My 5 BEST 3D Mortal Kombat Characters Of ALL TIME

[@kalanamak8280]

"Can you imagine Sareena in a modern game, with 2 different forms she can swap between?" Uh...yes, yes I can!

[@ZodiaCryptic]

I'm so glad Drahmin was in here, he's usually either hated or ignored, but to see others like him is really nice, I hope he manages to become a playable character in the future

[@KyleAdams-lx6tq]

I wasn't expecting to see Drahmin on here..... He's not my favorite character by any means. But I'm glad he got some fans out there in the wild

[@Strummie]

Havik is officially back and looks incredible.

[@davidolivier1983]

And Havik is back! You must have been so happy to see him back when he has been announced! And he is just awesome!

[@PezzimanFGC]

I sorta imagine Havik as a specialist character focused in out-of-the-box playstyle. A way like Yoshimitsu is played in Tekken.

[@benadrylthundercrotch7144]

Is it weird that I really want a worst 3D characters video?

[@DirtyDev]

Sounds good

[@DrRacer78]

No

[@IWish2500]

I’m with you on that

[@RitzMalheur]

Meat, Tsu Hao, Jarek, Mokap (potential, but the ugly gimmick isn't worth) and Kira (being a mix of Sonya and Kano with no personality besides BOOBA). There 😭

[@MarcoDiCesar]

Yes. Stop it.

[@KELSO2TIMES]

8:14 look how spot on you were

[@vvond62]

Was so happy to see Drahmin included, he always stood out to me as a cool design with a lot of potential. It's a shame Ed Boon supposedly hates him, which makes his inclusion in any future MK games unlikely. Fully agreed with this list overall. Of all the ones listed, I want to see Sareena and Havik again more than anybody else. Love those two.

[@kingofdragons7]

Cool design? It's literally a guy wearing underwear with a dumb mask 😂

[@vvond62]

@@kingofdragons7 that's totally underselling him, he's a weirdo corpse freak wearing underwear and a dumb mask

[@Denizu]

​@@kingofdragons7Lock your door, I think the4thSnake is coming for you

[@SolidPain6624]

@@kingofdragons7the mask and club is cool… the underwear can easily be fixed lol

[@theblobconsumes4859]

​@@kingofdragons7 It's a "guy" whose skin looks like flesh and muscle that seems human at first yet is clearly inhuman and almost stone-like, an iron club surrounds one of his hands, flies swarm around him and his mask is that of an Oni. Bone pokes through many parts of his body in varying degrees and his only "clothes" are essentially those of a gladiator, with his underwear being leathery and only having a shoulder armor piece, held together with a belt. He looks like an monstrous gladiator. I do like his design and I think it's a lot more than "guy with underwear and dumb mask". Also, his mask is just that of an Oni; I like Oni masks, honestly, and its meaning to his character makes it more interesting.

[@JanjoZone]

I think Ashrah would fit in given her lore that's more intriguing than others. I do really enjoy Hotaru, Mavado, and Dairou. Honestly just some Red Dragon acknowledgement would be nice.

[@valentinom.4292]

Well, she's here

[@DISC0_DAZZLER]

It is so good to see Hotaru being recognized. I am hoping he will make it into MK1. Li Mei, Ashrah, and Shujinko would be great too

[@haruto5766]

Li Mei just got revealed, along with Tanya and Baraka

[@LuxuFoo]

And Ashra just got revealed along with Havik. 3D era out here eating!

[@mowari_da]

Ed Boon tweeted "Notaru" to someone asking for him to return as a response.

[@joshuagorski9452]

And Shujinko was recently revealed as a Kameo

[@seido1160]

Ed Boon lies. So you never kno. Hopefully he returns. ​@@mowari_da

[@gjtrue]

The hate Drahmin gets baffles me. His freakish, sinister design and lore just *screams* MORTAL KOMBAT.

[@GamblerOfFate777]

Exactly he is the perfect Mortal Kombat Character in my opinion

[@majindrebeatz3166]

I agree. Drahmin is one of the best characters in the 3D era. But Ed Boon (for some stupid reason) hates him.

