The design was later reused as his primary outfit in Armageddon, with his appearance from Deadly Alliance serving as his secondary outfit. In addition, black strips of cloth wrapped around his forearms, hands, and head, leaving his eyes, mouth and bare feet exposed. The design incorporated the appearance of his body from Mortal Kombat 4, his clothing from the original Mortal Kombat, and the look of his bare feet, hands, and armor from Deadly Alliance. Reptile's appearance in Shaolin Monks used an amalgam of his three previous designs, intended by character designer Mark Lappin to portray a classic yet fresh feel for the character. Ed Boon described the changes to Reptile's design over the course of the two games as hinting at him "evolving into a bigger character", and foreshadowing Onaga controlling his body in Deception. Bone spurs extended from the base of his skull down his spine, ending at the tip of his tail, while a similar spur extended from his heel on each bare foot.
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By Deadly Alliance, Reptile had developed a full reptilian head and tail, with gold and black armor to cover his legs, elbows, shoulders, and belt, and his shoes go off, he was completely barefoot. His hands became clawed, while his feet were now three-toed talons it is likely that the authors were inspired by the appearance of the dinosauroid conceived by the well-known Canadian paleontologist Dale Russell. In Mortal Kombat 4, Reptile's appearance became more reptilian, with his head completely uncovered. Reptile stands 6 feet (183 cm) tall, and speaks in a hissing tone. He wears a green facial mask as part of his ninja disguise to conceal his true reptilian nature, removing it for his acid spit attack (which was Daniel Pesina's idea inspired by an episode of The Amazing Spider-Man ) or his tongue grab Fatality. Green light armor covered his forearms and lower legs, while an open V-shaped green vest protected his torso, extending to a matching small fauld and loincloth. His clothing consists of pants and boots covering his lower body, along with a black sleeveless shirt and open hood. Due to his origin as a palette swap of Scorpion and Sub-Zero, his attire was identical to theirs only colored in green. Reptile was originally depicted as a tall, muscular, light-skinned humanoid.
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Boon noted in a later interview that due to the popularity of the rumors surrounding the character, they decided to include Reptile in subsequent installments of the series as a playable fighter. Reptile's appearance caused fans to speculate that he could be unlocked and used as a controllable character.
Reptile's inclusion was intended as a marketing tool for the arcade game: as extreme conditions must be met to encounter Reptile, the designers hoped to rely on word of mouth to spread rumors of the character's existence. Developed with the premise of being "a cooler version of Scorpion", the character's concept was completed in a single evening. Noting the success of utilizing a palette swap method for Scorpion and Sub-Zero's character sprites, he and Tobias decided to include a "super secret hidden feature" in Mortal Kombat, choosing Reptile's green color as a contrast to Scorpion's original yellow and Sub-Zero's blue colors. Included in the first game late in the development process, Reptile's character concept was conceived while Boon was driving back to work from lunch. Originally a palette swap of the franchise's male ninjas, Reptile's design evolved as the series progressed. Reception to the character has been positive, with praise for his evolution from a hidden character to one of the franchise's most iconic fighters. Outside of the games, Reptile has appeared in various related media. One of the last remaining members of his race, he aligns himself with the series' primary villains in the hope that his service will lead to the Zaterrans' revival. As implied by his name, he is a Zaterran, a fictional species of reptilian humanoids. Reptile became playable in the follow-up Mortal Kombat II (1993) and has remained a mainstay of the franchise. He debuted in the original 1992 game as a hidden opponent, establishing him as the first secret character in fighting game history. Reptile is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios.