History WMG / MortalKombat11

* Either [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Metal Sonic, Shadow, Fang the Sniper, Black Doom, Ixis Naugus or Mephiles]]: We know that Sonic the Hedgehog is a Family-friendly franchise and to a lesser extent, an Animal-based Universe. However, in a similar fashion how can Mario and Kirby be represented if one of the Anti-heroes or Villains would appear as a Guest for the Switch version, instead of a Hero, maybe an Anti-hero or a Villain or at least a Hero who is either Deeper, Down to Earth, Supernatural-based or Manly enough would appear. Also, if DC and Sonic can crossover in LEGO form, then why not? It would also be a nod to the fans of Sonic and Mortal Kombat are friendly to each other. Imagine Shadow performing a Fatality where he crashes the opponent, complete with his Bike. Ixis vs. Shang Tsung would also be a great match. Black Doom is the most intense villain of the games and is more likely to be a kombatant.

** Switch guest: [[VideoGame/EternalDarkness Pious Augustus]], [[VideoGame/MadWorld Jack Cayman]], [[VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} Bayonetta]]
*** If the Switch versions couldn't use VideoGame/MadWorld (because it is owned by SEGA), at least the port could use [[Franchise/{{SuperMarioBros}} Bowser]], as he is one of the few Kiddie Nintendo Villains that would fit well with Mortal Kombat's Horror and Supernatural motifs and after all, RuleOfCool if Bowser became the first Nintendo Villain to become a Mortal Kombat Guest Fighter.
*** Alternatively, [[Franchise/{{TheLegendOfZelda}} Ganondorf]], as since ''Zelda'' is one of Nintendo's Hardcore universes that would fit well with the MK universe, given the fact it also features the aforementioned motif.
*** Or maybe, [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]], imagine him being the first Mortal Kombat Guest Villain who is the Comic Relief. If not, maybe the Switch port could use [[VideoGame/{{Earthbound}} Giygas]], as he would also serve as the ComicRelief.
*** If NetherRealm cannot use any of these Villains/Anti-Heroes (which is '''''very likely''''' to be the case), [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Ridley]] would be an easy fit. For starts, Metroid is one of Nintendo's darker, if not one of the darkest franchises they have under their belt. In addition, Ridley's recent (and highly requested) inclusion in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' has him use a ''rather'' violent moveset, even with the BloodlessCarnage that ''Smash Bros.'' has. These factors, combined with the fact that Ridley is by far one of Nintendo's ''[[PsychoForHire evilest]]'' villains by far, so much so that he has a moniker of "The Cunning God of Death", Ridley would be a perfect addition in the gruesome world of ''Mortal Kombat'' due to how utterly vicious he can be, [[ItCanThink and having a lot of smarts to back it up]]. Not to mention that [[JokerImmunity he has cheated death so many times]], so Ridley could even come back from a Fatality!

* ComicBook/{{Venom}}: While Netherrealm is known for utilizing DC characters for ''MK vs DC'' and ''Injustice'', it would be a neat turn of events to see a Marvel character turn up in Mortal Kombat; and Venom seems to fit well given that he is one of the darker characters of the Marvel universe. His brutality towards criminals is shown time and time again in comics and his own [[Film/Venom2018 film]]; and given his threats to bite off heads, eat brains or other organs, or other such horrible deaths, even when the work he's in ''isn't'' rated for adults, Venom would be an easy fit as he can and ''would'' very easily make good on those threats. Even his symbiote has good potential to be scary, which can end up eating the opponent from the inside out or bonding with them, possessing them for a short period. Since Venom also has a variation of Spider-Man's powers, it would be interesting to see him use such abilities in much more violent ways, like shooting webs inside of his opponents, crushing and strangling organs within, or [[VideoGame/MarvelVSCapcom his own already deadlier version of Web Throw.]]
* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}: Wolverine could be likely to be a guest fighter for a Mortal Kombat game because as shown in Film/{{Logan}}, the character is brutal enough to be a good character.
* ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}: On a similar note to the ComicBook/{{Venom}} and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} suggestions, the Deadpool franchise is more popular than ever given his [[Film/Deadpool2016 2016 film]] and its [[Film/Deadpool2 2018 sequel]], both relatively close enough to the release of [=MK11=]. And he will [[https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a25409449/x-men-deadpool-marvel-mcu-avengers-4-directors/ definitely be appearing in the]] Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in time. It's only natural this violent and Hardcore Marvel character be a first pick should Netherrealm decide to include Marvel heroes and villains. ExecutiveMeddling may make a similar decision to Kratos of the ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' series where Wade Wilson will either not panic or freak out as much during a fatality (Given his extreme HealingFactor), or overreact comicaly as a means of lampshading Mortal Kombat's tradition.

