Story theory: Kronika revives Shao Kahn to punish Raiden for decapitating Shinnok

[TackyHaddock]

we heard shao Kahn will play a role in story. Could this be how he fits in? Kronika was PISSED that raiden sliced shinnok’s godly dome off, what better way to punish earth realm’s dark protector than to revive the fallen Kahn to F up his plans somehow...

 

[Metin]

looks too creative to me..

 

[pure.Wasted]

we heard shao Kahn will play a role in story.

Shaun was asked 3 story questions in a row and he gave 3 vague and non committal answers in a row. I wouldn't take his "I can't talk about that" as confirmation of anything. He just didn't want to talk about it.

Past experience with Goro and Darseid strongly suggests Shao Kahn will not be playable.

 

[TackyHaddock]

Shaun was asked 3 story questions in a row and he gave 3 vague and non committal answers in a row. I wouldn't take his "I can't talk about that" as confirmation of anything. He just didn't want to talk about it.

Past experience with Goro and Darseid strongly suggests Shao Kahn will not be playable.

you mean Shao Kahn will not be in the story? we know he's playable

 

[pure.Wasted]

you mean Shao Kahn will not be in the story? we know he's playable

Sorry yes thank you.

 

[TackyHaddock]

Sorry yes thank you.

I can understand Goro and Darkseid not being in the story, but I think it would be a mistake not to somehow include Shao in the MK11 story - he's just too epic of a character to be left out

 

[VSC_Supreme]

I think we need more information on Kronika. I'm not sure she can revive characters but rather just travel through time. And the Elder gods themselves killed Shao Kahn in this timeline, sound like he'd be hard to revive.

And if she has the power to bring Shao Kahn from the previous timeline, we saw that he won Armageddon and had the power of Blaze with him, I'd expect him to be the final boss, too imposing of a presence in my eyes.

 

[pure.Wasted]

I can understand Goro and Darkseid not being in the story, but I think it would be a mistake not to somehow include Shao in the MK11 story - he's just too epic of a character to be left out

I understand where you're coming from in terms of it feeling like a missed opportunity. It would be very interesting to see how MK1/2/3 Shao Kahn deals with the fact that none of his plans worked out, and instead he was actually fucking destroyed. We've never seen anything but a cartoony Shao Kahn and MK11's story does provide an opportunity to take him in a really terrifying direction.

But I still don't think it's going to happen. If the Goro and Darkseid comparison isn't reason enough, think about it from the DLC angle. Think about the outrage we would have on our hands that he's locked behind a pre-order/premium/MK11XL wall. Goro and Darkseid being left out is at least understandable because they have literally zero impact on the story, but if Shao Kahn is playable AND has as many gear sets as other fighters AND plays a role in the story? I could see a lot of people potentially being upset about that, and NRS not wanting to take the risk.

 

[TackyHaddock]

I understand where you're coming from in terms of it feeling like a missed opportunity. It would be very interesting to see how MK1/2/3 Shao Kahn deals with the fact that none of his plans worked out, and instead he was actually fucking destroyed. We've never seen anything but a cartoony Shao Kahn and MK11's story does provide an opportunity to take him in a really terrifying direction.

But I still don't think it's going to happen. If the Goro and Darkseid comparison isn't reason enough, think about it from the DLC angle. Think about the outrage we would have on our hands that he's locked behind a pre-order/premium/MK11XL wall. Goro and Darkseid being left out is at least understandable because they have literally zero impact on the story, but if Shao Kahn is playable AND has as many gear sets as other fighters AND plays a role in the story? I could see a lot of people potentially being upset about that, and NRS not wanting to take the risk.

I love that - the idea of Shao Kahn who is revived and yet suddenly faced with some degree of self doubt/insecurity by virtue of the knowledge that he had previously been destroyed - doubt/insecurity which he expresses in the form of even more violence and rage.

 

[ImperatrixSindel]

We already know they're travelling through time, which feels like a simpler explanation -- Shao Kahn is around because we're going back in time to when he was alive.

 

[stokedAF]

I don’t care how he fits in honestly, I’m just hyped to see Kahn as a fully fleshed out character with variations.

 

[Lt. Boxy Angelman]

I love that - the idea of Shao Kahn who is revived and yet suddenly faced with some degree of self doubt/insecurity by virtue of the knowledge that he had previously been destroyed - doubt/insecurity which he expresses in the form of even more violence and rage.

Imagine if/when he runs into the rumored Shang + Ermac amalgam. The business those three have with each other would be no small matter.
Besides, Goro and Kintaro both played at least reasonable parts in the MK9 story and neither of them were even playable. Give Kahn some airtime, dammit. Shang and Ermac, too. I'm hoping they have a gimmick like on South Park where Cartman was harboring Kenny's soul, except Shang is being driven insane by the many that is Ermac, so Shao Kahn finds them in that big lava chasm in Outworld, you know, the one from Konquest where Blaze is walking around, and he's about to throw them all in, but Kahn is like "nah," and he splits them back up and fully restores them, and powers them back up like he did with Sindel. Their faith is restored. And he feels super empowered because he's still got it, AND now he has two of his most capable henchmen back under his command, because he's not an idiot and he understands the importance of a strong team. Now they all go forth to fuck shit up in the Armageddon battle.

