History Trivia / MortalKombat9

* WriterRevolt: Downplayed. Sony told the developers [[ExecutiveMeddling they weren't allowed]] to make Kratos look "weak", and thus a number of Fatalities were given unique differences when being done on Kratos. Kratos makes a cameo in the story mode... Albeit in [[HumanPopsicle a block of ice]], implying that Kratos was defeated off-screen by Sub-Zero. The ice is conspicuously empty in the Xbox 360 version of the game, leaving the impression that this was done ''specifically'' for Kratos.

* WriterRevolt: Downplayed. Sony told the developers [[ExecutiveMeddling they weren't allowed]] to make Kratos look "weak", and thus a number of Fatalities were altered to fit this mandate. Kratos makes a cameo in the story mode... Albeit in [[HumanPopsicle a block of ice]], implying that Kratos was defeated off-screen by Sub-Zero. The ice is conspicuously empty in the Xbox 360 version of the game, leaving the impression that this was done ''specifically'' for Kratos.

* WriterRevolt: Sony told the developers [[ExecutiveMeddling they weren't allowed]] to make Kratos look "weak", and thus a number of Fatalities were altered to fit this mandate. Kratos makes a cameo in the story mode... Albeit in [[HumanPopsicle a block of ice]], implying that Kratos was defeated off-screen by Sub-Zero. The ice is conspicuously empty in the Xbox 360 version of the game, leaving the impression that this was done ''specifically'' for Kratos.

** Creator/KarenStrassman is both Kitana and Mileena.

** Jax[[note]]Gerald C. Rivers[[/note]], Stryker[[note]]Creator/MatthewMercer[[/note]], Noob Saibot/the Announcer[[note]]JamiesonPrice[[/note]], Shao Kahn/Baraka[[note]]Bob Carter[[/note]], and Ermac/Kano[[note]]Creator/MichaelMcConnohie[[/note]] are [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV M. Bison, Fei-Long, the Announcer, Balrog, and Seth]].

** Creator/JamiesonPrice is Bi-Han!Sub-Zero/Noob Saibot, and the announcer.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyOzzd53ssY "Portal Kombat":]] The release date of the game itself, simply for coinciding with that of ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}''[='=]s; the temptation to switch out the "M" in "Mortal" for a "P" proved to be too great.

** Creator/KarenStrassman voices both Kitana and Mileena.

** Dana Lyn Baron voices both Sonya and Skarlet.

* Kratos has different animations for when he falls victim to certain fatalities. While the other fighters react with fear, Kratos does not, a design decision which, according to Ed Boon, was requested by Sony Computer Entertainment as they didn't want to make him look weak. (He IS a Spartan after all.)
** When killed by Johnny Cage's "And The Winner Is..." Fatality, Cage does not plant a faux-Oscar trophy into Kratos' split head.
** In Mileena's "Be Mine" fatality, Mileena will not eat Kratos' head after tearing it off, instead going right to throwing it away.
** When shrunk during Ermac's "Pest Control" fatality, rather than run around panicking, Kratos will instead challenge Ermac outright before being crushed (He's faced even bigger, after all.)
** When hit with Cyber Sub-Zero's "Brain Freeze", Kratos will not fall down in a humourous rigor mortis pose.
** When Stryker slams a grenade into Kratos' stomach during the former's "Have A Blast" fatality, Kratos does not panic before said grenade explodes, instead growling and trembling in fury.
** When killed by Kung Lao's "Razor's Edge" fatality, Kratos does not wave his arms in horror when being dragged through the hat and being cut in two.
** When hit by Noob Saibot's "As One" fatality, Kratos reacts to being bisected by a portal less so than other fighters do.
** When ensnared by Skarlet's blood pillars during her "Make It Rain" fatality, Kratos instead attempts to break free of his restrains instead of panicking.
** Kratos does not flinch when Kenshi throws his sword during the latter's "Split Ends" fatality.
** Kratos does not inflate when being filled up by Rain's "Bubble Burst" fatality.
** During Freddy's "Tell 'Em Freddy Sent Ya" Fatality, as soon as Freddy vanishes, Kratos instead prepares for a possible sneak attack instead of looking worried as others do. When tossed into the boiler in Freddy's "Welcome To My Nightmare" fatality, Kratos tries to grab at Freddy before the latter slams the door on his arm.

