The huge render pictures has finally been updated in Worlds Collide.com

http://www.worldscollide.com/images/ShangTsung_Render.jpg

The render quality looks awesome.

I like it alot, one of the best released so far.

Thanks for posting!

Very well done, very photorealistic. Great job Midway

Hate his costume. Way too bland for someone as decorated as Shang Tsung. The render itself is pretty good though.

Looks amazing, and probably the best render so far, but I feel like there is something missing. Don't know what

Finally a render that doesn't suck!

EXACTLY what I was thinking. There has to be a zatterian reference there. Hope shang didn't skin his former body guard. Would be beautifully ironic, but would suck for the Rep fans.

Anyone, as always, I'm still kind of mixed. In the render he's alright, but in the gameplay pics, he looks really beefed up. I really dug the slender-but-toned mk3 design which somewhat translated into MKDA's alternate costume (my favorite incarnation of Tsung so far).

Although I don't know how they're going to explain his aging. If what Tobias stated about Tsung holds true, then his true form isn't human; why is he adopting an older form? When Kahn granted him his youth in the second tournament, he wasn't receiving a younger look so much as a revitalized body. At least that's what I thought. He can morph, why not look younger? If morphing takes up too much power, why isn't he in his demon form?

Actually I think his MKDA alt costume was inspired from the original MK comic. So it came before MK3.

I guess they're bypassing the whole logic behind his age because this isn't really set in a specific MK time period. I always thought he got his youth from the amount of souls he could absorb, so maybe he's just going cold-turkey :/

Alright a render I can't tear apart. The leg texture was bugging me a little but in the smaller versions it blends great. Well if Midway is going to get a character right atleast it was with the best.

He has Boon's eyebrows. *Shudders*

I'm really enjoying this render, great job mk team

Boon's eyebrows are thicker. I think they're made from Chuck Norris' beard.

Once again, the render looks great and so does the background. I'm definitely seeing some improvement as more and more renders are released. Very nice MKTeam, keep up the good work! I can't wait for the game.

I love Shang's new look. It has that regal feel of his MKDA look and it reminds me of his MK3 look. This is by far the best render of them all.

He looked so much better in MKDA. I don't like it.

i really like this look. i didn't like his MKDA primary too much, this is a good medium between his MKDA alt which is his best look i think and his MK3 look.

As I've said before,Shang's best look was by far and away his MKDA main. This,however,is very,very good stuff. His haircut makes him look a bit different,but it's all good. I'm also genuinely pleased to see how much detail went into his face - the wrinkles,the bushy eyebrows,the yellow eyes,the cheeks - everything looks top-notch.
Shang's looking boss! Boss Hogg,even!

I don't understand why the MK characters have felt the need to sell their pants space for sponsorship. Or why they're all receiving clothes from the same brand. Is there an Outworld sports brand looking to corner the market, by getting fighters, good and bad, to all display their extensive range of shoulder pads, loin flaps, and stretchy pants?

DC is embarassing MK, and they aren't even doing anything.
It's like letting children dress themselves for a formal occasion, only to watch them outdo each other in a digression of silliness.

What the shit are you talking about? What would you rather have them wear?
And besides,DC is embarrassing MK? With what,their leotards? Please.

With competent, time tested designs that have withstood, and been refined by, decades of scrutiny. Embarassing them with instantly identifiable and individual characters that rank as some of the most recognised designs in modern popular culture. With symbols and characters that represent some of the most marketed iconography in the world!

Not that I want to take away from your loin flaps.
You're free to play with it as much as you like. Go ahead, knock yourself out! Flappy, flap, flap! Ooo, fun!

LMAO.......**see disclaimer**........anyway.

I have been anxiously awaiting this one for a while now, and I must say, I'm happy. Shang Tsung looks great, although I do agree, it's missing the "regality" of his mkda look. Here's hoping for an mkda'ish alt.

AMAZING! Best one so far. Can't wait to see some big gameplay vids of Shang Tsung.

ugh. yeah those fucking loin flaps so sick of them

I think its a great render. Especially when you look at the green soulike thingy between his hands, you can see skulls floating through.

They changed him pretty much and not for the bad of things. I'm not a big fan of Shang Tsung, but I like his looks this game

Just because people had over half a century to get used to them and now consider them a permanent part of a character's image doesn't change the fact how utterly ridiculous and impractical a vast majority of their outfits are.
In b4 pants made out of GOES FAST.

Can you imagine the Katrina-level shitstorm that the butthurt fans would raise should the artists decide to permanently fuck with one of the key elements of a character's portrayal? There's your reason for them remaining practically unchanged for decades.

And yeah,comic book characters created generations ago are somehow more popular,marketable and recognizable than the characters from a videogame that existed for barely more than a decade. Wow,I can't believe I didn't see that one before. Sure got me there,old chum.

You're bitching about loin flaps? Loin flaps?
I'm sure that it's very hard to notice,but the MK universe is actually heavily grounded in Chinese motives. And in China,loin flaps have traditionally been kind of a staple when it comes to martial arts garb.

MIND = BLOWN I know.

Whining about loin flaps in MK is like bitching about superhero capes being overused (which they are) and highly impractical (which they are also).