First off it’s hilarious seeing Noob in a hoodie. But, arguably the best feature MK4 introduced to the series was alternate costumes for the characters. In some of the costumes, they would have the characters in more relaxed attire that felt separate from what they would usually wear while fighting.
In the 3D era, it seem like the concept of having more civilian or casual clothes would blend into some of the characters regular attire, with Deadly Alliance showing Sonya’s costume’s with more a military but casual influence, Johnny Cage’s tuxedo reflecting his actor status, and even Kung Lao’s attire had a more laid back appearance that reflected his life as a monk.
Modern games have done this as well with the farmer Jax costume in MKX and Kenshi’s and Johnny Cages outfits in MK1. While they don’t have to be their main attire, I think it’s cool to have costumes for the characters that can reflect more of their lifestyle outside of tournament or fighting, and it can humanize them a little more.
Thoughts on this? Would you like to see more casual clothing for the characters?