New Character ideas (never done before)
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posted01/21/2015 10:42 PM (UTC)by
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barakall
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01/13/2015 11:18 PM (UTC)
The MK series has gone quite far into different types of characters, but I still think they have some unexplored territory:

* A goon who has been part of an experiment gone wrong, since they have all these laboratories shown in stages. Think Frankenstein so a big and tall guy who is all muscle and maybe have some evil, animalistic traits. His moves would be simple, but he would have these short brutal combo's where he goes on a rage. While Ferra / Torr comes close, I still believe this would be different and could work - BAD

* A character inspired by a cat, so think claws, sharp teeth and quickness. It could be a really black shadowy character, mysterious, who does not reveal much, with the quickness that smoke used to have in MK2. The eyes would be like a cat, maybe show that glow you see when in the dark. Some highlights in one or two colours. He or she could have claws / sharp nails or a glove with nails in one variation (think Vega from SF) - BAD

* A true master of martial arts, not that weird drunk style of Bo, not just a cowboy Asian in Kung Lao, not a lord like Raiden and not a student like Liu Kang. He would have just a simple robe and has different weapons in different variations, but a stick as standard or something of that nature. He would be a master in defending as opposed to fighting. So dodging moves, using counter moves when attacked, using the opponent to shield himself (think grabbing, climbing on top of the character and jump to the other side in a split second OR slide underneath the legs). So he would not necessarily be an old master nor asian, it's not a necessity - GOOD

* A freak character / wizard who would use some type of mind control to stun his character and hurt the opponent from afar. He would look like a combination of an old man, a shaman and Dhalsim from SF. He could blow some type of powder / say a magic spell to make the opponent float, fall down, jump up, come towards him etc. More of a fantasy character, rather than a sorcerer like Tsung or Quan Chi - GOOD / BAD

* A Cobra so the head of one and the body mixed with some human elements. It could be a replacement for Reptile, who NRS has done a terrible job with as far as looks go. This could be the right hand of Quan Chi / Kotal Kahn / Tsung is he's in. This creature is real slick so can slide all over the place and come from any angle. It would have walk on two tails, split like a snake's tongue and could grab and strangle the character. Venom is obviously a weapon as well and adapting to the environment maybe (partial invincibility where you still see the contours). BAD

* A character who would be full of metal spikes, rings and other stuff that would be coming out of the body (horns underneath the skin) and go through it (spikes through the ears). It would have the ability to absorb swords, chains and any other metal like material from characters and use all of it against them. Think Scorpion's chain bouncing back into his chest / throat. The character could hold razorblades in his mouth or hide them in his sleeves to throw. His overall look could range from a white, crazy, bald, imprisoned type of guy to one inspired by the several African / Asian / South American cultures where they have a lot of rings in their ears, pierced faces etc. GOOD / BAD

* A character inspired by bones, think a cross between a skeleton and a guy who has bones through his nose. Maybe a character with very thin skin over his bones, who could easily break and also use bones from his own body to throw at the enemy or hit. The character would be really freaky, so be able to take his own head and use it as a weapon as well. It could be a person who after the invasion of earth was burned really bad and has skin parts hanging of the bones :D BAD / GOOD

Any alterations of these ideas or completely different ones would be appreciated. Discuss!!
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01/17/2015 11:53 PM (UTC)
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barakall
01/17/2015 11:56 PM (UTC)
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Come on man, I'm not even going to try to read that.
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01/18/2015 12:11 AM (UTC)
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Besides the first one being Meat,

All these characters sound like they have NOTHING to do with mortal kombat.

(They lack any mk depth or reasoning)
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01/18/2015 01:09 AM (UTC)
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Well, not really never done before, most of those concepts have been present in other fighting games.

mkmileena Wrote:

(They lack any mk depth or reasoning)


Could you elaborate on that idea?
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SHAMEonNINJAS
01/18/2015 01:26 AM (UTC)
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Mileena is the freak of the flesh pits.

You say a real kung fu master and then dismiss drunken boxing as real kung fu. Kung Lao does some tiger and crane, Liu Kang is a jeet kune do style. What do you mean by "real Kung fu" just curious.
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01/18/2015 01:32 AM (UTC)
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Denizen Wrote:
Well, not really never done before, most of those concepts have been present in other fighting games.

mkmileena Wrote:


(They lack any mk depth or reasoning)


Could you elaborate on that idea?


