The destroyed city and the military base.

One thing I was worried about was that they would again do what they did after MK3, and largely downplay the urban element. The only urban stage we saw post-MK3 and prior to MK9 (or the DC crossover if you count it) was the subway in MKA. But in MKX, it seems as if some of the action will take place on Earth, and not just ancient-looking locations like the Wu Shi academy.

I know, it's only two urban stages (so far), but they'll probably be part of the story mode. And that leaves me curious as to whether Earth will be invaded again, and what role, if any, these two stages will play in the story.

To conclude, a suggestion for another earth-based stage: a bar, with Shokan and Humans in the backgrounds doing all kinds of things, like playing poker and brawling. The stage fatality sees the winner slam the victim on the bar, slide them across through all the glasses and bottles, and set the bar on fire. Characters with fire-based abilities use said abilities to do so.