Mortal Kombat's New Era: The Biggest Questions Going Into Mortal Kombat 1

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Liu Kang has created a whole new universe, but is it really all that different from before?

By Jason Fanelli on

Since its initial reveal in May, a major selling point for Mortal Kombat 1 has been the reimagining of the game's universe. Thanks to the newly minted Fire God Liu Kang's creation of a new universe, while every character on the MK1 roster is returning from a previous game in the franchise--the first time that's ever happened in a MK game--they all still feel fresh.

Bi Han and Kuai Liang, while still brothers, are now Sub-Zero and Scorpion respectively. Before, Bi Han eventually became Noob Saibot, and Kuai Liang succeeded him as Sub-Zero. Raiden seems to have switched places with Liu Kang, becoming Earthrealm's Champion in the Mortal Kombat tournament as revealed in the MK1 Outworld trailer. The list goes on and on, but there are many questions yet to be answered.

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