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[@SonicHaXD]

I know people joke about this. But you are literally doing the writers job for them XD

[@jeperoni7044]

and you are doing my job for me by playing mk shaolin monks, so i do not have to suffer the snake

[@Gzero-ph8eg]

It’s not a joke, he actually is at this point

[@Ninetails2000]

If Sonic Team can hire a Loremaster, NRS can do the same and Snake is absolutely the best choice. Unironically NRS Hire Thus Man.

[@Userjustuserokjustuser]

“Buff this character” “No buff that character” no. How about we buff MK’s story?

[@pixelgoat7317]

If only...!

[@aidanfedorochko3728]

I liked that some characters have consistent narratives cross the generations of mortal Kombat, such as Baraka, Milleena, arguably Sareena, and even Kung Lao.

[@twinodoom]

7:06 Another reason Shang Tsung feels like the most fitting canonical pick is because Titan Shang Tsung's line before starting the boss fight is a direct callback to New Era Shang Tsung.

[@aleanddragonITA]

In what way?

[@twinodoom]

@ Titan Shang specifically references "The question you should ask yourself" line, which was used by New Era Shang Tsung's during the opening and a second time while convincing Bi Han to betray Lui Kang.

[@aleanddragonITA]

@@twinodoom That's it?

[@KombatGod]

Also Rain's backstory has been surprisingly consistent across the timelines.

[@danielsawaked685]

They downgraded him in the new era tho, he’s no longer daegons and tavens bastard half brother demigod, he’s just some mage now

[@adogg281]

Must be a different reality.

[@omarslayz]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@danielsawaked685 i think it’s just preference at that point. they never did anything with Rain’s story or being a half brother to those two so arguably him being an individual who is seeking repentance and feeling guilt over his actions is more interesting than demigod wants revenge for being a mistake child

[@aleanddragonITA]

​@@danielsawaked685 He is still Daegon's & Taven's Half-Brother, he isn't a B*st*rd Son anymore, Go watch his Intro Dialogues, he mentions them as his Brothers

[@TheMagpieGuy]

​@@omarslayzPersonally I would have been far more interested if they actually went into the story of Rain being Taven and Daegon's half brother. Would he be able to be redeemed, or would he become a major antagonist in the later games if the original timeline continued?

[@ScorePwon]

i need some good writers on the next game i can’t take this anymore

[@Zaire_39]

We need to blame Boon as well since he was the one that wanted that stupid Kronika shit.

[@ScorePwon]

@@Zaire_39 definitely a reason but i also blame dominic for just being kinda shit but they both are reasons the story is bad now

[@connorharnage6697]

Well if it helps, M1K's story is mostly good. It sorta just got the Mass Effect 3 treatment where it's all good UNTIL the ending

[@Zaire_39]

@@connorharnage6697 yep

[@xTrashPandax]

2:55 "skipping past Armageddon" 😭😭

[@C.R.Cole331]

MK can only have good story's nowadays by making them...accidentally

[@kzakulenga5138]

Take your time cooking the kritique on this game. I've seen all of them. Masterpieces, your hard work is appreciated 💪💪💯💯🙏🙏🙏

[@twinodoom]

8:49 Based on speculation of some of the stuff introduced dialogue has mentioned about Cyrax and Sektor's backstories, I suspect Sektor's fathers is going to become Triborg and it will be suggested he was Sektor from previous timeline's. Triborg would have access to Sektor's moveset, Smoke's moveset because it's mentioned that Sektor trained Smoke, Cyrax's moveset through integrating Cyrax's father, and Sub Zero's moveset through integrating Bi Han and Kuai Liang's father. Making Triborg a combination of the 3 dads of the New Era's Lin Kuei.

[@aleanddragonITA]

I would prefer 'Cyber' My OC Basically a Playable Shujinko or a Mortal Kombat equivalent to Tekken's Copy Character Mokujin (but with Custom Cyber Ninja Animations)

[@brokenbiscuit3609]

I'm a simple man, I see Mileena in the thumbnail, I click. I'm sure I'll enjoy the video regardless

[@The4thSnake]

It was her or Kenshi. It seems I made the right choice.

[@Cornyboa]

Netherealm really needs you as a writer like it’s crazy they haven’t offered you a job or sum

[@hoodiertz]

5:04 movado isn't dead he just has a stomach ache

[@deezee2965]

100% all your suggestions but I have to veto on the Bi-Han X Sektor thing! XD

[@adogg281]

On that, we agreed. Unless Sektor dies by Shao's hand if she betrays him.