These are all kreate-a-kharecters rather than mortal kombat characters, which should only be in the game if they have a part in the story. Having some sort of plot relevance would affect the characters gameplay and appearance. Based in the descriptions given, none of the described character's 'abilities or apeareances' seem compatible with an already established MK universe in a way that would benefit the series.
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SHAMEonNINJAS
01/18/2015 01:52 AM (UTC)
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I do like the idea of a defense style though. Something like a brutal jujitsu. Id like to see a grapple character similar to commando Kano but you keep people on their back constantly and fuck them up on the ground. Shoot in at the legs and take them down, breaking people limbs and shit. I can see the X-ray of a boa constrictor popping organs and bones. I hope the chick with jax takes on that mma style grapple since jax was kinda the same way with command grabs.
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Immortal_Kanji
01/18/2015 02:49 AM (UTC)
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What about a druid? (after Nightwolf) and a witch? (not evil like Shang & Quan Chi).
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01/18/2015 05:09 AM (UTC)
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Immortal_Kanji Wrote:
What about a druid? (after Nightwolf) and a witch? (not evil like Shang & Quan Chi).


A sorceress character would be cool. We've had two male sorcerers(Shang Tsung and Quan Chi) no sorceresses.

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HiddenCharacter
01/18/2015 05:42 AM (UTC)
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All of OP's ideas were generic as pewp. Theres probably a good reason NRS hasnt used those stereotypes. Their stereotypes are better. Haha
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Immortal_Kanji
01/18/2015 06:23 AM (UTC)
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They used Shinto, some Aztec (Kotal Kahn) & Hindu (Goro, Kintaro & Sheeva).

But they haven't used anything.... yet!

- Egyptian
- Incan
- Altaic
- Finnish
- Slavic
- Mesopotamian
- Greek
- Norse
- Filipino
- Siberian
- Slavic
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- Vodou
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01/18/2015 07:27 AM (UTC)
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Some ideas I'd like to see....

1. A Female Cyborg
Could be an automated Frost, or possibly even Tasia. Tasia would actually be pretty cool with dual plasma blades.

2. A Female Tiger-Shokan
She would be faster and more agile than Sheeva. I could see her having a stance where she crouches down low, and crawls on her four arms.

3. A New God
We have Raiden and Fujin who are based on Japanese mythology. Maybe the Greek God, Hades, who is fighting against Shinnok to reclaim the Nether Realm? Possibly Odin, who disagrees with how Raiden is protecting his realm? Maybe an Egyptian god like Anubis or Isis?

4. A Fencer
I think it would be cool to see a character who uses a Rapier as their signature weapon. I think this could be a cool new style for Mavado or Rain.

5. A Male Vampire
I could see him as being both very eccentric, and very sadistic. He would need a better storyline than what Nitara had to work with, so maybe he's allying with Kotal Kahn since he is a blood god?
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01/18/2015 07:38 AM (UTC)
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FerraTorr Wrote:
Immortal_Kanji Wrote:
What about a druid? (after Nightwolf) and a witch? (not evil like Shang & Quan Chi).


A sorceress character would be cool. We've had two male sorcerers(Shang Tsung and Quan Chi) no sorceresses.



I agree with the sorceress. I've always wanted one in the series.


Here is my OC, a fallen edenian Queen who became a corrupt netherrealm sorceress.


Name: Orla
species: edenian (sorceress)
Current: netherrealm
Alignment: evil
Enemies: shinnok, sindelible

Bio:
Many millennia ago the realm of Edenia was once ruled by a great sorceress with the unique ability to transform things into gold at will and make all that is plain beautiful. The empress gave rise to grand golden cities and lush palaces filled with roses and wealth. But her paradise was short lived as she began to grow corrupt with insane greed and vanity, and was soon overtaken by her knight's guard, Jerrod, and his army after her mistreatment the edenian people. Victorious, the newly crown King Jerrod banished Orla to the Netherrealm, where she concealed her beauty and identity with a cloaking spell to go undetected in her newfound prison. Weakened, she sought refuge in the city of Nekros where she retreated until she could regain her strength and power.

alternate bio:
Having lived centuries undetected, Orla was long thought to have been devoured by the monsters of the netherrealm. However, with a cloaking spell, Orla was able to assume the identity of a local witch and slowly rebuilt her strength and developed her powers in dark sorcery after her powers of gold and beauty betrayed her after entering the netherrealm. Now with the ability to influence death and decay, Orla lured countless men into her den, giving each a dead rose whose thorns were laced in a deadly solution that left behind a decayed corpse and a soul for Orla to consume. With each century that passes, Orla finds herself more powerful than ever and is ready to make her presence know and regain what was once hers.

