Game Concept: Mortal Kombat 8: A New Dawn

Sequel to MKA

Story (Idea from Baraka407):

Armageddon has passed. The sweeping tide of destruction and war nearly tore the Earth asunder. As we begin to crawl out from beneath our fallen cities, a widespread realization begins to take hold. This is not the last battle between good and evil. Indeed, this ending is only the beginning.
A new power is rising in the depths of Hell. The river of fire has dried away, allowing the wretched souls to recede into nothingness. But the way of things suggests that nothing is truly gone, lest something new be created. He was once a deity of dust and bone, a power that pulled magma from the scorched bowels of emptiness. For too long, he has lingered in the shadows, balancing the scales between this world and the next. For too long, he has remained hidden among the dead.
The armies that he has already begun amassing will be swift and relentless in pursuit of their ultimate ambition: The realm of Heaven must fall. Only then may they reclaim what they lost so long ago. I now believe the words of the ancient prophecy: Death has been made flesh once more, and the chosen battleground shall be Earth. Fellow chosen ones, there is no time to lose. We must prepare quickly, if we are to have any hope of surviving the coming storm."
-- Rajinashee "The God of Balance"

Game Options:

Kombat

Traditional MK fighting. Choose a fighter, unlock there ending by fighting through a series of battles to face three sub-bosses and the ultimate boss. Your characters alignment will alter the three sub-bosses and the ultimate boss. Mini games include Test Your Might and Test Your Sight, as well as a new mini game called Test Your Strength, an arm wrestling engine, which can be adjusted to your liking in the Options menu.

Evil

Sub-Boss= Fujin

Boss= Rajinashee

Righteousness (the new good)

Sub-Boss= Juggernaut

Boss= Emperor DeSade

Neutral/Unknown (sub-bosses and bosses will be random from Evil to Righteousness)

Sub-Boss= Juggernaut or Fujin

Ultimate boss= Emperor DeSade or Rajinashee

Versus Mode

Standard MK vs. mode. Choose any fighter from the Mortal Kombat 8 A New Evil's cast to play against an enemy or a friend. Mini games include Test Your Might and Test Your Sight, which once again can be adjusted to your liking in the Options menu.

Practice

Same as the former practice modes, except you can have the computer stand or fight.

Chess Kombat

Chess Kombat makes a return in this game from MKD.

Puzzle Kombat

Puzzle Kombat is back from MKD.

Konquest

All new-revamped Konquest mode. Features new four way fighting game play schematics. Similar schematics to Shaolin Monks, but with revamped graphics. Take any selectable character in the Kombat Arcade and play them through Konquest to go in depth on their story to reveal the entire plot. Explore the realms and interact with many warriors and inhabitants for unlimited adventure with your created kombatant. Unlock characters for Versus, Kombat Arcade, Puzzle Kombat, Chess Kombat, and Realm Wars.

Realm Wars

A simple RTS game. Choose a realm of your choice, assemble an army and train them to become elite warriors. Choose your choice of general try to konquer other realms or defend your or other realms. Each realm has five command posts/territories of interest and one main base/outpost on the realm map in which the realm you are in. The more command posts under your command and the more enemy reinforcements that are captured or diminished, the greater chance of winning. To have total victory, you will need to capture the general, kill him or her, or make them surrender along with all five command posts under your command and the enemy stronghold under attack. Once battle does begin, it will be a third person view. The game play is much like Shaolin Monks but with unlimited adventure and kombat with four way fighting. After you win your first battle, you get the chance to upgrade weapons, skills, tactics, etc with your exp. It is possible to switch your foot warrior status or general status to an MK warrior from your realm, if you have enough exp (100 exp) during the battle. If you choose to have an MK warrior, you will have lieutenant rank. Beating the game with each alignment will result in earning additional secret Kontent.

Tag Kombat

Two on two kombat in a specially designed ring MK style. Make a team of two or three, and fight another team of two or three. Tag your partner(s) in to fight in the One on One Mode while the other one or two stand aside the apron, or go in a No Tag Format style of game play, in which your team of two or three are in the ring fighting another team of two or three at once. Or go Handicap Kombat, in which two or three are against one kombatant. Make a team of two or three and go up against one opponent, or go solo against a team of two or three.

Kreate a Fighter

Standard KAF from MKA, except with new races and occupations. Also, features custom move sets and combos with create a fighting style for your character (optional). Also, create a bio and ending as well, while featuring create a weapon (create a weapon is optional).