* {{Jossed}}: It had been assumed for years among the fandom that Jade's parents were Edenian nobility, thus explaining how she and Kitana [[HeterosexualLifePartners were so close during their childhood and beyond]]. In reality, Jade was actually offered as a tribute to Shao Kahn in her infant years, where she was raised alongside Kitana as one of Kahn's assassins.

** Scorpion[[note]]Creator/PatrickSeitz[[/note]] and Bi-Han (Elder Sub-Zero)[=/=]Noob Saibot[[note]]Creator/JamiesonPrice[[/note]] are [[{{Blazblue}} Ragna the Bloodedge and Iron Tager.]]

** Creator/{{Michael McConnohie}} voices both Ermac and Kano.

** [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Gravity Squeeze]] for Ermac's "Cannonball Slam" X-ray Move, due to its aesthetic similarities to [[Franchise/{{X-Men}} Magneto]]'s [[LimitBreak Level 3]] in ''[=MvC3=]''.

** As usual, series co-creator Ed Boon moves his chords for Scorpion's iconic "Get over here!" and "Come here!" quotes (Albeit thanks to re-used vocals from [=MK4=] onward,) as well as voicing a few minor background characters on the side.
** Similarly, Raiden's gibberish yells during his Torpedo special moves are the exact same vocals from [=MK2=] and ''Trilogy''.

** There had also been a fan theory since the time of ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombat4 Gold]]'' (thanks to [[SuddenlyEthnicity Cyrax's ending]]) that the [[McNinja Lin Kuei]]'s ranks do not consist exclusively of Chinese people (or those of Chinese ancestry in the case of the [[HeinzHybrid Chinese-American-Cyromancer]] Sub-Zero bros., who were taken to China against their will by their father). Smoke and Cyrax's bios confirm this to be true; the former hails from Prague and [[CanonName is named]] Tomas Vrbada, while the latter is Motswana and was recruited to join the clan (so... Slavic and African [[InsistentTerminology "ninjas"]]?).

** As usual, series co-creator Ed Boon moves his chords for Scorpion's iconic "Get over here!" and "Come here!" quotes, as well as voicing a few minor background characters on the side.

* FlipFlopOfGod: In development, earlier reports noted that the Sub-Zero in this game was [[Characters/MortalKombat1 Bi-Han, the elder Sub-Zero]]. Sub-Zero's vignette and [[http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/mortalkombat9/video/6284305/mortal-kombat-sub-zero-gameplay-movie combo video]] showed that it was''[[Characters/MortalKombat2 Kuai Liang, the younger brother]]'' instead, [[LegacyCharacter once again taking up his brother's title]] and [[{{Revenge}} out for Scorpion's blood]]. In the end, both Sub-Zeroes (and Noob Saibot), in a way, made the cut for the game, [[spoiler:and none of them remain as ''human'' Sub-Zero: Bi-Han is killed by Scorpion and turned by Quan Chi into Noob Saibot; and Kuai Liang, the Sub-Zero of the roster, is turned into Cyber Sub-Zero. There's even a battle between them at some point.]] Of note is that both Sub-Zeroes have different costumes, and Bi-Han's one is the alternate.

