blackcyborg Wrote:
I think 4 new characters is the most I'd care to see, but ideally, I'd say 2-3 would be better. I would also be fine with no new characters.

The problem with new characters, is that most of the ones introduced in MK4 and on, weren't anything that I'd personally call "great". That seems to be a common feeling over the years. For every Quan Chi and Kenshi, you had a Hsu Hao, Kai, Jarek, Taven, Daegon, Darrius, Tanya, and Dariou etc. Not to say nobody likes those other characters, but they just don't have the fanbase behind them, nor the inspiration and creativity that those from MK1-3 had. Quan Chi and Kenshi were the only real stand outs, with some others still having potential such as Ashrah, Reiko, Drahmin, Li Mei, Shinnok, Hotaru, Nitara, and Havoc.

So it's a bit tough for me to think having any large number of new characters at this point is a smart move. They have 40 characters that they can really flesh out still, with the ones I have listed above as having potential, still able to be made into something special.

So if they want to try a couple, that they really feel confident about, cool, but I'd much prefer they use the majority of their efforts and resources on the ones with proven success, or possible potential.