boon said kahn would come back in another mk game as role player again

You know Daemos, I was going to say 'Yeah, Reiko probably got nailed' when I read the title, but you mentioned it already. Good thinking. That's what that little dipwad gets for parading around in Kahn's helmet, pretending to be Kahn.

I think it was either a decoy, or they didn't finish Kahn off. Either way, I think Kahn will be back, and he'll be pissed.

I also stated in an earlier post that I thought it was reiko who got plugged.

Yeah, but wouldnt of shang tsung and quan chi known it was reiko? I mean, shang has worked for kahn years now, and i'm sure he knows how tall kahn is. Granted, reptile wouldve known to by the scent.

Anyway, i didnt like how kahn was portrayed in the opening scene. He looks small as hell, skinny, and not intimidating.

Anyone think that it actually was Kahn who was killed, due to his weakened state, and that he will return from the Netherealm? I hate the whole Reiko decoy bullshit. It said in Kano's konquest that he witnessed a great display of power among the two sorcerers and the weakened Emperor, and that Kahn almost prevailed against the two but was ultimately to weak to continue his assualt thus giving the victory to Quan Chi and Shang Tsung.

Only the true Kahn can stand up to both Quan Chi and Shang Tsung, two of the most powerful sorcerers, head to head at the same time and almost win. And he was weakened mind you. Imagine at full strength. Reiko cant stand up to both sorcerers at the same time, he just doesnt have that type of power, unless he magically gained supreme knowlegde of the dark arts. Though part of me wishes it was Reiko as a decoy, because he sucks balls and I wish him dead and never to return.

This debate hwas been raging for a while now, stemming from the fact that Reiko's ending in the gameboy version of MK4 practically stated that he was The Emperor of Outworld. It didn't name names though. If Shao Kahn was back, this would be the perfect game for it, and perhaps the main storyline in regards to "Deception".

Personally I think the entire story of Deception is revolving artound Kahn, if only because Shao Kahn definitely fits the description of 'obsessed with dominating every realm'. The Deception may very well have been his own death...maybe Reiko could've been a decoy...maybe Kahn allowed himself to be beaten and thus fooled Shang and Quan to mistake him for being dead. Maybe Kahn created a clone of himself...they did it with Kitana when they made Mileena. Yes, Shang Tsung is the one who created Mileena, but if Shang can create a life form like that, then i'm sure Kahn is more than capable of one-upping him in that department. So, it may have been a clone that Shang and Quan Chi killed, thus Reptile detecting the scent of Shao Kahn when he found him. In any case, it seems almost obvious at this point that Kahn IS alive, and if he is not directly involved, as a playable character or otherwise in Deception, I'm more than willing to bet that he will be involved in story, and will come back somehow.

Hopefully there was a Shao Kahn decoy and I oh so hope Shao Kahn will be in MK:D.

Peace Out

Did he? I never heard that. That is encouraging. I would like to see Kahn come back too.

midgetman007 Wrote: boon said kahn would come back in another mk game as role player again

I too came up with the idea of Reiko being the one killed by the Deadly Alliance (I also said Jarek could have been MKDA Kano, too). I think Kahn could have either transformed Reiko into a completely equal form of himself, just to see how powerful he was at the time, or clone himself, just like Mileena is a clone of Kitana (although that was Shang Tsung's work).

I have to disagree with you. I think it was really Kahn that was killed in the intro of MK: DA. I don't think it was reiko since he is shorter than Kahn also in MK: DA's intro we didn't see how tall he was since he was sitting down the last time we saw him, I also like to point out that Kahn chair/throne he was sitting on when Quan Chi and Tsung walked up to him was rather large. Yes I have heard that we haven't seen the last of Kahn but I think as for right now he is dead, andn Mortal Kombat just because your dead doesn't mean you won't come back( scorpion and Cage).

well frost... shao kahn is immortal.. so mabe he was just stuck in a plain of some universe... or really weak.. eaither way.. if the mk team wants him in.. his in... they will find a way... just like johnny cage..