* FlipFlopOfGod: In development, earlier reports noted that the Sub-Zero in this game was [[Characters/MortalKombat1 Bi-Han, the elder Sub-Zero]]. Sub-Zero's vignette and [[http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/mortalkombat9/video/6284305/mortal-kombat-sub-zero-gameplay-movie combo video]] shown that it was ''[[Characters/MortalKombat2 Kuai Liang, the younger brother]]'' instead, [[LegacyCharacter once again taking up his brother's title]] and [[{{Revenge}} out for Scorpion's blood]]. In the end, both Sub-Zeroes (and Noob Saibot), in a way, made the cut for the game, [[spoiler:and none of them remains as ''human'' Sub-Zero: Bi-Han is killed by Scorpion and turned by Quan Chi into Noob Saibot; and Kuai Liang, the Sub-Zero of the roster, is turned into Cyber Sub-Zero. There's even a battle between them at some point.]] Of note is that both Sub-Zeroes have different costumes, and Bi-Han's one is the alternate.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Needles Kane (of ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal'' fame) [[http://testyourmight.com/threads/sweet-tooth-was-discussed-for-mortal-kombat-9.38777/ was considered]] as a guest character for the PS3 version.
* Kratos has different animations for when he falls victim to certain fatalities. While the other fighters react with fear, Kratos does not, a design decision which, according to Ed Boon, was requested by Sony Computer Entertainment as they didn't want to make him look weak (He IS a Spartan after all.)

** Shao Kahn: PatrickSeitz --> Bob Carter

*** Jax's and Shao Kahn/Baraka's VA also reprise their ''SF'' roles in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken'', with Kitana/Mileena[[note]]Creator/KarenStrassman[[/note]], Scorpion/Freddy Krueger[[note]]PatrickSeitz[[/note]] and Noob Saibot/Announcer being [[VideoGame/FinalFight Poison]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII Hugo]][=/=][[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Bob, and Heihachi]].
** Kano/Ermac[[note]]Creator/MichaelMcConnohie[[/note]] and Scorpion/Freddy Krueger[[note]]PatrickSeitz[[/note]], are [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft The Lich King, Prince Arthas Menethil/Warchief Garrosh Hellscream]].

** PatrickSeitz voices both Scorpion and Freddy.

** Reprising their roles from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse'' are Tom Choi, RichardEpcar, PatrickSeitz, Jim Miller, Dana Lyn Baron, Ron Banks, and Creator/MichaelMcConnohie as Liu Kang, Raiden, Scorpion, Kuai Liang!Sub-Zero, Sonya, Quan Chi, and Kano. Michael also voices Ermac, whereas Patrick and Dana get another role in the form of DLC characters [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] and Skarlet.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Needless Kane (of ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal'' fame) [[http://testyourmight.com/threads/sweet-tooth-was-discussed-for-mortal-kombat-9.38777/ was considered]] as a guest character for the PS3 version.

* [[BannedInChina Banned In Australia]]: [[http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/115/1152077p1.html According to this article]], Australia's censors have banned the game due to the graphic violence in the fatalities. It's banned to such a point that they have the border patrol on the lookout for attempts to import the game. This could have been averted if they bit the bullet and introduced an R18+ for games, but that's a contentious issue.

* DevelopmentGag: The younger Sub-Zero (Kuai Liang, aka the younger Sub-Zero), according to his bio, went by the {{codename}} of Tundra before taking up his brother's title. Tundra was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the original name considered for Sub-Zero]].

* FlipFlopOfGod: In development, earlier reports noted that the Sub-Zero in this game was [[Characters/MortalKombat Bi-Han, the elder Sub-Zero]]. Sub-Zero's vignette and [[http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/mortalkombat9/video/6284305/mortal-kombat-sub-zero-gameplay-movie combo video]] shown that it was ''[[Characters/MortalKombat2 Kuai Liang, the younger brother]]'' instead, [[LegacyCharacter once again taking up his brother's title]] and [[{{Revenge}} out for Scorpion's blood]]. In the end, both Sub-Zeroes (and Noob Saibot), in a way, made the cut for the game, [[spoiler:and none of them remains as ''human'' Sub-Zero: Bi-Han is killed by Scorpion and turned by Quan Chi into Noob Saibot; and Kuai Liang, the Sub-Zero of the roster, is turned into Cyber Sub-Zero. There's even a battle between them at some point.]] Of note is that both Sub-Zeroes have different costumes, and Bi-Han's one is the alternate.