The Vault

All new Vault replaces the Krypt with the same use and features. Cannot unlock characters here no more, however.

Kontent

This is where you will find all that you have unlocked through the various modes of Mortal Kombat 8: A New Evil, character bios, alt costumes, concept art...etc.

Options

Standard options menu, adjust brightness, sound, blood level, etc. Create your profile here and manage it as well, seeing how many battles won/lost, time played, etc.

Characters:

Emperor DeSade

DeSade was once a deity of dust and bone, a power that pulled magma from the scorched bowels of emptiness. For too long, he has lingered in the shadows, balancing the scales between this world and the next. For too long, he has remained hidden among the dead. The armies that he has already begun amassing will be swift and relentless in pursuit of their ultimate ambition: The realm of Heaven must fall. He is Lucifer's subordinate and son, and is doing what Lucifer cannot on Earth, until the perfect time. He is the Emperor of the Netherrealm along side Lucifer. The words of the ancient DeSade prophecy: Death has been made flesh once more, and the chosen battleground shall be Earth.

Scorpion

When DeSade invades Earth, Scorpion becomes drained, and causes him to become reincarnated for a second time. This causes the furies to become unbalanced. In a more powerful, dangerous form, Scorpion is a marked man among many. He destroys Quan-Chi with his new power and is now raiding Earth on no side. When Scorpion is confronted by DeSade he was made an offer he could not refuse, a second chance at life, and DeSade has to power to do so. He is now eager to help DeSade. So to show his gratitude he promised to defend DeSade as his personal assassin. Unaware of the unbalancing of the furies and DeSade`s plan to eliminate him before his plans are crushed, Scorpion finds that he has become a marked man. He is marked by Death himself. Hell Retro, a spectre warrior for DeSade, is in hot pursuit of him and now Scorpion debates the integrity of DeSade. Scorpion must choose his own Destiny, a life of fleeing or a chance to make right what was been made wrong.

Hell Retro

When Scorpion is drained by DeSade's invasion, Scorpion becomes reincarnated for a second time. This caused the furies to become unbalanced. Scorpion is now more dangerous than ever, and with this new power, he destroyed Quan-Chi. DeSade then realizes that Scorpion could be a huge threat to him, even though he is not on the side of Righteousness. So he erects a 50, 000 year old evil spectre. He is the God of Tormented Souls, the ultimate hellish ninja, Hell Retro. His notorious reputation for using the most painful and hellish fighting tactics was known by all ninjas realm wide. Hell Retro's task is to drain Scorpion's immortality and kill him. Then with him dead, the God of Tormented Souls, then can add Scorpion's soul to serve him with the many others, and leave his body to burn in the fires of the Netherrealm.

Scorch

When Blaze was destroyed by Taven, another appeared like him after Armageddon. Scorch is another fire spawn like Blaze. Little at the time did Blaze know that he was once a leader of an elite clan called Emberlions before his encounter with holy men, which had an effect on his memory. Scorch is another Emberlion. Delia created the Emberlions with the essence of the Fire God long ago to stop the coming storm. Scorch will lead all Emberlions to victory against DeSade.

Sarok
When DeSade hears of Scorch's plan to bring an uprising against him, he gets a rival clan of ice people to take arms against Scorch`s. He resurrects the Cryomancers from the Frozen Katacombs. He recruits Sarok the leader of the Cryomancers to attack the Emberlions and destroy them before it is too late. In the midst of the battle, Sarok is bestowed by the power and looks of Sub-Zero. Now Sarok is torn between the survival of her people, her loyalty to DeSade, and the passion in her heart. She is out to prove there is heat and compassion within the heart of the Cryomancers.

Sub-Zero

After surviving Armageddon, Sub-Zero plans to help stop the coming storm. Sub-Zero is recruited by Scorch to aid him in the battle against a clan of ice people known as the Cryomancers after he realizes that DeSade is behind all of it. However, Sub-Zero is very reluctant to fight against the Cryomancers, for part of him is Cryomancer. Sub-Zero is too torn between his heritage and the coming storm.

Soul Reavor

When DeSade hears about Shang Tsung's rebellion against him, DeSade sends his newly appointed sorcerer, Soul Reavor, out to kill him. Soul Reavor who was the student of Shang is more than happy to oblige his master. Soul Reavor knows the only way for him to become the most powerful of sorcerers is to take the soul of the very person who trained him, Shang himself. Many have learned not to be deceived by his feeble looks, for he has the gift of morph.

