*dies happy*

Now THAT is gorgeous.... not as epic as MK4 gorgeous (always be my favourite) but that is so damn sweet I'm gonna make a little squeaking noise out of excitement...

*squeak*

That one treads the perfect line b etween "pointlessly sexy" (I mean what, did she get in a fight already and miraculously lose the midriff section of her shirt? haha)... and functional military outfit... obviously with some character stylings thrown in...

And it DOESNT suffer from MKDA'S scary gorilla-face :D <3

Very nice photoshopping again, Garly. Now you only need to make her MK1, MKDA alt and her MKvsDCU outfits, then you are all set. ;P

If someone could make Jade's MKD alt outfit out of one of her newer renders, then I would be all set, but that's something for another topic. ^^

WOOOW....!!!

I love you.

I must now marry you. Immediately.

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this, Garlador! You are awesome and your talent is super appreciated.

Your edits are so freaking gorgeous that I find myself loving them a lot more than almost all the official renders they've given us. Seriously. You would be a freaking valuable addition to the NRS team. One way or the other, you'd make sure we are not disappointed with MK.

A little constructive criticism: her boobs are the only thing that look a bit off. I'm not sure what it is, exactly, but, the perspective makes them look weird.



LMAO!!!!!!!

Samuhai, your posts are always a refreshing taste of sweet intergalactic energy and they help us to fill the void that Leo's and Keith's absence produce in the heart of MKO (they are around, but, they just don't post as often as before ).

Allow me the honor of squeaking next to you, please:

*squeak*



SHE DOES NOT HAVE A GORILLA-FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -_-'

Now that that has been perfectly stablished, , I can say that I agree with the rest of your post.

So freaking sexy and so badass.

I've always loved this look for Sonya, and I'll never forget the first time I saw her when she was revealed back in the MKDA days. I was excited beyond words.

However, as sexy as her short hair looks in her MKDA design, I will admit that (I think) I prefer the long pony tail so much more. There's just something about Sonya that simply makes me want/think of a long blonde pony tail + bangs. However, Garlador's edit really puts those feelings to the test.



You know...Jaded-Raven MIGHT be getting at something, Garlador. Something veeeeeeery very important.

PS: And he forgot to mention MK: Shaolin Monks.

Let's compare...





... Hmm, no, I don't see the comparison...



How could I forget?! :O

Thank you very much,

Case closed.



I forgive you.

I don't know... I think Sonya can get it on like a Kong when she wants to...


P.S. - I also fixed up some of Sonya's "Deadly Alliance" boob problems. Had them too high up and without letting that little thing called "gravity' come into play.

(New and improved boobies for all!)

Maybe she is wearing a bra to keep them up...

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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh, that was a good one...

Fine, do you prefer "fugly" face?

It was a problem all the MKDA girls had... mannish proportions and faces... almost like their heads were squished a little bit... And I don't know... but Raiden's alternate looked too m uch like Sonya >_O

Haha

Remember, beauty is relative.
What you might find fugly, others might find beautiful. And neither of you would be wrong, as it is just a matter of opinion.

True >_o but how is that relevant? I can still call it fugly, no?

This looks good:



This does not:



Many of the in-game models from MKDA-MKA suffered from really-ugly-face syndrome.

Aww, queve, I miss you and the ever-changing rabid Blade Fan Club too! And I agree that this latest generation is very fun.

I hope to have some more kickin'-it-time in the near future to do Garlador's thread justice with a lengthy and detailed thanks/homage, but for now, I'll just sum it all up with a "You kick major ass"! Perfection in both humor and capacity to analyze and express it.

Love your threads and this one is getting saved, printed, and taped to the wall of my shrine to her breasts which yes, some of us do have (I have a paper-mache version above the candles I light on Tig-ol'-biddies Tuesdays and Wow Wednesdays).

LMAO!!!!

Oh, Garlador, you are amazing.

PS: New boobs look much better! I'm still finding the perspective slightly off, though, and I honestly can't put my finger on it.

