In this case, I wanna talk about powers/abilities for future MK characters.

powerlisting.wikia.com

Liu shoots fireballs
Kung Lao throws a sharp hat
Scorpion shoots a spear
Sub-Zero freezes
Jax pounds the ground with one fist
Shang steals souls and wields sorcery
Sonya flip kicks and kisses with a kiss of death
Johnny shadow kicks & nut punches
Cyrax & Sektor launch grenades and missiles
Smoke vanishes
Kitana, Mileena & Jade wield signature weapons and so does Kahn with s hammer
Noob Saibot wields a shadow double
Raiden & Fujin control the lightning and winds
Skarlet is made of blood while Ermac is made of souls
Rain controls the weather
Reptile spits acid
Sindel screams
Stryker's a one-man army of weaponry
Kabal wields hookswords and goes fast in speed
Nightwolf is a shaman
Kano kannonballs and knives
Baraka has blades on his arms
Kenshi controls a spirit sword with his mind blindly
Goro, Kintaro & Sheeva are four-armed monsters
&
Quan Chi controls the dead

So what new characters and powers/abilities would you all want for the next MK?

As for the characters, I'd wish for...

Roster:
- Those who are DLC to playable
Skarlet
Rain
Kenshi
- From MK9
Scorpion
Sub-Zero (Kuai Liang)
Liu Kang
Noob Saibot
Smoke
Reptile
Ermac
Cyrax
Sektor
Sonya
Johnny Cage
Kano
Raiden
Baraka
Mileena
Jade

- New
Shinnok
Fujin
Kai
Reiko
Tanya
Sareena
Bo'Rai Cho
Li Mei
Tremor

- DLC
Ashrah
Havik
Kitana

Khrome uses a mirror and can change into liquid metal.

I'd just like there to be a coinciding Artbook release that chronicles MK 1 - X along with DC announcing they'll be doing a Mortal Kombat line.

Aren't we talking about new characters with new powers/abilities?

It's a community Wish list. I was simply adding my wish to the list.

@Imortal

Not only that, it's whatever we want in the new game

I want the MK4 crew, but most of them were just off takes on traditional MK characters (Reiko/Noob, Tanya/Kitana, Kai/Liu Kang)

Kai - His "3D" fireballs given a new individual look would work out well

Tanya - With Jade and Kitana and Sindel dead, she could regain the boomerang moves and take over as the aerial fighter. Also... i really want her thigh neck break to come back!!! and no fire effects... unnecessary and really don't fit with Tanya. She would be kick-heavy, and I think the spin teleport (that Kitana used in her X-Ray and Jade had in Deception) would actually fit her pretty well.

Fujin - Interesting enough as is, but maybe incorporate the crossbow to regular gameplay

Reiko (but this time he IS kahn! who survived the Elder Gods attack and took this identity... as it should have always been) - He would need a new move set though... I think a reinvention like they did with Smoke would really flesh out this character who i think has a lot of potential. His MKA move set was a joke... so not that one. My vision is that since its Kahn, he can't show too much of his special move set, so he would rely heavily on weapons and physical attacks. He would have throwing hatchets (leaving the shrunken to noob), and attack with various traditional weapons. He would be the "resourceful" fighter, and he could have dirty tricks like throw dirt, twist arms, scratch eyes, etc.

Noob Saibot... but I didn't like his moves in MK9, less portals more ninja sneak and shadow moves.

Jarek - Kind of unnecessary now that Kano is alive... I could do without him.

Frost - Could take over as the ice fighter since Sub Zero is all robot now. She could be a more agile, lighter version of him.

Ashrah - If reimagined correctly she has potential. with the lack of heroes now that they are all dead, she could have a more interesting role in the story. Maybe recruited by Fujin or something.

Kenshi- Same as before

Sareena - I think she would be a perfect fit for the next game. However she needs a better move set, with grabs, counters, etc. a bit more sophisticated.

Blaze- meh

Nitara - Don't bother. Really. No story and no original moves.

Li Mei- I'd always wanted her story to intertwine with Mileena. I wanted her in DA to be a reincarnation of Mileena or something. Frankly I hated how cartoony Mileena was in MK2011. Id like her to fix her face or don a new mask and take the identity of Li Mei... and then some character development can ensue. Also, this solves 1 of the 10000 leftover villains we have.