** Another possibility: [[Film/Shazam2019 Thaddeus Sivana]]. In the film version of ''Shazam'', Shazam and Freddie are playing ''Mortal Kombat X'' during the "Superpower Test" TrainingMontage. Just before that, there's a scene where Sivana, as he kills his abusive father and brother, sics the Seven Deadly Sins on the board members of his father's company, with one member getting his head bitten off. Thus, it wouldn't be surprising there's a tie-in to ''Shazam'' in the game.

** You seem to forget that Marvel is owned by Disney and they wouldn't likely allow one of their characters show up in a WB owned studio and Marvel wouldn't be comfortable with their characters being brutally murdered (although they did that sometimes in the Comics), like what with MK vs DC and how ridiculously toned down the fatalities were there at the time before Injustice got made.
*** To retort the "Marvel owns Disney and Disney is family friendly" argument, Disney allows Marvel to do whatever they want with Marvel Comics characters and content in the videogame department, as long as they profit. There is torture, an uncensored suicide, impalement, and many other violent moments in VideoGame/SpiderManPS4, possibly since Disney felt like limiting Marvel in that respect was bad. There's also very family unfriendly moments in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. Disney has no say in whether or not Marvel characters appear in Mortal Kombat, as long as they profit from it. It's Marvel's call.
*** Except that argument blatantly ignores two VERY important factors: 1) Licenses. Marvel isn't going to allow their characters to be loaned out to a franchise made by the very studio that holds the fighting game license for their rivals ''and'' is owned by the same company that owns said rivals. 2) Disney does have a say ever since they bought out Marvel. Equating a game like VideoGame/SpiderManPS4 which while exploring mature themes is well within the confines of what's considered acceptable with these Marvel characters versus a franchise like [=MK=] that takes BloodierAndGorier far beyond what a lot of Marvel's characters are allowed to be associated with is akin to trying to equate spaghetti with ice cream.

** Marvel would never allow it for some reasons, especially now that Disney with Marvel Studios can make films off the X-Men. Plus his skeleton is unbreakable, wouldn't really work in a Mortal Kombat game.
*** I don't see how [=MCU=] films alone would bar Wolverine from the game.

** If not, then take him UpToEleven by making him even more Stronger and Powerful, as well as incorporating some {{Shout Out}}s like Dragon Ball (he charges when he is about to become even more Stronger), Fist of the North Star (he does a few moves from the franchise) and One Punch Man (one of his Fatalities would be a Homage to Saitama's One Hit KO punch).
*** Imagine Deadpool doing Saitama's One Punch as a fatality, opponent explodes, [[MusicalisInterruptus Fatality theme stops]], Deadpool saying something like [[https://youtu.be/oI0yFBY-rVs?t=174 "So see ya later with my single hit KO NOW, MY FRIEND!!!!!"]] then shouting [[SuddenlyShouting "BOOOOYAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"]] while the game goes "Deadpool wins. FlawlessVictory. '''Fatality'''".
*** Why would they make a reference to a Japanese anime? Mortal Kombat has never done that. It's pretty western-based.
*** Not to mention that none of this is even funny.
** If it's going to be toned down like what happened to Kratos, why bother at all? All the more reason not to include a Marvel character.
*** Who says it's toned down? just altered.
*** Or imagine this...
-->'''Shao Khan:''' '''''FINISH HIM!'''''.\\
''*DUN DUN DUN!!*''\\
'''Deadpool:''' Ahhhhh TATATATATATATATATATATA! ATA!!!.\\
'''Deadpool:''' [[YouAreAlreadyDead Sayonara, Baby!!!!]]\\
'''Liu Kang:''' [[MemeticMutation Nani!?]].\\
'''*DING!*'''\\
'''Liu Kang:''' NO!! *Explodes*.
*** This even goes further if Deadpool references Kinnikuman, doing an even more Stronger version of the Kinniku Buster as a Fatality.
-->'''Shao Khan:''' '''''FINISH HIM!'''''.\\
(Crowd Cheers very Loudly as seen in the Wrestling Matches so he can Beat Up Goro).\\
''Deadpool'': Ladies and Gentlemen, time for me to perform my [[RatedMForManly Manliest]] and Coolest move of all, THE ULTRA MERCINATOR OF DESTRUCTION!!!!!!
-->(He performs the Kinniku Buster at Goro)\\
Goro: What the????!!!!\\
(Goro gets beaten up by Him).\\
Deadpool: And that's how you perform an Aweso-tality.
* If Netherrealm can't use either Deadpool, Wolverine or Venom as their first Disney reps in their games, they could use one of their Villains from their Kiddie franchises that had would fit within the MK universe, like [[WesternAnimation/{{GravityFalls}} Bill Cipher]] as GF is one of the few Disney Cartoons that had an Anti-hero or a Villain which he or she would fit well in the Mortal Kombat universe. After all, wouldn't be awesome if Bill decides to participate in an another Weirdmageddon where he would pit against [[CoolVsAwesome Shao Kahn]] as the [[UltimateShowDownOfUltimateDestiny best of the best horrifying Villain of all time?]]
** If they wouldn't allow any Marvel character in MK (save for some Bad Guys), a Disney Anti-hero or at least, a Villain is even less likely as most Disney franchises are aimed at all ages (although Gargoyles did got the GrowingWithTheAudience thingy in a form of a Comic Book). Thus, it would be impossible for Disney and Warner Bros. to collaborate together after a long time due to the fact Marvel games are now licensed to different companies like Square-Enix or Sony, although they did that in some Video Games based on the former's properties. Wild-mass Guessing pages are for the purpose of speculation and theories, not impossible wishful thinking.