It's like her left boob gets lost in size and space. Like, her right breast is perfect, round, and big, but, the other one is sort of flattened and seems to be going behind her back. does that make sense?

Still a gorgeous edit and much better than her official MKDA model. Just saying.



So THATS why I feel so attracted and excited about Raiden's sexy alt in MKDA.

It all makes sense now.



? I'm just a bit confused because I really can't see much of a difference between those two pictures...wait, maybe its the elongated face in the second one which makes her less attractive, no?

What about these MKDA Sonya's?








The only time I've felt Sonya looked ugly was in that MKSM render of hers. The overall costume, body, and hair are perfect, but, after my initial (in love) reaction, I just couldn't help but wonder why they made her so, well, unflattering in the face (specially 'cause she looked great in her VS Kitana render doing that fly kick).

Even the worst MKDA shots (which had ugly face models for many characters) look better than that! I'm a huge fan of her MKDA overall look. I think she looks pretty and tough, which is great. In MKSM, however, her face was just...not Sonya. -_-



*hugs*



LMAO!

Please, Leo, come back to us!

I almost shed a tear when I saw that awesome camo-pants, dirty blonde Sonya concept art.

WHY? why do they scrap that? I want to stab the art directors in the dick for not using that.

I know I complained about Sonya's outfit, but you guys don't seriously expect me to just keep showering you all with retro costume concepts, do you?



... Oh, I guess so.

P.S. - I fiddled around with Sonya's boobs in the DA costume. For some reason, I don't mind playing with and tweaking Sonya's funbags over and over and over again... huh.... imagine that...

I feel bad Garlador, you spoil the fans

That's another top notch edit, the MK3 and MK4 were great, you went above and beyond with all of these, pretty awesome to take the time out of your day to make these.

That;s a nice MKDA edit, but I prefer the orignal render..

I better see this same treatment going on for when you make your Baraka thread. I demand to see the edits for Baraka!!

It's almost perfect. The boots should be thigh-highs (I'm demanding, I know, but you don't have to change it if you don't want to :P )... but other than that, this is but the coolest outfit for Sonya, in my opinion! And you made it look amazing! I've always loved Sonya's outfits, but this is the coolest one of them all.

Umm.... Is it really tragic that I have a pair of boots EXACTLY like that >_O to the point of having a nice rounded bit at the top?

Eeep.




And Quevey, I don't know how to properly quote your message in this one so I'll have to be vague.

Some of the MKDA pictures are fine. And in-game, during motion, she's no worse than Ashrah or Kitana or whoever...

But there's a difference between the render/drawings (the first one you listed... the Armageddon VS pic), and the image that was used w hen she was straddling the empire state building above (still lolling at that image)

It's just not well made. The hair looks like its verging on mullety, and isn't sitting right on her head... Her face looks like she's been tazered and is all O.o ... It's too squarish and uncanny valley... And her pose is stupid... It's like she's in the middle of Beyonce-style dance break...

And by nature of the jacket, it makes her upper-arms/shoulders look HUGGGGGE... hence the gorilla statement... It's just an illusion caused by the huge bulky jacket and totes slim and sexy arms and body.... Which is compounded when her fighting stance/poses all have her hunkered down for a fight... so she looks shorter and squatter than she actually is.

The design itself is flawless, LOVE IT.... But just for the technology of the time (or their incompetence, whichever), it didn't get perfected like it should have been. As has been shown with these gorgeous fan-renders (THANK YOU!!), the designs themselves are fantastic....


(Much like her MKDA alternate.... It looks like she's stuffed into it and far too angular/polygony in-game... but the design is flawless)

You know, Sonya really is one of the few characters who's gotten such an awesome variety of original and distinctive designs. So many costumes, and, honestly, I had forgotten how AMAZING they look and how much potential they have for the future:



OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!....

WOW!!!!!!!!

That is absolutely GORGEOUS!

*Jaw-drops*

Your edits just keep getting better and better. They are so impressive! This reminds me how much I love her costume designs and how epic they would look, today, if redesigned by NRS using their current technology and style.

