Exploring HYDRO - Mortal Kombat's ORIGINAL Water Ninja

[@FAiRWAYx]

Who should I cover next?

[@BlackIceCub]

Cover hornbuckle, the green liu kang

[@xXLiLJokerXx]

Horn buckle the guy that was in mk2 and eventually lost to blaze...poor horny dude

[@FAiRWAYx]

@@BlackIceCub that’s a good one

[@jacoballen148]

How's about cyber sub zero

[@cameroncantu633]

Can you do the collector. The least played my character ever lol. Fuck him!

[@SSJ4Tarfful]

No way I’m in this video! That’s awesome. Still hoping to see Hydro return one day!!! I’ve been running that petition for so many years now haha.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Nice to see you here! Glad you were able to get an answer out of Ed lmao.

[@mainly_moussa]

I think the only logical reason they scrapped (or more accurately ignored) Hydro is probably because they didn't wanna have two same colour ninjas, the ninja pallet swaps are complicated enough and the Devs had that in mind, but Im really down to see him as a cyber Lin kuei member we need more than ketchup and mustard and barbecue

[@FAiRWAYx]

Couldn’t agree more. I think Hydro makes the most sense as a cyber ninja or even a hybrid of the two maybe

[@dogerandy101]

But there’s cyber subzero so there would be 2 blue cyber ninjas…unless they change his colour but idk

[@mainly_moussa]

@@dogerandy101 Cyber sub zero was just a What if, He will most likely never return so I don't really count him... Besides Cyber sub zero is no more quan chi made him a human once again

[@dogerandy101]

@@mainly_moussa 👍

[@gadwaboy21]

Wasn’t he a cyborg in the MK web series? He faced both Sektor and Cyrax

[@vincentmazzone4530]

They could do a reboot where a hydro variant was Bi Han and Qui Liang’s granddad who would start off being called hydro become the first subzero, and who taught rain hydromancy.

[@greenflameent]

To make Hydro a Cyber Ninja would make him a more playable person than a Human Ninja. Cyrax = Yellow Cyber Ninja , Sektor = Red Cyber Ninja. While Sub Zero and Frost both have been turned into cyber ninja's, Rain would not have the chance to be in the project to make these fighters. Where Hyrdo would. So it would just make much much much more sense and be much smoother to story integration.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Agreed

[@sic6664]

I would definitely like to see Hydro brought into the official canon. He seems like a good ally to Sub-Zero.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Easy option to with the rebooted Lin Kuei

[@ScottyKombat]

Excellent video, Fairwayx. I love seeing lore exploration on the lesser known fighters.(Great editing!)

[@gjtrue]

It would be awesome to see more super obscure characters, even ones that ended up scrapped, from side MK media, or whatever be added as Kameo Fighters at least. Hydro, Belokk, Durac, Jataaka, Oniro, Asgaarth, Baphomet, Lucifer, Monster, and so on.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Kameo system is perfect for this exact purpose.

[@twizsilver]

Never realized Hydro was an actual thing in the MK universe... I 1st heard of him in a Mugen MK game and thought he was just a original water ninja thought up for that version lol

[@FAiRWAYx]

Yeah the deep Mortal Kombat lore is quite interesting and even better how these become like mythical characters that MK fans want to see in games etc.

[@TheSibua]

Here's how to introduce Hydro in the new timeline. Hydro is the cousin of Bi-han and Kuang-Lin. he can control water but has learned to control it temperature to freeze or make scalding hot to burn with help from advanced ninja tool's he can generate Hydroelectric effects. Story is torn between his cousin feud still on the fence but hope's to act as a mediator and end this conflict before one of them go to the extreme and do something truly unredeemable. This setup him founding out about the force Cyber Initiative or the plan to massacre the Shirai Ryu leading a coup against Bi-han

[@ObitoUchiha38200]

That sounds awesome

[@framework333]

Sounds OP, scrap him👎

[@Ekawafire]

It would be interesting to have him as a Kameo in mk1 as there are no water related kameos right now. I also liked a variation system in mkx, so if the next game is going to have variations, they could make it a subzero variation for human version or a cyborg ninja variation

[@FAiRWAYx]

Agreed on both points. There are definitely options

[@nightnine9128]

I've never heard of hydro before and used to be huge into MK since MK2.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Yeah he is a very niche comic-only character, so if you didn’t have the comics it was easy to miss him entirely.

