Roster Speculation

Araknyd_Commander said:
Hypothetical situation here, so hear me out:


I'm thinking 14 or 15 returning (some MK9 and some post-MK3) and 14 or 15 new MK X characters.
28 - 30 characters combining old and new sounds fair, IMO.

If it's closer to 28 or 30, then the Original 7 would leave 7 to 8 more from post-MK3 and MK9.
This would also allow for the 14 rumored new characters.
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i can see that happening we just got to wait and see
 
Araknyd_Commander said:
Hypothetical situation here, so hear me out:


I'm thinking 14 or 15 returning (some MK9 and some post-MK3) and 14 or 15 new MK X characters.
28 - 30 characters combining old and new sounds fair, IMO.

If it's closer to 28 or 30, then the Original 7 would leave 7 to 8 more from both the post-MK3 era and MK9.
This would also allow for the 14 rumored new characters.
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My ideal scenario would be 9 from each of the 3 groups(MK9,post MK3,brand new)total of 27 characters on the main roster.
I'm afraid 15 new characters are too much,some would feel like copycats.
 
Cyber Reptile said:
My ideal scenario would be 9 from each of the 3 groups(MK9,post MK3,brand new)total of 27 characters on the main roster.
I'm afraid 15 new characters are too much,some would feel like copycats.
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Ed said that there would be more NEW characters in MK X than in any previous MK game, which is 11+ (Deadly Alliance had 11).

If you hypothetically go with 12 new MK X characters (4 have already been shown), and a total roster number of 28 (per Beran's hint of the roster size being close to MK9), then that leaves 12 MK9 and post-MK3 roster slots (plus the 4 who have already been shown -Scorpion, Raiden, Sub-Zero & Kano).

^^^
Going by that example, you could have:

MK9 & post-MK3:

Scorpion
Sub-Zero
Raiden
Kano
Liu Kang???
Sonya???
Johnny???
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New to MK X:
D'vorah
Ferra/Torr
Cassie Cage
Kotal Kahn
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Araknyd_Commander said:
Ed said that there would be more NEW characters in MK X than in any previous MK game, which is 11+ (Deadly Alliance had 11).

If you hypothetically go with 12 new MK X characters (4 have already been shown), and a total roster number of 28 (per Beran's hint of the roster size being close to MK9), then that leaves 12 MK9 and post-MK3 roster slots (plus the 4 who have already been shown -Scorpion, Raiden, Sub-Zero & Kano).
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Going by the character menu and how the new characters are positioned on the bottom row, it may be 12 new characters for MKX. Assuming of course that they were separating it as such.

I hope that's not the case. Was hoping for more characters than that. But we'll see, I guess.
 
Araknyd_Commander said:
Ed said that there would be more NEW characters in MK X than in any previous MK game, which is 11+ (Deadly Alliance had 11).

If you hypothetically go with 12 new MK X characters (4 have already been shown), and a total roster number of 28 (per Beran's hint of the roster size being close to MK9), then that leaves 12 MK9 and post-MK3 roster slots (plus the 4 who have already been shown -Scorpion, Raiden, Sub-Zero & Kano).
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Well,Alliance had 7 new PLAYABLE characters,and Deception 8 :)
If there are more than 10 new ones,then there will be likely no room for post MK3 chars.Even Havik is in danger IMO.
 
Ricochetmatt said:
Going by the character menu and how the new characters are positioned on the bottom row, it may be 12 new characters for MKX. Assuming of course that they were separating it as such.

I hope that's not the case. Was hoping for more characters than that. But we'll see, I guess.
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There could also be a pop-out screen, like MK9 had for Kratos and the DLC, or another row added to the final build.
This isn't the final build of the game yet, either, as the roster icons keep shifting around.


Cyber Reptile said:
Well,Alliance had 7 new PLAYABLE characters,and Deception 8 :)
If there are more than 10 new ones,then there will be likely no room for post MK3 chars.Even Havik is in danger IMO.
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All 11 new characters were playable in Deadly Alliance.
 
Ed Boon did said that other characters from the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era would be in it. My predictions of the MK4-MKA characters coming back.

MK4/Mythologies:

Fujin - A big fan favorite and was plan to be DLC for MK9.

Kai - With Kung Lao dead and Liu Kang might be gone too, I think we need someone to fill in their shoes.

Quan Chi - He was in MK9 and has been in every post-MK4 game despite not being playable in MKD and MKVSDCU.