* If Venom is beyond [=NetherRealm=]'s reach then there is one other character that can easily take his place - ComicBook/{{Carnage}}. He is even much stronger and deadlier than Venom, and is also the perfect counter to the "Disney owns Marvel and must be kid-friendly" argument - Carnage not only [[KnightOfCerebus darkens the setting he is in just by existing in it]], but some of the works he appears in are ''adults-only'' (Carnage: Mind Bomb for instance). He would also likely be one of the only characters who would truly fit in ''MK'', if not for his violent brutality (morphing his hands into weapons, making even deadlier use of Venom's abilities, etc.), but because he would simply fight and kill [[ForTheEvulz just for fun.]]

Maybe it's just me but they seem to be heading toward another reboot. This game had more similarities to [[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmaggedon Armageddon]] than it did to [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Deadly Alliance]], at least to me. For instance:

* Rain

* Fujin (Hinted as DLC)
* Sheeva (Hinted as DLC)

[[WMG: A future character in the game will be [[Franchise/{{Yakuza}} Kazuma Kiryu]]]]

* SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}}: On a similar note to the ComicBook/{{Venom}} and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} suggestions, the Deadpool franchise is more popular than ever given his [[Film/Deadpool2016 2016 film]] and its [[Film/Deadpool2 2018 sequel]], both relatively close enough to the release of [=MK11=]. And he will [[https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a25409449/x-men-deadpool-marvel-mcu-avengers-4-directors/ definitely be appearing in the]] Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in time. It's only natural this violent and Hardcore Marvel character be a first pick should Netherrealm decide to include Marvel heroes and villains. ExecutiveMeddling may make a similar decision to Kratos of the ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' series where Wade Wilson will either not panic or freak out as much during a fatality (Given his extreme HealingFactor), or overreact comicaly as a means of lampshading Mortal Kombat's tradition.

*** Or maybe, [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]], imagine him being the first Mortal Kombat Guest Villain who is the Comic Relief. If not, maybe the Switch port could use [[VideoGame/{{Earthbound}} Giygas]], as he would also serve as the Comic Relief.
*** If NetherRealm cannot use any of these characters (which is '''''very likely''''' to be the case), [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Ridley]] would be an easy fit. For starts, Metroid is one of Nintendo's darker, if not one of the darkest franchises they have under their belt. In addition, Ridley's recent (and highly requested) inclusion in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' has him use a ''rather'' violent moveset, even with the BloodlessCarnage that ''Smash Bros.'' has. These factors, combined with the fact that Ridley is by far one of Nintendo's ''[[PsychoForHire evilest]]'' villains by far, so much so that he has a moniker of "The Cunning God of Death", Ridley would be a perfect addition in the gruesome world of ''Mortal Kombat'' due to how utterly vicious he can be, [[ItCanThink and having a lot of smarts to back it up]]. Not to mention that [[JokerImmunity he has cheated death so many times]], so Ridley could even come back from a Fatality!

* ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}: On a similar note to the ComicBook/{{Venom}} and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} suggestions, the Deadpool franchise is more popular than ever given his [[Film/Deadpool2016 2016 film]] and its [[Film/Deadpool2 2018 sequel]], both relatively close enough to the release of [=MK11=]. And he will [[https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a25409449/x-men-deadpool-marvel-mcu-avengers-4-directors/ definitely be appearing in the]] Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in time. It's only natural this violent and Hardcore Marvel character be a first pick should Netherrealm decide to include Marvel heroes and villains. ExecutiveMeddling may make a similar decision to Kratos of the ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' series where Wade Wilson will either not panic or freak out as much during a fatality (Given his extreme HealingFactor), or overreact comicaly as a means of lampshading Mortal Kombat's tradition.

