good to see you again! How have you been? I hope you are doing fine. I missed talking with you buddy.

Queve I agree, I hope they don't try and copy and paste moves. Leave all that cheap old stuff behind, this isn't a 2D mk game, come on midway lets be original. I'm praying that there aren't any shared moves, I mean there shouldn't be. But I can kind of see the Flash and Kabal having simelar moves, thats an exception....I guess....lol.

Also, I can't wait to see the return of MK3 Kabal, I mean Kabal was slowed down in MKD/MKA to the point I didn't want to play as him, they removed apart of him when they took away his quickness. The same with Shang's morph(but thats understandable why they took that out). Hopefully all of the things many of the characters were missing last generation will be returned to them this generation since we have an all new engine..

well here's my feelings on sonya.

first of all, i love her outfit. it's almost exactly what i wanted to see. i would like to see her in some red, though. she looks good in red. i'm still confused about the jacket/shirt. some pics it seems as if she's wearing some kind of jacket, but in others, it's blatantly obvious that she's not. maybe it comes off? who knows at this point.

i'm dissapointed with her ponytail. it looks like two strands of hair. give that baby some more hair! i liked her fuller poinytail in mk4. but i guess it's not up to me and my opinion doesn't fucking matter.

ANYGAYS

something i don't understand. mk4 was in 3d. so are the newer games. sonya had her goddamn leg grab in mk4. is it seriously that much harder to do it in next gen games? especially with the technology that we have today?

come on, betchez.

give my girl her leg grab. and give her some more hair.

What if they give her some kind of new and improved leg grab? Like the original but somehow better?

On second thought, don't screw with a good thing.

that would be nice.

throw in some acrobatics. why the hell not?

i have been blown away recently by new games. there are so many possibilites now.

i really hope this game won't be a dissapointment.

I know! It was so frustrating and annoying in MKA. But lets please not forget that they started abusing this in MKD (and of course, they started in earlier games such as MK2!!) Kira is obvious, Darrius got a Cyrax attack, Jade got Cage attacks, and a few others got repetitive projectile moves...agh, how annoying.

I do see why they would give Flash THAT trademark of Kabal, but its still unacceptable and its fuc**** stupid when the possibilities to give him ORIGINAL attacks are endless. Say Kabal isn’t in the game, does it still justify the move? Of course not!

Its already horrible enough that Mk characters steal other classic characters moves without having the DC cast be a copy/past crappy thing as well.

DC guys better how cool looking ORIGINAL special moves. Leave the MK trademarks alone!



Hey there! Its so nice to see you around. You are another one I remember that stopped visiting the site ages ago. Good to see you!

I know! It does look like she has a jacket in one of the pics.



Hmmm...now that you mention it, I too would love to see more hair and a longer pony tail. Though I love it the way it is, it would be awesome to see it more like it was in MK3-MK4, but more real of course. I wouldn’t mind seeing it as long as Bridgtte Wilson had it.



Like I’ve said a million times before, I 100% agree!!!!!!!

Sonya should had never lost her classic attacks. Ed made it seem like there was no time to include them, or that she was too powerful with them that they had to tone her down. She was top tier in MKDA after all, with some of the best styles.



LOL. I agree with your last post. I want the classic hand stand leg grab slam dammit!!!!

But it would be fantastic to see a new style of Leg Grab implemented, but as a new special move OR throw move. That would rock! Similar to the one of MKA (when she kills Ermac) with a twist. That one kicked a**!

Sonya is known for being acrobatic after all.



Me too. The acrobatic possibilities are a must for Sonya Blade, if anything, they should give her the most twisted kick attacks in this game, variations of her leg grab as seen in the games and movies. The wrestling games present nice examples, but there are plenty of better and more creative possibilities out there. What do you think?

A new and improved leg grab sounds right. As long as it still looks like a classic lag grab... OK that might sound a little stupid but I guess you'll get the point

Just saw a more high-quality, bigger shot of Sonya. Her face looks nothing like it did in MKDA/A, she looks like she might be 19 years old. Soft face, high, defined cheek bones with blush, and I should say very realistic eyes, nose, and lips (she likes her make-up, BTW).

I can't be sure, but it looks like she's wearing a pretty long earring, too, from the pic I saw. I hope I saw this right, 'cuz it looks great on her.

Her clothing is more detailed than I previously though. She doesn't just have bands tied around her shoulders, legs, arms, etc.; some bands are placed on her at different angles (especially on her thighs), with different sizes, etc., making her look all the more diverse. She actually looks like a big girl who dressed herself rather than a virtual doll that someone click-and-dragged pieces onto.

And I can't really make this out, but she's supposed to have a dog tag with her name on it as well as bikini tan lines Her high-res render should be very shagadelic! Oh, bee-haaave! -_-' Please forgive me, I saw Austin Powers 3 last night.

P.S.: Flash just looks like the winning pepper at the Fair...

I saw the same one and I gotta say I agree.. she does look a LOT younger. And the outfit is probably her best yet, I'm lovining it. Now, if we can just be POSITIVE she's got the Leg Grab back... man I can not wait for gameplay vids to start popping up.

that's what i was thinking. i mean, maybe not so much wrestling, but i can see your point.

there are a lot of really, really cool moves that i've seen in fighters.

take a look at virtua fighter, tekken...

some of these characters have some really, really intense and super cool looking moves.

i'm sorta thinking that mk vs. dc will be kinda like tekken and so: i.e. no one has different "styles" to switch back and forth with. everyone is just WHO THEY ARE. they act and move a certain way and that's what makes them who they are.

take a look at eddie from tekken - or christie too. they have a very, very distinct fighting style. that's how i think this next installment will be like.