Reptile - MK4 reptile was pretty cool. Id like to see him, but not MKDA reptile. He blew.

Mokap and Meat - NO. Maybe as a nod as an alternate costume or something.

Bo Rai Cho - If reinvented properly he COULD be kinda cool. Im not opposed to gimmicky puke and fire fart moves, as long as he was fleshed out a bit more.

Havik, Hotaru, Dairou, Darrius - NO. No thank you. Not an ounce of interesting within the four of them. ignore.

Kobra, Kira - Kira is a shittier Sonya, a shittier Kano and a Shittier Skarlet. Forget her. Kobra is an absolute snore. They can be background characters at best.

Zombie Liu - Kinda makes sense, no? Id like to see him. But in this version he is reanimated by the remnants of Shang Tsung's soul. He could have a mix of Shang's and Liu's attacks.

Shujinko - Nooooo nonononono. No.

Shinnok - I want him playable. I want him to fly. I want him to be cool, and feel like a Fallen god.

Sonya, Johnny and Raiden - Return from previous game, same move sets, better fatalities for Raiden.

Drahamin - He could be mildly interesting.

Moloch - Eh.

Hsu Hao/Mavado - They have potential, they can be refurbished pretty easily and be made kind cool. I don't care enough about them to do so on my own, but Id like to see what NRS can do with these two.

If they do bring Kobra back, one of his fatalities should end with him putting his opponent in a body bag. A little wink to the Karate Kid.

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Plus Freddy and Sweet Tooth
I'd take Kratos too because, Sparta!

This thread is kinda strange, with all the Zoolander stuff and "Organ" music, but I'll post some thoughts. They have nothing to do with "Classy not Trashy."

1. I really would like to see a tighter, more refined roster. Bigger does not equal better. I'd actually like to see 10 - 15 characters tops, and those characters be balanced as shit. I hate seeing people go for top tier characters. Make fewer characters and on the same tier.

2. I'd like the presentation to be less "produced." Sweeping cameras, huge music scores and operatic, melodramatic acting really sour my MK experiance. I'd rather have minimal dialogue, and see action.

I've actually always thought that a MK presented in a "found-footage" style would be amazing. No quick cut cameras, but a single, hand held camera on fights and stuff. This is how I imagined the original MK games were. As a kid, I felt like I was seeing something I shouldn't be, like someone was filming the fights from the shadows trying to avoid being discovered. It would also make fatalities awesome again. All the quick cuts and perfect angles make everything feel too pretty. Imagine seeing the fights through a lens like Blair Witch or Cloverfield. Woah...

Characters I want to see.

Rain
Reiko (takes Shao Kahns place)
Bring back one of the Sub-Zeros
Reptile (More human)
Johnny Cage (as surprise main character) and please make funny.

1. I have a thread for how big should MKX roster be. MKX roster size thread

2. Please provide images, video footage of what u mean. So I can visualise your point.

I think for 2, he means that there be a lot less talking.

Which is strange, as I feel we have not a lot of that anyway, mostly just grunts.

Maybe Injustice I can see, but the Latest MK, I don't see any Sweeping Cameras or anything like that in MK9, so I doubt it would be in 10.

Haven't been here in awhile but I'm totally excited to see news for the next MK game, that's for sure. As of now, here's the roster that I'm hoping/predicting for:

From MK9:
1. Scorpion
2. Sub-Zero (with his popularity, I can see him come back as his human/ninja form either as a purified Bi Han or a somehow revived Kuai Liang)
3. Quan Chi
4. Raiden
5. Johnny Cage
6. Sonya Blade
7. Kenshi
8. Cyrax
9. Sektor
10. Kano
11. Baraka
12. Reptile
13. Mileena
14. Noob Saibot

Post MK3 Characters Not in MK9
15. Shinnok (main villain/boss)
16. Fujin
17. Kai
18. Jarek
19. Tanya
20. Reiko
21. Sareena
22. Ashrah
23. Drahmin
24. Bo' Rai Cho

Sub-Boss
- Goro

DLC
1. Kitana (new costume and is serving Quan Chi)
2. Smoke (demon form?)
3. Havik
4. New character/character that hasn't been in the main games yet

^^Hey dude I have a thread for character wishlist. Did u read the OP?

