Mortal Kombat deception had problems, but the thing that I always found impressive was the artistic reinventions. They threw away very tried-and-true appearances and reinvented classical character models, making Scorpion look significantly different, Subzero look drastically different, and Ermac almost completely different. MKDA had some nice approaches as well. We got to see Kung Lao through a tmore formal lens, although Reptile looked strange, he adopted the primal appearance. Fuck, Shang Tsung looked like he was wearing oven mits! That's change, for ya. But now we're at the "reboot" of the franchise: the game which resets everything. So why are we gravitating back to the old overused appearances?

From the trailer, it seems they're basing Subzero's appearance off the classic MK2 design, while Scorpion (as far as I can tell at least) seems to be sporting the UMK3 ninja suit as usual. Nothing looks bad, but the new MK should be an opportunity to expand these characters artistically. If Subzero is still the headmaster of the Lin Kuei, he should look like one, and not like a foot soldier. Then again, everyone's assuming this game is taking place after MKA, or at least I am. Hypothetically, this game could place during any point in the MK timeline.

Does Ed Boon think that a crossover between the two franchises requires everyone to look "more MK"? We've already seen that. These characters have been developed for 15+ years; why shouldn't it appear so?