The Ages of Mortal Kombat Characters | A LINE THROUGH T⌛ME

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[@DrakeVagabond]

MK 11 shows Sonya's bio information, which features her DoB: June 21, 1967. Enlistment at August 14, 1989. Became general at April 15, 2007.

[@danielcook7975]

Jax in a intro in MK11 mentions 1992-1993 i believe, so if we want to get technical MK1 and MK2 happened in 1992-1993 but at time Midway and Boon were never really specific

[@RudyBlackman]

So she’s my dad’s age of 55 exactly 2 days before he was born

[@GenMaj_Knight]

Wow, a later enlistment and then a presumably full General in just 18 years.

[@SonicHaXD]

5:38 I can not believe you're using footage of that for the defeat of the Great Kung Lao XD

[@whyareyoureadingmynickname8158]

About Kung Jin and Kung Lao confusion: it's not exactly impossible for Jin to idolise Lao even if he never met him in person. It's completely normal for family members to honour the memory and look up to their deceased relatives, especially if they were great people like Kung Lao is. But I have to agree that Jin always felt a bit older compared to his teammates, I guess it has something to do with his face probably. Anyway, great video and happy birthday!

[@BxWhatup]

He was actually a lil kid when kung loa was killed by shoa kahn in mk 9 if I'm not mistaken. I might be wrong but this was referenced somewhere i seen & i was shocked so i think he is the oldest of the kombat kids

[@wingedbluj1674]

I imagine Jin is somewhere around 26-30 by MKX. Older than the others, but still young enough to have been a kid who idolized his cousin Lao.

[@Deleted_Alt]

Note to self: Don't turn 62 in the MK universe.

[@TheDigitalApple]

Really disappointed for the 30th anniversary of MK, they give us a animated movie and NOTHING ELSE!

[@elfengabriel7830]

I wouldn't even call that a celebration, more like a "hey have this"

[@Hino707]

Mk11 is not a good way to leave off the series it needs a well rounded follow up

[@Invisibleboy999]

@@Hino707 i mean whos to say they arent making a mortal kombat game rn like yall need to be patient games cant just come out with the snap of ur fingers

[@hermos3602]

When I saw the trailer for the 30th Anniversary, I don't think there was a single clip from any of the 3-D era games. That really shows how little NRS cares about the 3-D era.

[@cherry9787]

@@Invisibleboy999 Tell me one reason why they couldn't have made an "ultimate MK collection" with every MK game, bar 10 and 11 for new gen consoles or something. I feel like that is bare minimum consider the fact that MK9 isn't available digitally

[@zenprime1556]

Happy birthday snake, your videos are making me want to play the 3d games even more

[@HawaiianMaugaMain]

such a shame the 30 anniversary trailer never mentions or shows the 3d era, not even shaolin monks

[@zenprime1556]

@@HawaiianMaugaMain netherrealm seems to hate the games with the best story, never played but the story I’ve seen is good

[@HawaiianMaugaMain]

@@zenprime1556 they seem to hate the 3d era more than they hate sub zero

[@ChamChamRealSmooth]

You can actually tell Shujinko's age accurately after every timeskip by checking the in-game calendar. The game starts at the date "1/1/1". For simplicity's sake, let's assume Shujinko's birthday is January 1st. Meaning he just turned 13. After the training with Bo Rai Cho, it's Year 6, Shujinko is now aged 18. This is confirmed further by the game itself telling you that 5 years have passed. When Shujinko collects the Chaosrealm Kamidogu, he enters a time-altering pool, he is unaware of many years passing by. According to the calendar, the year is 16, meaning Shujinko should be 28. Mentally, he's still 18. Shujinko eventually trains with Nightwolf to purify his soul. The year is 27, he is now 39. After he is imprisoned for the unforgiveable crime of skipping a curfew, the year is 47, meaning he should be 59. To recap, Kid: 13 Young Adult: 18 Adult: 28 Middle Age: 39 Old: 59 Then again, as you said, Deception's timeline is weird, you go from pre-MK1 to post-MKDA in a matter of minutes.

[@Angel_alanis]

Why this hasnt more likes?

[@yunehversomi1458]

I guess Mileena’s new backstory makes her the childlike empress. NeverEnding Story.