D.I.S.A.S.T.E.R.
It was thought that all ninja automatons were destroyed. But, another had appeared. D.I.S.A.S.T.E.R., a ninja automaton that was made before Sektor, Cyrax, and Smoke. D.I.S.A.S.T.E.R. was a prototype that was highly defective and shut down. D.I.S.A.S.T.E.R. stands for Dead from the Inside Status As Savage Top Elite Rogue. DeSade then learns of this lethal warrior, reactivates him, and reprograms him as his servant. DeSade combines the skills of Sektor, Cyrax, and Smoke making D.I.S.A.S.T.E.R. the ultimate ninja automaton. He is sent to kill all the warriors of Righteousness for his final testing and effectiveness in battle.

Juggernaut

When the entire Shokan race becomes extinct, DeSade makes one ultimate Shokan. He travels into the past and receives the genes of Goro, Kintaro, and Sheeva. Then, DeSade combines the genes of Goro, Kintaro, and Sheeva with his sorcery. In turn, he makes a six arm; male Shokan with Netherrealm influenced powers. More agile and powerful than his predecessors, Juggernaut vows to serve his master well. He is sent by DeSade to kill Liu Kang and Kung Lao, the last skilled Shaolin Monks that pose the greatest threat to DeSade`s scheme. With Liu Kang and Kung Lao out of the picture, DeSade's mission will be inevitable. The most deadly enraged Shokan will be a final test for the two Shaolin Monks, but a brutal, arduous challenge for the rest of the warriors of Righteousness, if Liu Kang and Kung Lao fall.

Rajinashee

The God of Balance, Rajinashee takes a human form and continues his role as maintaining the balance between evil and righteousness. He is the one that kept DeSade from balancing the scales from this world and the next to total destruction. However, DeSade was able to arise, after the effects Armageddon had on Earth. Where before, he was just an avatar from the heavens that kept balance. But, since Armageddon weakened existence, he could not stop DeSade, for he and Lucifer gained power from Armageddon. Now the avatar he once was is now an immortal balance being. The prophecy has been fulfilled, Rajinashee, The God of Balance, arises after Armageddon to ensure balance after that day of reckoning, and to protect existence from the coming storm.

Fujin

Fujin has been in the Heavens watching the events that unfold. As soon as Armageddon began, Fujin fought for Righteousness and for the Elder Gods as protector of Earthrealm. Fujin assisted Liu Kang in defeating the dark tainted Raiden. However, Fujin was able to survive Armageddon. Now, with existence in its weakened state, DeSade has chosen Earth to be the battleground for his scheme. He now prepares for the final battle, the coming storm, between Righteousness and the Evil of Lucifer's subordinate DeSade and his allies.

Raiden

Raiden remains disgusted with the mortals of Earthrealm. Even after his enforcer Liu Kang defeated him, Raiden becomes more ruthless and savage. However, Raiden has survived. He continues to take matters into his own hands. Raiden prepares to confront DeSade and defeat him and his allegiances. Raiden will not let any mortals of Earthrealm interfere with the coming storm, or he might kill them himself.

Liu Kang

When the Elder Gods realize that Scorpion has become inadequate for their status as their champion, they turn to one man. They turn to the champion of Mortal Kombat, the savior of Earthrealm, the survivor of Armageddon, Liu Kang. The Elder Gods gave Liu Kang a rebirth back to his normal self, after his spirit suffered from torment of Shang Tsung, and after his body was used as a tool. Liu Kang's new purpose as The Champion of The Elder Gods is to assist the warriors of Righteousness in the coming storm. But, most of all, Liu Kang must challenge himself, and if he is to confront and defeat DeSade and his allies, he must remember one thing: that he is the Champion of Mortal Kombat and the Champion of The Elder Gods. Liu Kang is now the ultimate warrior, and the only hope of defeating DeSade and his allies in this final battle.

Kung Lao

Kung Lao survives Armageddon along side his Shaolin brother, Liu Kang. However, when Liu Kang is reborn and becomes Champion of The Elder Gods, Kung Lao has one desire: to assist him at his side in the coming storm. Now, the two Shaolin brothers are the ultimate warriors and the ultimate hope of stopping DeSade and his allies along with Lucifer's plot. Kung Lao fought along side Liu Kang before, and now he continues to live up to the Shaolin Order, by assisting both his brother and the warriors of Righteousness in this final battle.