What could they possibly mean

I had assumed that it would be story-related. Like if you pick Sub-Zero, you could play as Bi Han, Noob Saibot, Kuai Liang (human), or Cyber Sub-Zero. All three could be called variations on the same character and they have similar moves but not all the same, very different looks, and very different fighting styles. That would separate the official story from what you have to play as in VS.
 
Ricochetmatt said:
Original story = New never been told Mortal Kombat story. Aka Not a retelling of a past game.
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I didn't say retelling of the past game. quote me where I said that.

It would greatly explain why Subzero is back to his former self, is all I'm saying.

Possibly movie in the works, and timing them together with the game based on the movie characters.

thus "choose which version" you want could be movie vs game world choices.


I'm not saying this is WHAT is going to happen.

It's just speculation. Original to me just means new, and not rehashed. It's possible to do ANOTHER take on the story for the movie's sake.
 
I really don't know what that means. BUT this had better be a sequel to MK9 and not some side story or another reboot. I hope this variation thing means something like say you choose Sub Zero. Then you pick his costume. Then you pick between 2 X-Rays. And finally you pick his fighting style (Dragon or Kori Blade). Each with their own unique combos and such. Something like that would be cool.
 
im guessing its going to be like the fighting styles in the 3D era, except you can only choose 1 at the start of the fight and stick with it (different combos, but same specials, etc).

imho that would be the most balanced way
 
Critical-Limit said:
I didn't say retelling of the past game. quote me where I said that.

It would greatly explain why Subzero is back to his former self, is all I'm saying.

Possibly movie in the works, and timing them together with the game based on the movie characters.

thus "choose which version" you want could be movie vs game world choices.


I'm not saying this is WHAT is going to happen.

It's just speculation. Original to me just means new, and not rehashed. It's possible to do ANOTHER take on the story for the movie's sake.
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I was explaining to you what they mean by "original story". Or what they most likely mean.

And the reason for Sub Zero being in Human form again can be explained in many different ways. The world of Mortal Kombat is vast in ways in which characters can come back from the dead. If Sub Zero is resurrected, he would be resurrected in human form... not as a robot. His cybernetics don't die. Just the living organic parts of Sub Zero. And if he is restored, he would be restored completely.
 
Well in regards to the costumes shown in the trailer, anyone else notice just how much MORE ninja-y sub and scorp look from their mk9 outfits? They are actually kind of reminiscent of MK1. Maybe these are actually "klassic" costumes? If they are going the MK4 route with the story then Scorp doesn't look very ready to invade the earth with the rest of the netherrealm army.

Also on twitter boon said that the story is going to both continue from MK9 and be an original story so whatever that means is up in the air.
 
glammetal said:
I really don't know what that means. BUT this had better be a sequel to MK9 and not some side story or another reboot. I hope this variation thing means something like say you choose Sub Zero. Then you pick his costume. Then you pick between 2 X-Rays. And finally you pick his fighting style (Dragon or Kori Blade). Each with their own unique combos and such. Something like that would be cool.
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Its most likely what Ultra Street Fighter 4 is doing. If you pick a previous version of a character it simply makes it so you get that specific move set
 
poptdp said:
im guessing its going to be like the fighting styles in the 3D era, except you can only choose 1 at the start of the fight and stick with it (different combos, but same specials, etc).

imho that would be the most balanced way
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I agree with this and I wish it would be but the press release did say that it was "for the first time ever." I'm expecting it will most likely end up being something like a strength/speed type deal.
 
The fact that Boon stated that its both an original story and a continuation really intrigues me. Alternate dimensions possibly? Maybe different time periods like X-Men? I'm really psyched to find out. I think the idea stated earlier of choosing the speed vs power of your character would be really cool too. There's characters who I like that I really don't like playing with because of those factors.
 
"Ed Boon @noobde
RT @timbo869 @noobde will the story in mortal kombat X Kontinue from mk9 or be a new original story EB: Sort of BOTH.. hard 2 explain."

They have already started time traveling so it could be Raiden seeing the different timelines his actions from MK9 has caused. Different timelines could have different version of the same characters ie human Smoke and Sub Zero and cyber Smoke and Sub Zero. Some timelines a character dies and some they live. Some timelines have this new character some have another. It would be a way to bring back the fan favorites that died but continue the story of the path that Raiden ultimate set in motion at the end of MK9.
 
Liu Kang93 said:
it sounds to me that it will be like SfAlphas isms system
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Yeah that'd be very interesting like in Street Fighter Alpha series.

One would be classic (no meter).

One can be with enhanced moves and X-Rays (like in MK9).

One can be with enhanced moves and super attacks (like desperation moves from the King of Fighters series or Hyper Combos like in the Marvel vs series).

One can be with a power up (like the V-ism from Street Fighter Alpha or the brutality power up attack from Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks) and as a finisher, brutalities can be performed.

Things like that are very interesting. :)
 
The timeline has changed so for all we know, everything from MK4 - Armageddon doesnt happen anymore. So they can continue the story from MK9 and do something brand new as well.
 
Well the last game was technically a continuation, and old story retold, and a new story. So I'm sure it's going to keep it's original story frame but things will differ.

For instance one would have to assume Liu Kang is dead now. Which didn't happen until the fifth game. So this story can go right in to the MK4 storyline without Liu Kang and already be different.
 
natedoggcata said:
The timeline has changed so for all we know, everything from MK4 - Armageddon doesnt happen anymore. So they can continue the story from MK9 and do something brand new as well.
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Not really. If you are going by the MK9 story mode, nothing has changed other than Shao Kahn not being the victor during Armageddon and a couple of heroes dying. Not even Armageddon has been averted, strictly speaking. If they wish to do something brand new, unless they explain logically why the events of MK4 onwards doesn't happen anymore, it would be nothing more than a lazy cop-out. If NRS wishes to distinguish itself from other fighting game developers by providing a story mode, they got to take it seriously. I for one, wouldn't be interested much in the future games hereon if they go the lazy route.

strugler said:
I wrote an editorial about it, and i believe we have enough data to know what exactly they meant by that:

http://www.hadoken.net/?p=6280
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The second time travel theory sounds quite reasonable and logical. I just hope, what ever the case maybe, they don't ignore the original timeline MK4 onwards.
 
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