In MK vs DC there were illusions to somethings that people weren't happy about; Shao Kahn and Raiden being Brothers, Shao Kahn working for Shinnok (or at least answering to him) etc. Most fans dismissed these notions given that the events of the game were non-canon...This raises some interesting questions about MK 2011's effect on canon.

If for instance, they use the Shao Kahn/ Raiden brother scenario in MK 2011, does that mean that it's true for past games? If they use the angrier darker characterization of Kung Lao instead of the passive warrior who faked his death to live a life of peace, does that change the originals? If we get a Kitana who's been literally brainwashed instead of figuratively brainwashed, will that change the character?

Keep in mind this game will deviate as of the first MK; that would mean that characters origins, and for most characters, their personalities would be fully intact. It would not deviate at the origins of the universe, or the birth of characters, so any info that contradicts this will pressumably overwrite canon.

I'm 50/50 about this. I think there's somethings that they can integrate much better now that the original story is done, such as clearing up the contradiction of Kahn's origins (him being both the God protectorate of Outworld and a servant of Onaga as described in the same game is sort of a head scratcher). And as much as some of Shaolin Monks' characterizations were AWFUL (Kitana as a raging haughty bitch, even when the spell is broken) I wouldn't mind Kung Lao being changed...a character with a razor sharp hat that he uses to slice up people never struck me as "peaceful."

Ultimately how will you react to any changes in the story? There are bound to be some....will you dismiss this game storywise? are there any changes you would like to see?