Shujinko is so underrated and imagine how much fun he couldve been customizing moves in MK11. That said he is clearly no Shang Tsung who is looking great in MK11 so far.

I dont mind Bi-Han so much because thats just his regular name but if your name is Grey Cloud why would you suddenly call yourself Nightwolf? Thats already an awesome name! I guess this confirms the lightning move will be back and maybe more storm stuff? Just seems like NRS trying to justify that weirdness with more weirdness.

TOURNAMENT BATTLE - ROUND 1:
Cassie Cage versus Kurtis Stryker
#41 Supreme Ranking #51
2 wins 5 losses Record 1 wins 7 losses
Round 2 (2015) Best Result Round 2 (2012)

Cassie Cage is a scourge to the Netherrealm! Having defeated Shinnok years earlier; Special Forces Commander Cage fights on the frontlines against a new dark order led by Kitana & Liu Kang! Stryker was once a hero cop of the NYPD, but lingers in the afterlife as a Netherrealm revenant not seen since Shinnok's invasion. Choose their destiny! FIGHT!

Stryker. He could still look like Uncle Joey and he would get my vote over Cassie.

But if it's his regular name then what is Noob Saibot at this point? Because that's not a code name. He wouldn't need one. I think this is just an issue with NRS's treatment of the character from MK9 onward because before Noob Saibot was a separate entity from Bi-Han. I just think NRS should own the weirdness instead of doing this true name stuff otherwise, it doesn't make sense why these characters don't just go by those names.

Like why would Nightwolf need a different name?

Cassie's pretty good in this game and I think I actually like her more than Sonya this time. Stryker is a favorite of mine, but this won't be his year. He'd be great DLC in a game without Cassie and Erron Black.

My vote goes to Stryker! I'v always liked playing as him. After playing as him in MK 2011, I feel like his move set was finally developed and he was done justice. He could use more story development through. Cassie, while I do like her as a character, she will not get my vote.

TOURNAMENT BATTLE - ROUND 1:
Kabal versus Takahashi Takeda
#31 Supreme Ranking #37
5 wins 7 losses Record 2 wins 4 losses
Round 3 (2012) Best Result Round 2 (2016)

Kabal was displaced in time by Kronika, bringing his younger self into the present as a member of the criminal Black Dragon clan! He was destined to die a hero and be reborn a revenant of the Netherrealm. Takahashi Takeda is a member of the Special Forces who was trained by the Shirai Ryu and his father Kenshi. Takeda wasn't seen during the conflict with Kronika. Who's next? FIGHT!

Idk. I like both of them.

I voted Takeda. Where was he in MK11?! Don’t tell me Kronika erased him from existence.

Takeda really should have been in the game and I can take or leave Kabal, but he's better than he's been in previous games. Maybe there's still hope for Takeda as DLC.

I wish Takeda was here but Kabal actually is here and is really good in mk11.

I thought Noob Saibot was just his cool new name for joining the Hell club. Lin luei called him Sub-Zero and now hes Noob Saibot and it probably means something to somebody in Hell. Nobody else got a Hell name but nobody else turned black either. Maybe if NRS didnt call every dead person in hell a revenant that would seem a lot less weird.

TOURNAMENT BATTLE - ROUND 1:
Sareena versus Sonya Blade
#27 Supreme Ranking #15
5 wins 7 losses Record 12 wins 7 losses
Round 3 (2016) Best Result Quarters (2013)

Sareena is a demon whose tortured soul was wrapped in mortal flesh by dark sorcery. She was last seen aiding Special Forces during their incursion of the Netherrealm against Quan Chi, but some visions foretell a future union with another corrupt soul. Sonya Blade returned to the Netherrealm to battle its new rulers, giving her life in the service of protecting Earthrealm. Her younger self carries on the good fight, displaced from the past by Kronika's time meddling. Choose their destiny! FIGHT!

I really like Sonya even though her attitude really wears on me more and more with further entries. She is still one of my favourite characters but I like Sareena more. I still do not why NRS expands on her and makes her playable. It is so infuriating.

Ronda Rousey's horrible performance honestly makes me dislike Sonya in this game. What a terrible casting decision. Still, she's one of the best characters in the series. Sareena's just alright and needs to be expanded on.

Completely agree. A big shame because I really like her gameplay even without her klassic leg grab. I just can't stand Rousey's terrible acting.

When's Sonya going to retire? (I know the older Sonya died, but younger Sonya's bought back and I'm pretty much getting tired of her.

Sonya. Always Sonya. The original fem badass of MK.

It's a pretty easy choice this time around seeing how there isn't much to Sareena outside of the glimpse we got in Mythologies. Guys I know we all see potential in her but you can't go by what could be.

Though NRS can you please do something about her character design? Get Kerris' likeness back because I am tired of her looking like such a bland frump.

She was pretty cool in both Tournament Edition and Armageddon.

Sonya is always awesome even when it sounds like most of what she says is being read from a script. I dont even know what Sareena actually has going for her. Ashrah did it better.

I have to pick Sonya Blade because Sonya was the character that I enjoyed playing the most in the pixelated era. I stopped playing mk in the Deadly Alliance-Deception-Armaggedon era, and then I restarted playing in mk9, so I never played with Sareena. I have just discovered her a few years ago and I would love to play her.

TOURNAMENT BATTLE - ROUND 1:
Fujin versus Rain
#9 Supreme Ranking #23
18 wins 6 losses Record 7 wins 7 losses
Champion (2015) Best Result Round 3 (2018)

Fujin is the god of wind who has stood vigilant against threats to Earthrealm by Raiden's side. He has not been seen since Shinnok's invasion of Earth and some say he was killed by an Elder God. Rain is the son of Argus and a demi-god of Edenian origin. Wielding the power of the storm, he has pursued a belief that power is his birthright, last seen conspiring against Kotal Kahn during Outworld's civil war. Choose their destiny! FIGHT!

I'll pass on voting this time.

Me too.

I love both of these characters! But Rain is easily in my top 5 characters! My vote is Rain!

I'm voting for Fujin even though he missed his shot again and never should have won in 2015. Hope he's good as DLC.

Id like to see either of these guys in a new game. I like Rain more and it feels like Fujin missed his shot in mkx.