Just a theory.

 

[pure.Wasted]

We already know they're travelling through time, which feels like a simpler explanation -- Shao Kahn is around because we're going back in time to when he was alive.

Err, we know that MKX characters will be traveling back in time? Where did we learn that?

I was under the impression that all we know is that characters from the past will travel to us.

 

[TackyHaddock]

Imagine if/when he runs into the rumored Shang + Ermac amalgam. The business those three have with each other would be no small matter.
Besides, Goro and Kintaro both played at least reasonable parts in the MK9 story and neither of them were even playable. Give Kahn some airtime, dammit. Shang and Ermac, too. I'm hoping they have a gimmick like on South Park where Cartman was harboring Kenny's soul, except Shang is being driven insane by the many that is Ermac, so Shao Kahn finds them in that big lava chasm in Outworld, you know, the one from Konquest where Blaze is walking around, and he's about to throw them all in, but Kahn is like "nah," and he splits them back up and fully restores them, and powers them back up like he did with Sindel. Their faith is restored. And he feels super empowered because he's still got it, AND now he has two of his most capable henchmen back under his command, because he's not an idiot and he understands the importance of a strong team. Now they all go forth to fuck shit up in the Armageddon battle.

Just a theory.

Hahaha that all would kick ass

 

[Pizza]

This is a Shao Kahn from another timeline. Perhaps even from a timeline where he merged with Onaga.

 

[ImperatrixSindel]

Err, we know that MKX characters will be traveling back in time? Where did we learn that?

I was under the impression that all we know is that characters from the past will travel to us.

I meant "we" as in the players. I just assume Shao Kahn will be around by the same mechanism as Baraka and the young versions of all the older characters.

 

[TackyHaddock]

This is a Shao Kahn from another timeline. Perhaps even from a timeline where he merged with Onaga.

Merger w Onaga would rule

 

[Vslayer]

Kronika was PISSED that raiden sliced shinnok’s godly dome off.

Is that any way to talk about a lovely old lady who was brutally murdered?

 

[TackyHaddock]

Is that any way to talk about a lovely old lady who was brutally murdered?

Shinnok would hellspark the hell out of you if he heard you call him an old lady!

 

[legion666]

Imagine if/when he runs into the rumored Shang + Ermac amalgam. The business those three have with each other would be no small matter.
Besides, Goro and Kintaro both played at least reasonable parts in the MK9 story and neither of them were even playable. Give Kahn some airtime, dammit. Shang and Ermac, too. I'm hoping they have a gimmick like on South Park where Cartman was harboring Kenny's soul, except Shang is being driven insane by the many that is Ermac, so Shao Kahn finds them in that big lava chasm in Outworld, you know, the one from Konquest where Blaze is walking around, and he's about to throw them all in, but Kahn is like "nah," and he splits them back up and fully restores them, and powers them back up like he did with Sindel. Their faith is restored. And he feels super empowered because he's still got it, AND now he has two of his most capable henchmen back under his command, because he's not an idiot and he understands the importance of a strong team. Now they all go forth to fuck shit up in the Armageddon battle.

Just a theory.

I think what everyone forgets is that in the current timeline Shao Khan's soul is for some reason part of Ermac. (He states that in one of his MKX intros). So if Shang eats Ermac, he gets Khan's juice as well. Playable Khan is probably from another timeline. I hope they give Shao Khan more creative magical attacks not just brute strength and weapons. He is the one who taught Shang a lot of his sorcery, plus Scarlet now states in her intro that her blood magic is a gift from Shao Khan as well.

 

[John Grizzly]

This Shao Kahn is from another timeline, I believe. I would bet that he is the Dragon King in this version of him, and that's why he has the dragon-like parts on his body.

If Dragon King Shao Kahn is any less than S+++++++ tier, I'll use the game as a beer coaster.

 

[Lt. Boxy Angelman]

I think what everyone forgets is that in the current timeline Shao Khan's soul is for some reason part of Ermac. (He states that in one of his MKX intros). So if Shang eats Ermac, he gets Khan's juice as well. Playable Khan is probably from another timeline. I hope they give Shao Khan more creative magical attacks not just brute strength and weapons. He is the one who taught Shang a lot of his sorcery, plus Scarlet now states in her intro that her blood magic is a gift from Shao Khan as well.

BRUUUUH, I completely forgot about that.
The trio gets EVEN MORE complex...and becomes a square if you factor in Skarlet.

There is so much potential for juicy story meat.