** JamiesonPrice is Bi-Han!Sub-Zero/Noob Saibot, and the announcer.
** MatthewMercer is Stryker.

** KarenStrassman is both Kitana and Mileena.

** Bob Carter ([[Manga/DragonBall Bojack]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Balrog]]) is Shao Kahn and Baraka.

** Andrew Kishino ([[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou Koki]], [[LostPlanet Yuri Solotov]], [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades Storm Shadow]]) is Shang Tsung and Sektor.
** Jeff Pilson (former bassist of ''Music/{{Foreigner}}'', ''Music/{{Dokken}}'', ''[[Music/RonnieJamesDio Dio]]'') is Johnny Cage.
** Ken Lally ([[Series/{{Heroes}} The German]]) is Smoke, Goro and Shinnok.

** The Announcer: Herman Sanchez (the announcer in the main series from ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombat4 MK4]]'' up to ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon Armageddon]]'' and ''vs. DCU'') --> JamiesonPrice
** Kitana: S.G. Willie --> KarenStrassman

** Jax[[note]]Gerald C. Rivers[[/note]], Stryker[[note]]MatthewMercer[[/note]], Noob Saibot/the Announcer[[note]]JamiesonPrice[[/note]], Shao Kahn/Baraka[[note]]Bob Carter[[/note]], and Ermac/Kano[[note]]Creator/MichaelMcConnohie[[/note]] are [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV M. Bison, Fei-Long, the Announcer, Balrog, and Seth]].
*** Jax's and Shao Kahn's/Baraka's VA also reprise their ''SF'' roles in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken'', with Kitana/Mileena[[note]]KarenStrassman[[/note]], Scorpion/Freddy Krueger[[note]]PatrickSeitz[[/note]] and Noob Saibot/Announcer being [[VideoGame/FinalFight Poison]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII Hugo]][=/=][[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Bob, and Heihachi]].

** KarenStrassman voices both Kitana and Mileena.
** LaniMinella voices both Sindel and Sheeva.
** JamiesonPrice voices both Noob Saibot and the Announcer.

** Jax[[hottip:*:Gerald C. Rivers]], Stryker[[hottip:*:MatthewMercer]], Noob Saibot/the Announcer[[hottip:*:JamiesonPrice]], Shao Kahn/Baraka[[hottip:*:Bob Carter]], and Ermac/Kano[[hottip:*:Creator/MichaelMcConnohie]] are [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV M. Bison, Fei-Long, the Announcer, Balrog, and Seth]].
*** Jax's and Shao Kahn's/Baraka's VA also reprise their ''SF'' roles in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken'', with Kitana/Mileena[[hottip:*:KarenStrassman]], Scorpion/Freddy Krueger[[hottip:*:PatrickSeitz]] and Noob Saibot/Announcer being [[VideoGame/FinalFight Poison]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII Hugo]][=/=][[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Bob, and Heihachi]].
** Kano/Ermac[[hottip:*:Creator/MichaelMcConnohie]] and Scorpion/Freddy Krueger[[hottip:*:PatrickSeitz]], are [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft The Lich King, Prince Arthas Menethil/Warchief Garrosh Hellscream]].

* ShownTheirWork: All of Freddy's attacks and combos are named after the many puns and one-liners he used in his movies.

** LaniMinella is Sheeva and Sindel.

* CanonName: The bios and vignettes reveal at least three of the Lin Kuei's real names: Bi-Han (Sub-Zero the elder/Noob Saibot), Kuai Liang (Tundra/Sub-Zero the younger), and Tomas Vrbada (Smoke).

