Sometimes I wonder how your mind works.
I like Kitana, but I'm no fan of Wolverine, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Spiderman or Batman.
I like Mileena as well, and Mystique as well, but I'm no fan of the rest.
It doesn't mean I like one or the other better.

I'm not going to flame you or anything, you are entitled to your opinions as much as the next person. But you state your opinions as if they are facts of life! Stop that! It is annoying as hell.



I have to agree with NIGHTWOLF there. Sindel is a key character of MK3, wether you like it or not. She is the reason that Shao Kahn could invade Earthrealm after having lost the tournament in MK2, AND she is the reason that Edenia was un-merged from Outworld with the help of Kitana.

You might see her as a shitty character, Code, but that doesn't change the fact that she -is- an important character for the MK3 storyline.



Kitana was never the princess of Outworld. Yes, she is Shao Kahn's adoptive daughter, but she was never entitled to the throne of Outworld. She was merely another assassin to him, albeit the best he ever had and therefore became famous throughout Outworld's people and his armies. But she was never a princess of Outworld.

My point was that when Shao Kahn ressurects Sindel and takes her back as his bride, -then- Kitana would have the chance to become a 'real' princess of Outworld, unless Kahn says otherwise. However, that is not how it played out.

Khan adopted Kitana, so he would have a more legit claim to the throne of Edenia. Kitana being the princess of Edenia. It explains it more in the Mortal Kombat komics (if they are at least a little bit canon) Shao Khan actually loved Kitana and wished she was is real daughter, Maybe he did want Kitana to claim the throne of the then merged Outworld and Edenia, Why else would he have adopted her? Kitana found out about her true origin and then she turned on Khan and he had no heir. In UMK3 Kitana is still being called Shao Khan's daughter and she is still being called Princess, if you read some of the character's bios and endings from that game. I think Kitana remained a princess while she was Shao Khan's daughter, Why would you be the king or emperor, theyre pretty much the same thing, and not call your daughter a princess?

But she was the princess of outworld, wasn't she? She was called "princess Kitana" in MK2 when she first debuted. Being the daughter of Kahn automatically made her a princess, adopted or not, I would think. Besides, the way the story played out, I don't think Kitana being adopted was common knowledge, otherwise it wouldn't have taken her 10,000 years to find out lol. As for how she dresses, I think it's a culture thing. Where ever Kahn comes from, royalty probably doesn't wear much (look at what he wears! He shows more skin than Kitana lol).

I agree. Kitana was led to believe she was the true daughter of Shao Kahn. In many ways, she remains his daughter and Kahn himself continues to address her as such (he did raise her after all). With Kahn as Emperor of Outworld, and Queen Sindel as his wife, it does make perfect sense to assume Kitana would be his chosen successor. Hell, part of Mileena's bitterness was that SHE wanted to be the favored daughter and his successor. After Edenia was liberated, she then changed her goals to becoming the rightful ruler of Edenia, instead of Outworld, implying Kitana had once again usurped power and authority from her.

Not really.

I never bought the whole "Kahn needed Sindel and Kitana so he would have a legitimate claim to the throne" theory. He conquered the realm through the Mortal Kombat tournament, fair and square. Did he need to marry someone to have a legit claim to Reptile's realm? Or Nitara's?

The way Kitana's MK2 ending makes it sound, is her being Kahn's daughter was just happenstance and that she wasn't regarded as royalty. I mean, if Kahn regarded her as his successor and all....why would her discovery of her parents being rulers be a shock? And why would the immortal Shao Kahn regard ANYONE as a successor? He don't plan on dying.

I do believe Kahn favored her over others...but not because she was his little princess that he gave pretty dresses and jewelery. Rather, because she was his best fighter and killer. I see Shao Kahn placing more value in THAT than who looks better in a tiara.**

Frankly, that was how I preferred the character. When she was a character who just happened to be a princess.


**It also just occurred to me, that this also makes Mileena's desire to prove she's better than Kitana by fighting and defeating her in one-on-one battle make a lot more sense.

I truly hope Sonya is in the game.

There. That is exactly what I mean.

Hm, I never thought of that. That does make a lot of sense.