[@MaximG.]

8:52 - M1K's servers are geoblocked for Russia lmao

[@adogg281]

NRS needs to hire storywriters from DC Comics or Dark Horse so they can make them deeper and more sensical. It's the only way to get the stories better and visceral.

[@heartlessangel2910]

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: MK11 onwards ruined and contradicts the One Being concept from Deception. If timekeepers are responsible for the realms and creation, then they have to be responsible for creating the One Being and the Elder Gods that lead to future events. I’m open to explanations or to be proven wrong.

[@nabilahmed579]

And people wanna turn a blind eye to mk11 saying it’s all great again, despite it being well known to pretty much the first modern mk game to cause a massive controversy in the mk fanbase. Most of what mk1 is doubled down from mk11

[@pt7930]

I said it once before and I’ll say it again: timelines ruined Mk and they need to be thrown out if we want the stories to become any better. This multiverse nonsense never fit into the lore to begin with and only muddies things further. I really want to go back to the days when MK had lower stakes as opposed to having entire universes wiped out..

[@Zaire_39]

@@nabilahmed579That’s because this fanbase is stupid. Only this fanbase could look you in the eye & tell you that one of the worst fighting games ever created is a good game

[@RACH90810]

Liu kang is one being.

[@connorharnage6697]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think it's stated anywhere that the Titans/Time Keepers are responsible for the realms and their creation, just the flow of time within those realms. Granted NRS hasn't made this easy to understand because instead of just making Kornika the Elder God of Time, they had to make a whole new race for her and have yet to properly explain it even though something this big that hasn't even been referenced in MK's three decade long history deserves some explaining!

[@KushInhailer215]

Back with a good ol canon ball video this one of my favorites as I proudly explained half of this all year as a mk fan and learned that the story came than I’ve known

[@mje077]

I noticed the parallel between Shang and Shujinko in MK1's story, but for some reason, I never considered him being the one fighting in the final battle to bring it full circle. Weird.

[@taptiotrevizo9415]

Timelines merging and yet we *don't* have character from other ending (Shao kahn from armageddon, one being onaga) to allow those story to continue is a travesty. MK can make timelines work better than most franchise and yet they fumble hard

[@Mileenussy]

One being Onaga or full Kamidogu Onaga probably would’ve destroyed everyone as you can’t fight the one being unless your a titan or mainly the elder gods so for Armageddon Shao that’ll work but definitely not one being Onaga. And also I agree I think the timeline stuff could’ve been better but so far yeah it just doesn’t work

[@theivoryleague3847]

Ever since MKX the set for the story has been fantastic! The execution however…

[@florianmotao3165]

Tremor is Blaze in his magma variation. Seriously. The look, the abilities they are the same

[@felman87]

I think Onaga would've been great in M1K. Liu tried to make a peaceful world, dealing with Shang Tsung, Shao Khan and Quan Chi. Shinnok and Kronika having been dealt with. And that works for a number of years, until Onaga shows up, a threat this Liu Kang has no knowledge of because he was fought in the original timeline (and that Liu Kang was dead anyway, and the Raiden that got merged with this Liu Kang isn't from that timeline). The events that take place force Firegod to realize that trying to ensure peace through constantly reverting time is fruitless, just as it was for Kronika. Something is going to happen that you cannot account for. So he casts off the powers of the time god permanently and resolves to put his faith in his friends in being able to handle things, just like they had time and time again.

[@florianmotao3165]

I imagine Kitana from MK1 dying against Shao. That will make Mileena furious and crazy. The only way to help her is to bring back Titan Kitana from MK11. This Kitana doesn't know that a good Mileena exist and this Mileena doesn't know that she a clone in previous timeline. The two might fight for saving Outworld what a Banger storyline...

[@Untitled282]

8:49 you're welcome

[@grantparker6092]

At this point they just need to hire you to do stories for them

[@florianmotao3165]

I wish Stryker is Erron Black like Kabal was a cop before burning and be bring back by Kano. The same with Shang Tsung offer immortality in exchange of protection

[@shin-gokusatsu645]

Obviously it shows Boon & Dom need to gtfo & WB should hire John Tobias & some of the original writers back to take MK back to their roots.

[@wickdaline8668]

I'm guessing Sonya and Jax will be OIA/SF leaders in the new era as well. Just like they were in the 1st and 2nd timelines.

