History WMG / MortalKombatX

* [[spoiler:'''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Instrumentality]]''']]: [[spoiler:[[MemeticMutation "Congratulations, [insert kombatant name here]!"]] [[GainaxEnding Tang ensues.]]]]

** For your Cnowledge (what? Expecting more Krazed spellings?): [[spoiler: Ermac]]. Basically imagine a reversal of [[spoiler: its]] arcade ending from ''[=MK9=]'' where instead of the soul of [[spoiler: Jerrod]] becoming the dominate one in charge of [[spoiler: Ermac]], but instead an evil soul (perhaps that of [[spoiler:the deceased Shang Tsung]] or some totally new individual who's existence was unknown until this upcoming game) gained control and somehow gained more souls and power by the time the story of ''MKX'' begins. This character may even be among the group of protagonists through out the game and not reveal [[spoiler: its]] true goals until near the very end.

** Another Insane guess: [[spoiler: Johnny Cage]]. Imagine if a combination of AGodAmI, WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity, and dealing with the grief of his lost friends during the events of ''[=MK9=]'' and other developments (such as his wife [[spoiler: Sonya's]] death at some point after the birth of their child) before and during MKX causes him to go mad and [[FaceHeelTurn become]] a KnightTemplar WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds intent on doing whatever is necessary to protect his only child, [[MoralEventHorizon even if it means exterminating all life outside of Earthrealm]] in order [[WellIntentionedExtremist to prevent any sort of inter-realm invasion from ever happening again]]. The final battle of the story mode, if this prediction does come to pass, could be between [[spoiler: Cassie and Johnny]].
** [[MortalKombat4 Belokk]], [[MortalKombatDeception Monster]] or some other NPC (e.g. an opponent from the MortalKombat9 Challenge Tower)

Boon said that MKX will have a new form of "-ality" with this game in addition to Fatalities, as opposed to something like Babalities. This likely also rules out other past "-alities" like Brutality, Animality, and maybe even Friendship. Here's where we guess as to what this new "-ality" will be.

** For your Cnowledge (what? Expecting more Krazed spellings?): Ermac. Basically imagine a reversal of his arcade ending from ''[=MK9=]'' where instead of the soul of Jerrod becoming the dominate one in charge of Ermac, but instead an evil soul (perhaps that of [[spoiler:the deceased Shang Tsung]] or some totally new individual who's existence was unknown until this upcoming game) gained control and somehow gained more souls and power by the time the story of ''MKX'' begins.

** Another Insane guess: [[spoiler: Johnny Cage]]. Imagine if a combination of AGodAmI, WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity, and dealing with the grief of his lost friends during the events of ''[=MK9=]'' and other developments (such as his wife [[spoiler: Sonya's]] death at some point after the birth of their child) before and during MKX causes him to go mad and [[FaceHeelTurn become]] a KnightTemplar WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds. The final battle of the story mode, if this prediction does come to pass, could be between [[spoiler: Cassie and Johnny]].

* '''Equality''': Calling it a draw?

* '''[[FluffyCloudHeaven The Void]]''': Depending on how successful Shinnok's [[RageAgainstTheHeavens Rage Against the Elder Gods]] plan is, he may decide to take the fight to them. Expect a BigBadassBattleSequence as the stage's backdrop... and a literal (and messy) fall from grace if you're the loser.

** Another Krazy guess: Skarlet. It is stated that she gains more power from whoever's blood she spills via her skin (in the case of her arcade ending in ''[=MK9=]'', it was [[spoiler: Shao Kahn's]]). Perhaps during the events after ''[=MK9=]'', she went on a rampage and absorbed the blood of some particularly powerful individuals (gods and [[PhysicalGod god-like level]] demons, dragons, and sorcerers) turning her into something of an EldritchAbomination.

** For your Cnowledge (what? Expecting more Krazed spellings?): Ermac. Basically imagine a reversal of his arcade ending from ''[=MK9=]'' where instead of the soul of Jerrod becoming the dominate one in charge of Ermac, but instead an evil soul (perhaps that of [[spoiler: the deceased Shang Tsung]] or some totally new individual who's existence was unknown until this upcoming game) gained control and somehow gained more souls and power by the time the story of MKX begins.
** More Cilograms of madness: Goro. [[http://mortalkombat.wikia.com/wiki/Goro/Alternative_Timeline In his ending]] (available in the Komplete Edition of the game), it was stated that he used [[spoiler:the slain Emperor Shao Kahn's]] blood to become "Drathon, the Destroyer Prince".