* ShownTheirWork: All of Freddy's attacks and combos are named after the many puns and one-liners he used in his movies.
* ShoutOut:
** One of the achievements of the game is "ThereCanBeOnlyOne". Christopher Lambert, who played Raiden in [[Film/MortalKombat the first movie]], also played Connor [=MacLeod=] in the ''Film/{{Highlander}}'' movie.

** Reprising their roles from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse'' are Tom Choi, RichardEpcar, PatrickSeitz, Jim Miller, Dana Lyn Baron, Ron Banks, and Creator/MichaelMcConnohie as Liu Kang, Raiden, Scorpion, Kuai Liang!Sub-Zero, Sonya, Quan Chi, and Kano. Michael also voices Ermac, whereas Patrick and Dana get another role in the form of DLC characters [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and Skarlet.

** Thunder Idiot or God of Blunder for Raiden due to his many WhatAnIdiot moments throughout the game.

** Reprising their roles from ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]'' are Tom Choi, RichardEpcar, PatrickSeitz, Jim Miller, Dana Lyn Baron, Ron Banks, and Creator/MichaelMcConnohie as Liu Kang, Raiden, Scorpion, Kuai Liang!Sub-Zero, Sonya, Quan Chi, and Kano. Michael also voices Ermac, whereas Patrick and Dana get another role in the form of DLC characters [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] and Skarlet.
** JamiesonPrice ([[BlazBlue Iron Tager]], [[TekkenBloodVengeance Heihachi Mishima]]) is Bi-Han!Sub-Zero/Noob Saibot, and the announcer.
** MatthewMercer ([[ThereWillBeBrawl Ganondorf]], [[{{Thundercats 2011}} Tygra]]) is Stryker.
** Terrence "T.C." Carson ([[VideoGame/UnrealTournamentIII Othello]], [[StarWarsTheCloneWars Mace Windu]]) reprises his role as GuestFighter [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]].

** KarenStrassman ([[VideoGame/SengokuBasara Magoichi Saica]], [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Rouge the Bat]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Soi Fon]], [[CodeGeass Kallen]]) is both Kitana and Mileena.
** LaniMinella, ([[VideoGame/UnrealChampionship2TheLiandriConflict Female announcer]], [[VideoGame/StarcraftII Medivac pilot]], [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Ivy]]) is both Sheeva and Sindel.

** Andrew Kishino ([[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou Koki]], [[LostPlanet Yuri Solotov]], [[GIJoeRenegades Storm Shadow]]) is Shang Tsung and Sektor.

** Henry Dittman ([[{{Naruto}} Kabuto Yakushi]]) is Rain.

** KarenStrassman ([[VideoGame/SengokuBasara Magoichi Saica]], [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Rouge the Bat]], [[{{Bleach}} Soi Fon]], [[CodeGeass Kallen]]) is both Kitana and Mileena.

** Reprising their roles from ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]'' are Tom Choi, RichardEpcar, PatrickSeitz, Jim Miller, Dana Lyn Baron, Ron Banks, and MichaelMcConnohie as Liu Kang, Raiden, Scorpion, Kuai Liang!Sub-Zero, Sonya, Quan Chi, and Kano. Michael also voices Ermac, whereas Patrick and Dana get another role in the form of DLC characters [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] and Skarlet.

** Jax[[hottip:*:Gerald C. Rivers]], Stryker[[hottip:*:MatthewMercer]], Noob Saibot/the Announcer[[hottip:*:JamiesonPrice]], Shao Kahn/Baraka[[hottip:*:Bob Carter]], and Ermac/Kano[[hottip:*:MichaelMcConnohie]] are [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV M. Bison, Fei-Long, the Announcer, Balrog, and Seth]].

** Kano/Ermac[[hottip:*:MichaelMcConnohie]] and Scorpion/Freddy Krueger[[hottip:*:PatrickSeitz]], are [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft The Lich King, Prince Arthas Menethil/Warchief Garrosh Hellscream]].

** {{Michael McConnohie}} voices both Ermac and Kano.