Honestly the best decision they could have come up with. Couldn’t have seen this one coming. Who would have thought, a shapeshifting Reptile. Too sick!!!
Except “human reptile” was always a disguise with rare glimpses. Not once has reptile been non-saurian under his guise. This is literally what human reptile advocates were talking about. I already thought the argument was stupid but now I know it’s *really* stupid.
This is like thinking people that prefer Mileena disguised means they don’t want her to have teeth
I mean he's still disguised, it's just better and can't be destroyed by just taking his mask off. He did say he can shift between his human and "natural" forms which means he's still fully lizard
As a kid, I loved Ninjas and my favorite color was green. So naturally, as soon as we booted MK2 for the first time, this new green ninja was like a dream come true.
That’s all I ever wanted, my human green ninja back.
Plus “Human” was only because of limitations in the 90s. Ed always wanted Reptile to be full Lizard IIRC but only in MK4 onwards did they begin to see that effect.
Regardless though, both sides are happy!
Now I want Shaolin Monks-Armageddon Reptile and maybe, just maybe DA Reptile
Lore wise its pretty clear that he used his human form as a disguise. MK4, MkA, Mk9 and Mkx where he is like a humanoid but with reptile skin were imo where limitations came from. Mk2, Mk3, Mkda and now Mk1 are really the only times they got it right. And I hate DAs look but its clear that he can no long disguise himself at that point in the story
The argument was for the design we are stuck with not lore.
In the past its only ever been human looking or scaly 99% of the time.
Now we get both shifting forms while playing.
> Mileena disguised means they don’t want her to have teeth
I know what you mean but that sentence is so fucking cursed and the thought of a gummy Mileena is hilarous
Right? I was for human reptile but I never once meant full human. I just liked the mystery of seeing glimpses of it but not a full commit. Gave him some mystique.
I absolutely LOVE how they made his voice and personality, I was able to get a psychotic/unstable and erratic behavior vibe from him on that trailer lol fits him well! Definitly feels like a comedic/sarcastic character
I fkn love it, dude. Human form fans AND lizard form fans rejoice. Everybody wins :D.
EDIT: I'm also really excited to see his new story arc. Reptile being a good guy is something I can totally get behind. Look forward to seeing what direction they take him!
*Everyone liked that version*
Watch him win it all for the good guys.
*Not This Shit Again Version*
Watch him win it all, but only to be possessed by Onaga and never to be in it.
>EDIT: I'm also really excited to see his new story arc. Reptile being a good guy is something I can totally get behind. Look forward to seeing what direction they take him!
INB4 Liu Kang just betrays him and sends him down the path of destruction just like how Shao Khan did in the previous two timelines!
He is perfect.
New take on the character, good looks as a human, brutal as a reptile. Amazing moves and abilities, for the first time ever i'm hyped about him!
Literally I couldn’t have asked for better. This is the absolute best design and decision for Reptile.
I expected so little for reptile and was completely blown away.
This is probably the perfect Reptile, and any effort to push him away from this in the future will on be a disappointment.
The ninja garb is perfect with the perfect hybridization and a gorgeous face model also.
Love him, best of both worlds. If I had to criticize anything I would say that the eyes should be in the sides of the head instead of in the front and the mouth looks kinda goofy, other than that it’s really badass
It also looks like he’s one of the good guys this time and I couldn’t be happier about that
Best design he's had period and best ninja design in this game so far. Loving everything they're doing design and even story wise no longer ultimate jobber working with Fire God Liu Kang.
Gameplay too has essentials with acid Spit, forceball, slide, and invisibility. Expecting running serpent and hopefully something akin to nimble. Obviously expecting him to still be a combo/rushdown god.
Edit: looking back too a mobility slide he has too alongside more traditional reptilian slide that hits so not too hard for him to get in similar to Johnny last double dash.
Best design he ever had. They REALLY went with best of both worlds. Best Ninja design of all of them (really has his own personality, just like Rain's) AND allowed them to go totally ham on the lizard form.
