Reptile from Mortal Kombat in the GA-HQ Video Game Character DB
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Reptile from the Mortal Kombat games has the honor of being the first hidden/secret character ever in a fighting game and was often praised as a creative and fun easter egg/secret in video games. In that game, he was a complete palette swap and had no own moves. Reptile made his first playable appearance in Mortal Kombat 2 (1993) where he was still exactly looking like Scorpion or Sub Zero in green clothes but had almost completely different moves including that force ball projectile which he could “shoot” in slow and fast forms. Reptile returned like the other Ninjas in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) but had the almost same moveset as before. In Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) Reptile was redesigned for the first time and looked more like a Snake than a human, his costume was very different as well and explained as some sort of “de-evolution” which would change him back to a real reptile. This concept continued in Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance (2002) where Reptile returned as an unlockable character and looked more like Lizardman from the SoulCalibur games now, his human Ninja look was gone completely. This design was not appreciated a lot though and he got a much more mysterious look again in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (2005) which was used as his primary costume in Mortal Kombat Armageddon (2006) as well. Reptile seemed to be planned as DLC for Mortal Kombat vs. DC (2008) but after the bankruptcy of Midway Games these plans were canned ..he returned with a new design which gave him a few bird-like visual elements in Mortal Kombat 9 (2011) Reptile was revealed /announced as a returned character for Mortal Kombat X (2015). Reptile is one of the more known male Mortal Kombat characters and appeared in the first Mortal Kombat movie as well as in the MK Konquest TV series and that MK Reboot trailer. |
Reptile from the Mortal Kombat Games: an Overview
| Charactername: | Reptile | Developed /Created by | Midway Games later NetherRealm Studios | |
| Gameseries: | Mortal Kombat | First seen on: | Arcades | |
| First Game: | Mortal Kombat(not playable) |
Year first seen in: | 1992 | |
| Last Game: | Mortal Kombat X (2015) | Birthplace: | ||
| Role(s) and Characteristics: | Fighting Game Character | Weapons or Martial Arts Style: | ||
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| Has Relations to: | See also: |
Official Game Art like promotional Illustrations of Reptile
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Alternate Costume, Classic Costume and Ladder Art of Reptile in Mortal Kombat 9 (2011)
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MK Shaolin Monks (2005) |
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Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) |
UMK3 (1995) |
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All three are from Mortal Kombat II (1993) and related media like the players guide
Reptile in Game-Art-HQ Art Projects
All Mortal Kombat Art Tribute Artworks featuring Reptile:
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Reptile is of course a part of our big Mortal Kombat art tribute and was drawn in all his different designs from the first Mortal Kombat up to his alternate design in Mortal Kombat 9!
Reptile got also redesigned for our “FGE Project” by Bulletproofturtleman
Selected Fan Art and Cosplay Photos of Reptile
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Reptile, in his classic Ninja design, his Mortal Kombat 4 Design, and as a half Human, half Reptilian Design by Flavio Luccisano
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by Esau Murga |
by MadiBlitz |
by Danny Valdez |
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Reptile “Klassic Look” |
Reptile Mortal Kombat 4 |
Own Concepts and designs by fans for Reptile from Mortal Kombat
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by Jaggudada |
by Filipe Aguir |
by Kilian González Gómez |
Updates and Additions in Reptile’s Game Art Gallery and Character Overview
24.06.2022 – Added Flavio Luccisano’s 3 Takes on Reptile
06.03.2022 – Just some small updates.
