But while the two start off as strong allies, it's been heavily teased that a rift will start to form between the two, with Sub-Zero apparently leading the Lin Kuei astray in Scorpion's eyes, which could potentially lead to a fresh version of this classic rivalry. Mileena in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.Mileena in Mortal Kombat II.After Shao Kahn conquered the realm of Edenia and merged it with Outworld, he decided he would keep the former kings young daughter Kitana alive and raise her as his own. In this new continuity, Scorpion and Sub-Zero and biological brothers, both belonging to the Lin Kuei clan. However, in Mortal Kombat 1's new universe, Scorpion and Sub-Zero's rivalry is looking a little different. After Scorpion kills Bi-Han, the original Sub-Zero, his brother Kuai Liang takes on the mantle, and he himself becomes consumed with vengeance, thus locking the two in a nearly never-ending rivalry. Scorpion is resurrected as a specter, given the express purpose of hunting down Sub-Zero and enacting revenge. In the original continuity, Sub-Zero was hired by Quan Chi to assassinate Scorpion, and in the process, he kills the yellow ninja's family. The most infamous rivalry of the entire saga, Mortal Kombat's Scorpion and Sub-Zero are usually locked in an intense battle for revenge in most MK entries. RELATED: The Case for Mortal Kombat 1 to Bring Babalities and Animalities Post-Launch Scorpion and Sub-Zero Picking up after the events of Mortal Kombat 11's Aftermath DLC, Mortal Kombat 1 sees the newly crowned Fire God Liu Kang restarting the Mortal Kombat universe once more, rebooting the continuity, and switching up some classic rivalries in the process. Of course, Mortal Kombat embraces this trope proudly, featuring various intricate rivalries between just about all of its roster.īut while the Mortal Kombat franchise has held tightly onto most of its rivalries for over three decades now, Mortal Kombat 1 could be about to shake things up dramatically. Whether it's a rivalry between a hero and villain, two students of the same teacher, a father and son, or two siblings, the vast majority of the best fighting games will sprinkle at least a handful of rivalries into the mix to not only justify the reason behind the game's action, but also to keep players invested in that action. The fighting game genre has more than its fair share of archetypes and tropes, and one of its most common is character rivalries.
The rivalry between Kitana and Mileena also sees a change, with them now being twin sisters and the citizens of Outworld petitioning for Kitana to replace Mileena as leader, potentially causing a new type of rivalry between them.Scorpion and Sub-Zero's rivalry takes on a new twist in the new universe, where they are biological brothers but are teased to have a rift forming between them.Mortal Kombat 1 is set to shake up the classic rivalries in the franchise, with Fire God Liu Kang rebooting the continuity and altering some iconic rivalries.
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