* '''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception Beetle Lair]]''': Reimagined returning location repurposed as home stage for D'vorah?
* '''[[HollywoodAcid Pool]] [[SpikesOfDoom Pit]]''': The Pit meets Dead Pool. Not only will the stage fatality impale you with spikes, but you'll slide down those spikes into acid.
* '''[[{{Mayincatec}} Kotal's Temple]]''': Something [[BuffySpeak Aztec-y]] and befitting of Kotal Kahn's motif. Stage fatality could be either a sacrificial alter or throwing the opponent down the extremely steep steps.

* '''Pool Pit''': The Pit meets Dead Pool. Not only will the stage fatality impale you with spikes, but you'll slide down those spikes into acid.
* '''{{Mayincatec}} Temple''': Something befitting of Kotal Kahn's motif. Stage fatality could be either a sacrificial alter or throwing the opponent down the extremely steep steps.

** More Cilograms of madness: Goro. [[http://mortalkombat.wikia.com/wiki/Goro/Alternative_Timeline In his ending]] (available in the Komplete Edition of the game), it was stated that he used [[the slain Emperor Shao Kahn's]] blood to become "Drathon, the Destroyer Prince".

[[WMG: ''MKX'' will have elements of {{Postmodernism}} along the lines of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty''.]]

[[WMG: Stage Guesses:]]
* '''Netherrealm''': 1) It's a classic. 2) Scorpion is still around. 3) It's the namesake of the studio. 4) And so on and so forth.

The Creators so far have confirmed that the story in ''MKX'' will be [[DarkerAndEdgier more serious]] than the last game (though not entirely without humor). I predict that there will be some about of deconstruction of the archetypes of the series and plenty of LeaningOnTheFourthWall with some characters [[RageAgainstTheAuthor expressing anger about how the gods have ruined their lives for the art of entertainment]] and [[TakeThatAudience taking a potshot at people who find amusement in other people's suffering]] [[WhatTheHellPlayer as being simply puppets at the hands of lesser gods]].

[[WMG: The Sub-Zero here in this game is Bi Han]]
He had a similar situation to Scorpion on Deception. The Elder Gods restored him to his original, less Noob-Saibotish, form, but they will only have him permanently restored should he defeat or aid in the defeat of the Big Bad of the game (Either Shinnok or the surprise Big Bad that was mentioned in E3).

[[WMG: The Big Bad of Mortal Kombat X is [[spoiler: Liu Kang.]]]]
Having been killed by Raiden in MortalKombat9, it was a given that he'd wind up in the Netherrealm with his allies since that was the deal Quan Chi made with Shao Kahn. Disfigured, faithless and traumatised by the death of his friends and lover, Liu Kang would be approached by Shinnok, who would offer him the chance at revenge in exchange for his loyalty, whilst stripping him of all that was good about him. Shinnok would then be the BiggerBad, pulling the strings whilst Liu himself wages a RageAgainstTheHeavens, demanding that he be made Earthrealm's guardian over Raiden.
* Considering that [[spoiler: WordOfGod said that the final boss would be a character who was already known, this is a strong possibility]].

[[WMG: Reiko will get to rule Outworld in Mortal Kombat X]]
In the primary canon, Reiko has always been portrayed as wanting to rule Outworld in the place of Shao Kahn. In the post-reboot canon, [[spoiler: with Shao Kahn out of the way]], it looks like Reiko will finally get his chance.

[[WMG: Scorpion and Sub-Zero will fight as allies in Mortal Kombat X]]
In ''Mortal Kombat 9'', Nightwolf defeated Noob Saibot by throwing him into the soulnado. But another character had already been thrown into the soulnado: Scorpion, in ''Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance''. He survived, so there is no reason to believe Noob Saibot died, also considering that both he and Scorpion are already undead.

[[WMG: Injustice: Gods Among Us will foreshadow some developments in Mortal Kombat X]]
2008's [=MKvsDCU=] previewed Shao Kahn's return as the main antagonist as well as the fracturing of the relationship between Raiden and [[spoiler: Liu Kang]] in 2011's Mortal Kombat 9 (albeit in the case of first he was merely part of the BigBad Dark Kahn). In the case of the upcoming Mortal Kombat 10, basically replace [[VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs Insurgent!Batman and Regime!Superman]] with Raiden and [[spoiler: [[FistOfTheNorthStar Roah]] [[KnightTemplar style]] [[CameBackWrong Revenant]] [[TheDarkSide Darkside]] [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds Liu Kang]] ]].

[[WMG: Predictions of Storyline Character Chapters in MKX]]

* Pre Halfway point Chapter: Raiden (Including Raiden vs [[BigBad Shin]][[MiniBoss nok]])
* Post Halfway point Chapter: Kenshi

* Next to Final Chapter: Scorpion (Including Scorpion vs [[MiniBoss Quan]] [[TheStarscream Chi]]).

