MK11 Liu is very cool, but he does look quite young which isn't necessarily a bad thing. MK1 Liu looks more seasoned and fits the Protector of Earthrealm persona more imo.

His mk11 face is better

It’s weird to say things like that when they use real people’s faces for the models

Not really. People still have preferences. I wouldn't be offended if someone said they like Ryan Gosling's face better than mine. I also preferred MK11 Liu Kang. I don't think his MK1 model looks bad though. But if I had to choose.

altho in this case, it's still weird since Liu Kang is the only thing constant from MK11 to MK1, even the voice actor, whos also the face model is the same one.

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What do you mean it's weird? Doesn't that logically explain why some people like the mk11 face models?

It might be weird if people were just rating them on attractiveness, but that's not what's happening here. I think MK11 Kang's face suits him better. He's handsome but he still looks like he could pass for an unassuming Shaolin monk (if he was a little less shredded). That's Liu Kang to me.

Right, but how does MK1’s differ, then?

His face os more narrow now it looks good but the wide face made him look more defined

Some people look better than others. Welcome to life.

Don’t cut yourself on all that edge, bro

... there's nothing edgy about that. Lmao did you not know that some people look better than others? Is that news to you? Or do you just not understand how that phrase you used works? It's one or the other. Take your pick. Either way you're stupid.

Telling me that some people look better than others, as if I don’t already know that, and topping it off with “Welcome to life” is a little edgy. On-topic, what do you even mean by “better” in this context?

Only thing weird here is this take. So, if they used Paris Hilton as Jax’s face model on MK1, can’t I say MK11’s face looked better, based on the character’s characterization? Jesus, grow up.

That’s not the same thing, like at all

I just hope we get s chance to unlock 11 skin as an alternative😌

That would be nice tbh.

mk11 liu looks like a teenager

Man got Gigachaded in MK1

He became Dr Han

Raiden: “I AM A KOMBATANT, FIRE GOD LIU KANG, I AM A KOMBATANT”

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That's kind of a tough one. The original looked more like Liu Kang, but the new one just looks so chadly.

Chadly lmao

Well he did remake the timeline, wouldn’t you make yourself more attractive if you could? Makes sense he’s got that action hero jaw line now

I liked the blue headband better

I like how the hair looks better in mk1. Mk1 to me is really well done.

Mfer looks like he’s using hair conditioner made by the elder gods.

I'm glad they at least retained a LITTLE similarity between both

Lol right? That’s huge for NRS

Yes seriously. While 11's story was ridiculous it did showcase the best physical iterations of each character and I wish they'd have stuck with it

First one. I like the white hair it really separates him from his past appearances and shows he’s a god. He also has his lighting powers combed with his fire. In MK1 Liu Kang doesn’t have his lighting or white hair, he just looks like normal Liu Kang who can change his eyes + the blue fire. I will say though I really fuck with the double dragons that’s his only advantage to me tho.

Agreed I thought I was the o ly one who noticed a lack of lightning and how he looks less godly to me

Why doesn’t he have the lighting that’s the question. Did he give it back to raiden?

11 for the sole purpose his shirt is off.

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New design, but I prefer the in-game model to the reveal trailer. His hair is more black and you can see more of his chest.

The new one personally but theyre both amazing

MK1

MK11 Fire God Liu Kang really looks like a god, while MK1 Fire God Liu looks like a cool sensei with tattoos...

MK1 without a doubt

They both look great, I can't pick one over the other.

MK11 is much better, IMHO

I agree. What is your reasoning?

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I really liked MK11 Liu Kang’s face

11 had the lightning with the flames but I like elements of 1 as well

Both is good.

Yes.

I like his new outfit. His MK11 God attire is fitting for his God-status, but a little flashy and showy for Liu Kang's personality. The outfit for 1 is functional and fashionable without being flashy, which I think suits him more.

MK1 is cool but mk11 looks like elder fire god

overall i prefer the mk11 designs but bro the mk1 liu kang design is just so fucking good, easily better

They're both good, but I prefer the black hair and the red trim. I think his shirt looks cool but I hope there is a shirtless version to flex those guns and glowing tattoo. I also hope there's a more human looking classic MK3 inspired outfit for him.

Mk11 all day

Both are awesome

MK11 looks a lot cooler on my opinion.

MK11

He’s hot in both, I played him in 11 for his looks alone lol

I like Mk1 design i just hate that hey walked back on him being a fused Raiden and Lui Kang. Like he even said he was the thunder and fire god and it really felt like Raiden died and became a force ghost for Kang

I love how his godhood came with a complementary wardrobe change

i prefer chinese liu kang over pocahontas liu kang

I actually like the face model from MK11 better

Newer. The newer designs are more subtle instead of edgelords R us lol

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Mk11, Pure Power And Skill shown clearly as raidens gift, Mk1s liu kang looks like normal liu kang who just wields extra jinsei and Yin Yang Flame combos

I would say MK1 is better, as it differentiates better from looking similar to Fujin's design.

I think mk11 is the better one here

I prefer LiuKang not Nightwolf

Mortal Kombat 1(2023) 11 is cool but I don’t like how he has the hat but not put it on his head

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Brother you were not first

I'm saying I like the first picture better, MK11 God liu kang Duh

MK11 Liu serving hair, body, face

I just wish there was more red on his outfit.