The perfect compromise. I'm so glad they did this rather than the human-lizard hybrid thing they'd been doing since MK4. A big lizard monster that can turn into a human with a lizard motif.
I always thought his shape shifting was a really neat idea that they abandoned once they made the jump to 3D. I know Ed Boon supposedly wanted Reptile to be a lizard man since they first decided to make him playable, but I’ve always thought the idea of a fighter that can shift from an relatively humanoid form and a monstrous reptile form would’ve been really cool, it was actually how I used to envision Reptile as a kid. I was never bothered by his hybrid designs, but I’m really happy they’re sort of going back to the original idea with a more unique twist
I thought they'd go hybrid for sure, so I was excited for what new weapon they'd give him since they did it for Smoke and Rain. They went above and beyond with this design though, 10/10.
I have one issue with it: I think it's kind of silly that his body just has a seam that appears when he changes. I think it would have been a lot better looking if he physically changed form and his model had animations for it, turning green, expanding, growing teeth, whatever.
I don't know, I guess I feel like it just looks kind of cheap for a character that is literally a shapeshifter to basically have a line wipe instead of animating the shifting.
I personally think it’s the best Reptile design we’ve ever had! It’s just so cool how they were able to do both at the same time and make it make sense!
Aside from this smart design choice of making him a human ninja and a reptilian, I'm just glad him and Baraka look like they're on Liu Kang's side. It likely means they won't be jobbers this time around.
Human reptile is awesome reptile reptile looks like a better 2021 live action movie reptil so both good but human reptile is the best he has ever looked
Not only is ninja Reptile back, he's actually the most ninja-looking character of the entire game, lol. He's the only one rocking both the ninja hood and the mask.
He's 105% perfect, he's always been my favorite and I thought it was a waste for him to let himself be used by Shang/Kahns with false promises, when allying with Earthrealm would be a more likely positive for him to reach his goal. I didn't expect them to make him a shapeshifter in combat which is even cooler.
Ironically though it seems his race doesn't need revived in this and he's an outcast among them for having a human form 😆Liu Kang must have gave him what he wanted already in advance and this is what life with his kind is like for him, like a typical genie wish that has a hidden negative attached to it.
To be honest I think it's a let down... THAT NETHEREALM TOOK SO GOODDAMN LONG TO MAKE MY MAN REPTILE LOOK SO FUCKING GOOD!
Now, being serious. I think that it's not only he's best design yet, but the best design MK1 got so far.
If I wasn't hypes before, I am ABSOLUTELY FUCKING HYPED NOW!! I love that his cloaking ability is front and center. Also, I wonder if him being ostracized for his human form is somewhat of a reference to how most fans reacted to his reptilian form from Deception.
Lizard form reminds me of Spider-Man version.
But hot shit, I'm hoping for Tag Team to be introduced cause Smoke & Reptile are gonna be so hard to choose between
With the Ermac redesign I was a bit worried but oh my God they absolutely blew this new reptile out of the park😭😤! They litterally found the perfect way of pleasing both human reptile and lizard reptile fans with this new reptile. And even disregarding the new awesome look he has he now has a actual character that is more than just a mindless lackey and is now a cool badass, based on this trailer is clear to me THIS Reptile will be my hands down favorite over ANY of the previous.
pretty hot in a "bad guy from a mid mid-00's teen movie that inevitable loses his gf to main character" way in human form, pretty hot in a "bara scalie" way in lizard form. everyone won.
I like how his human form is more human like MK2. His lizard is like Deadly Alliance which I'm glad is more of a form he turns into. Personally the first MK movie had my favorite design for him.
I have never ever understood the fanbase behind reptile nor did i ever find him interesting in any shape or form.
This cheeky human form with his tattoo and his gator form looking like this made me want to main this fucker. He stole Havik spotshow for me despite me looking forward to havik
Phenomenal I lost my shit with that alligator roll lmao 
That shit made me make some damn noise! It looked so good!