Reiko - I can see him working in the story by having him and Kotal Kahn be sworn enemies. Maybe have Reiko refuses to work with Kotal Kahn as the new ruler of Outworld. He was also shown in Cyber Sub-Zero's database.

Sareena - She's popular with the fans and is important to Sub-Zero.

Shinnok -Going how MK9 ended. It won't surprise me if he's playable and not a boss character since Ed Boon admits that he wishes Shinnok was not a boss character in MK4 due to MK always having scary boss character.

Tanya - She's popular and Ed Boon likes her. Her and Quan Chi are the only characters from MK4 that show up in another game before Armageddon

MKDA:

Bo' Rai Cho - Fan favorite and had two cameos in MK9. He show up in Shang Tsung's ending for the Arcade mode and was shown in Cyber Sub-Zero's database.

Kenshi - He's a fan favorite from Ed Boon, he was DLC in MK9 and was in Legacy Season 2. He's a pretty popular character now.

MKD:

Havik - Fan favorite and would fit perfectly with the game's tone.

Hotaru - You can't have chaos without order. If Johnny Cage gets a Seido-revamp then I can see Hotaru being his trainer.

Shujinko - I doubt he will be back, but I think his quest is too big to ignore. Since the timeline has changed then his quest could change too. Nightwolf is dead, so he would need someone to cleanse his soul. Maybe he will join Raiden to fight against Shinnok or Kotal Kahn. He still needs Shinnok's amulet for the kamidogu though.

MKA:

Daegon - It's very unlikely he will show up, but he is ally of Shinnok and the leader of the Red Dragon. He already been awaken long before MK1 and had two cameos in MK9. Cameo in the Pit stage and was shown in Cyber Sub-Zero's database. I won't mind having him back.

I can see Blaze, Dairou, Darrius, Drahmin, Hsu Hao, Jarek, Sheeva, Taven, Mokap and Meat having cameos in the story mode just to be killed off.
 
I can see Tremor being as DLC, not on the main roster. I rather have a actual canon character then a character from a awful forgotten PS1 game. I don't know how the love for that guy started? A decade ago, no one wanted him in MKD and MKA then everyone wanted him in MK9. I guess people like him because he is a ninja but we have enough ninja characters in the franchise. To me, I always felt like he was a cheap and stupid boss character in Special Forces. His character felt so unoriginal to me.
 
I hope they mostly stick with MK4/Mythologies otherwise it will just feel like they'll be missing out on too many opportunities.
Returns i'm hoping for are:

Pre MK4
- Noob Saibot
- Reptile
- Liu Kang
- Baraka
- Cyrax?
- Sektor?

MK4/Mythologies
- Fujin
- Quan Chi
- Tanya
- Shinnok
- Sareena

Post MK4

- Havik
- Ashrah

I'm totally up for cameos during the story mode for any characters that have been in previous games (apart from Mokap of course.)
I thought Sonya and Johnny were confirmed to not be in the game?
 
Reptil3 said:
I thought Sonya and Johnny were confirmed to not be in the game?
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On the contrary.

The same source that leaked Kano also confirmed the entire Original Seven to be in MKX. Last I checked, Sonya and Johnny are part of the Original Seven.

Additionally, Ed Boon tweeted at the time Cassie was revealed that there would be the ability to perform Fatalities on relatives, the s on the end CLEARLY stating so in the plural form. Now, who among the already confirmed cast has multiple confirmed relatives among older MK characters again?

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The original seven must always be in the game...except for Kano....it's time for him to die..I want to see him having a disgusting death....not a weakness shot to the head.
 
Tarkatan Trash said:
On the contrary.

The same source that leaked Kano also confirmed the entire Original Seven to be in MKX. Last I checked, Sonya and Johnny are part of the Original Seven.

Additionally, Ed Boon tweeted at the time Cassie was revealed that there would be the ability to perform Fatalities on relatives, the s on the end CLEARLY stating so in the plural form. Now, who among the already confirmed cast has multiple confirmed relatives among older MK characters again?
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Agreed, Tarkatan.
To add to that, here are quotes from an interview that IGN did with Ed Boon at Gamescom:

"While Boon assured me 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."

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08...tal-kombat-x-story-mode-characters-and-guests



You heard it straight from the man himself, Ed Boon.
Sonya and Johnny are still possible as being playable.
 
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!In all of the JOHNNY haters face!!!!!!muahahahah "Johnny won't be in cause it's 25 years in the future and he's dead"lol shutup!!!
 
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