[@iamb0nk3rs]

A more Ninja style hydromancer on the evil side against a redeemed mage rain for mk1s aftermath expansion would go so hard

[@patriciomendoza19]

Great Video, I actually commissioned some Hydro fan art recently. He would make a great Kameo I've always felt that since NRS seems to like the idea of a blue cyber ninja ever since MK9 and X with Cyber Sub-Zero, and given the negative reaction a Cyber Frost got. That they can combine elements from both of those move sets with a couple added hydromancy flairs to make Cyber Hydro a reality which would be great fanservice since MUGENs of Hydro as a Cyber Ninja have been around even before MK Legacy, but also make him different enough from Rain to justify both existing, because I really think there's room for both in the wide lore of MK.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Thanks for the kind words and I 100% agree. I don’t know that there’s enough demand for Hydro, but there are infinite ways to work him into the lore based on everything that happened in the MK1 story.

[@androsthewarriorhighalpha]

I've always have been fond of seeing both Hydro and Khrome as well.. One Ninja manipulating three Water and Ice and electricity at the same which is amazing and while the other Ninja manipulating Metal which is awesome big time.. Same goes with both male and female Chameleon/Khameleon and Tremor as well.. All five of these characters I've always found them unique and special in their own separate ways..

[@ArmyFox-z5z]

I would love to see Hydro in the next installment to this reboot

[@FAiRWAYx]

Yeah me too, but I have 1% expectation of that happening

[@devinarthur6559]

0:41 1:27 1:35

[@rollin-kimblecroskey9110]

It's about time that they have Hydro his due 🎮

[@HopefulElect144NYC]

How do you play MK with all them characters i never played with all them muegen characters. Can you please make a video on how can i and others play this version of the game

[@Cubbie410]

I have and I’ve wanted to see him officially be in the game. Sub and Rain are alike as they manipulate water. But hydro has electricity too and there’s never been a character with both. I think hydro would make a good addition as a kameo if not a main roster character

[@FAiRWAYx]

I agree

[@IceCold_Carter]

Rain has electricity powers if I’m not mistaken

[@Cubbie410]

@@IceCold_Carter he does not.. hydro has both electricity and water together

[@IceCold_Carter]

@@Cubbie410 my man, Rain special Moves are Mind Control Orb, Lightning & Super Roundhouse His Fatalities are “Upside Down Uppercut” & “When Lightning Strikes” for UM3. In MKX he has Lightning Bolt Projectile, Lightning Grapple, Lightning Strike. They removed the Lightning moves for MK1. Rain is one of my favorite Ninjas & the Lin Kuei is my favorite clan but the Lightning & Water combo is already taken. They would have to make Hydro either a cyborg or a female version of Rain similar to Frost.

[@Cubbie410]

@@IceCold_Carter I know what rains moves are.. secondly I think Hydro would work better as a cyborg.. given that having him as a human ninja makes him like rain with electricity

[@PiccoloNamexio]

I always thought that Hydro was just a weird mugen OC or sum, i didn't know he's an actual MK character

[@NIN948]

He is actually but he is not that well known to everyone

[@neonrider3064]

Nice video bro 😁 i would be happy to know the name of the mk mugen on 6:16

[@FAiRWAYx]

It’s called Mortal Kombat Chaotic New Era

[@neonrider3064]

@@FAiRWAYx Thanks 😁

[@FAiRWAYx]

@@neonrider3064 anytime! Hope you enjoy!