DoomBringer Wrote: It said in Kano's konquest that he witnessed a great display of power among the two sorcerers and the weakened Emperor, and that Kahn almost prevailed against the two but was ultimately to weak to continue his assualt thus giving the victory to Quan Chi and Shang Tsung.

Perhaps that story is deception. What if Shoa Kahn, Quan Chi and Shang Tsung team up? What if in this alliance they plan to "kill" Shao Kahn so that everyone thinks he's gone for good and then have Shao Kahn deceive everyone (including Quan Chi and Shang Tsung) and kill the Dragon King and take over all realms? Just an idea.

Peace Out

I dont know about that. If he did team up with Quan Chi and Shang Tsung and the whole thing is a deception from Kahn himself just to kill the Dragon King, why would he allow such a threat come about to is throne in the first place and in his severly weakened state? If he wasnt killed then Reptile would still be at his side and the whole event of looking for Nitara and Cyrax in the Lava Cave while stumbling upon the last Great Dragon Egg transforiming him into the DK, wouldnt come into play. I dont see Kahn purposily coming up with the idea to kill himself through deception, just so Reptile can become more powerful and be a huge threat like that so he can kill him, watever he turns out to be... vessel for the Dragon King or a SubBoss type character.

That was definitely Kahn, Not Reiko. And Kahn isn't officially dead. If he were not in a weak state he could have easily taken down the 2 sorcerers.

I agree Shao khan is the ruler of outworld for a very good reason.....because anyone and everyone who has challenged his might has been crushed. I can't see shang tsung and quan chi being able to beat kahn. Shao kahn practically owns Tsung. One wave of his finger and Shang is back to his older self.And Quan chi has always been in my opinion, a wimp. The guy can't even fight on his own power and skill, he uses magic.The two of them beating the emperor of outworld, the great Shao Kahn???? Not likely. Kahn has to have something under his sleeve.We'll see what happens in MK6. But right now I'm not convenced.

That was definately the real kahn, no decoy, but like someone said, just because your dead doesn't mean you can't come back. As for Reiko, i think that it was really kahn in MK4. Remeber how in the Reiko bio it said that he was thought to be dead, i bet that kahn assumed his identity to help fight the earth warriors

In the Gamboy ending doesn't it say "Reiko returned to his rightful place as ruler of Outworld" or something similar, what if he was a past ruler like before the Dragon King or way back in time or he could even be Jerrod :) because wasn't Edinia joined with Outworld or Outworld was originally Edinia.

It was Shao Kahn in MKDA.I beleive that they said in konqest(I can't remember if it's Shang's or Quan Chi's)that it was a nasty battle and took everthing that Shang and Quan Chi had to put down Shao Khan.I don't think Reiko would have stood much of a chance against both Quan and Shang,no chance at all.

yes it did say that in the gb color verison of mk4. Thats why i think kahn assumed reiko's idendity after reiko was killed. But yes that was kahn in MKDA.

Daemos Wrote: I'm not sure if anyone pointed this out before but the Shao Kahn that appears in DA seems so much shorter than he is supposed to be. Either Midway decided to change his height or they overlooked this fact. This can serve as part of the platform for his return. Reiko could be the decoy that got killed so we never see his face again.

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DAEMOS!i think that u r 1 smart guy.i think that u r rite shao kahn really did got alot shorter or maybe that was reiko im pretty sure that was reiko because the way i remember shao kahn was one tall guy.and daemos i think u just found out the final secret maybe that was the final seret that shao kahn wasnt reall shao kahn maybe it was reiko.

it couldnt be reiko cause that ending is not cannon. the guy who designed the ending didnt like the orignal ending so he added that part were the helmet went on his head. boon and vogel didnt no what the hell it ment either

Perhaps the emperor that Quan Chi and Shang Tsung killed in the Deadly Alliance opening movie was just a clone. You know, like in Baraka's MK Gold ending when he attacked Quan Chi, who turned out to be a clone. Anyone else think about that?