When it comes to Scorpion, I feel that he needs major revamping in several areas.
Fighting Styles: Scorpion is supposed to be a Ninja and a member of the Ninja clan founded by the creator of Ninjutsu. But yet, Scorpion's unarmed styles are Hapkido, Pi Gua, and Moi Fah, none of which are Japanese martial arts. Sure, Hapkido is derived from Daito Ryu, a Japanese martial art, but Daito Ryu is not a martial art used by the historical Ninja. So what I think should be done for Scorpion's fighting style is come up with a "Shirai Ryu" style and base the moves and stances off of those from styles like Togakure Ryu and Koto Ryu, both of which were used by the historical Ninja.
Then we have his weapon, which needs to be changed. The first and main problem with it is that the blade is straight, which is historically inaccurate as the Ninja never used straight-bladed swords. The second problem is that the tsuba (hand guard) is squarish, which is also historical inaccurate as it should be round. The last problem is the style that Scorpion is using with the sword, which is Mugai Ryu, a martial tradition from the late 17th century that teaches Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu. Mugai Ryu is a Samurai martial tradition that uses the Odachi, which is a very long-bladed sword, not the kind of sword that Scorpion is wielding. Also, the stance being used for Mugai Ryu is way off and needs to be changed into something accurate, namely something like Kasumi no Kamae, which he's in while running in MKA's intro, or Seigan no Kamae, an offensive posture that looks like
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Special Moves: The spear needs to have better recovery, but not recover too quickly. The problem with the spear is that it's not really a spear at all, but in actuality, a roped Kunai. I would like to see his old Teleport Punch return, which flame effects. I think he should have a new move that involves him throwing Bo Shuriken (needle-like Shuriken) downward. According to his backstory, he has mastered Shurikenjutsu, so I find it strange that he's never had a move involving Shuriken, while Noob Saibot, a former Lin Kuei warrior, does.
Costumes: Scorpion's costumes really need to stay away from the tight spandex crap and go into a more armored design, kind of like with his MKD primary costume, which is my favorite costume of his. I would like to see him wearing a Ninja Yoroi (Ninja armor), one that the historical Ninja would wear. Of course, there would have to be some modifications to make Scorpion recognizable and all that.
Story: Scorpion's story is a gigantic mess due to the change in his character and the overall 1-dimensional plot involving him going after someone. I liked Scorpion back when he had more going for his character, and I hope that he'll return to his former glory so that Scorpion will be wholesome like Sub-Zero is. To me, he should get his revenge on Quan Chi but not have his soul rest, which could set him up to eventually wanting to redeem himself.
