Roster Speculation

Araknyd_Commander said:
Same thing with MKX aging mortal characters.
Sonya is young during the end of MK9, and given that MKX begins shortly after MK9 takes place, a younger alt version / costume is very possible.
Just because Sonya can get older in year 25 doesn't mean that a younger year 5 alt (for example) isn't possible for ladder or versus mode.
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Exactly, looking for logic in this is going way too far IMO.

To add on to this for further clarification of our stance, why in the name of hell would NRS pit Cassie against Sonya, in her "younger variation" in Story Mode?

Would. Not. Make. Sense.
 
Taj Gill said:
Exactly, looking for logic in this is going way too far IMO.

To add on to this for further clarification of our stance, why in the name of hell would NRS pit Cassie against Sonya, in her "younger variation" in Story Mode?

Would. Not. Make. Sense.
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Agreed.
I don't care about younger or older versions of characters fighting their older kids in versus or arcade ladder.
It makes sense in the context of the story.

That's like trying to put logic into Cyber Sub-Zero fighting against the default human costume Sub-Zero in MK9 ladder mode (both are Kuai-Liang), or the 2nd costume Sub-Zero (Bi-Han) fighting against Noob Saibot in ladder mode.
If we start to question all these things in versus and ladder mode, then we should question the mirror matches too.
 
I think that we will for sure see these characters from MK9 playable in MKX:

- Quan Chi & Shinnok --> villains that survived story mode/ending scene
- Noob Saibot, Ermac and Reptile --> fan favorite ninjas beside Scorpion and Sub-Zero (survived MK9) We will see at least two of them
- Cyrax won't be in without Sektor and Sektor won't be in without Cyrax. They will continue the Lin Kuei story.
- (JC and Sonya will be probably in, also because of this Boon interview with relatives etc. I don't know if they will be playable or just appear in Cassies chapter in story mode)
- Liu Kang will return as an evil character. Maybe he didn't die at all
 
Taj Gill said:
Exactly, looking for logic in this is going way too far IMO.

To add on to this for further clarification of our stance, why in the name of hell would NRS pit Cassie against Sonya, in her "younger variation" in Story Mode?

Would. Not. Make. Sense.
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I think it's safe to predict Cassie and Sonya won't be having a battle against each other in story mode if they are operating with time jumps and flashbacks. I don't see a 50 year old Sonya in the game, which brings back to my original point that the interaction will be "weird" in arcade/versus between Sonya and Cassie. I get the point about the two Sub-Zero's in MK9 but practically all of the characters interacted with each other one way or another (just Kung Lao died prematurely, but his "zombie stance" met Sindel, Kabal & Stryker) in story mode.

Anyway, Ed Boon admitted MK9 was fan service so I'm pretty sure he's prepared for nasty comments because MKX does not seem to be game in that vein at all, apart from the original 7 it looks like he's making changes in pretty much everything, 12 new characters is another thing were I'm expecting a lot of bashing and stuff.
 
Cyrax1986 said:
I don't see a 50 year old Sonya in the game, which brings back to my original point that the interaction will be "weird" in arcade/versus between Sonya and Cassie. I get the point about the two Sub-Zero's in MK9 but practically all of the characters interacted with each other one way or another (just Kung Lao died prematurely, but his "zombie stance" met Sindel, Kabal & Stryker) in story mode.
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The intros don't have to be that hairline specific, though.
Kano says "Hello, my lovely" to D'Vorah, which seems like a generic Kano reply that he would say to the ladies.
 
Why would it be weird? Arcade mode is simply a ladder you fight random fighters and mirror matches. It is a gameplay mode and it has nothing to do with storyline logic... Never has...
 
Cyrax1986 said:
I agree with him though, until now the ladder was THE storyline and now the main plot is some time jumpy, flashbacky thing with the ladder relegated to the whole cast jumping at each other.
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No it has never been.In MKII you could pick Liu Kang for the ladder and then confront Raiden,who is his biggest ally.Also add the fact that Raiden didin't even fight in the MK1 and MKII tournaments.
 
Ricochetmatt said:
Probably because she's not in the game. Can't do a fatality if you aren't involved. lol
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Except that Ed Boon said in the GiantBomb interview that Cassie would be able to do fatalities on relatives (meaning, more than 1), and I seriously doubt that Cassie would do fatalities on her parents in story mode.

Also, the latest IGN interview with Ed hints at Johnny and Sonya being in:

"...the inclusion of characters like Cassie Cage in no way means her parents Johnny and Sonya won't be playable, as he reckons interaction between parents and their offspring is one of the most exciting possibilities of such a wide timeframe, the focus here is very much on new blood."
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http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08...mode-characters-and-guests#comment-1541915447
 
kadell said:
Based on this, heres my speculation of the 12 old fighters
-Subzero
-Scorpion
-Raiden
-Kano
-Mileena (D'Vorah's new rival?)
-Sareena
-Ashrah
-Fuujin
-Tanya
-Reiko
-Ermac
-Reptile
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I'm speculating that Sonya and Johnny make it in before Ashrah and Sareena.
They survived MK9.
There's also no reason why Johnny and Sonya can't be in, especially since Ed recently said in the IGN interview that Cassie being in doesn't mean that her parents are out.
Ed Boon also mentioned Cassie doing fatalities on relatives (and I seriously doubt that Cassie has a sibling in MKX).
Lastly, Ed mentioned "aged variations" for characters and Sonya and Johnny both survived MK9, and have MKX story involvement, since they have Cassie Cage.
A stork didn't just drop the baby off.
I'm 100% sure that those 2 banged to create Cassie, and likely raised her too, which goes well into the MKX story.
 
If Johnny Cage trains in Seido then I do expect Hotaru to show up even if it's just a cameo. I think Havik returning is possible given he's popular.
 
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