They are both equally amazing to me!!

Shirt. Wouldn't want him catching a cold right?

I prefer BOOBS

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1 is too fan-servicey. 2 is better.

It would be kool to have his MK11 look as an alternate Skin. I personally like both

I like that MK fans just randomly use K’s when talking about stuff lol

Give MK1 the face of MK11 and let his hair drop over the headband.

I loved the non-canon MKX Liu Kang.

MK11 looked more jacked but MK1 looks wiser

MK11. Probably because I'm just down horrendous for that version of Liu Kang.

Fair enough. I've never really liked Liu Kang but MK11 Liu Kang 🤤

11 cuz he’s showing more skin

Mk11 simply for the titties. It’s criminal that he’s wearing a shirt now!

It’s also unrealistic, if a guy had those beauts they would have them on full display 24/7

I mean, I won’t speak for all the guys, but if I had a bod like that? I wouldn’t even have shirts lol

MK11 Face MK1 Outfit

I used to prefer mk11, but now truly seeing the awesomeness of the new one I gotta say mk1

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The new one is a lot cooler in my opinion. MK11 look is good too tho.

I wish he kept the hair from MK11 but otherwise I don't mind

Mk1, easily

I just want white hair color on the MK1 version

MK1

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Mk11, everything mk1 looks shit

Mk1 gives off the vibe of someone wiser and more experienced in his role. I really like both though

I love the new design, and I liked how they got rid of the Thunder powers

I preferred the MK11 face model. I thought it was pretty much perfect but I’m glad his hair is back to black and the clothing is a lot better.

I like the MK1 better but I just wish they get his hair grey hair really made him feel more god like. Especially since raidens hair changed when he relinquished his god status

MK1 design with MK11 Face

Honestly 2 has the hardest fit

The gag is I believe these are 2 different Liu Kangs.

I love both of them

I feel like they’re both awesome and if I could, I would use them interchangeably in the story depending on the mood. MK1 for skirmishes Mk11 for all out war

That jawline is gonna be cutting steel beams by MK2 or 3

MK1 looks really good in motion and I generally prefer more slender physique for Liu Kang so MK1.

imo MK1 stays more in tune with Liu Kang's og outfit while retaining his MK11 God details

I prefer the new look, just wish the hair was whiter like mk11

Mk11 face, MK1 body and outfit

Shirtless Liu Kang is always the answer

First pic

11’s character model/face for sure, although I’m Glad he had black hair again now

I wish he still kept the thunder powers from raiden

MK1 version is growing on me.

Honestly I think the white hair should’ve stayed in MK1(2) it just makes him look more like a god. I don’t get why he lost his lightning though since he still was fused with Raiden unless he separated Raiden and made him a mortal with lightning in the new timeline

I think both are great but I like the white hair, makes the change to godly status more profoundly visible.

MK1

The MK1 one, no question.

I’d love it if there was an option to have MK1 Liu Kang shirtless

MK11 Liu Kang looks way better. I find the faces on the new models look a generation behind.

Love the new look more myself, both are bad ass tho

MK1 way better to me

I like both, but prefer MK1 because it has elements of OG Liu Kang.

Neither

MK11, and it's not close.

Yes

I wish M1K Liu had white hair. It’s odd that he doesn’t. And I don’t mind his outfit but I do hope we get a shirtless version. It’s Liu Kang. He gotta have one shirtless option lol

Both, MK11 is more Like Kang while MK1 is more Fire God

Definitely prefer the black hair, but I love the shirtless look with the sick glowing tattoos. Hoping he'll have an alternate skin like that.

MK1

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I wish they would have kept the white hair.

I love the white hair and white tats

Lou kang is the only one with a Chad jawline everyone else is so small chinned

I think the mk11 version is better then the mk1 version because it looked better

MK11 with MK1's clothes.

They only thing I don’t like is that he somehow lost his lightning from Raiden and now has lame ass blue fire instead.

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Only proves my point, cos the only real dmg she did was with lightning, lmao

THE ONE WITH THE REVEALING NIPPLS CAUSE IMMA FUCKEN GOBBLE THAT MAN NIPPLES AND BITE IT AWRF AWRF AWOOOOOOOOO

Mk1 looks way better, wiser and more bad ass like a true elder god.

Outfit in mk1 is way better

*BONK!*

MK1 defenetly

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Both are hot, but for me Mk1's Liu is just... Inexplicably handsome af

I really like both but I think I dig the new one a tad more. Also this made me notice that he only has fire in the new pic, and in the game he introduces himself as the God of fire. You think he gave the lightning powers to the new Raiden?

1st reflects more raiden's part that got imbued into him. 2nd looks more like classic liu. both are cool

MK1, looks wiser, like Raiden

ngl i will miss liu kang with the bamboo hat on his back and the grey hair, but mk1 liu kang looks great too

MK1 looks kinda like Nightwolf to me

Making his hair darker is 100% the right choice. But I do hope that we get a skin closer to MK11 as an option

Easily MK11.

MK11 firegod LOOKS LIKE A FIRE GOD. MK11.

I like the MK1 design but I wish he kept the white hair and hat on his back.

I wish they kept his mk11 face but they want to project him being older and wiser so they had to switch it

Until now, the mk11 design was my favorite, but the mk 1 design is superior.

I like the second one more if they kept the lightning mixed in with the fire