[@Lenoh]

4:03 Small problem with this. " _Over 50_ and still a ripper! " I'm sure Kano The Younger would have acknowledged that at over _60_ he still "had it"

[@kevingriffith6011]

It could just be that NRS isn't using the ages presented in that comic for their lore. "Over 50" is a pretty safe assumption if you don't know how old he was before a 30 year time jump.

[@TheMemeRepository]

We will just say that Kano fucked up.

[@zackxeno1019]

I mean, over 60 is still technically over 50 I guess

[@MazeDaGr8]

Happy 30th MK Anniversary to all you Kombatants out there Also, Happy Birthday Mr Snake

[@legionbeast]

Hey, happy birthday! Thanks for the fun video and kudos on the info. In regards to that statement of Shujinko's journey being 40 years long, I recall Ed talking about the character, might have been his bio card, and stating that when he's the old man, that's when he's unlocked for the arcade mode. That MIGHT be where the length of the journey is mentioned.

[@LinKueiKitsune]

When MK characters entered a tournament to save the world in their 20's... makes me think what I'm doing with my life lmao

[@WackywahoopizzamanDMC]

Happy birthday Snake. Your videos are so helpful for someone like me whos trying to get more into MK lore.

[@EndoScorpion]

Happy birthday!

[@kauojan]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SNAKE

[@saloz9483]

Man I give you props for giving this a shot since all these ages and years are just to much for me. Also appreciate the little dig for them not really doing anything to celebrate thier 30th.

[@wizarddefiler420]

happy birthday dude

[@hermos3602]

Happy birthday Snake.

[@AussieDragoon]

One issue with in game banter is that Cassie says she graduated High School in 2010 (if she's in a mirror match), which would mean she was born in 1992 if that's true, or she's a savant who skipped a bunch of grades. Make of that what you will.

[@Thomas20Smith]

Happy Birthday Snake and happy 30th Anniversary MK, hope the franchise can get back to a better continuity when they eventually reboot it

[@Doralga]

happy birthday Snake and hoping MK has something up this anniversary

[@maverickhunter8755]

"Jacqui has a storyline of her own at 26." Damn

[@SoulReaper2367]

Happy birthday The4thsnake

[@Ayahuasca98]

**dies briefly at 36** Funniest sentence I’ve ever heard

[@vaggos2003]

Happy birthday, Snake!

[@JohnSydney225]

Happy birthday, Snake! At least you're gonna celebrate your birthday compared to MK

[@TheIkranRider]

Ah yes, I almost forgot you're the same age when MK was 1st released, so Happy 30th Birthday! To be fair, there were some shoutouts from distant cast members celebrating it, as highlighted in tabmok's latest vid, but...that's really it. Useful tip here, and I hope it won't be ruined by a lousy bundle...

[@floafree]

Happy birthday to one of my favorite youtubers. Enjoy yourself Snake

[@baddragonite]

Merry Birthmas!!

[@GreenPhoenix91]

Happy birthday 4thSnake.

[@thequestion174]

happy birthday!!!!!

[@TheRockManX]

Happy Birthday Snake from TheRockMan

[@mrfarinheit8986]

Happy birthday snake

[@nicknight1728]

Here's some info, in MK armageddon the assault rifle in game is a SCAR-L gen 1. So it's either 2004 or 2006.

[@yusufbekcoolman2671]

Happy Birthday, Snake . Great video as always

[@jasonortiz1766]

Happy Birthday Snake

[@hany1st]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@thedredayshow9246]

Kano was 65? Damn...

[@vibezonegaming]

For Shujinko, the information about how long his quest took might be in one of the Bio cards or the updated History of Mortal Kombat video from Deception. I remember 40 years as well.

[@vibezonegaming]

If it isn’t Shujinko’s or Onaga’s bio cards, it has to be Sub Zero’s.

[@ChamChamRealSmooth]

The in-game calendar also confirms this. The game starts at year 1 and ends at year 47. So the quest took around 46 years to complete.

[@Lupo32]

makes you realise how fast your life could end hearing all these ages and deaths . 🤔

[@AndrewCARNBORN]

Holy shit Kitana is older than Goro?!