[@GamblerOfFate777]

@@majindrebeatz3166 Ed Boons hate for Drahmin makes no sense at all there are more boring worse characters than Drahmin literally Mokap, Meat, Jarek, Dairou, Kai, Bo Rai Cho, Hotaru, Kobra, Kira, Blaze, Kotal Kahn, D’Vorah, Ferra/Torr, Cetrion, Kollector, and Kronika I mean seriously Drahmin is better than all these characters for sure he deserves another chance and return sometime hopefully sooner rather than later

[@burmecian123]

I have a lot of love for deception. And found it kind of disapointing that its characters never got the love that a lot of 4 and DA's characters got. Love to see shujinko, onaga, ashra, havik, and maybe round it out with Nitara from deadly alliance.

[@vilek_7235]

Your comment aged like fine wine

[@wowitsportal5225]

My first exposure to mortal kombat was with mk deadly alliance when I was really young and idk why but I really loved movado, when I got older and knew about the story I started liking ashrah a lot and she’s still my favorite 3D era character

[@irina1296]

My faves are Kenshi, Ashrah, Sareena, Nitara and Havik. Honorable Mentions: Hotaru, Mavado, Taven. I usually count Reiko, Kai and Tanya as 3D era fighters too and I love them as well

[@sinanarikan9218]

Kenshi is so good. Really hyped to see him in MK1.

[@rockkandyplay5692]

Can't believe Kenshi isn't on this list. Your list is pretty much my list lol

[@SK3RED]

I really love these videos about MK 3D era, I would love to see more

[@dnmstarsi]

My favorite 3D era characters: 1) Nitara (cool vampire character) 2) Frost (cool evil female Sub-Zero) 3) Havik (cool design and lore, also we need a Chaosrealm rep again along with Orderrealm) 4) Onaga (interesting idea and concept and I want him back as a major villain) 5) Taven (very mixed on the guy but honestly, I was attached to him and his story and he had his moments even if he's one of the boring MCs in the franchise) Honorable mentions: Li Mei, Hotaru, Shujinko (and Mokap)

[@streamsos]

Ashrah

[@Mextlatec]

Mokap is a horrible character

[@HVVVVVVVV]

@@Mextlatecwhy?

[@Mextlatec]

@HVVVVVVVV his story and design are stupid. He doesn't have his own moves and fatality

[@dnmstarsi]

@@Mextlatec I know he's a dumb idea but he's a cool concept behind the scenes reference that a lot of fans don't know or acknowledge because everything else is stupid or underwhelming. He's honestly one of the most overhated characters I've seen and it's kinda silly. I'd personally love to see him back but revamped.

[@thief594]

This video aged very well

[@the_exxtra1425]

I could see Sareena taking MK9 Skarlet's moveset in MK1 given her main use of knives and such. Maybe some Sonya in there with demon form being used like a military stance or other facet

[@Stewart1499]

Don’t get why so many characters get hate. What’s the difference between a monster character like drahmin and baraka? If they swapped eras I think people would hate baraka the exact same.

[@hiondubs]

Because clubs and flies and flayed skin are ugly. His color palette is ugly. His design is somehow more homoerotic than any other male MK character. He never says or does anything interesting. I'm pretty confident that he only made the #5 spot in the video to provoke comments. Baraka has blades and spikes and sharp teeth, which are all much more appealing to most people. He's pretty ugly, but if you really want to know why people like Baraka's design, just put a picture of him, and a picture of a 3D era ninja side by side.

[@Stewart1499]

@@hiondubs Barajas color pallets is bland. No one cares about the uglinesses either. Dude looks like a cool monster with a creepy mask. Way cooler design than characters like Kano, Sonya, Nightwolf, Kabal, Stryker, Jax and arguably many more.

[@pilot3605]

​@Stewart1499 nah Kabal is cooler than Drahmin, but I do like both of them. If Drahmin came back, I'd like him to be more brutal than "stinky" tho....like remove the flies and make the club heavier and more menacing, give him some armour to remind people he used to be a savage warlord

[@stranger5011]

Me neither. Drahmin might not be my favorite character but i respect the fact that he's a unique monster character that isn't yet another Innocent ninja thurned evil, random human but edgy or yet ANOTHER outworld rep. (can we please get a new character from other realms besides outworld?!)

