I also like Shinnock, his look, storyline and all.

The main problem then I had with him was that his moves were not original, he was a Shang Tsung ripoff.

Give him some cool original moves and I have no problem with him

I don't even remember what his moves were. Could he change into other people too?

he was impersonating other fighters. He didn't have any other moves

Shinnok did have an okay storyline, but seeing as he was supposed to be this big and powerful former elder god and all he could do was impersonate (not even shapeshift) other fighters turned me off about him. Heck, to me, MK4 was just like an updated MK1 with better graphics, Kano's name changed to Jarek, and new characters. If he had the ability to actually attack an opponent with his own abilities and had a decent stroyline in the next game, then I'd be happy to have him back in MK6.

Yes, yes you are

Shinnok was to weak and easy to beat. He didn't look menacing enough too.

shinnok was ok but he should have hes own moves that put im low on my list =)

Maria_Linda Wrote: Shinnok was to weak and easy to beat. He didn't look menacing enough too.

In mk4, yes he was too weak. But in MKM, he was awesome. You could possibly have him back, i just don't want to see Kahn again( there was too much repatition in the mk series).

Yeah, in MK Sub-Zero, he was pretty cool, with the amulet shot and the shield, but he was really bad in MK4, just a Shang Tsung ripoff.

Shinnok was great in the arcade version of mk4...had great fatalities. What I liked about him was his stealth morphing (don't know what else to call it). You did say, fdf+hp, and you were Sub-Zero and your opponent had no idea what character you changed to. This ruled.

Shinnok was a sory excuse for a boss. He was a freakin playable character. When I first saw MK4 I wanted to know who could possibly be the new boss, who could be more powerful than Kahn, but then I found out it was Shinnok and I was pissed.

I didn't like Shinnok I liked Reiko I'd love to see him back too bad there was too much confusion and debate about whether or not he was shao kahn. Now if he did come back and Shao Kahn wasn't in the debate would re emerge and people would say "see they said shao kahn isn't dead and Reiko is back I was right."

Your right too much repitition... lets leave out Sub and Scrorpion and Rayden/Raiden, Sonya, Kano, Shang, Quan Chi and all the others too.

Irine4 Wrote: Maria_Linda Wrote: Shinnok was to weak and easy to beat. He didn't look menacing enough too. In mk4, yes he was too weak. But in MKM, he was awesome. You could possibly have him back, i just don't want to see Kahn again( there was too much repatition in the mk series).

He was the most powerful boss we fought against so far. And I don't mean in actual game (MKM, MK4, MKG), 'cause in last two he sucked terribly. I mean it in a story aspect. Let me quote Quan Chi's words:

"Shao Kahn is nothing but a peasant ruler of a long dead realm. Shinnok!...is the destroyer of all realms, including Kahn's Outworld."

Shinnok is the fallen Elder God, he is/was more powerful than Dragon King I suppose, because as far as I know DK wasn't a god.

But don't worry, I won't create another thread like "Bring Shinnok back" or "I want Shinnok in MK6" like lot of people done with many other players. Although it's a pity that they messed him up in the past so badly. He should be a lot more difficult than Kahn, but he was not.

As for the topic... No, U R not the only one who liked Shinnok. And if his gameplay power was equal to his story power, he would be at least as popular as Shao.

I liked Shinnok. His story and costume were cool. And it was very interesting to see him using things like Scorpion's spear or Liu Kang's bycicle kick. And you have to remember, He didn't have his amulet, And that's where his "Great Power" came from

i didn't care for his look or his Shang Tsung-like abilities..... but i did like his fatalities

I personally think it would be a waist of a good character if we never saw shinnok again.

In mk4, he was kinda like a good character gone horribly wrong. If he were to reappear, I really hope they give this character his due.

I dunno I thought he was pretty weak compared to Shao Kahn. I mean in MK2 and 3 Kahn could hit you with a punch and blow you across the screen. Not to mention kill you in about 4 hits. Shinnok on the other hand had no special moves of his own and could only immitate the other characters. He could have been cool but they messed him up.

Mortalman Wrote: He was the most powerful boss we fought against so far. And I don't mean in actual game (MKM, MK4, MKG), 'couse in last two he sucked terribly. I mean it in a story aspect. Let me quote Quan Chi's words: "Shao Kahn is nothing but a peasant ruler of a lone dead realm. Shinnok!...is the destroyer of all realms, including Kahn's Outworld." Shinnok is thefallen Elder God, he is/was more powerful than Dragon King I suppose, becouse as far as I know DK wasn't a god. But don't worry, I won't create another thread like "Bring Shinnok back" or "I want Shinnok in MK6" like lot of people done with many other players. Although it's a pity that they messed him up in the past so badly. He should be a lot more difficult than Kahn, but he was not. As for the topic... No, U R not the only one who liked Shinnok. And if his gameplay power was equalto his story power, he would be at least as popular as Shao.

Well said, man. I must say I liked Shinnock a lot better in mythologies. He had more personality then, really. But I must admit, he looked cool in that black elder-god outfit.

well all of MK4 was easy

and its not like kahn was mister super hard to beat himself

but yea, shinnok was the easiest sine MK4 wasthe easiest

storyline shinnok=best villian ever
gameplay shinnok=should be harder like the rest of mk4

He was a lot harder to kill then Shinnok.

mister_satan666 Wrote: well all of MK4 was easy and its not like kahn was mister super hard to beat himself but yea, shinnok was the easiest sine MK4 wasthe easiest storyline shinnok=best villian ever gameplay shinnok=should be harder like the rest of mk4

i hate Shinnok

The problem with Shinnok was simple:

He sucked.

I must admit though, that he had an excellent storyline and VERY cool Fatalities. But other then that, he was:

Very Weak for a boss with THAT kind of story.

Nothing original for a boss (no moves?).

And his look...well, it kind a sucked too.

I think Shinnok COULD come back, if he was improved 100%.