[@nicholasbennett7367]

The comics were amazing. Really miss those days

[@FAiRWAYx]

The art work is incredible

[@nicholasbennett7367]

@@FAiRWAYx I’ll never forget them. Couldn’t afford them as a kid but my neighbors parents bought him every single one

[@MelodicElfYT]

Yes I know about Hydro it would be cool to have him in the game

[@FAiRWAYx]

Yeah I agree

[@randydiaz1758]

Why not make hydro white since water is clear ?

[@MartinRoebuck925]

Hydro being turquoise or teal or aqua or even cyan can match his water powers and all those colors are made from blue and green together.

[@vginsprdsobepr9698]

Hydro is a better name than Rain.

[@FAiRWAYx]

100%

[@Gameking92888]

No

[@F34RZCH4N]

Is it tho, really?

[@badjokecoke]

Hmm, a character named Hydro who has water and electric abilities... must be Canadian 😏

[@redherringoffshoot2341]

they should combine Rain and Hydro into one character so that it doesn’t become redundant and instead we can still stick to having 1 hydromancer character

[@FAiRWAYx]

Hydromancer sounds dope

[@MartinRoebuck925]

Yeah, Rain and Hydro should be the same character. We don’t need two water ninjas. Red and blue make purple.

[@michazmuda1477]

@@MartinRoebuck925 but we have in MK a lot of people with Fire powers(Liu Kang, Shang Tsung, Sektor, Scorpion), so nothing wrong if Hydro would be 2nd water powered warrior. Also Sub-Zero and Frost confirm, that 2 ice ninjas exist in universe.

[@MartinRoebuck925]

@@michazmuda1477 What color should Hydro be then? Maybe Hydro should be turquoise and have hydrokinesis while Rain should have hyetokinesis.

[@michazmuda1477]

@@MartinRoebuck925 true. Teal can work.

[@Ninetails2000]

I feel like at this point anything they do with Hydro would fall a bit flat due to how much buildup he has without much to work with. Tremor had a similar story as Hydro but he ended up working out beautifully because his powerset allowed them to diverge and expand on who he is outside of being one of the ninjas. Hydro doesn't really have that. He's literally another LK assassin designed to be a "Close enough" iteration of Sub Zero. They'd either have to overhaul his powerset or REALLY dig deep for something to diversify him from Rain and Sub.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Yeah I agree. He’d need a complete overhaul more than likely unless they just make him a Kameo with water/ice/electric powers.

[@ZulfuAli-pm8qz]

6:23 how this mortal Kombat game

[@FAiRWAYx]

It’s a MUGEN called Mortal Kombat Chaotic New Era

[@ZulfuAli-pm8qz]

@@FAiRWAYx thanks

[@kingace1713]

I love Rain as he’s one of my fav ninjas but turning him into a mage and him having a staff just doesn’t do it for me. Hydro should have replaced Rain in the current game. Remove that staff and give him a sword whether a real one or one he makes from his water power and it would have worked for me.

[@FAiRWAYx]

I like that idea

[@djames02]

How about Khrome?

[@FAiRWAYx]

Would love to cover Khrome

[@Princejoker2023]

He appears in the tower in mk9 in PS Vita

[@alandrosstettina1843]

Hydro could be a cyber ninja introducing water and electricity.

[@Indy_Pint]

I mean if you can Scorpion, & Liu Kang both fire users I don’t see why Hydro can’t be on the roster lol

[@FAiRWAYx]

Yeah that’s true

[@darkservantofheaven]

WHy not have more than one water based fighter. I mean we have a number of fire users. (scorpion-hellfire, Lui Kang - Dragon Fire. etc)

[@hloyhesit8403]

Rain- water Hydro- cold water

[@mindeyethemasterscreen2712]

My fanfic version of Hydro is a Cryomancer because all of the Lin Kuei are Cryomancers who learn to use it differently because not everyone fights the same way obviously.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Different ways of harnessing water I suppose 😂

[@joshuasexton3976]

I like him

[@xXLiLJokerXx]

Wait....wasn't hydro in mk mythologies?

[@wvlkinvibe]

I mean what's the need for hydro when we got rain?

[@MartinRoebuck925]

Hydro should have hydrokinesis while Rain should have hyetokinesis.

