MK 11 - Synopsis and ideas
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Since Netherrealm haven't announced MK 11 yet, perhaps they are burnt out and are not sure how to go forward with the next installment. Here is my story and suggestions to get the wheel turning.

Synopsis

Raiden is driven mad by his obsession of destroying those from the Netherrealm who constantly manipulate the powers that be to take over Earthrealm. Hence, he devises a plan to eliminate them.

Firstly, he visits different realms informing them how Edenia and Outworld are in a weaken state; especially with the civil war between Rain and Kotal Khan taking its’ toll. Although, he claims they need help, he knows very well that those in power will seek to usurp those realms. Leaders like Havik will rally the Black dragon to attack Edenia. Order Realm will want to protect them. Other Factions, will come into play.

Raiden will suggest Mortal Kombat so that only the champions fall, not entire armies to determine who will rule Outworld/Edenia. He will also allow fallen champions to participate. Each Realm will be allowed to resurrect a dead warrior to aid them to victory. To do so, warriors will need to venture in the Netherrealm to bring back their chosen warrior and will need to eliminate those who oppose them. Raiden’s dirty work will be orchestrated by the varying factions. Also, Liu Kang, his greatest regret, will be allowed to return to Earth and retake his role as its greatest defender, but only if Earthrealm gets to him first...


General ideas for the game

-Story mode could branch. Intro to story. Choose a faction’s warrior to invade Netherrealm = 4-5 fights. Use that champion to enter Mortal Kombat = 3 fights. Side-story where a fellow member must prevent their enemy from cheating. For example, Jade fights Havik and Noob Saibot so Kitana can recuperate for her next fight. Champion faces sub-boss and then the boss.

-All dead champions are locked. Must complete Story Mode multiple times to unlock each factions’ champion.

-When choosing towers (not in story mode), you can choose specific realm towers, like fight only against Earth warriors (Cassie Cage, Takeda, Frost)

-I love Ermac’s ending where Shang Tsung uses his souls to come back to life. Do that. Shang could be the final boss or sub-boss. By going to the Netherrealm, he brings back the souls of all the fallen bosses, so he can transform into them.

-Have many Boss characters (they can all be NPC for all I care). They did a good job with Alien and his tail in MKX; I think someone needs to resurrect Motaro. A Boss tower could include: Motaro, Shao Khan, Moloch, Kintaro, Drahmin. Drahmin doesn’t need to be big; just bad ass. Onaga has been left of the list; keep him for later.

I don’t much care for tagging in fighting games, but many people do. I was thinking, since your warrior in story mode might have to defeat the champion he/she wants to bring back, then why not just use them as champion since they’re better? However, if you do a tag battle, it stands to reason that a champion would fall against two opponents but would fare well in Mortal Kombat where things are balanced: 1 vs 1, 2 vs 2.

If tag teams get implemented; consider doing combo fatalities. Since MKX did almost every conceivable fatality possible with the addition of brutalities; the combo fatality would offer new variations of fatalities. (Example: Kitana has opponent floating with her fans. Sektor comes in with fire. Ashes fall into an earn emanating from Sector’s chest. If it’s Liu Kang or Jade’s ashes, she slaps Sektor and takes the urn for herself.

Perhaps it’s just me, but I found the 3 variations of characters overwhelming. I didn’t always have access to certain moves (Raiden’s teleport) and sucked at all three variations because I didn’t focus on practicing with one. I’m ok with multiple costumes and palette swaps. Instead of doing variations of one character, just have another character play similarly with his own style. For example, Frost would be slightly different from Sub-Zero, Kira has a longer knife than Kano (or his son?), Ermac/Kenshi have different invisible moves. Just have a second variation in the choice of character if you must.


Final boss = 1. Shang Tsung – see above.
2. Raiden, then Dark/Corrupt Raiden.


I invite your suggestions for 1. characters to bring back.
2. think of two characters, how would their team fatality play out?
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