Still I think she was princess of Outworld if only because she was Shao Kahn's daughter. There's really no reason to think otherwise. Of course that doesn't necessarily mean that she was meant to replace him because like you said he was immortal and didn't plan on needing to be replaced but still. Yeah.

Well there you go, that switched my thinking entirely lol

We know no one ever dies in Mortal Kombat, but Shao Khan was murdered by Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. Maybe Khan didnt need a successor, but I still think Kitana was the princess of Outworld, maybe Khan was the only one who knew Kitana was adopted, so him being the ruler of outworld, why would he not call his daughter "princess"

Kahn doesn't have a 'succesor'. He's immortal (unless killed in battle) and in his egotistical mind he probably never imagined that anyone would be able to kill him

In all honesty, Mortal Kombat is the only fighter that really doesn't have any female fighters that I like. Jade is cool, and Kitana and Mileena are ok, but other than that I don't like any other female fighters. I'm hoping that Sonya gets a decent overhaul for this game, but I'm hoping that Skarlet/Ruby is in this game so there will be a chance that I can find a female that I'd like to master, other than Jade, assuming she's in the game.

I love Sonya,Kitana,Mileena,Jade,Sindel. My fave is most def Sonya tho!!!

^That was Shao Kahn's clone and XiahouDun84 it seems you've changed everybody's mind just by having proof. You know a serious amount about Mortal Kombat. That is a serious feat what with the confusion of the storyline.

That is exactly how I see Shao Kahn as well, and therefore he wouldn't call his daughter for princess because she would rule the realm when he is gone... He never thought he would ever be thrown off the throne in the first place!

Agreed. In fact, I'm pretty sure I was the first one to make this argument. But maybe that was a different thread. I'm feeling too lazy to check.

Being lazy as well, but yes I remember. It was in this thread or the "Shao Kahn as a ruler and a father" thread, I believe...

Probably... I do have a habit of skipping to the last page of a thread if it's more than 3-4 pages.

So since the teaser image raised speculation about Sareena's inclusion, I'm curious what impact she could have on the game. I honestly forget her character and her moves/character motivations. Anyone mind giving me a rundown and what'd they'd like to see return.

Sareena is a demon and former assassin for Quan Chi, but she betrayed him by helping the older Sub-Zero in Mythologies. As punishment, she was banished to 5th Plane, where she was tortured until she escaped during MK:DA. She met up with the younger Sub-Zero, who offered her sanctuary with the Lin Kuei, and she's trying to earn his trust.

She wants to be good, but this is a problem for her because demons are, by nature, violent and "evil" creatures. She's essentially a good person and means well, but she has a dark side that she has difficulty controlling. And bad guys, like Quan Chi, exploit this and use it to enslave her...which she hates.

Her special moves included a knife throw...which was probably the fastest projectile ever...a really fast dashing attack that popped up her opponent, a slower lunge attack that knocked the opponent back., and the 5-Star Kick...which, IMO, was a really cool looking move.

Awesome recap man, thanks a ton! She looks pretty human to be a demon but...I guess that's the way it goes though. Her specials sound pretty generic...kind of a bummer. I'm going to try and find some gameplay on youtube.

She has a demon form. So far, we've only seen her human form, which she is able to maintain by absorbing energy...kind of like a succubus, I suppose...or with Quan Chi's magic.

I think when she goes particularly berserk she transforms, though...as said...we haven't actuallty seen it yet. It is mentioned in her Armageddon bio.

Sareena's story has been a great one, especially considering it's chiefly occurred tangent to everyone else's. She's got a lot of connections to past and present characters, and I greatly enjoy how she is genuinely a good person that fights against her own nature. She's so eager to prove herself to Sub-Zero and did, in fact, save his life, but at the same time she's just as much a liability if she loses control of herself.

Her moves, I will confess, were far too bland for her potential. She's a DEMON. The throwing knives and 5-star kicks were all fine and dandy, but I was hoping she'd use her demonic powers a bit. A perfect example might be the character Ragna, from Blazblue, who fights rather normally but possesses demonically enhanced attacks that show he's far more than human.


I would love to see Sareena fight in a similar fashion. One moment, she's rather ordinary and human looking, then the next she unleashes some Netherrealm demon fury and her appearance twists and alters the more powerful her attacks become.

Welcome to the club!

EDIT:
Nevermind. Slight error.