Mortal Kombat 1’s New Era means a wealth of opportunity and while many of NetherRealm’s beloved fighting game characters have debuted in this timeline already, a lot of them have fairly basic looks that honor their roots and give them room for iteration in future sequels. Default appearances are always paramount because a character needs to be readily identifiable, especially in a jam-packed fighting game roster such as Mortal Kombat 1’s, and have a color scheme that doesn’t clash with someone else’s. Some characters are fortunate enough to be distinct in their initial appearance, but that can also lead to disappointment if they’re a recurring character whose next appearance fails to meet the quality of what came before.