[@SuperSky9]

A Very Happy Birthday, The4thSnake 👍👍

[@DintheAbary]

Happy Birthday! ☯️🐉⚡☯️🐉⚡

[@lukejones7164]

The cast of MK is so elderly compared to other Fighting Games.

[@The4thSnake]

Because, even with the timeline resets, time actually passes.

[@milkmonstrosity]

Happy Birthday, you really did put in more effort for this anniversary than the people who own the series.

[@Boozad]

Happy birthday 4thsnake🥳

[@nunu2191]

Happy bday Snake, btw I love how you break down their age by every game's release year from beginning to end.

[@elburrorollerz7741]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FAVORITE KZbinR HANDS DOWN 👇 🎂 BEEB WATCHING U SINCE 2017 BROTHAAA KEEP IT UPPPP

[@RedHood-gx5xc]

Happy Birthday The4thSnake have a fantastic day and continue making your spectacular MK and other content. You are the best youtuber who can make any crap story so magnificent. My favorite series being wasted potential 🎉🎉🎊🎊

[@Suspect_731]

Happy Birthday dude!🎉

[@matthewnuss3053]

Happy birthday Snake!

[@maeglin9252]

The video we needed, but didn’t know we needed

[@joci210]

Happy Birthday! I really enjoy your videos!!

[@KingKong-dq6kj]

Happy Birthday to the greatest fighting game franchise of all time!! And happy birthday to you too,4thSnake!! Love from Romania and God bless you!! 💪👑 🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇🎇🎆🎇🎆🎆🎆🎇🎇🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎊🎉🎊🎉🎉🎊🎉🎉

[@keenestfox6376]

Happy birthday Snake

[@cameronjohnson9361]

Glad I got to spend another birthday with your content

[@mryoshiyoshi451]

Liu Kang: 24 and 54 Kitana: 10,000+ FBI OPEN UP

[@kitanasfans2328]

I can't tell if it's a good thing or a bad thing mk11 events take place that far ahead of when the game itself came out. Also every time I see one of your videos, it reminds me of why I prefer the first mk timeline.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Isn't it confirmed that Kuai Liang is younger than Bi Han? I've always assumed there was a gap between them, but only two or three years. Smoke is somewhere between the two.

[@DCMarvel2009]

Happy Birthday Snake!

[@antwoneallwood6352]

Happy Birthday snake it's sucks that mortal kombat will never get celebrated unless it's some teaser you're 31 years old those years in your 20's were worth it because I subscribed to you.

[@sherminatoranalysis3429]

Happy birthday man! Content has been fire lately

[@lilgreendende]

Happy birthday

[@ritasmith8784ff]

happy birthday

[@duongbinh211]

Happy Birthday 😍

[@sketchstevens5859]

Happy Birthday Snake.

[@emperorjoker9240]

It’s so hard for me to keep up because I can’t get dragon ball logic out of my head therefore the people stop aging if they died and resume aging when they come back to life lol

[@grantwileyesq.5962]

I've never saw a video quite like this one. Originally. That's why you've always been my favorite.

[@TevyaSmolka]

Happy birthday man

[@JangianTV]

Happy birthday ye olde git! 😁

[@Iqzzy-KO]

Happy birthday Snake! :)

[@sirrealgaming6913]

I haven't seen a line through T&ME in some time

[@desrochessimon3044]

Happy Birthday 4th Snake and Mortal Kombat! Also I've heard about a special event in honor of Mortal Kombat's 30th anniversary.

[@pious83]

Happy _MK_ Day to you, Snake!

[@dbzpark1931]

Happy birthday Snake. Many blessings

[@brospeed394]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUDE 😎

[@TheJigsawKiller]

Happy Birthday!

[@beagleboi1442]

Happy birthday Snake hopefully you have a good one

[@rigomortisfxstudios]

they gave us nothing for the 30th

[@SuperNate666]

U know Ur stuff mate.... awesome upload.

[@davidkerr7350]

If this true then is it kinda sad that Sonya while in her 50s allowed to still fight yet certain female characters in Tekken or SoulCalibur aren’t allowed to when they reach around that age?

[@gonzalotorres5282]

Yeah, gimme back my old blind lady Kunimitsu. I hate her daughter and her awful voice...

[@davidkerr7350]

@@gonzalotorres5282 Would you call it double standard that Bandai Namco are okay with using older women in Shonen Anime Arena games but when it comes to their main fighting games unless it’s non canon spin-off or has non aging they for some reason won’t allow?