[@kinginthenorth1437]

If you ask a question about why people think the way they do, it's bad form to argue with someone nice enough to explain it to you.

[@blazer6982]

So about Serena having a demon form in a modern MK game.....

[@xombiegriffin]

Always have to go with my boy Kenshi, as well as Havik, Frost, Hotaru, and Ashrah. Honorable mentions go to Nitara and Taven.

[@vexedaslin]

Hotaru was the one character in deception i didnt unlock as a kid which is sad because i always thought he was so cool. I hope i get that chance to finally play as him soon

[@TheIronMask1954]

Drahmin and Havik for sure! But I'd also be really interested in how they could reinvent Onaga

[@JasonTodd971]

There are tons of underrated 3D characters

[@demomanchaos]

Hotaru could be great as a heavy bruiser who bullies you with strong attacks from outside your reach, a brutal sort of "melee keep-away" where his aim is to keep you at the tip of his naginata (Which could have a damage sweetspot, doing more damage if you hit with the blade compared to hitting with the shaft) and bully you with powerful attacks and pressure. Give him tools to counter projectile-spam so he can force you to fight at his range as well as an engineered weakness to very close range speedy hits (Only way to beat someone with a polearm is to get inside their range, which is quite hard IRL and should be in game as well). His gameplan should be to force you into his range where he can crush you with raw power.

[@elitebelt]

Finally my girl Nitara getting the recognition she deserves. She's SUCH a cool character, I loved her the moment I first saw her.

[@ktrnvz]

I've always wanted to see how Ashrah, Nitara, and Li Mei would perform outside the 3D era, but recently, I've taken a huge interest in Hotaru. Your points about his build and weapon choice are a big reason why, along with the potential of his interactions with Liu Kang in MK1 - I can see Hotaru working alongside or against him. It could go either way.

[@supersonicsaint3702]

I love Havik. Seeing him in Joker's MK11 ending was so cool

[@youngdresbaby]

Since you bent the rule for Sareena, I'm gonna take that safe pick and substitute it for your true pick, who is also 3d era, imo which is Reiko. So you choose Drahmin, Nitara, Reiko, Hotaru and Havik. Gotcha 😉.

[@MTR_Nara]

Frost, Taven, Bo Rai Cho, Kobra and Sareena are my 5 favorites

[@samc5019]

Always love to see love for [your #2 pick], and for Ashrah in the comments. Two of my three favourites of the DA/Dec/Arm era. The other is Li Mei - how cool a concept is an Outworld freedom fighter? Her existence adds so much texture to the setting and gives us a closer to the ground perspective than the nobles and generals we usually follow. I'd love to see a game where she leads a rebel army resisting Shao Kahn's rule, or serves as an advocate for the native Outworlders in Kitana or Kotal's court.

[@Comech64]

I think your channel is so underrated. The quality of your videos and commentary is exceptional. Keep it up guys!

[@trashcan7594]

i think a big reason why the channel doesn't get much love is because most of the mk community seems to care more about lore and story, so channels like ketchup and mustard's which mainly focus on gameplay get less attention unfortunately :(

[@PNDKM]

It's OK. I always try to make videos I'd love to watch for other games/genres and I'm a fiend for mechanics.

[@trashcan7594]

@@PNDKM big fan of your content, i'm hoping the channel gets more attention in the near future! much love! 😁

[@lurkinlittlesquares6691]

The 3D era was such a vibe Glad to see some hotaru love!

[@EmileVinesh]

8:22 After the Banished trailer, where Sareena shows her demon form as a Kameo is kinda poetic! Unfortunately she isn't playable in both forms (for now), but like Reptile in MK 1 she might have the same gameplay mechanics if she's ever to become playable in the New Era games. 7:40 it's kinda fun to see Sareena fight Havik.

[@DoritosJackd]

Felt the same way about Drahmin at first. But his gameplay was so much fun that it made me like the character

[@TheBarndoor]

The Shujinko blaspheme must end! We finally have a chance for our favorite gold hearted idiot to be rewritten!!

