

With the help of his fellow Lin Kuei Smoke, Sub-Zero tirelessly hunts the one who killed his brother.

Though his codename is Tundra, he has now assumed the mantle of Sub-Zero to honor his brother after Bi-Han's mysterious death. Unlike other members of his clan, he and his older brother, Bi-Han, were abducted as children by the Lin Kuei and trained in the techniques of assassination throughout their lives. Self-pity fuels his aggression as he inflicts suffering and death on others.Īn assassin of the Lin Kuei clan, Kuai Liang commands the power of ice and cold. He would give anything, kill anyone, if it would bring his realm back from the abyss. But the knowledge that he is the last of his kind gnaws at Reptile. Shao Kahn has made use of Reptile's master of stealth to spy on suspected traitors and slay known enemies of the empire. Reptile is the last known surviving member of his race. His home realm of Zaterra is gone, mysteriously destroyed ages ago. Resurrected by the malevolent necromancer Quan Chi, he entered the Mortal Kombat tournament to slay Sub-Zero and avenge the murders of his kin. But when he, his family and his clan were brutally exterminated by Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei, Scorpion's existence became eternal torment. Given the name Scorpion for his blindingly fast and deadly fighting skill, his life was blessed with glorious Kombat in the name of his Grand Master. It’s worth noting that this poll had over 147,000 votes cast, so that’s not exactly a small number of gamers wanting something a little bit familiar and different from the Mortal Kombat Universe.Hanzo Hasashi was once a member of the Japanese Shirai Ryu ninja clan. Shaolin Monks grabbed over 46% of the votes, and was trailed by 2011’s Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Deception, and Mortal Kombat 2. Surprisingly, nobody wanted Mortal Kombat Mytholigies: Sub-Zero, but there was an overwhelming majority who did want to see Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks resurrected.

After all, what’s the point of having a mega-popular franchise if you aren’t selling it twice? I SEE YOU HIDING IN THE CORNER THERE, NINTENDO!Īnyway, purveyor of digital fisticuffs and NetherRealm studios boss Ed Boon asked Mortal Kombat fans on Twitter (cheers, Gamer) which of the classic games from that series they’d be interesting in seeing updated for more modern consoles and PC. Remasters! There’s a certain joy in seeing classic video games from a bygone era given a proper amount of spit ‘n polish, as evidenced by the recent release of the original Mass Effect trilogy in gloriously shiny form, and you can bet that other studios are paying attention to the success of that game right now.
