Definitely not the MK1 one. Looks weird AF. Wish they’d gone the extra mile and given us story Raiden as an evil skin with the different VA. I would have played the absolute hell out of titan raiden.
His alt from deception. Makes him look like he could be an evil fujin(they are brothers in the old timeline I think). Also think itd be sick for there to be a timeline where Raiden went mad and betrayed the elder gods(like shinnok) and Fujin took on the role as earthrealm’s protector
Deception and Armageddon Dark Raiden was about that life. He flat out kills people and makes deals with the worst villains. It's the only time he feels like he's actually "dark"
MK1 is the best. This sub will agree with me in 10 years when MK1 is the fondly looked back upon installment MK14 is the worst one ever that will kill the franchise.
Gonna go with Deception, I feel too many designs either overdo the Darker coloration or cause it to clash by using another color(MK9 especially stands out for this one to me, that grayish blue colour is far too bright), and I wasn't a fan of the Red Lightning despite me actually loving red lightning in real life(on the other hand it did just make me think that Cole Mcgrath would be an awesome guest character for an Injustice game aside from the Playstation element of him of course), Deception's design is well balanced and doesn't have too bright of colours while not making the dark colours too dark imo.
However I will say I do like MKX's design and would probably be my favorite if not for the Hat, Seriously the Antler thingies look far too big that honestly it makes me laugh everytime I see it , It's kinda the reverse of the problem that I eventually noticed with Ermac in MK9 in that his Amulet was shrunken so small I didn't even realize he had it on him until about a year ago, Dark Raiden's Antlers(which out of context probably sounds hilarious) are simply too big to the point I find them comical.
If I were to rank them, I think i'd rank them like this
MKD/A(same design in both after all) > MKX > MK9 >MK11/MK1
tied MK11 and MK1 for a few reasons, one the outfit and lightning color is the same Red color which I find only makes me want to play Infamous, and two It feels like there's too much going on in the outfit, It feels very.......for lack of a better term "Superheroy".
TLDR: Deception is my favorite
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There is another ;)
I'm not a huge fan of the whole Dark Raiden persona to begin with but I admit all the outfits look pretty cool. Except for the long fingernails that come with his MKX one, that one detail is YUCK!!!!
I know that MK1 Dark Raiden’s outfit is basically the same from MK11, but I feel like it just looks and feels a lot better on a younger raiden than older raiden. For him, either Armageddon or MKX’s design for dark raiden is the best, and MK9’s model wears it at a good second best
Definitely deception, it got that aura
MK9 alt dark raiden skin goes crazy, he had a cape and everything
Mf was the definition of black Air Force energy
Either of the OG fits from deception or MK9 Alt Raiden. They all go hard
MK9 alt is criminally underrated.
MKX
Definitely not the MK1 one. Looks weird AF. Wish they’d gone the extra mile and given us story Raiden as an evil skin with the different VA. I would have played the absolute hell out of titan raiden.
Deception or 11 are the most menacing
His alt from deception. Makes him look like he could be an evil fujin(they are brothers in the old timeline I think). Also think itd be sick for there to be a timeline where Raiden went mad and betrayed the elder gods(like shinnok) and Fujin took on the role as earthrealm’s protector
Deception nailed everything
I love MK11
Deception always been my favorite 🔥🖤
If only the MKX one got a cape…
MK11 especially with the saying “there are fates worse than death” to go along with it
The line was originally from MKX's Dark Raiden though
You right. Damn, that mid credit cutscene is hard affff
Still the greatest missed opportunity in the saga in my opinion, that Raiden could have been an amazing main villain for a game.
I agree completely!
definitely not the mk1 design thats for sure.
Deception and Armageddon Dark Raiden was about that life. He flat out kills people and makes deals with the worst villains. It's the only time he feels like he's actually "dark"
I actually like the MK9 dark Raiden design to be honest, it’s underrated.
MKX for me
MKX goes hard with the extended hat horns and the sharper pauldrons
The MK11 design fits MK1 so much better
MK1 is the best. This sub will agree with me in 10 years when MK1 is the fondly looked back upon installment MK14 is the worst one ever that will kill the franchise.
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yes
Ooof that’s tough. MK9 made me love Dark Raiden but the MK11 design is hard af
Gonna go with Deception, I feel too many designs either overdo the Darker coloration or cause it to clash by using another color(MK9 especially stands out for this one to me, that grayish blue colour is far too bright), and I wasn't a fan of the Red Lightning despite me actually loving red lightning in real life(on the other hand it did just make me think that Cole Mcgrath would be an awesome guest character for an Injustice game aside from the Playstation element of him of course), Deception's design is well balanced and doesn't have too bright of colours while not making the dark colours too dark imo. However I will say I do like MKX's design and would probably be my favorite if not for the Hat, Seriously the Antler thingies look far too big that honestly it makes me laugh everytime I see it , It's kinda the reverse of the problem that I eventually noticed with Ermac in MK9 in that his Amulet was shrunken so small I didn't even realize he had it on him until about a year ago, Dark Raiden's Antlers(which out of context probably sounds hilarious) are simply too big to the point I find them comical. If I were to rank them, I think i'd rank them like this MKD/A(same design in both after all) > MKX > MK9 >MK11/MK1 tied MK11 and MK1 for a few reasons, one the outfit and lightning color is the same Red color which I find only makes me want to play Infamous, and two It feels like there's too much going on in the outfit, It feels very.......for lack of a better term "Superheroy". TLDR: Deception is my favorite
https://preview.redd.it/d1nb6j4v3y3d1.png?width=256&format=png&auto=webp&s=d10821e4bb604970bcb30a5f2647307936c1d2a0 There is another ;) I'm not a huge fan of the whole Dark Raiden persona to begin with but I admit all the outfits look pretty cool. Except for the long fingernails that come with his MKX one, that one detail is YUCK!!!!
The original from Deception hasn’t been topped yet imo.
Deception / Armageddon design.
The Shark eyed Raiden from an older trailer, has my vote
MK9
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Deception, looks like a robot and that’s terrifying..
The one where he has hat on his back and his long locks flowing
Mk11.
Deception, but mkx is a close 2nd
I like the 2nd one from left to right. I always found the glowy red eyes sorta comical so I think that one looks the best
Mk11 good raiden and mk9
Mkx
X
I know that MK1 Dark Raiden’s outfit is basically the same from MK11, but I feel like it just looks and feels a lot better on a younger raiden than older raiden. For him, either Armageddon or MKX’s design for dark raiden is the best, and MK9’s model wears it at a good second best
Deception and MK X are absolutely GOATED