* If Netherrealm can't use either Deadpool, Wolverine or Venom as their first Disney reps in their games, they could use one of their Villains from their Kiddie franchises that had would fit within the MK universe, like [[WesternAnimation/{{GravityFalls}} Bill Cipher]] as GF is one of the few Disney Cartoons that had an Anti-hero or a Villain which he or she would fit well in the Mortal Kombat universe. Problem is, Alex Hirsch is working for Netflix.
** If they wouldn't allow any Marvel character in MK, a Disney Anti-hero or at least, a Villain is even less likely as most Disney franchises are aimed at all ages (although Gargoyles did got an AudienceShift in a form of a Comic Book). Thus, it would be impossible for Disney and Warner Bros. to collaborate together after a long time due to the fact Marvel games are now licensed to different companies like Square-Enix or Sony, although they did that in some Video Games based on the former's properties. Wild-mass Guessing pages are for the purpose of speculation and theories, not impossible wishful thinking.

* ComicBook/{{Thanos}}. Believe it or not, but the entirety of ''[=MK universe=]'' should definitely be fearful of someone who makes ''Shao Kahn'' and ''Shinnok'' look like cuddly teddy bears. The Mad Titan certainly would fit the bill for an unrivaled DLC comic-book character: Thanos is an OmnicidalManiac who is '''far worse''' than the aforementioned baddies; he's extremely powerful to the point that ''he is a force of nature'' which '''''eats Elder Gods for breakfast'''''; and he's definitely got the savage personality to match. The total recipe is ideal for such a character to join ''[=MK11=]'' roster. Also, it would be great to have Creator/JoshBrolin reprising the role of Thanos through the fighting interactions.

* ComicBook/Thanos. Believe it or not, but the entirety of ''[=MK universe=]'' should definitely be fearful of someone who makes ''Shao Kahn'' and ''Shinnok'' look like cuddly teddy bears. The Mad Titan certainly would fit the bill for an unrivaled DLC comic-book character: Thanos is an OmnicidalManiac who is '''far worse''' than the aforementioned baddies; he's extremely powerful to the point that ''he is a force of nature'' which '''''eats Elder Gods for breakfast'''''; and he's definitely got the savage personality to match. The total recipe is ideal for such a character to join ''[=MK11=]'' roster. Also, it would be great to have Creator/JoshBrolin reprising the role of Thanos through the fighting interactions.

* [[ComicBook/Thanos]]. Believe it or not, but the entirety of ''[=MK universe=]'' should definitely be fearful of someone who makes ''Shao Kahn'' and ''Shinnok'' look like cuddly teddy bears. The Mad Titan certainly would fit the bill for an unrivaled DLC comic-book character: Thanos is an OmnicidalManiac who is '''far worse''' than the aforementioned baddies; he's extremely powerful to the point that ''he is a force of nature'' which '''''eats Elder Gods for breakfast'''''; and he's definitely got the savage personality to match. The total recipe is ideal for such a character to join ''[=MK11=]'' roster. Also, it would be great to have Creator/JoshBrolin reprising the role of Thanos through the fighting interactions.

* [[ComicBook/{{Thanos}}]]. Believe it or not, but the entirety of ''[=MK universe=]'' should definitely be fearful of someone who makes ''Shao Kahn'' and ''Shinnok'' look like cuddly teddy bears. The Mad Titan certainly would fit the bill for an unrivaled DLC comic-book character: Thanos is an OmnicidalManiac who is '''far worse''' than the aforementioned baddies; he's extremely powerful to the point that ''he is a force of nature'' which '''''eats Elder Gods for breakfast'''''; and he's definitely got the savage personality to match. The total recipe is ideal for such a character to join ''[=MK11=]'' roster. Also, it would be great to have Creator/JoshBrolin reprising the role of Thanos through the fighting interactions.

* [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles The Shredder]]. Since Netherrealm Studios got the eponymous Heroes in a Half-Shell themselves to participate in ''Injustice 2'', there might be a very good chance for their arch-nemesis to join the ''Mortal Kombat'' roster. Shredhead would fit right in with his fierce fighting style and savage personality, as well with his different sets of armors from across the franchise as gear options. And of course, it would be nice to see Super Shredder beating the shit out of Shao Kahn for once.

I was watching a video on YouTube where the person was saying it made no sense that she brought both villains AND heroes from the past to the present. So while he was talking I came up with a theory on the spot: either she didn't, or barring that, didn't mean to. Think about it, if she wanted to conquer all the realms, why would she bring forth the ONLY people who can stop her? Yeah she can just say "Fuck you" and reset the timeline, but that still begs the question, why would she? I think someone is actively trying to work against her and the other titans. Though who that is I have no idea.

** [[WebVideo/Phelous PHELOUS]] I SWEAR TO GOD!

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