Ending:
While Shinnok was occupied with his invasion of Earth realm, Orla seized control of the Netherrealm city of Nekros, and upon unveiling her true identity, gained an army of sorcerers, demons, and monsters all of whom worshipped and admired the dark beauty. With a newly conquered army at her feet, Orla gave command for an invasion of her home realm. Edenia's former "Golden Rose" is now the Netherrealm's more powerful "Queen of Thorns".

Appearance: she mainly dresses in dark black garments, with gold accents. She has long black edenian hair, comparable to that of sindel, but is held up in a horn like fashion. Also is around sindels age.

Gameplay: she basically has the ability to manipulate gold, creating objects and such, which quickly decay away. Also, incorporates thorns into her gameplay.
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01/18/2015 08:08 AM (UTC)
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barakall Wrote:
Come on man, I'm not even going to try to read that.


LOL i said the same thing right as I saw that
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01/18/2015 09:33 AM (UTC)
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I think Nightwolf should have evolved into an actual werewolf. I think it would be cool in a Bloody Roar way to be able to switch back between human and wolfman like a stance change.


As far as something completely unique to the MK universe , how about an Alien ? There are tons of realms so what about other planets ? Something along the lines of Predator, or the chick from Species.

I'd also like to see a more classic Kung fu movie female be represented. Big crazy robs, spinning through the air, lady deathstroke style finger nails, that would be cool.
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01/18/2015 09:38 AM (UTC)
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barakall Wrote:

* A goon who has been part of an experiment gone wrong, since they have all these laboratories shown in stages. Think Frankenstein so a big and tall guy who is all muscle and maybe have some evil, animalistic traits. His moves would be simple, but he would have these short brutal combo's where he goes on a rage. While Ferra / Torr comes close, I still believe this would be different and could work - BAD
Canonically: Meat. otherwise you are just copying Dr. Frankestein's monster.

A character inspired by a cat, so think claws, sharp teeth and quickness. It could be a really black shadowy character, mysterious, who does not reveal much, with the quickness that smoke used to have in MK2. The eyes would be like a cat, maybe show that glow you see when in the dark. Some highlights in one or two colours. He or she could have claws / sharp nails or a glove with nails in one variation (think Vega from SF) - BAD
Could have been the original Kintaro.

A true master of martial arts, not that weird drunk style of Bo, not just a cowboy Asian in Kung Lao, not a lord like Raiden and not a student like Liu Kang. He would have just a simple robe and has different weapons in different variations, but a stick as standard or something of that nature. He would be a master in defending as opposed to fighting. So dodging moves, using counter moves when attacked, using the opponent to shield himself (think grabbing, climbing on top of the character and jump to the other side in a split second OR slide underneath the legs). So he would not necessarily be an old master nor asian, it's not a necessity - GOOD
Canonically MKDA Shang Tsung. Old chinese attire, two typical fighting styles represented in martial arts movies, and canonically he killed a few martial arts masters. Uses reversals. Climbs on the opponent and stomps their head in.

A freak character / wizard who would use some type of mind control to stun his character and hurt the opponent from afar. He would look like a combination of an old man, a shaman and Dhalsim from SF. He could blow some type of powder / say a magic spell to make the opponent float, fall down, jump up, come towards him etc. More of a fantasy character, rather than a sorcerer like Tsung or Quan Chi - GOOD / BAD
Canonically Quan Chi: already uses mind alteration powers and debuffs in MKX. Is an old man. Can make the opponent fall down using portals, can make the opponent come to him in a trance.