[@sir-animecat677]

My favorite 3D era character is shujinko cause of his design and story really sticking with me as a kid, I would love his jack of all trades play style and old man look in a modern title

[@Facebooker413]

I agree with the list so much, but for a number 6, I want Darrius. I want the return of his fatality where he rearranges your body parts

[@wolfiehatesgoogle]

if Onaga isn't in MK1 I will cry

[@cot1579]

Rip

[@wolfiehatesgoogle]

@@cot1579 falling to my knees at walmart rn

[@cot1579]

@@wolfiehatesgoogle I’m so sorry, maybe Omaha will make a cameo appearance in the Kombat Pack 2 DLC Praying for you 🙏

[@bengarcia3129]

Im here to confirm Ashrah, Li mei, Tanya and Havik and possibly Onaga are in mk1

[@koalabearkhan145]

Always a good day when K&M upload

[@Izhen_UwU]

My list of Favourite 3D era characters: 1) Taven 2) Onaga 3) Shujinko 4) Blaze 5) Frost

[@DisposedHerox]

i Feel attacked, that he called me out about the sareena hot take *GASP lmao keep up the great work Guys.

[@quanchi1795]

I did love to see what they did with Havik in the mkx comics

[@ninjaworshipper]

I would take out Dramhim for Ashrah. I really like the idea of demon from the netherrealm redeeming herself and trying to help others do the same

[@michaelsamai7689]

Nitara is so cool idk why she hasn’t returned after Armageddon. Havik too

[@DolchOfHate]

Love Quake's II soundtrack. Good choice.

[@HiddenDavid]

The fact that half this list , made it into mk1 is amazing

[@xcrackervolleyx]

I’m so mad they fucked up so hard on Nitarra. Sure, we can go on about Megan Fox and if the blame lies on her or NRS for not getting her a VA trainer, but they also shifted her to a villian and made her story lame too.

[@toaolisi761]

Johnny Cage has that star meter that let's him do poses and recover faster in MK1. I could see Havik having a similar mechanic like him cracking his limbs to buff his attacks or something.

[@qdogproductions5077]

Hotoru is my #1 3D Era character I want back. So cool - such an underrated character

[@KadeemJanelle]

Good list. Surprised to see Sareena on there but she's in my top 5 too. Also the Nitara love :)

[@luvvduvv]

My List of Favorite 3D Characters: 1. Sareena. (she is just so fcking cool and imagining her in a new modern take with a human AND demon version, just sign me up already) 2. Li Mei. 3. Ashrah 4. Nitara 5. Taven.

[@laurentiusmcmxcv]

Someone must've read my mind lmao These 5 characters are really diverse in varied aspects, even Sareena's gameplay despite how broken she is in MKA

[@kukullen_8546]

Havik would look awesome in the new mk.... I agree with drahmin, I liked him.... With a modern upgrade could be really kool....

[@NosideGhst]

I wish the newer games stuck with the creepy atmosphere the 3D era had. It was truly original almost a character in itself.

[@christop3]

Anyone else miss these games like I do? Hotaru, Sareena, Havik, Nitara all so godly. Special Shoutout to Shujinko and Fujin too (Shujinko was no doubt my main in these games lol) I also liked Li Mei alot as a character but she didnt stand out much.

[@ItsTheFizz]

I always had a soft spot for Ashrah and her quest for ascension... It would be interesting to see her in MK1 before she discovered the Kriss and was in the same guild of demon assassins as Sareena...

[@DrunkedOwly]

well, I don't think it is like that

[@ollolool]

I saw this crazy concept art of drahmin, depicting what they would want him to look like in a new game, and they made look sorta pyramid head like, but instead of it being a pyramid it was like this really wacky looking thing idk was sick would love to see something like that

[@tylerliu2240]

Crazy how mk1 has more then half of your requests

[@SquatchViking]

I was so convinced that Kenshi was gonna take the second place, so happy to see appreciation for my boy Hotaru! DYING to see him return in some official capacity lol

[@KHRattlehead]

I cracked a smile when Sareena came up. She’s another one of my favorite characters.

[@damientaylor7480]

Shame she's not a 3d era character

[@featherguardian6023]

The 3D Era Characters has Tons of Potential that I don’t see them as Terrible Additions just in a Bad Rush Production,as an Artist Myself I learn that you can’t Ignore Your Old Creations and replace them with New Ones,they aren’t Unfixable,if Characters like Kenshi,Quan Chi,Shinnok,Tanya,Frost,Bo’Rai Cho,and Fujin can be Great and Build a Fanbase,why Not these Underrated and Unappreciated Characters from the 3D Era?

