johnny1up Wrote:
I think we're gonna be losing quite a few trilogy characters after this game, which will open more spaces for MKX returnees. I think it's highly possible that Sonya, Johnny, and Kenshi will be retiring, as it was hinted at by Johnny in the story mode (something along the lines of "us older guys are gonna retire someday"). I also think Jax will go back into retirement as well. These characters all have offspring and I think this game was a kind of passing of the torch to the new generation.
I also wouldn't expect to see Shinnok, Quan Chi, or possible Mileena, as they all died in the story mode (or exist as a severed head flopping like a fish out of water) and their plot relevence was also brought to a conclusion.
Assuming we lose those characters, I think we'll get a pretty substantial amount of MKX newbies back. I think we'll get at least three of the four offspring characters back and if my assumption about the older guys leaving is true, I think a few more of their elder's moves integrated. I would say Takeda and Cassie Cage are shoe-ins, while Jacqui and Kung Jin may be one or the other. I'd like all four of them back though.
I think Kotal Kahn will also make it back in because of his relevance, being the emperor of Outworld now and because of his generally warm reception from fans (thanks a lot to the comics, and not so much the last few chapters of story mode). If one character is to get in based on their design and voice alone, I think it would be Erron Black. I'm not gonna lie, he didn't do much story-wise, but he is badass!
D'vorah I feel mixed about. On one hand, her main purpose was to betray Kotal and free Shinnok, and she fulfilled that role. But she was captured and all she worked for was squashed (no pun intended). But her huge story presence and the fact that she killed two previously established MK characters makes me think she's a studio favorite and they want to keep her.
The one character, or should I say characters that I'd be surprised to see back is Ferra/Torr. I really see them as a big boring brick wall of a character and an annoying little imp. They had hardly any story relevance and they don't seem to have a major fan following, except for my one friend who always seems to fixate on the characters I like the least.
I think it's possible for NRS to cut down the roster to make it 16 MKX returnees, just by getting rid of the characters who are retiring or got killed off. The rest of the next MK's roster could consist of some more newbies, a few trilogy characters who missed out on this game for reasons unknown (Cyrax, Jade), and a few post-trilogy characters. They could easily go 2 from trilogy, three from post-trilogy, and four new and that would match the roster count of MKX, which I'd call a modest estimate.
I agree with Jade returning, but Cyrax, on the other hand, is doubtful, since he died in the comics. I really hope Cyrax doesn't stay dead forever. His death came completely out of nowhere to me. Sure, Sektor had it coming for obvious reasons, but killing off Cyrax was stupid. How can he get revived? That's my only question.
