There I fixed it.

Yes by doing this, players will learn how to play as every character and they might end up liking the characters they hate.

I'd also put Nightwolf as a primary character for the next game and have him beat arcade mode to unlock Li Mei or some other new girl that will replace her if she doesn't make it.

I really didn't like that system, such as in games like Dead or Alive or Street Fighter 4. I hate it when I have to go on the internet when I have no idea how to play as a character I want. I liked the system of unlockable characters in Deception the best. I loved the small subtle hints of what was inside. (Such as Jade's koffin costing Jade koins) You could tell the more expensive ones had characters. The Smash Bros. series, in my opinion, has the best system of unlocking characters. There are multiple ways to unlock the characters, and you had to fight and beat the character to unlock them. I think more developers should try to replicate this system.

I would have an either a b or c method of unlocking anything, with the possible exception of ending movies, photos, development stuff etc.

So for example to unlock Jade, you could either:
A) Clear Arcade Mode as Kitana
B) Step on 10 Bugs in the Beetle Lair during a fight
C) Buy her from the Krypt

If you unlock her using either the A or B method, then Jade's coffin would be open.

I think that unlockable characters should be approached in all ways everyone above stated and more. Also,there is a difference between secret characters and unlockable ones. I say this because secret characters usually involve them to be hidden and not known of(usually you need to perform codes or specific feats ah la Reptile in MK 1 for example). Regular unlockable characters you kind of already know about and are usually stated in the roster upon game release 80% of the time.

Here is how I would do things...first of all I would keep the krypt and maybe have characters in there (i don't really like the krypt idea but it adds elements and some people like it so to be fair i suggest it). I would also have it so some characters are unlocked by finishing the game with each character as the thread maker suggested but this should not apply to the characters first available to use on the roster...I think to apply that with just the unlocked characters to reveal secret characters. here is an example if you don't understand:

Lets say there is said to be a roster of 30 plus characters...only half of them should be playable at the start (the statement of the word PLUS means there is more than you think considering possible DLC and secret hidden characters). That leaves 15 to unlock that are set and known of. Those 15 should be unlocked in random ways such as fighting them in story,beating other game modes such as survival,tournament or other mini games.Also winning streak unlocks...similar to when Meat was first introduced as a skeleton after wining a whopping 100 matches against a local player,cheat menu in options or use of passwords and traditional classic cheats similar to the first blood code but maybe make it harder to do...perhaps make it so you have to do it in a fight at a certain time or something but after unlocking all 15 known unlockable characters through them kind of ways than use the characters you just unlocked with them systems to beat the game to unlock more characters that were not stated on the box or release information. So in the end it would result in having a total roster of not 30 but 45 or so...not including boss character unlocks. Which leads me to state that for boss characters to be unlocked I think you should have to beat the game with every single character including the secret ones. Like previously stated with all of that there are also many advantages to have a larger number of trophies/achievements for your gamer scores with all of them random methods of unlocking.

First off , your all going to have to get used to the idea that there will be very little in the way of original MK characters ..... I highly doubt that many , if even half of that many old MK characters will be in the game.

Second, I always like the old school way of beating the game with certain characters to unlock others. This gives players incentive to play through the arcade game, and getting a good feel for each character.

Good idea too. Or letter B can be beating Jade in Arcade/Story mode. Good thinking.

I like this too.

When I stated that number of characters on the roster I didn't use it because that is what I expect...I used the number as an example. I do however think there will be quite a few characters anyway...at least 16 - 24. I am just stating this because of the number of fatalities that were said made through twitter but we have heard nothing more of any more being made so that could be it but there is a chance there are a bunch more. Never know with Boon and the MK team. As,for your second notion I did clearly state all of the above that has been posted but it should be spread out in all areas and not just through arcade and story. Also we have yet to know if create a character is to return...beating the game with a cac could unveil a secret character too.

Good idea about the KAK unlocking a character. Anyways, I think I got enough info from this thread so please someone CLOSE THIS.