* Other Possible Opponents to be fought in Story mode: Baraka, Goro, Jarek, Kano, Kintaro, Liu Kang, Mileena, Rain, Reiko, Scorpion, Sektor, Sheeva, Skarlet, Tanya, and maybe Quan Chi's undead army which includes [[spoiler: Jade, Jax, Kabal, Kitana, Kung Lao, Nightwolf, Sindel, Smoke, Kurtis Stryker, and Sub-Zero]].

* Possible GuestFighter (s):
** For PlayStation consoles: [[InfamousSecondSon Delsin Rowe]], [[VideoGame/{{Killzone}} Colonel Radec]], [[TwistedMetal Needles Kane (AKA Sweet Tooth)]]
** For Xbox consoles: either [[VideoGame/KillerInstinct Jago or Fulgore]], [[GearsOfWar Marcus Fenix]]
** All Consoles: [[BatmanArkhamKnight The Arkham Knight]], [[LollipopChainsaw Juliet Starling]], [[Franchise/TheWitcher Geralt of Rivia]]

Since [[spoiler:Kuai Liang is both robotic and...dead]] due to the events of ''Mortal Kombat 9'', the Sub-Zero seen in the debut trailer (and probably the game) is a revived [[spoiler:Bi Han/Noob Saibot]], given a similar opportunity to walk among the living again that Scorpion was granted in ''Mortal Kombat: Deception'' (as a herald of the Elder Gods).

** (1) is a clone of [[spoiler: either of the late Sub-Zero brothers]], and perhaps cloning will play a role in the story.

*** Possible evidence for either the Clone or LegacyCharacter (perhaps an illegitimate child or other relative of either of the [[spoiler: now deceased brothers]]) theory is that the Sub-Zero in the second trailer not just only sounds nothing like neither Jamieson Price's Bi Han/Noob Saibot nor Jim Miller's Kuai Liang, his voice sounds a bit younger than either of them (another random observation, he sounds like StevenBlum using a voice similar to that he used for [[TheLegendOfKorra Amon]]).
** (3) Or maybe is [[spoiler: Bi Han]] but perhaps the story mode of MKX will feature flashback chapters covering the events of VideoGame/MortalKombatMythologiesSubZero.
** (4) Or maybe [[spoiler: either one of the Sub-Zero brothers]] from a parallel universe (A la InjusticeGodsAmongUs) in which [[spoiler: Bi Han/Kuai Liang]] was never [[spoiler: turned into a Wraith or Cyborg]].

[[WMG: Mortal Kombat X character predictions:]]

[[WMG: Goals and motivations of factions in MKX]]

* Members: Raiden, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and two other new characters (Possilby including one voiced by Creator/KieferSutherland)

* Goals: Mileena, [[spoiler: as Empress of Outworld following Shao Kahn's demise by Raiden and the Elder Gods]], will seek to recover following the failure of the invasion of Earthrealm. Outworld will likely endure internal strife as some conquered lands and people seek to achieve independence.

* Members: Shinnok, Quan Chi, Drahmin, Moloch, Rain(?), Reiko, Scorpion, Tanya, [[spoiler: [[CameBackWrong Liu Kang]], [[ReforgedIntoAMinion Shao Kahn, Jade, Jax, Kabal, Kitana, Kung Lao, Nightwolf, Sindel, Smoke, Kurtis Stryker, and Sub-Zero]] ]],
* Goals: Shinnok and Quan Chi will seek to conquer both Earthrealm and Outworld. Their efforts to achieve this will likely include [[FalseFlagOperation use of mass deception]] to prevent an EnemyMine alliance between Earthrealm and Outworld from forming so that they will continue to fight each other instead of fighting against Shinnok. [[spoiler: However [[TheStarscream Quan Chi]] will betray him to pursue his own agenda only to eventually be betrayed by Scorpion and Liu Kang, the former wanting revenge for the sorcerer having killed his clan and the latter to pursue his own bid to [[KnightTemplar remake the realms and]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters mercilessly cleanse existence of evil]], and thus become the next BigBad. ]]

* Members: Sektor, Frost(?),

Woman (The One Being?) from Jade's Arcade ladder ending in MK9

* Goals: Anyone's guess, but perhaps displeased with both Raiden's and Shinnok's [[spoiler: tampering with the timeline throughout MortalKombat9]].

[[WMG:Mortal Kombat X will introduce a new, previously unrevealed realm.]]