"P.S.: Flash just looks like the winning pepper at the Fair..."

lol he does!

LOL! Nah, I get your point.

It would be unforgivable if they brought it back only to trash it, don’t you agree?

There are ways to “update” the move without the known “hand stand, leg grab, slam” trademark being taken away.

Imagine that after the slam she doesn’t really let you go, and while holding your neck tight with her legs while you are on the floor, she performs a back hand roll/stand (still holding you) throwing you far away or just slamming you again, your face against the floor. Like a double hand stand, the classic front one, and a back flip throw, all at the same time.



She does, doesn’t it?

She looks very detailed and very young.

Btw, I really really like the black make up they gave her.

I hope its what I’m seeing. Dark lined eyes with a goth-like style to them. Awesome! (or it could be just a black eye because of Flash, lol)



I don’t think it is, sadly, because it suited her so well in MK1 and MK3. I though she looked great with earrings. If they are, they must be a soft yellow or silver in order not to be seen, because she does look she has something in her ear.



I noticed that too. I like how they made the bands look semi chaotic on her. That also reminds me of the cool bands she had in MK1, tied around her waist. She looked awesome with those, and I think I’ll love to see that style of bands on her return, but the new ones are just perfect and much better.

I like the one that seems to be coming out of her belt and circling her leg.



If you look closer on the spot where her thong IS supposed to be, you’ll see a very thin “light” line. Could that be what they are referring too? LOL. That’ll be cool. I think its her thong marks. O_0!



LMAO!! Though you are funny, I must say I totally hate Austin powers and those kind of...“movies”.



LMAO!



Me too. If anything would make this Sonya perfect, it would be:

* Leg Grab
* Kiss of Death
* Energy Rings Toss
* Vertical Bicycle kicks (working well of course)
* 2 new/fun/cool Special moves
* A red and awesome alternate outfit that shows more of her hair
* A cool story
* And an awesome voice actress that would provide her tough sarcastic voice when the characters interact in the story mode and vs poses or whatever.



I know! I want to see this characters doing wicked and elegant fighting moves, not just stay there and do stiff attacks. They have to be more fluid!!!



Hopefully, you are 100% correct.

I want to see Sonya doing a lot of acrobatic like attacks that involve mostly, the muse of her legs.

Nah, I'd bet my money that it isn't a black eye. If it was, the black would be a lot more exagerated and take up more space under her eyes. The black in her eyes outlines them and seem to even have a little "swish" at the left, so I'm almost 100% that it's just eye shadow.



It looks like a silver earring definitely... again, it's not high-quality enough that I can be sure it's actually an item and not just lighting, but it really does look like she has something in her ear and it dangles past her cheek. Hope so, it would be a very welcome addition to her attire.



Shit, I really do see that now that you mention it! As a very pure person with the innocence of a child, my eyes hadn't wandered to that area just yet. But queve and her pervertedness are right! We might not be getting the good ol' thong in this installment, but this looks like a very cool replacement for them ^_^. It'll help us Sonya players distract the opponent. And who knows, there's the possibility that they'll give the characters some alternates that resemble past costumes, so until we see those, let's continue to keep our hopes up for what extras we're gonna get.




I'll help you guys with keeping my fingers crossed for all that. Queve's list of special moves that need to return is unchangeable IMO, those are exactly the ones I wanna see come back, updated or otherwise. I also hope they go all out with their creativity when giving her those new moves to complete her 6. I wanna see Miss Blade defy gravity once again with her flexibility, strength and talent to astound her fans and crush her opponents ^_^

I dunno if I've said this before, too, but I also wanna see more of her hair in an alternate. I think I did... I'd love a let-down, loose version of the hair, but a little neater and longer than MK:DA/A. And I'm still all for a casual alternate outfit, red is fine ^_^

I agree with Queve, Sonya should retain her constant use of her legs in a fight, namely parts of Tae Kwon Do from the past games. I loved



^_^ Really, tho, his costume so far is the most unnapealing and... what the fuck of them all.

I know what you mean Queve. I think we shouldn't get our hopes up for the special moves. I to think its ashame that DC characters are borrowing from MK characters! Lets just hope that the Flash is the only DC character they did this to. Honestly, if all this game is copy and paste character wise I'm going to be pissed.

I'm sure Sonya will definitely have those signature moves back, can't wait to see them with the new look. Plus as you said, some new ones maybe?

You are not going to be the only one.

I can just imagine the complains and reviews regarding that matter, in a game as important as this one.



She better! I cant even begin to imagine the Apocalypse that’s to fallow if Ed strips the iconic characters from their trademark special moves.....again.



True. Cant wait to see it in the render. I’d love a goth-like make-up to make her eyes stand out. It’s overall a nice presentation.



It sure would be if its in fact there. I honestly hope for earrings as well. It would look great on her. Sure this is all just trivial stuff, but hey, those little details are the things that make the characters design either cool and interesting to bland and boring.



Haha!



LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have no idea how much you made me laugh, and Leo, stop being ironic please. We all KNOW how innocent you can be.



LOL! I certainly hope for a “Lara Croft” style of hair and maybe even short pants (alike Sandra Hess used in MKA, but obviously nicely detailed)! It would look great on Sonya.

I want to see her hair loose with bangs and a long pony tail.



Well said! And I 100% agree!



We really do think alike...and a lot.