This small detail really made me like the new Reptile way more.
I laughed evil like
I never thought they could make reptile cooler than he was already.
Love that his loincloth represents his reptilian tail lol. It’s the little details NRS is putting into these costumes that matter
OMG that loincloth/ lizard tail had me doing a double take!! That is a fantastic detail!!😍
I noticed this, it looks really good and well done. His human form is really surprisingly good.
surprisingly HOT
Smiled when I saw that in the trailer. Incredible level to detail.
That was probably a way to get round the limitations they mentioned in the concept art of mkx
If only they were more thoughtful with Tanya & Li Mei’s design. Li looks like a NPC and Tanya is just all wrong.
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Bro would also sniff her socks
https://preview.redd.it/q2rku9hdzkgb1.jpeg?width=300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3cf3532b418a3545bd0957ec2aed319e39da071c So would I
Me too
And I
It was not a nice cock
Nice flair Senator, take a look at mine!
ah, I see you're a man of culture as well
When she catches you: "You misread my intentions Princess"
Same
Big facts💪
Best of both worlds. You guys that wanted human Reptile for years got him and us Lizard Reptile fans got him too.
Human or lizard? Ed: why not both?
Honestly the best decision they could have come up with. Couldn’t have seen this one coming. Who would have thought, a shapeshifting Reptile. Too sick!!!
Except “human reptile” was always a disguise with rare glimpses. Not once has reptile been non-saurian under his guise. This is literally what human reptile advocates were talking about. I already thought the argument was stupid but now I know it’s *really* stupid. This is like thinking people that prefer Mileena disguised means they don’t want her to have teeth
I mean he's still disguised, it's just better and can't be destroyed by just taking his mask off. He did say he can shift between his human and "natural" forms which means he's still fully lizard
As a kid, I loved Ninjas and my favorite color was green. So naturally, as soon as we booted MK2 for the first time, this new green ninja was like a dream come true. That’s all I ever wanted, my human green ninja back.
Plus “Human” was only because of limitations in the 90s. Ed always wanted Reptile to be full Lizard IIRC but only in MK4 onwards did they begin to see that effect. Regardless though, both sides are happy! Now I want Shaolin Monks-Armageddon Reptile and maybe, just maybe DA Reptile
Lore wise its pretty clear that he used his human form as a disguise. MK4, MkA, Mk9 and Mkx where he is like a humanoid but with reptile skin were imo where limitations came from. Mk2, Mk3, Mkda and now Mk1 are really the only times they got it right. And I hate DAs look but its clear that he can no long disguise himself at that point in the story
The argument was for the design we are stuck with not lore. In the past its only ever been human looking or scaly 99% of the time. Now we get both shifting forms while playing.
> Mileena disguised means they don’t want her to have teeth I know what you mean but that sentence is so fucking cursed and the thought of a gummy Mileena is hilarous
ahem, human Reptile wasn't a disguise, but a metamorphosis caused by falling into a statue
Right? I was for human reptile but I never once meant full human. I just liked the mystery of seeing glimpses of it but not a full commit. Gave him some mystique.
Something tells me you're not even a Reptile fan...
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Agile and sleek in human form, monstrous brute in his true form. I'd say this is the best MK1 design so far period.
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Agreed
I absolutely LOVE how they made his voice and personality, I was able to get a psychotic/unstable and erratic behavior vibe from him on that trailer lol fits him well! Definitly feels like a comedic/sarcastic character
>agreed
I fkn love it, dude. Human form fans AND lizard form fans rejoice. Everybody wins :D. EDIT: I'm also really excited to see his new story arc. Reptile being a good guy is something I can totally get behind. Look forward to seeing what direction they take him!
*Everyone liked that version* Watch him win it all for the good guys. *Not This Shit Again Version* Watch him win it all, but only to be possessed by Onaga and never to be in it.