[@XXXXXXXXXXX77766]

Rain can't control water temperature like hydro Cold water/hot water

[@Drdeeski]

How would this work when they have rain

[@FAiRWAYx]

The same way it works with two Sub-Zeros and a Frost in the same game.

[@cokelife5831]

Hydro shouldve been cyber sub zero

[@jnorman0611]

I’ve been saying they should put Hydro in the game

[@aznpikachu215]

It's okay. He'll forever be in MUGEN and Mortal Kombat Project.

[@FAiRWAYx]

MUGENs keep his memory alive

[@donnacha6199]

They can make another water user since many characters use fire like Liu Kang And Scorpion and even Sektor

[@darksamuraidmt98]

Yes

[@cameroncantu633]

Rains character model with a staff is atrocious

[@FAiRWAYx]

I’m not a fan either

[@skidmark5766]

Would be cool if he were a LinKuei ninja variant of Rain And make him super OP with control over ice AND water There's also 2 characters already who have fire abilities: Liu Kang and Scorpion.

[@michazmuda1477]

and Shang Tsung who has fire and shapeshifting.

[@Nick-up5wv]

Either a Kameo OR now that Rain's background is that of a mage and he practices water arts than what if Hydro is his mentor and HE learned his abilities from the Water God at the Temple of elements? Sounds cool, right? OR just make him a cyber.

[@badjokecoke]

Or even have Hydro be Rain's protogé. Ignoring the Lin Kuei aspect, Hydro could even get a hold of Raiden's amulet and have the power over water and lightning 🤔 idk, just a thought

[@Nick-up5wv]

@@badjokecoke Sounds cool

[@xXLiLJokerXx]

What if the water elemental in the temple WAS Hydro

[@Nick-up5wv]

@@xXLiLJokerXx That would be AMAZING because Fujin was the wind God and randomly exploded and he's still a part of the lore.

[@ajmolhussain7025]

@@badjokecoke Hydro could be Dorfin and Rain is his mentor and will replace as outworld's mage

[@Slidius]

Just make hydro use water and electricity so it links to hydroelectricity, you could easily make him a set up character that (i know this sounds stupid and lame kinda) places water after water attacks that he can activate again with electricity or drench characters for a bit to do more damage allow hydro to do alternate moves whilst an enemy character is drenched.

[@kingpacman_9118]

They need a Wind 🥷

[@angel.spedrogohaddock5769]

Yeah I believe he should come back as a playable character in the new games he has his own abilities he uses water to freeze his enemies by adjusting the grades of the temperature hes water, ice and electricity so he's different from Sub-Zero, Rain and Raiden because he uses 3 abilities instead of 1 so he should come back in both versions Human and Cyber,

[@dionneking8]

He's cool

[@TheRealKaiProton]

I liked the idea the Lin Kuei have elemental specialists, and Sub zero and Hydro belong to the same water based team, but its about money, wouldnt NRS have to pay Malibu to use hydro? and Im sure they wouldnt want to pay another company for a character based on their own inventions, thats the reason I always thought Rain existed.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Sounds plausible to me. I’m not sure how that works, but I know Marvel purchased and currently owns Malibu.

[@KiLLeRisMe100]

WOW! That Character select screen @6:14.

[@BlackIceCub]

We knew it :D

[@FAiRWAYx]

Good call!

[@GoodFella56.]

I first found out about Hydro in Mugen Project 4.1 back in 2006 in HS we sat around the library computer and played it . . To me he was better than Sub-Zero lol and that Melting teleport reminds me of Glacius from KI

[@MartinRoebuck925]

Hydro should be turquoise or teal in color and should have hydrokinesis while Rain should have hyetokinesis.

[@UncleAir]

Mk was at it best when it had like 50 characters and everyone was playable, regardless if there were 3 other characters with similar playstyles. Give him a more unique look and a different shade of blue but most wouldn't care.

[@MartinRoebuck925]

Hydro being turquoise or teal or aqua or even cyan can match his water powers and all those colors are made from blue and green together.

