Deathbearer Wrote:
they'll probably go for an iconic look so I doubt we'll see a dark Raiden unless it's as an alternate costume.

Raiden


ATTIRE:

1.) Main Primary Constume- Majority goes for MKDA Primary Raiden. ALL agree on "Light Raiden" for MKvs DC. Influence comes from MKSM.
I'd call it, a slightly "settled down" version of the MKDA Primary Raiden Costume. Or, a modified MKSM Raiden. Streamline him a little if you use the MKDA model as the base. Which, could be taken care of by the looks of the body builds of the males that we have seen so far. Try the old hat in different sizes, or "calm down" the MKDA-A one a little.

No cape if the driving force is MKSM Raiden.

2.) Main Alternate Costume- MK1 game//MKDA Alternate. Means he can have a hat on, but he should definitely be in black and white. Doesn't need the hat. Should come out looking like something that has a Heavy fan art influence on it, but familiar enough to his MKDA alt. Longer hair than MKDA-A whether hat or no hat. Doesn't matter on the hat for this costume if his hair is longer somehow(experiment with two small braids down the front, loose in the back or something), but try it with and without the hat to see what works best. NO toes! Go with the shoes, or the wraps from MKSM or MK1-Trilogy.

3.) Secondary Primary Costume- Full on MK1 Movie // MK Conquest T.V. Show. = No Hat, white//blue Robes and or vest, Wraps for his feet(glorified hobo, almost lol). No heavy belts or huge ropes. Fully Clothed, Classic MK1-2 stance. Maybe the gloves from MKDA alt.

4.) Secondary Alternate Costume- Full on fanart // MKSM = Hat, No hoodie(draw string to keep the hat on), Long-er white hair, shoes. Relaxed shirt, muscular build should partially show, MKDA alt costumes pants or something like it. black//white, black//white//blue, or black//white//blue with the metals(golds or silvers that he had on him) from MKDA alt


GAME PLAY, SPECIAL MOVES, & FATALITIES

1.) Lightning Throw- Lightning "climbs" all over him like in MK1. Lightning throw climbs off of him through his fingers. Effortless but Skillful.

2.) Torpedo- Experiement with a "teleporting torpedo", make it move faster, maybe shorter rage ect.

3.) Teleport- Experiement with a side steping teleport. Make it look like a mix between MK1-2, & MKD's fmv Teleport.

4.) Ground Shocker- Standing up?, then Site MKD's intro. But, could even work in Raidens wake-up//get-up game. To where, he can shock people when he's getting up off the ground. MKA's intro where Raiden shocks Shinnok is a good example.

5.) Electric Shield- Site MKD's intro. Defensive move.

6.) Lightning Bolt- Rain or Nightwolfs move should be Raiden's move.

7.) Electric Dash-

8.) MKD Throw-

9.) Electric Shockwave // ThunderClap- Stun move equal to Jax's ground pound where he'd hit the ground (or tap his staff on the ground). Or equal to his Lightning throw where he'd clap his hands instead of actually throwing lightning.

10.) Eye of Raiden // "Eye of Ra" Least desired move, but experiment with it. Could be a stun triggering a thunder cap, or another projectile, or a fatality

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1.) Head Popper- MK1 fatality matured. However that works in a T rated game.

2.) Shocking Death- MKDA re-visualized. It was perfect, just make it more brutal. More attention to how much electricity we see, how much detail paid to the victim ect.. However that translaes in a T rated game. Blows them up, or turns them to a very gross corpse.

3.) Super Heat Instead of like the Shocking death where they blow up, or turn to a crispy corpse, they turn into a gross blue pile of super heated mush and fall to the ground.

4.) Wrath of Raiden // Raiden Smite...or something to that effect- Something where he alters the weather. Maybe an uppercut waay up into the sky, then Raiden follows and triggers a lightning storm or something.

5.) Fatality 3- Something clever with his staff. Call lightning from the sky and round house kick it at the victim.

-Brad- Wrote:
For a side game going for iconicness (there’s that word again), light Raiden should be in.

I'm also really looking forward to see what's done with him.

Hah, remember this?

Tyrant-Cenobite Wrote:
Rayden was never a villain.

He was just angered at Shujinko, and anyone who'd potentially put Earthrealm in jeopardy. He was never evil.

TemperaryUserName Wrote:
Rayden is clearly evil.

TemperaryUserName Wrote:
This is the second time I've read this, but I think the evidence points the other direction.

TemperaryUserName Wrote:
Rayden is clearly evil. He re-animated the corpse Liu Kang to to wreak "havoc on those who have done harm to Earthrealm." Given that Rayden isn't omniscient (most polytheistic deities aren't), how exactly does he discriminate who is has harmed Earthrealm and who's done otherwise?

TemperaryUserName Wrote:
Well, according to Liu's canon bio, he doesn't. As it's stated in his bio:

"my corpse retains my knowledge of martial arts and has killed many innocents."

TemperaryUserName Wrote:
So the thunder God is controlling a Zombie who has killed innocent people. According to Kantian morality, you cannot use a human life as a means to an end, especially if that end is not at least another life. And that aside, to what end does Rayden have in mind when he slaughters innocent people with Liu's shell? What would that even achieve?

Granted, this may deem Rayden more as insane than evil. But Rayden being good is out of the question.