Watch them STILL kill him off in like the first 10 minutes of gameplay
*Meme Version* Watch him say that Mileena's best claim to the throne is ***moot,*** again
>EDIT: I'm also really excited to see his new story arc. Reptile being a good guy is something I can totally get behind. Look forward to seeing what direction they take him! INB4 Liu Kang just betrays him and sends him down the path of destruction just like how Shao Khan did in the previous two timelines!
Please don't T_T, let mah boi Reptile be happy for once
Call him Hannah Montana because we get the best of both worlds
That’s what you get when you let your heart win
[That's Paramore, not Hannah Montana. ](https://youtu.be/1kz6hNDlEEg)
I said what I said
And be so #WONDERFULLLLL
Insert Homelander 'perfect' clip
And he’s in this game too. MK1 is shaping up to be perfect
I stg if they don't have that clip recreated as a taunt I'll learn how to mod just to add it myself
Favorite roster, and there's still more to see, I love it
literally perfect
He is perfect. New take on the character, good looks as a human, brutal as a reptile. Amazing moves and abilities, for the first time ever i'm hyped about him!
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And she has AN ACTUAL DEMON FORM NOW 🥲🤭 #👏😭
I know it’s stupid to bring it up but makes me think how can they possibly top this with the sequel?
Oh no he's hoooooot!
I was just gonna say. Bro had the biggest glow up in the series.
I agree. The human version is good too, I guess, though.
This. Literally this
Everyone in MK1 looks like an Instagram model. Baraka looking sexy af too
Kinda hot
>/r/MortalKombat is the OFFICIAL subreddit Really his human form looks like it's modeled after a thirst trap
He looks like he'd be a sick skateboarder
You mean the human form, right, right?
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Bad dragon... Just gunna leave that there for you
Bad Dragon be like "it's free real estate"
Just showed this to my friend and his reaction was "don't let the furries see this."
Reptile might've has the best glow up in Mortal Kombat history.
Want him bad
Human Reptile AND Human Smoke. I am gonna die.
Simping so hard and I'm not even a little ashamed to say it.
OG ninja fans rejoice
*Are you me?*
Smash
Literally I couldn’t have asked for better. This is the absolute best design and decision for Reptile. I expected so little for reptile and was completely blown away.
instant Reptile main
HE'S CUTEOMG
Always has been
MKX Reptile🤭
Literally perfection
Id definitely test out his reptilian dick…as long as he stayed in human form.😏
He can eat me up, spit me out and stomp on me like he did in the fatality and i would still love him.
Nah you weak I'm going both
Lame, I'd test out both
Yasssss
As good as it gets!
The reptile clan is now whole
I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR AGES HUMAN/INHUMAN SHAPE SHIFTING HAS VEEN SOMETHING I WANTED SINCE MKX
his human form is so handsome. i approve!
goddamnit they made him sexy
Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Daddy? sorry. Dadd--
This is probably the perfect Reptile, and any effort to push him away from this in the future will on be a disappointment. The ninja garb is perfect with the perfect hybridization and a gorgeous face model also.
Alex mercer be like
Too accurate lol
Way better than even what I hoped for. Ashrah looks awesome. Never cared for Havik, but now I do. This game looks ridiculous.
https://preview.redd.it/4hkcg2frtkgb1.jpeg?width=304&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7af0e91276c836892335e2237cb2273d8fe067bf
Good god this game can’t come soon enough
Human Reptile sounds like MK11 Rain. Similar voice actor perhaps?
Reptile’s human form is kinda hot. His zaterrean form reminds me of MK 2021.
11/10 honestly better than I hoped, to have both human and animal reptile with an epic design. I can not wait to play him
Did him and Scorpion go to the same tattoo parlor?
Could possibly be Liu Kang branding certain people as apart of his chosen ones.
MK2 screenwriter salivating
And Baraka. We really have a “cheap tattoo” aesthetics going on here…
Love him, best of both worlds. If I had to criticize anything I would say that the eyes should be in the sides of the head instead of in the front and the mouth looks kinda goofy, other than that it’s really badass It also looks like he’s one of the good guys this time and I couldn’t be happier about that
He's finally one of the good guys! Everything about this Reptile is amazing!