[@rodrigomarcondes5857]

I think the game has room to accommodate two different water users, other fighting games like street fighter and Tekken have multiple characters that use the same martial arts style and everyone likes it. Since rain has become more and more of a water wizard than a ninja, hydro can be that water ninja that rain stopped being. Also, in mk 11 didn't we get sub-zero *AND* Frost? two ice ninjas

[@FAiRWAYx]

Yeah, and in this game we have 2x Sub-Zeros, Rain, and Frost lol

[@ouranos0101]

Um... Rain?

[@rubberbandclan1017]

I rather have hydro then rain in mk1

[@MrVinnysWorld]

Since mk1 is a new timeline, rain could join the l.k. and take the codename hydro

[@FAiRWAYx]

That’d be cool

[@flxns9958]

thinking from an objective point of view, rain as a concept is definitely more unique than hydro, just think about it, if they had gone the hydro route we would have another lin kuei ninja (which could be a plus or a minus depending on your opinion) another blue male ninja and freeze abilities on the 5th(?) character even just visually, if he was kept he would be a lin kuei which means there wouldnt have been (obvious) indian influences in his design (like his katar [mk11] and his outfits [which objectively have the possibility to be more unique than another lin kuei character]) and the fact that he's an outworlder, born from a demi god or some shit like that i think just every character from mortal kombat is gonna have a fan base thats gonna want them in the game for some reason or another, and overall i think hydro is unnecessary and im glad they took the route that they had with rain

[@jaidora]

I'll be honest, I don't think we need a character like Hydro since he sounds like another copy ninja kinda like how people saw Kobra as a discount Ken Masters or Jarek as diet Kano. I'm not saying there's no chance but it feels unnecessary at this point in time, maybe if there's a new MK 13 game that features new original characters then we can consider Hydro and a liquid metal ninja called Chrome in consideration.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Yeah Khrome is another fun idea, but I think Hydro should be involved in some capacity even if it’s just in the story.

[@jaidora]

@@FAiRWAYx I think that would demand for a more fleshed out and broader Lin Kuei organization, I’m actually in support of that if it means exploring more ninjas.

[@geoffchurchill5492]

maybe they just make him an alternate costume for Rain

[@FAiRWAYx]

This probably what will end up happening

[@izzyunt17]

Make hydro rain’s grandfather or a teacher/master.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Cool way to include him

[@sasuketheman21]

Lol I forgot about hydro

[@FAiRWAYx]

I’m here to keep his memory alive

[@MartinRoebuck925]

Hydro should be Kuai Liang and Sub Zero should be Bi Han.

[@D4RKxHOR1ZoN]

TRI-BORG is #1. They probably didn't release hydro because of rain.

[@Pattum3420]

I mean rain is pretty awesome

[@FAiRWAYx]

Most of the time I agree

[@satch4684]

The ninjas themselves were kinda dumb cmon, palette swaps, but yes i still liked them more than anything else in MK. I think another blue ninja with barely any elemental difference would be taking it too far

[@FAiRWAYx]

I hear you on that, but they could just as easily make him a cyborg instead

[@hypnobearcoup2505]

They should have called mk1 Rain Hydro since he doesn’t look or play like Rain. It would have been a good opportunity to incorporate the character with just a name change.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Could have made him part of the Lin Kuei too

[@xXLiLJokerXx]

Could have just said hydro is his name and he controls rain

[@mr1buc4life]

Restart the story make hydro rains twin brother.

[@oonwing]

I hate throw away characters, some are cool...DC, and MARVEL both do it. Some make it, if fans beg!!!!

[@FAiRWAYx]

I don’t think there are enough vocal fans to get Hydro in the game and I could see serious backlash if they added him but there are always going to be people feeling that way

[@R0CKNR0LLR3B3L]

Id rather have hydro than rain

[@FAiRWAYx]

Or even both

[@WindRunner04]

I think that UMK Classic Sub-Zero might be Hydro according to his ending.

[@FAiRWAYx]

Interesting

[@mattcrouch9741]

More Ninjas 🥷 = Better Games