[@cecilbigman4250]

Why do you type like this? Your comment is barely understandable.

[@CalciumChief]

That's exactly the thing - a character is only as bad as you let them. Marvel didn't have movie rights to their big space characters, so they had to pull a D-tier team like Guardians of the Galaxy and made them mainstream.

[@finalgwen]

While her gameplay was just clone based, I think Kira deserves more love in terms of lore from the 3D era. An anarchist, mercenary and disguise artist who gives Kabal's new Black Dragon an actual goal and philosophy to strive for, something that could tie in to Havik's goals pretty well.

[@angelsilva7207]

Shujinko and Taven are my favorites. They deserve a comeback!!

[@nachocavallocarbonell1863]

Drahmin's design was so cool! My fave out of all the 3D characters. Plus, his alternate skin looked amazing as well. I think it would be really interesting to see him perform in modern MK games

[@Tenerens1s]

I kinda feel confident our boy Havik will return. I mean come on, Ed Boon said in an interview that M1K will get a lot of ‘3D Era Representation’ so why won’t they include the guy everyone talks about when discussing the 3D Era?

[@jimdino77]

If the leaks are legit, he’s in

[@SolidPain6624]

@@jimdino77they’ve been pretty accurate so far, which isn’t a bad thing at all. This upcoming roster is gonna be one of the best in MK ever

[@Riz_]

Really nice video Ketchup. There is not a poor character on this list and I would be delighted for any or even all of them to be a part of Mortal kombat 1.

[@dracomundo1498]

I think it's against KZbin policy to time travel and then make a video on things that haven't happened yet, considering four out of five of these characters are in MK1 LMAO

[@tatubby4513]

Sareena seems more likely a cameo character, I love her and she was in mkx campaign

[@joshl8686]

No Kenshi? I’m assuming this list must have been specifically “3D era characters who haven’t returned in the NRS era yet”

[@Bassua255]

My #1 most wanted 3D character to be explored in modern games is Ashrah. A demon gaining purity through a holy relic weapon, slaying her own kind has soooo much potential. She can even form a bond with Sareena and we can see a team-up between 2 Demonic ladies aiming to better their own existence. Especially in a setting like MK1 where teamwork is already a great influence on gameplay, and likely in story. If I can have Ashrah playable and Sareena kameo, I'll have my mains all set. Your list is fantastic. I like all 5 of them, especially Nitara, Drahmin, and Havik. My list would look like yours, but I'd probably swap Hotaru for Sareena personally. For the story and greater public though, having Hotaru and Havik as opposing forces just makes too much sense to not include.

[@LuxuFoo]

You must be EATINGGG rn with that last trailer then! I'm stoked for Ashrah but Havik is one of my all time favs. Cannot wait for the release of MK1!

[@Bassua255]

@@LuxuFoo Yes! I'm very excited. And Havik looks awesome! The fact that he beats you down until he has no hands left and stabs you with the remaining bone is as twisted as his torso! That last trailer was overly awesome. I can't wait to get my hands on this game

[@LuxuFoo]

@Bassua255 yeah man that trailer was so hype. I'm glad us 3D era fans are getting our well-deserved characters after so many years!

[@Bassua255]

@@LuxuFoo 17 years! I love Kenshi, but only he's really gotten the love. Fixing up Deadly Alliance-Armageddon fighters is long overdue. Even Kai and Jarek can be overhauled into being super cool and unique upgrades. This is indeed an exciting time to be a 3D era fan in the better modern landscape!

[@Thebanclub]

The human demon switch thing aged really well

[@EinhanderPilotSantos]

Thumbnail of Havik front and center?! You know this is gonna be good!

[@shinfitz]

01:20 Odd how the first 3D Mortal Kombat is not being considered a part of the 3D era of Mortal Kombat games. Ah… I donno. Great video as always though!

[@chupamafabla77]

LET'S GO SAREENA, KETCHUP MY MAN I LOVE YOU.

