What was the interview?

Hopefully, this includes Sheeva.

I mostly think he just doesn't want to have to deal with people bitching at him for the next year based on information they don't have yet. There will probably be a few surprises and things that buck the trend.

Yeah I think he was talking about fans in general, he didn't have a specific example.

But I can say that he heavily hinted Johnny Cage and/or Sonya Cage being in the game, when he brought up Cassie doing a fatality on her parents or vice versa in an interview.

This one:

http://majornelson.com/cast/2014/06/12/e3-2014-show-far-cry-4-mortal-kombat-x-and-more/
The Ed Boon interview is: 8:00 - 20:30

He's most likely addressing the people who are concerned about the lack of familiar characters right now. Of course, if they'd have some fucking patience then they would realize there's no reason to worry.

So I take it even with Sub-zero in, Frost will be in too? Boon don't toy with my emotions like this!!!

I just want to see characters who are new and/or fit into the storyline. I don't want to have characters in the game who are there just because they were someone's favorite back in MK4/DA/Dec/A. In all honesty, more than half of the MK roster could be killed off, and I really think they've been trying to do this since MKA (with the final battle) and most of the heroes getting killed in MK2011.

Now, if they were to remove Scorpion and Sub-Zero, THAT would be a ballsy movie... let's see how well MK stands without one (or both) of its most iconic characters.

I mean Boon's filthy liar so as always it's a wait and see moment lol.

..Well maybe he is referring to Johnny Cage and Sonya, probably Sonya more specifically since everyone were quick to say that both of them might not be in due to Cassie. But, you know, even Sonya could make a dramatic change to over 25 years. Leave the military and all after the events or whenever she gets preggo with Cassie, then adopt a whole new style, personalizing it even more to show a difference from the two.

Maybe change the color of her damn hair since two blonde girls in one game is such a problem to some people here.

If they could get creative with the new characters, they could get creative with changing the old ones to make sure no one is a clone.

He's just referring to the way every time a character is revealed hotheaded fans pop up to raise a stink about "Why was it that character and not the one I wanted? Now the one I wanted won't make the cut because you decided to focus on that stupid character instead."

That's pretty much it.

It means I could be a very happy MK fan :)

Mamma Blade and Papa Cage for the win! It seems like they will be in MKX. I don't see why they wouldn't, even with Cassie around. They were the lone 2 survivors of MK9, for heaven's sake :P



This.

Except that part about changing Sonya's hair color. Ugh. She's the original and was the only blonde till Cassie. 2 blondes in one game is not a big deal, specially considering that they are related by blood, people!

Ugh, I don't really like this news!

I hope it won't be sonya or johnny, in that way I don't see any use in Cassie...

But I really don't know about who he may talk then?

Tanya, cuz D'vorah also has yellow features? Lol I just hope it will be this and not the humans of the series.

Trueee.

I think that it has to do with the Cassie/Sonya/Johnny dynamic. I don't think that they'll leave people out of the game solely based on wardrobe color.

Just because D'Vorah is black and yellow doesn't mean that they'll leave Tanya out because their colors match. By that rationale, Scorpion shouldn't be in there!

I'd be happy either way. I like Johnny and Sonya but we don't have to have them in this game. I on the other hand wouldn't mind if they come back.

Ed was likely just talking about impatient fans that want ALL the characters all the time.

And I would bet plural amounts of dollars that Sonya will not be in this game. And not because of this "Two blondes is too much derp" reason. There's way more than that.

Cassie exists as a representation of this "Next Generation" that Ed keeps referring to. Sonya's inclusion would diminish that, unless they DRASTICALLY change Sonya. Having two characters that are so similar would be redundant. (both Special Forces, same body type, similar fighting styles, and ALSO both being blonde, cheeky females in addition to all that)

From a raw aesthetic perspective, when designing Cassie, she would have been given far more differences to Sonya if they both were to be included. Variety is a good thing. From a storytelling perspective, Sonya's absence is potentially far more valuable for Cassie (and Johnny) than her presence. Losing a mother/wife (Due to death or anything else) creates immediate drama and pathos and motivations and stakes. All things stories are made of. There is just way more to gain from leaving Sonya off the roster.

Now, with all that being said, I wouldn't be surprised a bit if Sonya pops up as DLC. DLCs are mostly about making extra $$$, and I could see a good number of people snatching her up that way. Sonya returns years later, after her assumed death. Special Forces Cyber Sonya!

We now have Cassie as the new blonde, so we do not need Sonya. I welcome Johnny back though

I think we'll see a lot of them, and after seeing Cassie's gameplay vids, I don't see why they would exclude them from a gameplay roster. Cassie is, so far, her own unique character. There's still room for Sonya and Johnny.



All this "blonde talk" I have been reading around the board is funny. Though it is cool that after all these years the only other blonde gal in MK just happens to be Sonya's daughter, I do not oppose to a new blonde girl if she has her own identity and style. A wicked blonde chick would be cool.

PS: Johnny was quite blonde in MKDA.