I think your other thread was moved here. But by the title of his thread may say nore than your other thread...

It was, thanks for noticing... But then one of the mods may erase this or the other thread, if it is a problem :)

Well I like your idea but I seriously doubt that they will get through to next gen.Think about it how long has Shao Kahn been around.I think they are going to be done with him.Onaga now he isnt good at all so cross him out.

I agree, I hope they will do something whole new, but with the elements and some characters from the already known Mortal Kombat games!!!
I like XiahouDun84 MK:Rebirth idea, starting all over with a new story and closing the past chapter with MK:Armageddon!

Some characters have un-realised potential though.

Which characters do you mean? The already known of the MK world or XiahouDun's??

The next Mk game should ingore previous storylines and start fresh. In my opinion, the current storyline of MK is just so complicated and messed up and I honestly dont think it can't be resolved. The only way I think this can be corrected is by destroying the entire storyline and starting a brand new MK story set in a different universe.

This approach can be similiar to the ultimate marvel universe, which was created because the old marvel series had some convulated stoylines, a situation which caused many readers to stop reading comics in the 90s. I also believe twisted metal black did the exact same thing to the twisted metal series, in terms of re-inventing the story.

So the new MK game should erase the entire storylines and start fresh from the beginning, in order to get rid of all the messd up confusion. The game doesnt necesarily have to be the exact same story from MK1, although it can have themes from the game. E.g Evil sorceror hosting tournament in uncharted island.

It would also be interesting to see some returning characters with brand new origins. E.g Sub-zero and Scorpion are brothers, but turn against each other when they joined opposing clans.

That wasnt the best example, but are you guys feeling me?
Who else is with me?

So, you mean by re-inventing the MK storyline for a whole new plot, they also mean to re-invent returning characters?
Do you think people would like that?

If done correctly. The new MK should just be a retelling and a re-invention of the first MK. Returning characters should have new desigb, new origins, and new storylines, but shouldnt be drastically different from the ones in previous game. Balance is key.

I will post fanart and fanfic in the future to give you guys a better idea of what i am talking about.

Well, I do think I know what you mean, but retelling the old story...?

Continuing the current mk storyline would just be a mess, since it is already so convulated and messed up. Starting from the basics, the genesis of the MK storyline, will simply correct this. Like I said before, it shouldnt be the exact events based in MK1. For example, the story should be also be based in the year 2008, instead of the year 1990.

Mayve they should make a new game, but containing the world! All new characters, updated gameplay and a whole new story!!! BUT with the same worlds with a little relation to the known characters!

Now your starting to catch my drift.

Well, I thought you meant with the exact character list, but with new storylines...

Well I did.....

Meh, whatever. Either way works out fine for me

As long as they start fresh from the beginning.

I'm new here so please bare with me. I think that Subzero should carry over to MK8, however, if outworld has no ruler I believe that whoever survives Armageddon will be fighting for control of the realm. I could also see Sub Zero fighting against everyone who wants control of outworld and his allies such as Smoke, maybe Kitana if she survives and takes Sindel's place as queen. I could also see Rain fighting for Edenia for some reason as well. Also, maybe noob Saibot could be a possible boss for MK8 ansd maybe working with Sektor since Noob is apparently obssesed with his cyborg-demonish army. I don't know just my thoughts.

What i think is that it will be about 40-45 characters who will survive. Either a new threat has come, or a classic one returns.

I doubt Raiden wont be harsh anymore, i think he was being controlled by someone OR something.

Liu Kang will be revived.

Everyone from MK1-MK4 will survive.

Some characters from DA and D will die.

Lots of classic characters will return,most of them from MK1-4.

Most classic arenas from MK2-4 will come back, some from MK1 MK:DA and MK:D, and MK:A.

Lots of air combos.

10-15 new characters.

20 new levels.

Everyone from MK1-2 will be playable, and some characters from the rest.

2-3 fighting styles.

A run button.

KAK, KAF character specifics for the characters, and "sit back and watch the fireworks fatalities"


I know MK inside and out.I bet this is what the next game will be like.

Well, since Deception story involve around the One being trying to get back together. Maybe with Armageddon, the world actually died and the One being lived, again.

And then the elder gods, include Raiden this time, destroy (undo the One being) him, and the new universe is born.

Work out fine if you continue the MK story like that. Basically you start at the beginning again, but with an actual reason for it.

And like you said, the new chapter can be a re-invent story of the original MK. After all, we know that history are doom to repeat itself, just not in the exactly the same way.

I really like your ideas Jaded_Raven but it wouldn't make for a good MK8. It should be a side game like Mythologies or Special Forces. That would be cool.

If it was MK8 they would have nowhere to go with it since it is a prequal.

Yeah, that would be correct, so a side-game it should be :P

to Genos: Kool idea. Personally i think they can do much more with the MK world, even if they replace all the characters, and would be sad to see it go. But if it did that would would be the way to do it.

My Idea If Story Is All New In Current Universe:
(Already posted a version of this under new character thread. But belongs here. Plus that thread isn't getting any traffic, and I've changed it alot.)

The story could revolve around(just an idea) a Tibetan budhist monk who leaves his temple to journey with a "stranger" who had been staying at the temple to rest. This "stranger" is compelled, for unknown reasons, to get to a martial arts tournament and the monk desides to join him/her out of curiosity. He travels with the "stranger" and repeatedly attempts to convert him/her to buddhism (he's a monk it's what he does) in order to bring her/him peace. Their adventures on the way to the tournament would be like konquest mode. Slowly they begin to realize that there may be more to this coming tournament then they originally suspected as they are continually getting into trouble with others who are also headed there. At some point (about 1/4th of the way through) they would meet a "fighter" who is also compelled to get to the tournament and he/she informs you he Mortal Kombat tournament is supposed to be the largest matial arts
tournament ever. It is being held at the base of the Himalayas on the southern side. You will need to cross the mountains to get there.The prize for victory is one of a kind, and could even be the secret to immortality.
More adventuring and small plot points follow as you continue heading south across Tibet to the mountains. You would continue to meet other fighters with more tidbits of info eventually revealing that the tournament is a fight to the death with the winner being proclaimed MK Champion. Some outcast monks from different societies throughout the region have formed a temple and decided to prove their worth as a warrior society by holding this tounament. Konquest-ish (or adventure) mode would end with your arrival at the temple and the "stranger's" entrance into the tournament which would unlock her/him and the monk for arcade usage.(if you're curious about how you would use two people in an adventure game it's simple. The monk would be the narrator of the story and travel with you but the "stranger" would be the playable character and do all the fighting.)

When you beat arcade mode with the "stranger" a Raiden type character (god guardian of earthrealm) would show up and explain that he/she had been imprisoned by the outcast monks, but they could not block all his/her powers and she/he sommoned you to the tournament, along with a select few others, in the hopes that you would win the tournament and free him/her. The god character would tell you that the monks were not monks but creatures from one of the 8 realms and had you not won the tournament then they would have had a victory over you and your realms defenses would have been weakened. You not only won the tournament but prolonged the safety of the realm as well.(this would also unlock the god character for arcade play.)

I tried to stay close to an MKish story while still being original. If your curious about the "8 realms" comment, well, i figured same six as before. Plus, since the previous story doesn't exist there are no previous MK tournaments so Zaterra was never conquered. And they could come up with some other realm too.

I want to write more (especially on realms and arcade) but that's enough for now and it depends on your feedback for this post. Tell me what you think. Do you want to hear more or do you want me to shut the hell up? I'll check back on Thursday.