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Who is going to be the last five returned characters on MKX

Bugman

Noob
Heard it where? Sounds like you just made that # up, brother Bug.
Post a link to the article, tweet or video where it's CONFIRMED (look it up*) that there are only 8 returning playable MK9 characters - or I call bullshit on this whole thread.
No I'm serious, it going to be 8 characters from MK9 will return 4 characters from MK4 and 4 characters from MKDA. Yes it going to be a DLC but most of the cast will be new characters.
 

STB Sgt Reed

Online Warrior
I'm surprised so many people think Baraka will be back. Don't get me wrong, I love Baraka. He's always been one of my favorite characters. NRS never really showed him much love though. I think it's about time they fleshed out his storyline a bit more.

Anyway, the ones I think are most likely are
Quan chi
Ermac or Reptile (not sure which, but probably not both)
Kenshi
Mileena or Skarlet
Smoke (but Robo-Smoke, not human Smoke)
I think he'll be back b/c we need tarkatan reps and he has one of the more unique abilities in the game... swords that come out of his arms.
 

IrishMantis

Most humble shit talker ever!!!
Yeah i doubt since the mag also basically confirmed, JC, Sonya and Kang,and even hinted at Noob

well not counting noob that means there is only spot left, yeah i dont believe it
 

SaltShaker

In Zoning We Trust
That true but he got his ass beat so bad by Jade in the story mode.
Honestly I think Baraka will be left out completely and a "legacy" character will be there instead as a Tark rep. Similar to how Cassie is presented as a new character to appease the Johnny/Sonya fans. I don't believe Johnny and Sonya will be unique playable characters until proven otherwise. Think they'll be included in story mode somehow someway.

I can see this with Baraka.
 

Bugman

Noob
Honestly I think Baraka will be left out completely and a "legacy" character will be there instead as a Tark rep. Similar to how Cassie is presented as a new character to appease the Johnny/Sonya fans. I don't believe Johnny and Sonya will be unique playable characters until proven otherwise. Think they'll be included in story mode somehow someway.

I can see this with Baraka.
It will be cool if we see a new Tarkata characters.
 

SaltShaker

In Zoning We Trust
It will be cool if we see a new Tarkata characters.
Yea I think so. Or worst case scenario Baraka returns. Just from the MK perspective, and the casual fans judgment on if they purchase, no way they leave out the badass with sharp teeth and blades coming out his arms for some random MKDA character people don't recognize.

There will definitely be Baraka or even more likely a legacy character of him! Bank on it.
 

Plop

Noob
I think he'll be back b/c we need tarkatan reps and he has one of the more unique abilities in the game... swords that come out of his arms.
Dare I say it, but I don't think I'd mind another tarkatan being in it. Maybe Baraka and Mileena's sprog. Baraka with a ball/telekick would be wompin
 

Swindle

Philanthropist & Asshole
No I'm serious, it going to be 8 characters from MK9 will return 4 characters from MK4 and 4 characters from MKDA. Yes it going to be a DLC but most of the cast will be new characters.
OK, so you just made it up. Good to know. Bye.
 

Bugman

Noob
Yea I think so. Or worst case scenario Baraka returns. Just from the MK perspective, and the casual fans judgment on if they purchase, no way they leave out the badass with sharp teeth and blades coming out his arms for some random MKDA character people don't recognize.

There will definitely be Baraka or even more likely a legacy character of him! Bank on it.
True.
 

Andromeda

I am Bard
Hmm... For me I'd like to see Frost, Shang Tsung, Hotaru, Reptile, and Bo Rai' Cho be the last five characters returning. Of course, there are a few others that I didn't list, but these characters are definitely who I'd like to see more than any.

Frost - I am a fan of hers, and I've always made some random story up about how she could fit in this game, whether she'd be already in the Lin Kuei and escape its Automation Program to fighting alongside the good guys. I kinda disliked that they made her some delusional nutcase that just wanted the Grandmaster medallion. And it was interesting, to say the least, that she was one a few who had a defeating ending in Deadly Alliance, however, I just didn't appreciate that she did it AGAIN when she came back in Unchained. I personally hope to see her. Would I consider her being a wasted spot because she'd be sharing similar abilities to Sub-Zero? Absolutely not. She can work by having different effects to her cryomancer abilities. That is if area of effect can be played in this game.

