Five Things I Want To See in Mortal Kombat 1

I’ve already instructed you five questions I need answered in Mortal Kombat 1. Now it is time for 5 issues I wish to see in Mortal Kombat 1. 

With a New Period comes the prospect to repair outdated errors and enhance upon what was finished proper within the earlier NRS trilogy. This is hoping NRS nails no less than certainly one of these 5. 

5. Secret Bosses

Mortal Kombat 9 introduced again all 4 authentic secret boss fights: Reptile, Noob Saibot, Smoke, and Jade. That was a extremely cool nod to the unique video games, and I would love for Mortal Kombat 1 to have some secret battles.

They do not essentially have to be these 4 identical characters, both. It is not wanting good for Jade being a playable character this time round or Noob Saibot, and I would not anticipate them to create transfer units for characters solely serving as a single secret boss battle.

I would be blissful if the New Period got here with utterly new secret boss fights. It is a Mortal Kombat custom that I feel NRS ought to hold going. 

4. For Kung Lao To Not Die

This one wants no clarification. Cease killing off Kung Lao in virtually each trendy Mortal Kombat recreation, present, or film. I am unsure who hates Kung Lao a lot at NRS or why, however please give it a relaxation within the New Period. 

Try why I think Kung Lao should be Earthrealm’s champion in Mortal Kombat 1. The person deserves it. 

3. For Kenshi Takahashi To Get A Win

Kenshi Takahashi, or Mortal Kombat Neo as I fondly known as him after his introduction in Lethal Alliance, is a 3D-Period fan favourite. He is acquired a candy character design and usually upper-tier aggressive standing. He is had an impression on us gamers. 

However so far as impression on the Mortal Kombat world, he isn’t almost as related. 

Within the Halfway Period of Mortal Kombat, Kenshi was a lone swordsman who traveled the world preventing warriors to show he was one of the best. After an encounter with Shang Tsung, the sorcerer steals the souls of Kenshi’s ancestors and leaves Kenshi blind. From then on, revenge on Shang Tsung was Kenshi’s solely aim.

Unsurprisingly, he failed to attain that aim. Whereas stalking the Lethal Alliance of Shang Tsung and Quan Chi, Kenshi fought Mavado. The Lethal Alliance employed Mavado to take care of Kenshi. He succeeded, leaving Kenshi to die. Kenshi by no means evened the rating with Mavado in Deception or Armageddon. 

Kenshi’s most notable accomplishment occurred in Lethal Alliance earlier than Mavado defeated him. Throughout his journey in Outworld, Kenshi encountered Ermac and freed him from Shao Khan’s thoughts management. Ermac would go on to assist Liu Kang free Earthrealm warriors from Onaga’s management in Deception.

And that is just about the final time Kenshi has finished something vital. That was 21 years in the past. 

NRS-Period Kenshi hasn’t fared significantly better. He was solely a DLC character in MK9, and why he has story presence in MKX, he does not have a chapter and does not do a lot (Besides lose). In MK11, Kenshi solely seems lifeless in Shang Tsung’s Krypt. 

NRS-Period Kenshi had a battle with the Purple Dragon clan since they killed Suchin, his spouse Suchin. Regardless of being an absentee dad to Takeda for over a decade, Kenshi didn’t efficiently get his revenge. Within the MKX comics, Kenshi even loses to an armless Goro. Discuss embarrassing. 

So yeah. NRS-Period Kenshi’s declare to fame is being Takeda’s dad. And that is about it. He by no means settles any rating he ever has and by no means contributes considerably to the principle plot of any story. 

With Kenshi that includes prominently within the Johnny Cage reveal trailer, I can solely hope NRS has nice issues in retailer for Kenshi in Mortal Kombat 1.

2. Extra Plotlines and Story Threads

One of many issues I feel Halfway did higher than NRS in Mortal Kombat is telling a couple of story. 

In NRS Mortal Kombat, you’ve gotten the principle plot, and that is just about it. 

In Halfway Mortal Kombat, characters on the roster would possibly play zero position in the principle plot, however we’re off doing their very own issues. These aspect adventures and quests would have an effect on quite a few characters and arrange plot threads in future installments (Like Nitara’s use of Reptile in liberating Vaeternus from Outworld in Lethal Alliance, which unintentionally led to Reptile enabling the revival of Onaga in Deception). 

Halfway Mortal Kombat simply felt extra interconnected, and greater than only one plotline mattered. I hope NRS takes time to flesh out the New Period correctly and set the stage for quite a few future tales. 

1. Continuity

NRS Mortal Kombat video games are removed from masterpieces of writing. One of many greatest points is continuity or lack thereof. 

NRS Mortal Kombat is stuffed with retcons and inconsistencies. At occasions, NRS has not solely contradicted their very own lore from a earlier recreation however generally their very own lore from the identical recreation. In accordance with Mortal Kombat 11, three individuals killed King Jerrod. Not less than. 

It may be laborious for individuals to take a narrative significantly if the writers seemingly do not, and one of many best methods for individuals to jot down off a narrative is that if the storytellers do not respect their very own continuity. As a result of if they do not, why ought to we?

On condition that Mortal Kombat 1 shall be a story contemporary slate, that is the proper alternative for NRS to do that story proper. 

There’s two days left till the worldwide launch of Mortal Kombat 1 for Customary Version house owners. Keep tuned for a full Story Assessment.