Mortal Kombat Fans Aren't Sure Who Anyone Is In The MK1 Reveal

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Mortal Kombat fans are all a little confused about the specific identities of the characters that were shown in the Mortal Kombat 1 reveal trailer, especially when it comes to Kung Lao, Sub-Zero, and Scorpion.

After years of speculation and teases, you'd think that NetherRealm Studios finally revealing that its next game is Mortal Kombat 1 would answer all of the questions that fans have had over the years. Well, you'd be wrong, as the reveal trailer for the next Mortal Kombat revealed that it's a timeline reset that seems to not only have changed everyone's personalities, but also made most, but not all, of them younger.

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This has led to a decent amount of confusion regarding who each of the characters actually are. It all begins with one of the first shots shown in the trailer, which shows Raiden waking up and walking onto a field. Considering how Mortal Kombat 11's Aftermath DLC ended with Liu Kang talking to the Great Kung Lao, many assumed that this was him and had no idea that it was actually supposed to be a human Raiden, especially considering how much younger he looks.

Twitter user TheSpineRip even had to post a photo clarifying that it's Raiden that is shown in the intro shot, sharing an image of the shots with the caption, "This is, in fact, Raiden with Kung Lao in this scene. Not the great Kung Lao". Judging by the comments underneath the post, a lot of people were unaware that this was supposed to be Raiden, even though the hat, lightning in the distance, and Shinnok's Amulet all make it clear that it's a human Raiden.

This confusion carries over to Kung Lao as well, as it's currently not clear if it's the one that we know or if it's