A Cobra so the head of one and the body mixed with some human elements. It could be a replacement for Reptile, who NRS has done a terrible job with as far as looks go. This could be the right hand of Quan Chi / Kotal Kahn / Tsung is he's in. This creature is real slick so can slide all over the place and come from any angle. It would have walk on two tails, split like a snake's tongue and could grab and strangle the character. Venom is obviously a weapon as well and adapting to the environment maybe (partial invincibility where you still see the contours). BAD
Poor man's Reptile. Shang tsung is already using snake, specifically cobra motiffs in his clothes (mk9), houses (MKDA Palace grounds, interior) and styles (she quan snake style)

A character who would be full of metal spikes, rings and other stuff that would be coming out of the body (horns underneath the skin) and go through it (spikes through the ears). It would have the ability to absorb swords, chains and any other metal like material from characters and use all of it against them. Think Scorpion's chain bouncing back into his chest / throat. The character could hold razorblades in his mouth or hide them in his sleeves to throw. His overall look could range from a white, crazy, bald, imprisoned type of guy to one inspired by the several African / Asian / South American cultures where they have a lot of rings in their ears, pierced faces etc. GOOD / BAD
You want African Pinhead? I guess a flesh mortifier could work as a character, but piercings do not lend well to fighting. otherwise you are basically speaking of a monstrous Baraka without innate Tarkatan features.
At this point, why not make this tribal Baraka and put it up as a variant?

A character inspired by bones, think a cross between a skeleton and a guy who has bones through his nose. Maybe a character with very thin skin over his bones, who could easily break and also use bones from his own body to throw at the enemy or hit. The character would be really freaky, so be able to take his own head and use it as a weapon as well. It could be a person who after the invasion of earth was burned really bad and has skin parts hanging of the bones :D BAD / GOOD
Canonically Meat, Drahmin. Meat uses his own head as a weapon. Also Havik.


The gist of your stuff seems to indicate that what you really want to see is an African fighter who uses several piercings and fetishes in his fight. I would really like to see a witch doctor character, but so far your ideas are mostly IN the games, or are derivative.






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MKKitana
01/18/2015 12:58 PM (UTC)
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Most of the original posters idea, whilst new to MK, aren't really new to fighting games and to me dont all seem to fit into the MK universe. Tho any character can work if done right i guess. The cobra based fighter is kind of interesting but I'm not sure how it'd work.

Character concepts I've made characters around include

Female sorceress - an older woman
Female god
One of Onaga's Holy Men
A psychic/seer earthrealm girl
A male Edenian army general
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01/18/2015 03:39 PM (UTC)
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barakall Wrote:
Come on man, I'm not even going to try to read that.


I deleted it. I shouldn't really posted it in the first place. It's old anyway.
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TheZombie
01/18/2015 03:43 PM (UTC)
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Actually I had some ideas for new characters:

Pirates of Outworld

Think of it like the space pirates in Stardust

Priests of Chaosrealm

Hulking cultist with 3 faces that breathes acid

Descendant of Jax

Nothing very special, only had an idea of an electric whip, like the
one in Bulletstorm
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Blade4693
01/18/2015 04:23 PM (UTC)
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I really want to see a Alex Mercer/James Heller inspired character.
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Immortal_Kanji
01/18/2015 07:02 PM (UTC)
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I got a list here....

- Water character: So if there is no Rain now, how about a fish-based character who related to a lost realm similar to Atlantis? Since Rikuo of Darkstalkers. Was thinking about Aquaman. And perhaps the loch ness monster.

- A druid: Since Nightwolf. There can be one who uses plants and summon animals to aid him/her.

- A witch: Any ideas for a good witch to rival Shang Tsung and Quan Chi? Shang is a sorcerer and Quan Chi is a necromancer.

- Poison character: On Earthrealm, there is a chemical weapons expert who uses a variety of toxins: chemicals, acid, radiation, oil, etc. Can be a scientist from the red dragon or the black dragon.

- A gunslinger: Was thinking about a "Jonah Hex" in MK. Think of Kurtis Stryker somehow.

- An earth character: Perhaps a golem?
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Napalm1980
01/18/2015 07:32 PM (UTC)
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Well, i would like to see a "hitman" like kharacter. Not the guy from the game, just a silent killer. He would be thin and fast with "piano strings" as a weapon. He would have a high range and would be some Kind of a grabbler.

I would also like a sorcerer with metal orbs flying around him (like the one in Phantasm) who can control them and harm enemies with them. That would be cool ^.^
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mentalbreakdown
01/18/2015 08:22 PM (UTC)
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I think a never before done character would be, like, a palette swap of Scorpion. Now hear me out, it'll be a blue palette swap ninja that uses ice instead of fire. This way, the characters are foils of each other.
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01/18/2015 11:19 PM (UTC)
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mentalbreakdown Wrote:
I think a never before done character would be, like, a palette swap of Scorpion. Now hear me out, it'll be a blue palette swap ninja that uses ice instead of fire. This way, the characters are foils of each other.



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