Shang Tsung - Since there was a tweet going on stating that he's not "dead" and that Shao Kahn took only his "powers" to put inside Sindel and not his entire self, if that's really the case, I hope he comes back. Will he be powerless? I have no idea, but I certainly would love to see him come back. Heck, I really wouldn't mind if they gave him more of a Cary Takawa look, since I freaking loved him in the movie. What would he do in this game? Well, unfortunately I haven't figured out that much since well... that tweet completely confused the heck out of me. And normally I don't believe tweets, but that was just... odd.

Hotaru - I really liked this character in Deception. I thought he was probably the best designed in the game. Hotaru should have another chance to come back. However, I don't know what role Orderrealm would play in. Maybe Kotal could have something to do with the Seidan army, but then again, that's basically giving him his old story back and not doing anything new. At least he could have something more interesting happen to him rather than going up against two lame characters. Really, Dairou and Darrius = snorefest.

Reptile - Reptile should not be evil anymore. I feel that it doesn't do him justice at all. A character who wants his race back, I feel that it should finally be. Let him. After all, if this game is supposed to pass the torch, can't he have his race back and possibly pass it to one of his kind? I'm not necessarily asking for him to be good, no. I don't see him ever turning good. But I do believe that he should turn neutral, but still have his evil instincts every so often. I do like this character a lot, and I really hope that he has sort of a combination of his Shaolin Monks/2011 appearance mixed together. None of this full raptor bullshit.

Bo Rai' Cho - Last but not least, Bo should definitely have a role in this game. I do not mind for his bowl movements and vomit, it's apart of his character. But if he was to be in the game's story, he should be serious. I mean he was during Deception's conquest, he had a little humor but that's the old master kind of character. He trained Liu Kang to be who he is... er, was. Why can't we see him come back and have a bigger role in the story? He's not that bad of a character if you look pass the bull that people get too touchy about.

That's really all I have to say... for now.
 

aj1701

Noob
The dude spits fire, also he is a huge plot point in the deception era which would be covered by MKX
Raiden changed the timeline though in mk9, so I wouldn't expect the events from mk4 onwards which hopefully means none of the shifty 3d era characters, although I think Shinnok would be cool.
 

Pterodactyl

Plus on block.
Since Kotal is apparently the new Kahn of Outworld, Mileena is probably going to get a raw deal seeing as she is the rightful heir with the rest of the Shao clan dead and gone.
 

Doombawkz

Trust me, I'm a doctor
Raiden changed the timeline though in mk9, so I wouldn't expect the events from mk4 onwards which hopefully means none of the shifty 3d era characters, although I think Shinnok would be cool.
The thing is, Raiden's actions didn't change anything about Onaga's timeline. He is still in the same tomb, Quan Chi is still alive, and Shinnok is still working towards his endgame.
Everything Onaga needs to come into play is still around, so Raiden's timeline swap hasn't done anything to stop it.
 

aj1701

Noob
I like that Jin Kazaama is my main on tekken but the reason why I said that it because Cassie Cage already got there fighting style so it no point of putting Johnny Cage and Sonya in MKX.
Cassie has moves inspired by their mk9 fighting style but of the returning characters so far none have kept their mk9 style intact.
 
I need something with 4 arms, preferably a female...

If the leak is true and there are only 8 characters returning from MK9, and 4 have already been revealed (Scorp, Sub, Raiden, Kano) I'm predicting the 4 remaining returning characters from MK9 are most likely going to be:

  1. Johnny Cage
  2. Sonya Blade
  3. Mileena
  4. Ermac
 

Konqrr

MK11 Kabal = MK9 Kitana
Liu Kang, Shinnok, Quan Chi, Tanya, Kitana

I assume Cage and Sonya will be playable in some form, perhaps a skin of Cassie (lol).