[@doogerw2675]

I've been wanting Havik back since MK9

[@RonIsElite]

My top 5 3D characters are: 1. Shujinko 2. Taven 3. Darrius 4. Scorpion 5. Sub Zero

[@ChicCanyon]

My picks: Kenshi Havok Shujinko Frost Onaga

[@spiderdued0423]

I think hotaru and havok could play like there lore so hotaru moves get to the point and maybe control in a simple to learn way and then havok can play more crazy and strange so it harder to learn him

[@lurkinlittlesquares6691]

After all this time this video is what made me realize hotaru is bigger than other human kombatants

[@kylebridson6780]

With Darius getting a kameo appearance, we’re going to see representation of Orderrelm and chaos realm stuff, specifically because the kind of deep red/maroon cloth the bad guy henchmen seem to be wearing could be wearing Havok’s colours.

[@-PVL93-]

Talk about a lucky coincidence - Ketchup makes two videos about the 3D era back to back and only a few days later NRS reveals Li Mei and Darrius for MK1

[@Zaden_KT]

I was expecting to see those 5, since those + Kenshi are the characters that almost everyone talks fondly about when it comes to the 3D era. Personally, I’m hoping Kobra and Mavado could be given the “Stryker” treatment. I do feel they have potential to be cool and fun to play if they are redesigned/rewritten well.

[@majortom331]

There are alot of 3d characters that could be way better if they had redesigns, and I would also agree with you on Kobra and Mavado. With Kobra, instead of ripping from Ken, they could try to model him from Cobra the space pirate. There is some cool fanart of Mavado by Jiggeh, that gives off dark biker vibes. I think that design embodies a modern mavado.

[@Light311]

Great choice’s except I would replace sareena with Taven,Daegon,Shujinko or Ashrah

[@TheAbominableDrFaustus]

Hotaru was one I never liked but I think it’s because there were three playable characters from Seido. He’d be really interesting if you gave him more agency and maybe played up his rivalry with Havik.

[@Armageddon-yt3so]

*Hears Quake 2 music in the background* Noice!

[@Lightpaladin720]

I really want Shujinko to return as a playable character. you can have so much potential especially if they do variants design wise of young, middle age, and old man Shujinko based on how much he grows

[@gamestarr4048]

I feel for story purposes Sareena is probably the best fit with the new game. It would be fun to see her take a genuine evil route and take on the revenant Liu/Kitana roles from the mkx/mk11 alongside Sub.

[@willmistretta]

It will be interesting to see if NRS ever gets back to expanding the MK cosmology again. Ideas like the D&D alignment realms, the vampire realm, etc. were at least new to the series and not just another reboot or reimagining of the 2-D peak monetizatlble nostalgia era.

[@EggZackLeeee]

Ashrah definitely deserves more recognition. Her lore always fascinated me

[@BluCarnage]

It’s really about time we saw her again. I’m glad they gave her another chance

[@EggZackLeeee]

@@BluCarnage same bro the 3D era lives and I’m all the way here for it.

[@mrstudent9125]

07:36 their stances look almost identical

[@happydais5267]

sareena appeared on Mortal Kombat tournament edition for the gba as a playable character

[@brysonrichey6707]

Shoutout to the Quake 2 OST in the outro 🤘

[@bbbbKeJodddd]

I'm throwing Mavado into the mix. Have him be a polar opposite of Kano. Instead of Kanos thuggishness, Mavado has elegant, strategic movement. Like the dichotomy between Vega and Balrog in SF. Maybe play into his Spanish inspiration and give him a more matador inspired style, a la Raphael from soulcalibur

[@vegasthunder4208]

I really wanna see them do another 3d MK now that they have the technology to make it something more amazing and graphics... like I can just imagine how it'd look and play and I want it!

[@mr.nonamefalloffchair6443]

Could you do tier list videos for each mortal kombat game? Not the meta but the tierlist and matchups specifically

[@danbauer3669]

What If there is Factions? Like in the stuff we've seen there is a bunch of Lin Kuei dudes as playable or kameo. So, put Hsu Hao as a black dragon Kameo and Kira or something, that would be cool. My 2 favorites are the same as yours.

[@moccamane2402]

I screamed when I saw the boy drahmin ! But nice list! I agree except for nitara. I want my girl Ashrah back !

[@xnoorx]

I like the outro music