What the hell is Kabal wearing?

[Rathalos]

No seriously what is this? It looks like he took his trench coat and cut it up to make it look more ninja like.

Why is he not just wearing his trench coat?
Also his non scared swat gear with the long pony tail should have been an alt costume for him.

 

[bloodsport]

but... without the burns he's just a normal cop. he doesn't have super speed or magical buzzsaws or gasblasts

like that makes any fucking sense but still

 

[GLoRToR]

Doesn't matter what he's wearing, he has invincibility glitch and ndc pressure and zoning!

 

[Rathalos]

Shang Tsung also has this problem.
He should be wearing a robe, but instead he has one of those Ninja waist scarf things.

 

[STRYKIE]

I think you're just looking into it too deeply man. Anything's better than his casj bodywarmer and beige khakis shorts in MK3/UMK3..

 

[Shadow316]

I love his costume !

Just me...? Ok then ):

 

[DragonPick]

Gonna have to ask Kano why he dressed him like that. Probably weird outworld clothing. In Outworld, that shit's considered a fashion statement. While you're asking, might as well ask why he gave him pigtails too.

 

[DJ L Toro]

No seriously what is this? It looks like he took his trench coat and cut it up to make it look more ninja like.

Why is he not just wearing his trench coat?
Also his non scared swat gear with the long pony tail should have been an alt costume for him.

I agree with the alt costume thing. i've been saying that since i got the game.
Another interesting thing about kabal is his win pose. They obviously rand out of time when they got to this animation or just didnt care because his body just becomes badly connected polygons. he's basically one of the fighting polygons from smash bros. it's pretty bad.
Also, in levels like the deadpool kabal steps so far forward he should be in acid, but isnt... same for the pit.
Last but not least why are there 2 pieces of cloth coming off of each arm? THAT DOESNT MAKE SENSE

 

[Rathalos]

Gonna have to ask Kano why he dressed him like that. Probably weird outworld clothing. In Outworld, that shit's considered a fashion statement. While you're asking, might as well ask why he gave him pigtails too.

Also ya Kano has the stupid ninja flap thing as well.

These are the real problems with MK9, not silly things like input bugs or awkward hitboxes.

 

[Grumptronix]

What an interesting thread.

 

[Winter]

why is there a car carpet between his legs?

 

[ABACABB]

imo kabal looks so cool , best looking character in game ..... after freddy

 

[GrandMasterson]

He should be wearing a robe, but instead he has one of those Ninja waist scarf things.

Those are called tabards, and I'm not sure why NRS's art director insists on shoehorning them on almost every character. It looks awful here.

 

[TeaBag]

The way I see it, Kabal is what you'd get if one of the sand people from star wars had a kid with Darth Vader while fucking Boba Fett on the side.

 

[Lord Beef]

The way I see it, Kabal is what you'd get if one of the sand people from star wars had a kid with Darth Vader while fucking Boba Fett on the side.

iirc, I think they sorta somewhat based him off the sand people.

 

[Mikemetroid]

It's a Karate Top http://www.greavessports.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/633052.jpg

With a Trench Coat Vest, and some pants

 

[s_paulik87]

The whole tabard thing is mind boggling, I too have wondered why 93% of the characters in this game have them. Eh, oh well. Still looks better than 59% of the cast.

 

[quandaghost]

I like tabards, all of my characters have them (even though Kano, Kabal, Kung lao, and raiden did not need them) I now call upon the tabard teir

 

[Axel_Redd]

eh, i kinda like the outworld fashion sense

 

[Eddy Wang]

I love this costume, the trench coat makes him look even more badass

 

[CptXecution]

but... without the burns he's just a normal cop. he doesn't have super speed or magical buzzsaws or gasblasts

like that makes any fucking sense but still

And Johnny Cage throws green orbs out of his hand....



Kabal was always Black Dragon before becoming a cop, he's always had super human speed, just never used it as a cop.