I'll edit my post with a more detailed critique.

Overall: I love the simplicty and creative idea. Great execution. Everything looks clean like a real old school fake. No life bars though? Shang Tsung's laugther in the second frame is great.

EDIT (19 March):

Jesus Christ. No one's dropped in to say shit?

The background is just as nice as the other one you made. Can't say too much on that.

The blood editing is great. Not too bright, not too dark; just right. Looks very in-game and at the same time modified by you to look not as stupid as the in-game blood gushes.

The zombie editing on Cage is perfect. There is a great mix of pale green and slight blue on his skin color that it's very believable. You even edited his pants/shoes to make them dirty. Great attention to little details.

I find it hilarious how you made Cage's death date the release date of MK3. The facial expressions on all characters in every frame, especially the second one, match what's going on so well. I still can't get over Shang Tsung snickering. Great shit.

Old school fakes always get a great score from me when executed so well. But if you wanted to make a TTTTRRRRUUUEEE fake, don't recreate the arena. Leave it as it was in the game.

4.5/5

Hahaha this is classic. Very nice .

Necromancy is my favorite type of magic, so this is immediately good. The Cage sprite is awesome. Love the touch of him coming out of the ground.
My only gripe is Tsungs pose in the second pic.

I always saw Shang doing this:

He's ducking down and about to sneak away so zombie cage doesn't notice him and then tries to kill him too. But before he runs off, he's smiling at the carnage like a sick bastard.

Kinda like a "YIKES, let me get outa here" pose.

Very cool. I like the background, but the emptyness makes the graveyard seem isolated.

There was a discussion years ago, about Shang, and Quan's versions of Necromancy.

Where as Nitara, like any Vampire, is a neck romancer...



Ka-Tra

Shang Tsungs shit eating grin...

lol


I still love looking at this fake. Great stuff.