It's been mentioned before, but I thought since this is a fdiscussion forum, I would try to start up a discussion on what we'd like to see if they were to sequel this game. We too often deflate into nothing but rumor arguments and kode hunting. Other threads on this have been pushed out of relevance.

- inprove the graphics, but keep the engine for ease of a timely release
- drastically improve the focus on storytelling
- improve the dialogue..I know it isn't an MK high point, but if they like i'll write it heh. Any college level fiction writer could manage better.

Those are the major points that needed to be fixed.

From there, I think they should progress a Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks 2
into MKIII from the end of MKII just as this one was I into II end to end.

I've read the arguments that the classics should be left as they are- good. But I feel if we don't take what we love and preserve it in revised, although hopefully more >accurate< versions, then the past we loved will just become distant memories. Personally I find the dulled responsiveness of the old games hard to play now. I'm too used to the new stuff.

My vision puts the players fighting through the ravaged locales of Earth. We saw our favorite parts of Outworld; we could move on to relive areas like the subway, throwing extermination squads into the passing train to derail it and unlock secret areas. It would be a warzone and if they concentrated, there could be a vast opportunity to clarify what went on during this game.

Characters: Personally, I liked the taste of sub-zero and scorpion. This unliekly duo would make sense from the slant of scorpion's (perceivably cannon) ending of protecting the younger subby.

scorp's refusal to side with kahn gives him an interesting conflict, and he's just too damn cool to turn down playing as.

sub has all kinds of sub plots running in this game. He is hunted by the lin kuei (sp) and his old friend smoke.

They could cross paths many times with the earth realm warriors, but allow the main plot points to be assisted more than focused on and destroyed by this retelling.

Now i know a lot of people don't like ninjas and find them boring. Me, I find the earthrealm warriors to be mostly dull and flat characters (save for kung lao and johnny cage.) But if Boon and company decide to keep the same cast, or let you choose Sonya or gulp..Stryker, then I'd support that also.


Flame if you like, I know how favored that is around here. If not, feel free to shoot back some thoughts on what you'd love to see them explore in a possible sequel.