This is, by far, one of my favorite Sonya costumes ever and it's absolutely one of your most impressive and flawless edits. Excellent job, Gralador!

We all thank you (so very much) for spoiling us and for giving the fans something glorious to talk about. Also for giving us something to save in our private collections.

I am sooo going to harras NRS with your render edits. They need to see how much potential these costumes have (and none of them are showing off her shirtless breasts) and they absolutely need to see your work! It's Infinitely more superior then their own official renders....and that's outrageous! Maybe your talents and awesomeness will push them to remake these retro costumes and bring them back to life once again (or hopefully they will hire you to make MK a better world).

Garlador, thanks so much for reminding us how epic Sonya's costumes are and for taking the time and work to do this. You are awesome and you are very sweet.

PS: MKvsDC, MK:SM and MK9 alternate are totally waiting for you! We will all keep our hopes up that you will tackle the remaining of her costumes very soon.



I noticed! They look much better in your latest edit! That particular one doesn't look flat and twisted anymore. Good job.



I hear you, and I agree.

That being said: I'm a bigger fan of her other costumes. I appreciate it the realistic concept of her outfit in MKSM, but, I tend to lean more for the likes of MKvsDC, MKDA primary, and even her MK9 primary and alt. There just has to be more "fantasy" or "futuristic" spice and flavor for me. But, yes, that concept is brilliant and I think I'd take it over MK9's design ONLY because it doesn't have her wearing a jacket without a shirt. MK9's costume is awesome, such a shame they killed it by not adding a simple shirt.

What the hell where they thinking?....shame.



Yes.

Garaldor should work for NRS. Period.

When you apply and get the job, Garlador, remember all your loyal buddies and fans down here!



Nice catch, Jaded!

Sonya's costumes have always been cool, but, this just makes me realize how much cooler and how much potential they really have. Surely they can work on them or take inspiration on what made them so special.

I'm starting to hope that they re-use some of them for the next game. With their new technology and dedication, I'm sure they would look perfect in-game and jaw-dropping in official art.



You, are amazing.



Well, at least no one looked like close-up in-game Kira and Sareena...those were seriously tragic and terrible. So ugly.



With this, I must agree 100%,

Her jacket is just TOO big in the arms section. It's waaaay too much fabric and so freaking bulky. I still don't understand why its designed that way. It definitely creates a false illusion. The jacket should have been tight and slimmer, an issue that MK:SM did address.

Though I prefer her stylish MKDA jacket (so much more) over her simple jacket in MK:Shaolin Monks, I've got to admit that MK:SM definitely got it right (and better) by making it a lot less bulky and more fitting to her body. That's how the MKDA jacket should have been. It's so bulky it makes her arms look huge.

But, then you see Garlador's AMAZING edit and you can't really remember what the hell you are complaining about and continue to endlessly admire and love Sonya thanks to his epic picture.



Absolutely.

Like I've said since the beginning, thanks to Garlador's amazing work, we can all see how beautiful and awesome these costumes would look if redesigned and recreated with today's technology and NRS' dedication. Her original designs are excellent (as we can all see) and really pretty, but, these new render edits look so much better.

I truly hope they tackle her MK4 and MK:DA look once again.

I'll be back to address some other points later. Right now I'm just falling asleep and I need to get to bed.

It's okay. NOBODY mentioned one of Sonya's most memorable outfits...


But that outfit is ridiculous. I mean, not even SONYA could make THAT look good.


... And there she goes, proving me wrong again. You know, I think Sonya could make ANY outfit work with a little effort.


I wouldn't hold my breath (not saying NO, mind you). It's just that I'm rather happy with Baraka's outfits in MK2011, while Sonya's were, well, a bit hit-and-miss. Though we'll see.

OMG its Britney Spears!!!

...or is it Bridgette Wilson herself? I seriously can't tell anymore.

Seriously, how in the world do you ever manage to edit her hair that good? How do you do that? It's one of my favorite things about your renders.