Boon revealed at E3 2014 that the BigBad will be both a returning character and someone most people won't see coming. That more or less rules out Quan Chi and Shinnok, who were hinted to be the BigBadDuumvirate at the end of [=MK9=]. So, who will it be?

** Another Krazy guess: Skarlet. It is stated that she gains more power from whoever's blood she spills via her skin (In the case of her arcade ending in MK9, it was [[spoiler: Shao Kahn's]]). Perhaps during the events after MK9, she went on a rampage and absorbed the blood of some particularly powerful individuals (gods and [[PhysicalGod god-like level]] demons, dragons, and sorcerers) turning her into something of an EldritchAbomination.

Jax is Sonya's trusted partner, and fought alongside Johnny with the [[LetsYouAndHimFight occasional road bump.]] Normally, Johnny might not be too keen on naming his kid after a guy who beat the crap out of him over some mildly lewd comments, but [[spoiler: [[DeadGuyJunior Jax died in Sindel's massacre]],]] so he's likely more open to the idea.

[[WMG: Everyone will have at least three costumes.]]
One to feel most "suitable" for each variation. Cassie Cage, for example - her default costume would be best suited for Spec Ops, while having a more [[BuffySpeak martial arts-ish]] attire for Brawler, and her Hollywood variation would look the most... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Hollywood]].

[[WMG: MKX will have elements of {{Postmodernism}} along the lines of VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty.]]
The Creators so far have confirmed that the story in MKX will be [[DarkerAndEdgier more serious]] than the last game (though not entirely without humor). I predict that there will be some about of deconstruction of the archetypes of the series (adding some DysfunctionJunction) and plenty of LeaningOnTheFourthWall with some characters [[RageAgainstTheAuthor expressing anger about how the]] [[NetherRealmStudios gods]] have ruined their lives for the art of entertainment and [[TakeThatAudience taking a potshot at people who find amusement in other people's suffering]] [[WhatTheHellPlayer as being simply puppets at the hands of lesser gods]].

The Creators so far have confirmed that the story in MKX will be [[DarkerAndEdgier more serious]] than the last game (though not entirely without humor). I predict that there will be some about of deconstruction of the archetypes of the series and plenty of LeaningOnTheFourthWall with some characters [[RageAgainstTheAuthor expressing anger about how the gods have ruined their lives for the art of entertainment]] and [[TakeThatAudience taking a potshot at people who find amusement in other people's suffering]] [[WhatTheHellPlayer as being simply puppets at the hands of lesser gods]].

* Nephew

[[WMG: Kotal Khan is Shao Khans....]]

Or failing any of the above, a native from Outworld, or one who came to Outworld, who added the name Khan because he desires to be the new Emperor of Outworld.

** Considering that [[spoiler: WordOfGod said that the final boss would be a character who was already known, this is a strong possibility]].

Jax is Sonya's trusted partner, and fought alongside Johnny with the [[LetsYouAndHimFight occasional road bump.]] Normally, Johnny might not be too keen on naming his kid after a guy who beat the crap out of him over some mildly lewd comments, but [[spoiler: [[DeadGuyJunior Jax died in Sindel's massacre]],]] so he's likely more open to the idea.

** Considering that [[spoiler: WordOfGod said that the final boss would be a character who was already known, this is a strong possibility]].

Having been killed by Raiden in MortalKombat9, it was a given that he'd wind up in the Netherrealm with his allies since that was the deal Quan Chi made with Shao Kahn. Disfigured, faithless and traumatised by the death of his friends and lover, Liu Kang would be approached by Shinnok, who would offer him the chance at revenge in exchange for his loyalty, whilst stripping him of all that was good about him. Shinnok would then be the BiggerBad, pulling the strings whilst Liu himself wages a RageAgainstTheHeavens, demanding that he be made Earthrealm's guardian over Raiden.

He had a similar situation to Scorpion on Deception. The Elder Gods restored him to his original, less Noob-Saibotish, form, but they will only have him permanently restored should he defeat or aid in the defeat of the Big Bad of the game (Either Shinnok or the surprise Big Bad that was mentioned in E3).

Or failing any of the above, a native from Outworld, or one who came to Outworld, who added the name Khan because he desires to the the new Emperor of Outworld.

He had a similar situation to Scorpion from Deception. The Elder Gods restored him to his original, less Noob-Saibotish, form, but they will only have him permanently restored should he defeat or aid in the defeat of the Big Bad of the game (Either Shinnok or the surprise Big Bad that was mentioned in E3).

Or failing any of the above, a native from Outworld, or one who came to Outworld, who added the name Khan because he desires to the the new Emperor of Outworld.