[@geekgo4]

@@davidkerr7350 I mean, those aren't their characters, so why should they care?

[@gonzalotorres5282]

@@davidkerr7350 they don't want to lose coomer fans. Meanwhile they have to adapt for the shonen manga because the plot wrote it. Man, even Senran Kagura has that granny who fights in base form, and deages herself for a power-up move to a disco themed kunoichi...

[@comicbookking3446]

Happy birthday man.

[@ytjayduncan7290]

happy late brithday

[@iamjayshepard]

Happy Birthday Snake 🎊🎈🎉🎁🎂🥳

[@JH-lb6qf]

Happy Level Up, Snake!

[@aboodash9008]

Happy birthday, 4thSnake. I've always enjoyed your videos about Mortal Kombat and actually made me interested in the lore a lot more. There is a lot of great stories in the MK universe that I feel the Netherrealm games ever even touched upon, such as the Dragon King, Armageddon or even the multiverse. A great video, by the way.

[@sparks8250]

Happy birthday 🎉

[@gammagantle]

Happy Birthday snake! Share a drink with Quan Chi

[@commanderproton7763]

One thing to note about Liu Kang and Goro, them being Champions of Mortal Kombat. That carried the whole not aging thing. This would make Liu Kang, at the time of his death in Deadly Alliance, only 34 chronologically while he's 24 physically. For Goro, it's unclear if 2000 is his physical or chronological age. At the time of OG MK, he'd either be 2000 chronologically and 1550 physically or 2450 chronologically and 2000 physically. A GamePro magazine from around the time of MK2 stated Shang Tsung's young form in that game was 19. Kung Lao they've never been clear with if he was younger or older than Liu Kang by any amount. It always seemed like maybe they were the same age. However, John Tobias said back in 2021 that Lao was intended to be a few years older than Liu Kang. Whether or that is still intended, who knows, but let's roll with it. "Few" is probably gonna have a different meaning to different people. For sake of argument, I'll say it's a range of 2-4 years. So Kung Lao was born sometime between 1964-1966 and is 2-4 years older than Liu Kang as a result.

[@FOXFiiRE]

Happy birthday funny british Mk Man

[@AnimeFTW10]

In the KZbin video I watched of Deception's Konquest mode, 46 years passed in total, and the in-game date states that the year was '01 when Konquest mode begins, presumably 1901. Wonky timeline, as you said. 1901: Beginning of Konquest mode; Shujinko is 13 1906: Five years pass while training with Bo' Rai Cho; Shujinko is 18 1916: Ten years pass while in Chaosrealm after gaining the Kamidogu (still 1906 right before the Kamidogu is obtained, and it's 1916 after the aging); Shujinko is 28 biologically, 18 mentally 1927: Eleven years pass while training with Nightwolf; Shujinko is 39 biologically, 29 mentally 1947: Twenty years pass while Shujinko is in Orderrealm jail; Shujinko is 59 biologically, 39 mentally I hope this helps!

[@lolwhat19]

So its also the MK11 Kritique's first anniversary! HB to you both

[@makaveli7dayz172]

Happy Birthday.

[@DFloyd84]

After watching this video, I'm reminded that NetherRealm squandered a huge opportunity by not setting Mortal 1 Kombat's release date on September 13th instead of the 19th. That would have made it thirty years to the day since Mortal Monday.

[@steepsort6905]

Happy birthday Snake. Can I ask you a question? You think you could write a story mode for Persona 6? As in capabilities. Just curious about this.

[@kingteddieP4]

Would you be willing to do a play through of the deception story on your second account?

[@lastyou]

I've memories of MK: Special Forces being set 5 years before the tournament (1987) as stated in the manual of the game, but cannot confirm this info online. In MK X Johnny is 50-something as stated in his bio. In MK 11 Young Kano tells his older self: "Over 50 years old and still a ripper!" Sonya DOB is 06/21/1967.

[@MattSayYay]

This is better than whatever the Hell NRS did for MK's 30th anniversary. Seriously, what did they actually do?

[@VigilantKnight005]

Hope you get to do something fun for your birthday ^^

[@kidkold7242]

Happy birthday to me you and mk