Summary
Johnny Cage’s latestMortal Kombat 1seasonal outfit is being met with a negative response from many players. There are many skins available in the game, with some being DLC or unlocks tied to the latest season. While players may attempt to unlock most alternate attires by using Koins at The Shrine,Mortal Kombat 1fans can also use Seasonal currencyin the corresponding tab to unlock special timely skins. There’s also the Ranked Kombat League and the use of Dragon Krystals in addition to the regular story progression rewards. The many methods and outfits available give players a chance to discover and customize their Kombatants to a certain extent.
Series regularJohnny Cage has had his fair share of iconic looksin the past. With his fictional Hollywood background, the developers had more leeway to give the character alternate attires that would not work for other fighters. One of the most notable alternatives is the Ninja Mime look, which gives Cage a hilarious mime costume, complete with red beret and what looks to be a suit similar to the MK ninjas. While many players have been waiting for more creative costumes to be introduced for the fan-favorite character, his latest seasonal outfit has caused gamers to react negatively.
In a Reddit post shared by user Dajabman, two screenshots that compared Johnny Cage’s defaultMortal Kombat 1skin to the seasonal skin were shared. The disappointment comes from what seems to be a very minimal color scheme change, with the belt, watch, sunglasses, top and pants getting a lighter shade. The seasonal outfit, called “Flesh Forward” costs 4,000 Seasonal Kredits, which some have dismissed as low considering that they are easy to gain via invasions. However, many felt that it was a lazy recolor that didn’t warrant an actual purchase even with a low price tag.
This skin is particularly frustrating ince Johnny Cage’s other skins inMortal Kombat 1are quite diverse, not only in colors, but actual visuals.Johnny Cage’s Jean-Claude Van Damme skinis the only one of its kind in the game. WhileMortal Kombat 11has explored this concept by using the movie actors as alternate outfits of their in-game counterparts, Cage’s Van Damme attire is a cheeky nod to what the developers originally intended Johnny to be.
Mortal Kombat 1’s Season of the Blood Moonbrings many other interesting alternate attires that players might like more than this Johnny Cage skin. Many of the characters have undead-inspired costumes that fit the current theme well, so while this skin may stick out like a sore thumb, the majority of unlockables for the current season are diverse,
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