[@jeperoni7044]

I wanna see you do a deep dive onto arcane s2, you seem to be very thorough with your analysis so it would be super duper interesting if you’re interested!

[@TheRealAdaWong]

I actually appreciate Mileena’s story in the new MK, making Tarkat a disease is a drawback compared to sorcery. But actually getting Mileena apart of the Edenian dynasty is how it always should’ve been. Every other MK either had her outcast already or conspiring to beseech the throne. In MK1 we actually get to see their family dynamics before it’s all spoiled and we see Mileena slowly becoming her manipulative self. It’s a much better version because it leaves us wondering if Mileena is inherently evil or a victim of circumstance instead of being a duplicitous evil twin.

[@aleanddragonITA]

The only thing is that i don't think the Canon Character of M1K's Final Chapter is M1K's Shang Tsung God Liu Kang wants him dead and even when he can shape-shift then i am sure God Liu Kang would at least know from what Time Line the Kombatant he is talking to should be from, and God Liu Kang states that Kombatant to be from a Different Time-Line, and despite that the ending is of the M1K's version of the Kombatant you have chosen Your argument is based on Shang Tsung being the only one that doesn't use an Alt-Costume for that Chapter, but he is a Pre-Order Bonus/DLC, So that could make it an exception for him, Also if we don't count Shang Tsung & Shujingo then there's another Kharacter that can use everyone's moveset, That being the Make a Fighter from Mortal Kombat Armageddon, So my headcanon is that the Kanon Kharacter of that Khapter is The Player himself (as the Make a Fighter was supposed to represent the Player too) It make sense to me We are clearly from a different Tim-Line & we get the Ending of That M1K's version of the Kharacter instead of the version we play as, because we are playing as ourselves, so there's no need to tell our own story but we want to know about the M1K's Kharacters instead

[@florianmotao3165]

Kira can goes to Red Dragons and Kobra to Black Dragons lol Tasia, No-Face, Tremor exist too.

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

8:56 I know how you feel

[@justsomeguy6336]

I wonder if in the possibly-canceled DLC Harumi would die and we’d get the angry vengeful Scorpion arc again.

[@adogg281]

I doubt that Harumi would die. She'd probably have a supporting role in the sequel or the second story DLC for MK1.

[@aleanddragonITA]

Harumi isn't a cancelled DLC, That was all a Misunderstanding, Typical Ed Boon's Shtick!

[@yunehversomi1458]

So they’ll definitely continue Sareena’s story in some shape or form, right?

[@florianmotao3165]

Who can replace Mavado ?! KUNG-JIN ! Kung Lao will be the main character of MK2 revisiting his TGKL heritage... Beating Onaga like in his MK11 ending. Making Takeda his nemesis. Takeda is a good mavado with scorpion color. Don't be fooled

[@bababouille9707]

I think if they made Sub Zero gay, it would be more than the Russians who get mad. Also yeah FUCK the multiverse, I’m glad people are finally starting realize why that’s such a shitty storytelling device

[@THEBLACCZOMBI]

*They neutered Shao and turned beloved kharacters into Ma'ams! Whole series is cooked!! Throw it away!!!*

[@pixelgoat7317]

I came here for the gay Sektor / Bi-Han ship! ❤ 🏳️‍🌈 ....anyone? Hello? (Crickets)

[@adogg281]

Are you referring to a male version of Sektor from a different universe or a female one?

[@peanutslaughterisgreat]

@@adogg281 They said “Gay Sektor/Bi-Han Ship” so yes They meant the Male version of Sektor

[@pixelgoat7317]

@@peanutslaughterisgreat Ding ding ding! :D

[@TheAlexgallardo2000]

ill say this again for the 100th time MK11 was a mistake story wise.... mk9 and mkX had set such an amazing storyline for this new era of MK games and MK11 story completely ruined everything... hence why WB had to rely on the multiverse nonsense to continue the franchise ... I hate it here

[@Chibitoodlesaltarc]

And bro yaps again

[@gluttonousoverlard3650]

I don't understand why people hate the Mk story so much. Am i stupid?

[@connorharnage6697]

Nah. Lots of people believe that but I'd recommend watching Snake's critiques and see if you agree

[@aleanddragonITA]

Overall MK's Story is a fun entertainment, But if you stop and think about it then it's filled with errors and redundant choices

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

8:56 I know how you feel

[@ScorePwon]

i need some good writers on the next game i can’t take this anymore