Kratos to star in upcoming mortal kombat

Adjun said:
Taj,

If we start seeing Blinx the Time Sweeping Cat or Sonic the Hedgehog I'm going to toss my MK9 disc in the shredder and throw the shards up in the air so they rain down all over me while I dance a pagan ritual to ensure Boon never creates another game for the rest of his life. However, Smash Bros. Brawl this is not! I believe that the fame and stardom as well as the iconic violent imagery associated with Kratos (I know, everyone feels this isn't enough to warrant his presence) gives him an edge as to why he would be included in the world's most celebrated bloody game and its rebirth. I am guilty of playing with the possibility of another guest character in the future, Ezio Auditore from Assassin's Creed II & Brotherhood, but it was just a passing thought to entertain my mind moreso than an outright desire to truly see his character in the game. The novelty of Kratos' inclusion WILL die down and all things will return focus to the real stars of Mortal Kombat. No ONE in video game history can steal the torch from the likes of Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, and Raiden. Let this hoop-la blow over about Kratos, be happy (at the very, very least) that he will bring new fans into the series and be thankful, also, that he's not a truly horrible character that looks so out of place like a disney cartoon in a Saw movie sequel. Trust me, if you don't know already, he will bring the blood just as good as the old-school crew and will fit right in after a time. He's not the star of this game. We, the fans, are. And I, for one, will not forget that.
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Thats fine. All I am praying for is that Kratos DOES NOT become the selling point of this game in the way that Soul Calibur promotes their guest characters.
 
Taj Gill said:
Dude, dont get me wrong, i love MK for what it is as well, and I know I am going to love this game as well. And yeah I am 18 lol, the first video game i ever played was MK, so that got me hooked for life ever since I was 4. And I count MK3 and its updates as part of the glory days as well because thats when 2D gameplay stopped. But bro, it does take away from the glory days the new MK is aiming for, my theory was somewhat correct, we currently have another thread talking about what other DLC from other franchises should be included in MK, this is only the beginning, people are going to now put the exclusive characters in front of the original purpose, which was a fan service. Its already started, and I bet a lot of other people can agree with me on that one. I know this is Boon's creation, but still, this was supposed to be straight up MK, like we used to have, and they just included a story there so it can tie in with Armageddon.
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Wow. When I was beating kids at the arcades with Reptile and eating their heads, you were literally a babality.

Oh snap!! I'm just kidding, but I had to get that out of the way. :)


Anyway, does anyone know when this January issue of Playstation Magazine hits the news stands? Because it's supposed to reveal the details on Kratos, and his special stage, and maybe even a picture.
 
Ricochetmatt said:
Him being a raging dick doesn't make him fitting for the MK universe. There are A LOT of characters that are filled with rage. This is honestly one of the worst defenses on the pro side.

"He's violent! He's angry! He's crazy!!!" Yeah, well so is Eric Cartman. Should we throw him in there as well?
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Kratos lives in a world of mythologies, magic, and deities, which blends nicely with the MK universe. I disagree with you about his rage being the worst defense, you should judge his integration as a whole and not just with what conforts you.
 
Etryus said:
Kratos lives in a world of mythologies, magic, and deities, which blends nicely with the MK universe. I disagree with you about his rage being the worst defense, you should judge his integration as a whole and not just with what conforts you.
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That still doesn't mean he fits into the MK universe. Again, you can use Link from Zelda. By that logic he would "fit" as well.

But in all reality, they don't. They don't belong in an MK game. As a fun tongue in cheek DLC, maybe... But I swear if I pop in my game disc and see Kratos' ugly mug on that character screen, I will throw burnt waffles at a homeless man for two hours.
 
Ricochetmatt said:
But I swear if I pop in my game disc and see Kratos' ugly mug on that character screen, I will throw burnt waffles at a homeless man for two hours.
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So much rage ! You deserve to be in MK too lol. Seriously Kratos is not so bad, now either people like him or hate him, but I believe it could be interesting having him, specially if he is revamped a bit to make him fit better with the rest of the roster. I guess we'll have to wait and see how he'll look like.
 
So... who is up for some

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Funny how the cover art claimed that it was a SEGA Saturn exclusive despite being available on Tiger Electronics's Game.com.
 
Etryus said:
So much rage ! You deserve to be in MK too lol. Seriously Kratos is not so bad, now either people like him or hate him, but I believe it could be interesting having him, specially if he is revamped a bit to make him fit better with the rest of the roster. I guess we'll have to wait and see how he'll look like.
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I'll tell you what he'll look like. A beefed up Quan Chi. Oh the originality!
 
kergon said:
Wow. When I was beating kids at the arcades with Reptile and eating their heads, you were literally a babality.

Oh snap!! I'm just kidding, but I had to get that out of the way. :)
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LOLOLOLOLOL, nice one :P.

But seriously kratos better not have his damn swords in his hand the whole fight, otherwise its gonna be like heihachi in soul calibur 2.
 
Ricochetmatt said:
What ninja clones are you referring to? I don't recall seeing any in the recent MK games.
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All ninjas are clones of scorpion & subzero, they differ by the practice of their own original technique, which will be the case of Kratos & Quan Chi. The first is a raging bull barbarian, and the second is using sorcery.


@Araknyd Yea, that would be great if Quan Chi get his MK 4 costume back.
 
Etryus said:
All ninjas are clones of scorpion & subzero, they differ by the practice of their own original technique, which will be the case of Kratos & Quan Chi. The first is a raging bull barbarian, and the second is using sorcery.


@Araknyd Yea, that would be great if Quan Chi get his MK 4 costume back.
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*facepalm*
 
Looks like Kratos can have more fun with gutting open another famous Centaur, Motaro! Ripping off the extra limbs on Goro n Battling a Big Bad Bossman Shao Kahn! Looks like he'll fit right in.
 
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