The developers behind Mortal Kombat 1 have been under a bit of fire lately for their additional content pricing practices. Outside of costumes and gear being priced fairly high for a full retail title, a Halloween-themed Fatality that runs you about $10 USD for a single finisher has been the largest magnet for backlash over the last month or so — though Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios have taken steps to correct this and do right by fans.
All of that having been said, there are some really great bits of additional content in Mortal Kombat 1 that deserve praise. One of the latest costumes that you can buy right now in the Premium Shop sees classic contender Sub-Zero return to the 3D days with his Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance skin — and it looks great.
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance was first released on November 16, 2002. It saw a launch on the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, the original Xbox, and surprisingly, the Game Boy Advance.
Deadly Alliance acted as the second full-fledged, main entry 3D Mortal Kombat title, which followed the release of Mortal Kombat 4 back in 1997. One of its unique mechanics granted each character several different fighting styles that they could switch between mid-match, which usually consisted of two different hand-to-hand combat styles and one that utilized a weapon.
With Sub-Zero’s default design in Deadly Alliance, we see an updated version of the fighter’s classic look. He still has his face mask and blue getup, but in this installment in the series the developers also added frost hands and arms to his appearance, as well as a large medallion and sash that is strewn across his chest.
Mortal Kombat 1’s version of Deadly Alliance Sub-Zero stays very true to the source, but adds all kinds of finer details to really bring it to life here in the modern era. Little flourishes like the icicles sticking out of his mask and leg wraps make this skin shine, and the development team really did a fantastic job with this one.
Sub-Zero’s isn’t the first Deadly Alliance skin added to Mortal Kombat 1. Back in September, fans were given the opportunity to purchase a Scorpion Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance costume that also looked tremendous.
Like the Scorpion skin before it, Sub-Zero’s Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance skin will run you 1,000 Dragon Krystals. It can only be purchased in the Premium Shop (meaning you can’t unlock it anywhere), and the real world conversion comes to essentially $10 USD.
As a refresher, below is the breakdown of the available Dragon Krystal bundles and their real world prices:
Dragon Krystals
• 500 — $4.99
• 1250 — $9.99
• 2700 — $19.99
• 5900 — $39.99
$10 is still fairly steep for a costume, but at least with this price point you get a little bit of bang for your buck. The costume bundle includes six different color palettes and an additional face mask gear item for you to equip.
Below you will find our own screenshots of the Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Sub-Zero skin in Mortal Kombat 1, as well as some beautiful images from the great TQT.
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