It looks so stylish and unique in each one of your new edits. Definitely MUCH better than anything NRS has done with their own characters!

I'm super excited to see what you are going to do with her orgasmic and distinctive bangs in her MKvsDC costume and MK9 alternate. Half her face being covered by those super long emo-looking bangs made her even more badass if possible. So sexy.

And about this new epic edit of yours, do you realize what you have done now? Do you realize the situation in which you've put yourself into?...It is now pretty much an obligation to add her MK black-suit movie costume to the list! The one where she's covered from neck to toe in sexy tight and stylish black (with that super long pony tail of hers).

PS: When I said Britney Spears, i definitely meant that as a compliment. She's hot (or she was hot, whatever you want).



That's Sonya Blade for you.

Rocking it hard since 1992.

A few constructive criticisms about your Dress-Costume edit:

1) The little bright-glow on the edges of her costume (the edges on her left breast) makes it look like the dress picture was simply pasted. It makes it obvious. That glow doesn't look as natural as your other edits featuring the jacket, the MK4 top, or soldier suit, for example. It's a minor thing, but, I think it's important you know.

2) Her waist needs to be, absolutely, smaller! I'm not saying that for any sexist reasons, but, honestly, to keep consistent with her original look and your other (flawless) render edits, I think you should make her waist smaller and her stomach thiner.

She doesn't look fat, no, but, she looks a little bigger than she should. Does this make any sense? Maybe you can try shrinking her "in" on the right side to give her her original proper proportions. She is well known for her rather tiny waist, after all. And in that dress, she looks bulkier. Tight her upa bit around the waist and you've got a huge plus.

3) On her legs and feet, I think there's just 2 things that caught my eye that could definitely be improved with your talent.

The first is her left foot: It looks too small and out of proportion with her leg/body. Or am I wrong? Maybe it's just me and that's the right size because of the perspective. I could be wrong. Let me know.

And the other thing is that weird angle thats sticking out from her right leg, just a little but below the knee. I think it looks like that because her big boot used to be there, but, without the boot, it looks like a part of her bone just decided to grow out that way, making it stick out in a strange way. I think it looks too pointy (angular?) and maybe would look better if "rounded" a little bit so it doesn't look pointy anymore.

Anyway, I hope you appreciate this constructive criticism and that it helps.

Those 3 things aside, I think the overall edit is very impressive. I will also use it to harass NRS and show them that they can and should do better. I'm so freaking in love with the way you edited her hair and those two straps with the chains on her hand look perfect! Did you made them from scratch?

The dress itself (with all the metal buttons and all the detailed wrinkles and lines) and those straps/chains are so faithful and perfect that it really does look like you took it out from the movie itself.

Superb job!



You can't possibly be talking about her glorious alternate, which is one of the absolute fan favorites among the community (and yes people, we've seen proof of that and I'm not just saying it 'cause I'm her biggest fanboy).



This!

This so very much!

I might get slashed for saying this, but, I honestly feel like they really need some major gay influence or lead female designers in their team.

Seriously.

I KNOW they have many women working with them, but, if Sonya's shirtless design is given the green-light then there's definitely something wrong that is simply not working. That and having all the girls fight in generic high heels.

Whatever happened to diversity? Faithfulness? Creativity? and simple plain logic?

I mean, gay man appreciate the beauty of the female body and costumes without going crazy about exposing them half naked. Sure, it's not everyone, but, my point is that there could be some kind of balance if they had a more open and diverse team of designers.

I'm not saying they don't, but, from the look of things, it does appear like they don't. I don't understand how the majority of the female artists or workers would let something like that happen without a fight. Same with intelligent male designers who are not just thinking "SEX SELLS". Seriously.

More diversity i say.

Hire the Gays and more women for the art team.

And no, I'm not being sexist or anything.

Or you know, just hire some decent concept artists. I don't think it's anything other than the change in staff that lead to the awful designs of this game.

I'm pretty sure Jennifer Hedrick is still on the team as a character designer.