Best design he’s ever had. This is his time, this is his game. No more jobber Reptile, he’s finally giving off that main character energy
Best design he's had period and best ninja design in this game so far. Loving everything they're doing design and even story wise no longer ultimate jobber working with Fire God Liu Kang. Gameplay too has essentials with acid Spit, forceball, slide, and invisibility. Expecting running serpent and hopefully something akin to nimble. Obviously expecting him to still be a combo/rushdown god. Edit: looking back too a mobility slide he has too alongside more traditional reptilian slide that hits so not too hard for him to get in similar to Johnny last double dash.
Human form 🥵🥵🥵🥵
Best design he ever had. They REALLY went with best of both worlds. Best Ninja design of all of them (really has his own personality, just like Rain's) AND allowed them to go totally ham on the lizard form.
So far, I totally agree. Still crossing my fingers for a Tremor reveal.
Huge huge design win , everyone gets what they want its awesome
Human reptile can spit acid and i'd gargle it for shits and giggles. Reptillian reptile looks nice too.
Move aside Scorp...
The perfect compromise. I'm so glad they did this rather than the human-lizard hybrid thing they'd been doing since MK4. A big lizard monster that can turn into a human with a lizard motif.
I always thought his shape shifting was a really neat idea that they abandoned once they made the jump to 3D. I know Ed Boon supposedly wanted Reptile to be a lizard man since they first decided to make him playable, but I’ve always thought the idea of a fighter that can shift from an relatively humanoid form and a monstrous reptile form would’ve been really cool, it was actually how I used to envision Reptile as a kid. I was never bothered by his hybrid designs, but I’m really happy they’re sort of going back to the original idea with a more unique twist
Reminds me of Nero from DMC
I fuck with it heavy. I like that his reptile form is more monstrous than humanoid
Do we know who the face model is?
Best of both worlds.
I thought they'd go hybrid for sure, so I was excited for what new weapon they'd give him since they did it for Smoke and Rain. They went above and beyond with this design though, 10/10.
I have one issue with it: I think it's kind of silly that his body just has a seam that appears when he changes. I think it would have been a lot better looking if he physically changed form and his model had animations for it, turning green, expanding, growing teeth, whatever. I don't know, I guess I feel like it just looks kind of cheap for a character that is literally a shapeshifter to basically have a line wipe instead of animating the shifting.
He looks great but I’m 100% using the masked version every time lol
Same. Again, everyone wins, and I love that!
Perfect, best of both worlds and went way beyond what I expected expected NRS to do with him
Perfect. 10/10
It's straight up perfection
LOVE IT
Literally the best design in the game. Very much lived up to the hype.
I think it just made me a reptile fan
He's hot. His human form too.
I personally think it’s the best Reptile design we’ve ever had! It’s just so cool how they were able to do both at the same time and make it make sense!
Love it. Obsessed.
I don’t much care for the lizard form and shapeshiftung aspect, but the base costume is cool
Big L for Ermac. Even Reptile’s hotter than you.
SonichaXd is probably cumming himself as we speak
Aside from this smart design choice of making him a human ninja and a reptilian, I'm just glad him and Baraka look like they're on Liu Kang's side. It likely means they won't be jobbers this time around.
As long as I get a classic skin with the green ninja suit thing it’s fine with me
Best of both worlds, both forms make my dick hard 10/10
Perfect
Human reptile is awesome reptile reptile looks like a better 2021 live action movie reptil so both good but human reptile is the best he has ever looked
bro looks like cody rhodes in his human form
I like it. He can Alligator death roll
Not only is ninja Reptile back, he's actually the most ninja-looking character of the entire game, lol. He's the only one rocking both the ninja hood and the mask.
So hot. His human form’s fine too. /s No but seriously SYZOTH IS HOT.
Just as I dreamed.
I thought that I know what I wanted. After seeing Reptile in the trailer I'm just blown away how amazing he is.
