Originally there were 12 different ninjas if you count the other Sub-Zero as a seperate fighter, and the CD MKT ninja Chameleon, and the three cyborgs. That's only if you want to get technical. But, here is how I'd rank them all, and why:
1. Unmasked Sub-Zero=I believe he is the most
powerful fighter in MK3-MKT. He was the very
first fighter I beat the games on, set on the
hardest difficulty.
2. Masked Sub-Zero=Same as the other Sub-Zero.
In UMK3/MKT after learning his 100% hit combo
which can be done even in UMK3 arcade, he was
the second fighter I beat the hardest level of
the game. 2HP(D + LP)(D + HP) time in a jump
in LP right before the opponent hits the ground
and immidiately go into the same combo. It is
hard to do on everyone, but possible. The
robot ninjas were the easiest to perform it on.
3. Tie of Human Smoke & Scorpion=Basically they
were the same with Smoke having better combos
in my opion, including a 100% hit combo.
LK(D + LP)(D + HP)walk in standing HP, Spear,
then repeat combo. Of course every once in a
while the CPU would break out of this combo.
4. Ermac=Since he had the same basic lure attack
that can be done to the CPU by jumping back
with a kick to have them throw a projectile,
then do a Fireport Punch as I call it, then run
in with a combo, like Scorpion, or Human Smoke,
I'd rank him next.
5. Rain=Even though in my opinion in Trilogy, Rain
is the strongest, I'd rank him 5th. His tricky
combo for 100% too can be done. Lightning Slam
(B + HK), Standing HP, (B + HK) well we get the
picture, but he still had one major flaw, that
darned orb. Great move, but cheap, and cheap
says to me he's weak.
6. Noob Saibot=Same with Rain, cheap means weak to
me. His Disabler is great for beginers to do.
His 100% combo is also pretty easy to pull off.
2HP, LP, HK then jump in with a timed LP then
redo combo, and repeat. Still, he's too cheap.
One major flaw even when the CPU uses him.
Jump back and have the CPU throw the Disabler
and hit you. Do it again, and he'll use it
again effecting himself. Sad isn't it?
7. Reptile=Don't get me wrong, I like Reptile. I
liked him more as a ninja than anything, but,
he was never strong enough to win on his own.
He was always the last fighter I beat the game
with. He is too complex to learn how to use.
But in UMK3 if you throw two Forceballs, the
CPU falls for it every time. Even as Jade.
8. Chameleon=Why list Chameleon? Well, he is a
ninja based on MKT for the CD Platforms. Yet
you have no control over any of his moves. It
randomlly happens, that is why I place him in
the bottom.
9. Robot Smoke=More powerful than Cyrax, or Sektor
Tricking the CPU into throwing a projectile
while I do a Teleport Punch, then a spear, and
a combo, the CPU was no match for me then. Yet
as a robot, like Cyrax, and Sektor, he could
be caught easily in any 100% Damage combo that
anyone could throw off.
10. Cyrax=Cyrax has that cool net, and that is why
I placed him before the known last one.
11. Sektor=Very weak of the three cyborgs. His
missiles are okay, but only effective in combo
Doing the Robot Smoke trick, will win a game
though, I'll give him that.
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