I doubt Ed Boon is kicking his ass actually, I think he is remodeling him for Mk7.

I think we wont see Stryker in Shaolin Monks, but expect to see him in Mk7. After the return of so many forgotten characters (improved now) in MKD, Im pretty sure Stryker will make a killer comeback.

i hope he makes him better

I agree 100% and believe that he will be great in MK7. If Boon and co. actualy follow up on the general consensus on this site, where Stryker should return as a SWAT team member with the riot gear etc, it's likely he will be great!

He actualy has good potential in terms of move set, especiay if MK7 comes out on the next set of consoles. He's got a cool weapon, and grenades...grenades! Imagine cornering someone w/ a combo and tossing in a couple of grenades to pop em up for a super long combo!

I think people hated on him JUST because of his look, which is unfair really, and should be given another chance.

-And if any of you still don't like him, remember this: HE was originaly intented to be in MK1 instead of Sonya Blade. Testing showed people wanted a female character, and he was to be in MK2 instead. In MK2 he became Jax, and was finaly used in MK3 - with disasterous results!

I Agree. so much potential. he would have been one of the best Earthrealm warriors but instead he just kinda came off lame. I DO however belive that in games of old APPEARENCE was eveything. so looking like crap DID make him suck. updated gear that dosent make him look like a Bum will IMO help temedously. I'll give him another shot. But at the same time i don;t want him back if he takes the spot of someone i realy love.

Stryker is VASTLY under rated. his moves rocked, his fatalities rocked (one of them, anyway. we ARE talking about mk3 here) and his look wasn't even all that bad. it was work out clothes, like under armor (tm)

Here's a concept I posted in another thread...



1. Stryker should have a totally revamped look. He should look less like a New York cop and more like an elite S.W.A.T. team member. He should look kinda like "Bayman", in his alternate from DOA3, except Stryker should look less muscular and have some sort of black mask covering his face. He should have an assault rifle strapped on his back, some gernades strapped to his right thigh and a taser gun strapped to his left thigh.He should also have some combat boots.

Kinda like this...




2. Stryker needs a new move set...

First move: Stryker's first move should be like Jax's gun move in MK:DA except Stryker should hold and point the gun more proffessionally.

Second move: Stryker should be able to pull out his taser gun and electrocute his opponent like in his MK3 fatality except it wouldn't kill his opponent. It should work kinda like Scorpion's spear except instead of pulling in his opponent it would electrocute and leave them stunned for a while. It would also have a long range.

Third move: Stryker's third move should be like his original bomb throw in MK3, except it would have two versions. The first would be the traditional explosion. The second would be a smoke bomb. Instead of hurting the opponent, the smoke bomb would burst into a puff of smoke and cause the opponent to cough and stumble around, kinda like Noob-Smoke's "stinky cloud" move in MK:Deception. In order for the opponent to be able to tell the bombs apart, the regualr explosion bomb will glow red when it's in the air, while the smoke bomb will glow green while it's in the air.

I agree with krxs66 90% ( the other 10% is saying BRING BACK STRYKER NO MATTER WHAT!)

I Like the idea of having Curtis as a SWAT team member. I like continuity so as his player 2 costume the swat costume should still be the same but instead of black he should wear the nighttime style green SWAT suit. Im not quite sure of the mask part though, I personally liked the backwards hat.

he's one of the characters that should never return...I didnt like him, I probably once played as him and that was it...what a lame character

Yeah he was kinda lame in MK3 and MKT, but with the ideas cartman came up with, he'd actually be quite cool. Then his alternate could be where you could actually see his face.

Wow Mandagora, looks like you and I are part of the minority, what a waste of space Stryker was. Didn't think he was so accepted in the world.

Guys like me are the fan boys whom got the word out.

well pardon me but i loved stryker so much and hope dead hope he will return. same for my mate we both loved him......we were like unbeatable with him.....this large combo then the night stick throw thingy then grenade if u can get it in.....i dont see what was wrong with him i thought he looked dead cool.....

Stryker gets a bad rap because he has no supernatural moves and hes not a ninja.He is better then every new character from mk4 and up imo.

Stryker has some of the best combos in UMK3/MKT, but not MK3. He is in my top 5 list of best characters in UMK3/MKT.

I am all for a Stryker comeback. His look does need improvement and the swat idea is awesome. You have to admit though, Stryker did look like Mall Security in Mortal Kombat 3. lol

I loved Sytrker, I never know why any one did not like him, I though he was cool, a Cop stuck in a battle for Earth. He kicks butt. When Cage went mission in MK3 I needed a new favor fighter(now that Cage is dead) and Sytrker filled it perfect.

I would like to see him come back. Roit gear and all. Dont hate Stryker. He is cool. Just again have no reason why people hate him??

to other poster early, yes I too like the backwards hat lol. If you put him in Swat suit, find a way to keep the backwards hat in.

Stryker sucked as a character, but as far as actually playing the game, and not just looking at it, he was top notch. Truely deadly with one of the best movesets in UMK3T IMO.

I hated Stryker always.I hope they never bring him back.

Striker has good moves, hes way better than useless ppl like Newb Sabot and Kai and Reiko and all other that r just gay...

i liked his moves but his gimmick didnt feel right in MK. I dont remember his storyline but if it was any good i probally would remember. Jax and Sonya had a law enforcement gimmick so it can work.

Maybe Stryker could join the special forces, have a SF vs. Red Dragon vs. Black Dragon story goin for them all