This thread has come a long way in one year. Good job guys.

The main things i would like to see are many new characters and some older ones from the MK4 to the Deception era with a lot of work done to them to make them feel new and classic at the same time. I would also like to see them take full advantage of the next gen hardware so they can make a fighting game experience unlike anything we have seen before.

I really hope they add more details during the fights to make them feel more real like the different get up animations they did after each round in the last game. Imagine how cool it would be if the characters reacted to each character differently during the fight. Netherrealm likes to innovate so i wonder if they are going to add something else to the gameplay other than the ex attacks and xrays although i don't expect them to be putting the environment attacks from injustice in the game which i'm fine with.

I would also very much like to see the return of the stage transitions and challenge tower along with other game modes. Hopefully the damage to the characters are more dynamic than predetermined places on the body that will get messed up.

I really hope they worked hard on the story mode because i really feel that's what separates Mortal Kombat from other fighting games other than the fatalities. I just love how much work they put into the Mortal Kombat games so it always feels new with each new game even though some MK fans may disagree with some of their choices in the past.

At the end of the day whether or not any of this comes true i wouldn't care because MK is my favorite video game franchise and have played it since i was a kid since it was i believe the second or third game i ever played in my life and am damn glad i did. I'm just happy there is another one on the way and will be playing it day one.

If the Mortal Kombat game could talk it would tell me "Your soul is mine"....and it would be correct. Now i'm going to go back to refreshing this website every couple of seconds for new info. :)

Well for a wish list the only thing I can really think of for myself would be to have a human Reptile form in game (Not DLC). I think it would be cool to have his primary human and his secondary reptilian.

I trust NRS to provide with the rest and I'm not to greedy, good game play, good story and good characters is all I need.

That being said, I wouldn't mind seeing Nitara in the game. And if Blaze is to return, I would love to see him more like he was in DA, I know it was just a guy on fire, but I loved him when I was a kid playing DA, hated what they did to him in Deception.

Amazing thread for the original poster. I've been out of the site for a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time, Im glad to see its as MKO as ever. Cheers

I trust the MK Crew at NRS to deliver a game we have been waiting for, but there are a few things I'd like to see..

1) Cyber-Sub going on a Journey to find that Amulet like he did in the original continuity.. the additional power it gives him enables him to break free from the Cybernetics..

2) Assuming a lot of this game takes place in the Nether Realm it would be cool to see Shang Tsung (atleast as an alternate costume) in his original demonic form. Anyone else remember seeing that concept? Possibly Ashra as well.

3) Smoke realizing what he truly is, shouldn't be bound by the NetherRealm and should be able to escape.

4) Reiko, Kai, Fujin-- I'd just like them used to their full potential..

5) With most of the Roster dead, I'd like to see Raiden, Sonya, Cage, scour the world for new warriors to give us a little more diversity... An Egyption type warrior... An Arabian type warrior... A Samurai.. Sumo... Etc...

6) Real HIDDEN characters.. Like Mortal Kombat 2.. tease us with them... let us discover how to unlock them, fight them, play as them... NEW characters though.. Don't make a character we've seen 5 times be a hidden character.. it takes away from the mystery..

Things I don't want to see... BoRai Cho.. Mokap...

if I was granted 5 wishes for MK10:

#1 Stryker playable with revamped moves, his MK9 alt improved as his primary costume and a more in depth story revealing more of his past secrets and enemies, Matt Mercer reprising his voice actor, his T Rex Animality updated and a new move: a device made from futuristic Special Forces technology that shoots laser blue bolts :)

#2 Animalities and/or Friendships

#3 return of the run button

#4 Special Forces arena bought back with cameos of MK SF comic book characters

#5 Shinnok as the main boss with the ability to morph into a demon creature as seen in MK: Mythologies SZ

Thank u very much. I live to serve.

I'd like to see fatalities in CGI, MKTrilogy's tournament back and 2 vs 2 battles....similar to Def Jam Fight for NY...
I really don't wanna see characters like Kira, Bo' Rai Cho, Jarek, Hsu Hao, Mokap, Darrius, Dairou and stupid stuff like that...they're all empty characters, most part of them used to copy special moves from other fighters and it sucks...

Def Jam Fight for NY 2v2 is done in 3D. CGI fatalities sound good.