Mortal Kombathas one of thelargest rosters among fighting games. From the early days of mostly human looking characters andpalette-swapped ninjas, to Dragon Kings and a creepy bug lady, the character design and lore has come a long way. Not just that, even Kombatants from the very first game have evolved in personality and visually.
With such a wide variety of characters to choose from, it would be tough to pick your favourites. Yet, the Mortal Kombat Subreddit decided to give it a go anyway. AstroPug_ decided that they wanted to narrow down the community’s top ten Mortal Kombat characters with a poll. One character would be added to the list each day, selected via comments and upvotes. It should be noted that the order of the list doesn’t matter, due to the format of the poll.
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The first thing you’ll notice about the final list is that seven of the ten characters are, or used to be, bad guys. Firstly, the Sub-Zero on the list isn’t Kuai Liang, but his evil brother Bi-Han, who took up the mantle before him. Weirdly, Bi-Han features twice on the list as he goes on to become Noob Saibot after he is killed.
It’s no surprise that Scorpion is on the list. He’s pretty much the mascot of the Mortal Kombat universe. However, his recent appearances as Hanzo Hasashi isn’t as well received as his demonic alter ego. Still,Hiroyuki Sanada’s portrayal of the character in the Mortal Kombat moviereminded us of why every one, including Ed Boon, loves him. He’s on NetherRealm’s logo, so it’s not really subtle.
It should also be noted that six out of the ten are made up of the original palette-swapped Ninjas, with Reptile, Ermac, and Smoke making the list as well. Shang Tsung is probably the skeeviest guy in the entire series – he’s always up to something and he can shape-shift, undoubtedly making him one of the most interesting characters on the roster. No wonder he was the star of the MK11: Aftermath DLC.
The only good guys to make the list are Raiden, Kitana, and Johnny Cage. None of these are surprising, really. Kitana not only has a badass personality, but also some badass weapons. If that’s not enough, she even became the Kahn of Outworld at the end of MK11.
Raiden – despite failing at his one job, on several occasions – is a thunder god, which in itself is pretty cool. Also, his bad-boy avatar is pretty menacing, despite getting minimal screen time in the recent games.
And finally, we have Johnny Cage, who in my opinion, is the heart of the series. MK11 showed us that he’s no longer the insufferable jerk from the first few games. The interactions with his past self show how much the character has developed.
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