Favorite "new school" Mortal Kombat characters?

[Timeless Hayterade]

Erron Black
Cassie Cage
Skarlet

[The Dark Order Inferno]

The fact there are so many options for a thread like this us why I'm an MK fan, despite not being super into 90s ott gore. It would have been so easy for a series built on Jean Claude van Damme and John Carpenter movie references to just descend into Duke Nukem territory, where everything is so agonizingly of it's time, but MK built such a deep mythos and a broad cast of characters that it stands as it'sown thing and can be enjoyed for the story.

I'll always be a Hotaru fan.

[J is Thunder Justice]

Cassie, Frost and Erron Black. I also liked Kollector, even though I couldn't win with him to save my life.

[Toates Madhackrviper]

Jan 22, 2023 22:27:23 GMT -5 FinalGwen said:

Fave characters per game:

Deadly Alliance:
- Kenshi - Pretty much the highlight of the 3D era for a reason and getting featured to this day with animations and cameos, he's a damn solid character with a cool story and versatile moveset.
- Frost - While she was a bit of a clone character in the 3D games, her story as a hotheaded protege is a good one, and I loved her MK11 next-gen Cyborg take.

Deception:
- Ashrah - Really interesting design and backstory. She stands out from most MK female designs, and has a proper presence as a result.
- Havik - Just a ton of fun and with a lot of different ways you can take the character, the MKX comics with him were excellent as well.
- Kira - Honorary mention as while she played like a dull as hell clone character of Sonya and Kano, her character concept is pretty cool, and I really think if she'd got a reboot version that focused on her as the member of the Black Dragon giving it some greater scope anarchist fervour, it coulda worked really well.

Reboot:
- Skarlet - Just a really neat character concept, she plays well in this game and got a great redesign and rebalance in MK11.

MKX
- Cassie Cage - My main in MK11, and fave character of the reboot era. She gets everything that worked about Johnny and Cassie and gives it a modern twist, her moveset is fantastic with a mix of mobility and mixup options, and she has some of the most fun fatalities and skins. Just... Yes.
- Takeda - Really sad he didn't make it into MK11, he's got such a fascinating character and somehow doesn't feel bloated as a character despite having the legacy of Kenshi, Scorpion and the Special Forces. Fun moveset, too.
- D'vorah - Probably the most iconic villain of the new series, even if she gets some backlash for her body count of classic characters. Really unique design, lore, and just a well concieved character on every level.

MK11:
- Cetrion - Ok I had to put someone from MK11 here, and Geras and Kollector are dreadful. Cetrion at least has a unique feel, playing as an Elder God is a cool concept even if slightly less powerful than you'd think that'd entail. Her multiple-elements moves look cool, and her fatality is fantastic, so there's that.

I'm just glad that someone else appreciates D'Vorah. My handful of close friends on Discord who like Mortal Kombat absolutely despise her. I think she's an incredible villain though.