which characters MAKE Mortal Kombat what it is?
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posted10/10/2013 02:16 AM (UTC)by
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Faye_Tality
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01/29/2013 03:18 PM (UTC)
which characters make Mortal Kombat what it is? Basically, which characters instantly spring to mind? Which ones have made the biggest impact on you?

For me, it would have to be Shao Kahn, Mileena (she was the first character I ever played with), and Kitana.
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03/06/2013 01:55 PM (UTC)
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Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Smoke, Noob Saibot... Basically, any of the male ninjas. I know they've changed a lot since they all first appeared, but the palette swaps still come to mind.
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03/06/2013 02:33 PM (UTC)
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Jerrod Wrote:
Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Smoke, Noob Saibot... Basically, any of the male ninjas. I know they've changed a lot since they all first appeared, but the palette swaps still come to mind.


Do none of the female characters spring to mind? Could you easily see MK working as an all male roster?
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Nephrite
03/06/2013 05:30 PM (UTC)
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Sub-Zero*
Scorpion
Liu Kang
Raiden*
Shang Tsung
Shao Kahn
Kitana*
Mileena*
Sonya
Johnny Cage*
Quan Chi*
Goro
Kung Lao*
Reptile
Baraka (It's his looks that make him recognizable.)

*Characters I'm also fond of. There are many more that I like, but I don't think they qualify as "top representatives" of MK, though Noob Saibot and Ermac are getting there.
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03/06/2013 09:42 PM (UTC)
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Id say the big three are: Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Raiden.
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KungLaodoesntsuck
03/06/2013 10:14 PM (UTC)
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Mokap.
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Nephrite
03/06/2013 10:25 PM (UTC)
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KungLaodoesntsuck Wrote:
Mokap.


There's a lot of truth in that actually.
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KungLaodoesntsuck
03/06/2013 10:33 PM (UTC)
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Nephrite Wrote:
KungLaodoesntsuck Wrote:
Mokap.


There's a lot of truth in that actually.


Exactly why I said it tongue
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mwgrant0
03/06/2013 11:04 PM (UTC)
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Sonya
Kitana
Jade
Mileena
Scorpion
Raiden
Sub-Zero
Shao Kahn
One of the Cyber Ninjas
Noob Saibot
Shang Tsung
Goro
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Noobsmoke92
03/07/2013 01:09 AM (UTC)
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Anyone who doesn't include Scorpion and Sub-Zero in their list either lying or hate the two with passion. It is like when they ask you what comes to mind when you think of DC universe and Batman and/or Superman are not one of those included.
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OnagaDragonKing
03/08/2013 01:52 AM (UTC)
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When I think Mortal Kombat I see Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Raiden, Kitana and Mileena
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03/08/2013 06:14 PM (UTC)
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Basically, when it comes to the characters in order of importance, there are about 5 or 6 levels.

TOP level: All playable MK chars in MKII, Shaolin Monks & MKvsDC. Notice that this automatically includes all from MKI (except Goro) and MKII (except Kintaro).
- Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Reptile, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Baraka, Johnny Cage, Kitana, Jax, Sonya, Shang Tsung, Raiden, Mileena, Kano, Shao Kahn

2nd level: All playable MK chars in MKT/MK9 (including DLC) that were in at least one other game.
- this includes Goro, Kintaro, Motaro, Rain, Kenshi, Quan Chi etc

3rd level: All remaining playable MK chars in MKA.
- this includes Taven, Daegon, Shujinko, Meat, Onaga etc

4th level: All remaining playable chars from any game in franchise, all fightable MK chars who were never playable,
- this includes Tremor, Director, ST's Zombie, Cyber Reptile from challenge tower etc, Monster from MKD, Ruutuu, Stuntman, Unit 5 etc, all chars from SM, SF, MKMSZ and A konquest like tarkatan grunts, masked guards, shadow priests, tengu ninjas, jungle trainers, Shirai Ryu undead, Wu Lae, Ice Beast, Flaming Skulls, Tasia, No Face, Kia, Jataaka, etc

LOWEST level: all background, non playable, non fightable chars.
- this includes Delia and Argus, Orin and Caro, Apep, Jerrod, One Being (oddly enough), Damashi (kinda sorta) etc

GUEST level: All other non MK chars.
- Freddy, Kratos and DCU chars (including Dark Kahn)

The ones at the top are in most games, and really are the core of the franchise. They need to 'sit back' and rest for a game before bouncing right back into the fray for another 2 or 3 rounds (entries). I think everyone gets bored of seeing the mains too often, but not often enough and it wouldn't be MK.
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04/09/2013 03:16 AM (UTC)
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Kitana.
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06/23/2013 09:23 PM (UTC)
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meat, i mean without meat where would we be :P.

nah but seriously.

Sub-Zero
Scorpion
Smoke(i hope they continue with human smoke and human subzero)
noob saibot
Sektor
Cyrax
Raiden
Lui Kang


actually just take the UMK 3 sega genesis roster... and... your done :P
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why

06/24/2013 01:08 AM (UTC)
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why

06/24/2013 09:42 AM (UTC)
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Sadly, Mokap and Hsu Hao. sad
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10/06/2013 05:16 AM (UTC)
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Scorpion
Sub-zero
Raiden
goro
Sonya

Basicly mostly the first game characters cause that is MK and the first i played way back when lol.

Which is why i actually want them to go 40 years in the future in the normal timeline and have another real tournament...AKA the official 11th tournament where Liu kang can uphold his title and fight.

granted some characters like sonya nad cage would be older but so what lol
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10/09/2013 11:51 AM (UTC)
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My opinion on this matter comes from experience from conversing with MK fans, casual gamers, and people who have never played the game but have heard of it just because it was popular.

Main Line-up:
Scorpion
Sub-Zero
Reptile
Raiden
Cyrax
Liu Kang
Shao Kahn
Goro
Kitana
Baraka

Honorable Mentions:
Mileena
Johnny Cage
Sonya
Kung Lao


*Note: No post-MK3 characters were listed because a lot of the general public lost interest or stopped hearing about and seeing MK in the "media-verse" due to its decline in popularity.
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Nephrite
10/09/2013 08:36 PM (UTC)
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^ Cyrax in the main line-up and no Shang Tsung at all? Interesting...
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balkcsiaboot
10/10/2013 02:16 AM (UTC)
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Nephrite Wrote:
^ Cyrax in the main line-up and no Shang Tsung at all? Interesting...


Yes. Show a picture of Shang Tsung in an audience of random people and then Cyrax. Who do you think sticks out the most to people's recollection?
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