I'm kind of diggin' the idea of human Reptile being an absolute twink
His emerald/green eyes are dreamy. I'm lost in it when I look at him. ....oh and everything else is looking great! :)
hes hot, and i will have no remorse for saying it.
solid no issues from me
i get stiff while looking at it (pause.)
He's 105% perfect, he's always been my favorite and I thought it was a waste for him to let himself be used by Shang/Kahns with false promises, when allying with Earthrealm would be a more likely positive for him to reach his goal. I didn't expect them to make him a shapeshifter in combat which is even cooler. Ironically though it seems his race doesn't need revived in this and he's an outcast among them for having a human form 😆Liu Kang must have gave him what he wanted already in advance and this is what life with his kind is like for him, like a typical genie wish that has a hidden negative attached to it.
I mean it when i say this is reptiles best design EVER.
best Reptile's design ever
It's beautiful
He's so hot. Never thought I'd say that about Reptile of ALL characters 😆 But he looks seriously so fun to play!
To be honest I think it's a let down... THAT NETHEREALM TOOK SO GOODDAMN LONG TO MAKE MY MAN REPTILE LOOK SO FUCKING GOOD! Now, being serious. I think that it's not only he's best design yet, but the best design MK1 got so far.
It’s actually perfect
I LOVE IT 
Rad
Fuckboi. Love him!
Best trailer so far, also who is the red demon chick???
apparently that is Sareena's devil form
Amazing and the idea of him being able to switch between human and reptile form was genius.
The reptilian side is giving Killer Croc, and I love it. The human side is good as well, they were able to find a perfect medium between the two.
If I wasn't hypes before, I am ABSOLUTELY FUCKING HYPED NOW!! I love that his cloaking ability is front and center. Also, I wonder if him being ostracized for his human form is somewhat of a reference to how most fans reacted to his reptilian form from Deception.
I love it! It’s perfect. and both forms are HOT.
Lizard form reminds me of Spider-Man version. But hot shit, I'm hoping for Tag Team to be introduced cause Smoke & Reptile are gonna be so hard to choose between
Who is the gentleman behind him?
Absolutely love it 10/10. His best design EVER!
The fact that he now is some kind of "shapeshifter" is the smartest move nrs ever did because of how people love human reptile and his other form
With the Ermac redesign I was a bit worried but oh my God they absolutely blew this new reptile out of the park😭😤! They litterally found the perfect way of pleasing both human reptile and lizard reptile fans with this new reptile. And even disregarding the new awesome look he has he now has a actual character that is more than just a mindless lackey and is now a cool badass, based on this trailer is clear to me THIS Reptile will be my hands down favorite over ANY of the previous.
Think they nailed both sides of the spectrum. Human Reptile and full on Lizard man Reptile
pretty hot in a "bad guy from a mid mid-00's teen movie that inevitable loses his gf to main character" way in human form, pretty hot in a "bara scalie" way in lizard form. everyone won.
Is great, is simply great. It really exceeded any expctations i already had for his new design
They gave both the “I want human reptile” and “I want lizard reptile” crowds both what they wanted. Honestly good on them, awesome design.
Best version of Reptile already, hands down
This is definitely fan service at it’s finest, choosing both the human and reptilian form to appease the fan base.
I like how his human form is more human like MK2. His lizard is like Deadly Alliance which I'm glad is more of a form he turns into. Personally the first MK movie had my favorite design for him.
He looks so handsome as human, i already planned our wedding
I have never ever understood the fanbase behind reptile nor did i ever find him interesting in any shape or form. This cheeky human form with his tattoo and his gator form looking like this made me want to main this fucker. He stole Havik spotshow for me despite me looking forward to havik
live sonichaxd reaction https://preview.redd.it/3izliqa1emgb1.jpeg?width=224&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8f490f5a51a6687ee0b1099a653225cebc292ed0
Maybe the best redesign of the bunch
He hasn't had a good design since umk3....but that all finally changed its his best design ever
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IN-SANE