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@@Night-Shade.Nothing corrupt about dark Raiden. Corrupt means that your dishonest and he wasn't dishonest or used trickery. Tainted might describe him better.
@@Luke973T "Tainted" is a good description for him, but I said corrupted cuz in both timelines the life essence of Raiden is corrupted (The devs words). First by Onaga and then in the 2nd timeline by Shinok.
One major story point missed, Shang Tsung originally had won 9 tournaments until he was defeated by the great kung Lao, shao Kahn sent goro to participate and goro become the new champion who killed the great kung Lao and won 9 tournaments until he was defeated by lui kang in MK1
@@vincentmartinez222 If you mean the Kung Lao that Goro killed, that is not the Kung Lao we knew from the games. Goro killed The Great Kung Lao, ancestor of the Kung Lao we knew. For Liu Kang, once Raiden accidentally killed him, he has never been resurrected once as a human anymore. He got reincarnated into a Revenant by Quan Chi and joins their side. The Liu Kang we saw in MK 11 is the past Liu Kang that Kronika pulled to the present timeline (present = MK 11). This past Liu Kang's soul got absorbed by the Revenant Liu Kang, and then got merged together along with Raiden to create the ultimate Fire God Liu Kang, the one being Kronika feared. EDIT : Forgot to mention, Revenant Kung Lao is not The Great Kung Lao. Revenant Kung Lao is the reincarnation of the Kung Lao that was killed by, I believe Shao Kahn. Quan Chi resurrected both Revenant Kung Lao and Revenant Liu Kang to join his side. Same goes with the past Kung Lao, Kronika pulled him into MK 11's timeline.
@@DarchrowTheEnigmau forgot to mention the original timeline. In this timeline, Kung Lao got killed in MK3 by Shao Kahn, then magically come back with Johnny Cage after Shao Kahn has been “killed” by Liu Kang. And Liu Kang got killed too in MK Deadly Alliance by Tsung and Quan Chi. Then he got “revive” by Raiden Dark magic, however, it only revived his body, not his soul. Thanks for Ermac, who steals Liu Kang soul from Shang Tsung, Liu Kang soul got back and have a battle with his zombie body then win, claiming his body back (although his body was already rotting)
Midway/Netherealm Studios handled the reboot in the best way possible: performing a full reboot back to the beginning and still preserving the storyline from all the previous games. Thank you for putting this all together!
@@edymiguel4247the beginning of mk9 is showing the ending of Armageddon and is the cause of Raiden altering the events of the past in the first place. Did you even play it?
I like how if the Liu Kang ending becomes canon for MK12, the story essentially becomes full circle with the Great Kung Lao being trained to become the Earthrealm champion who defeats Shang Tsung in the first place 500 years before the events of MK1
Boy, they’re really good at resetting this franchise every few years and keeping it interesting. Can’t wait to see what they do with this new era with MK1.
Just saw the new cinematic trailer for the next MK game. its funny how they decided to call it MK1 instead of MK12 but I'm probably still gonna call it 12 for posterity's sake lol. Definitely excited and thanks so much for this timeline. Its always nice to be refreshed on MK info. Been a fan since MK SubZero days. That and MK 3/4 were my first MK games so its a big part of where my love for fighting games came from. Good times.
I dont understand where MK1 (12) is going because why would Shang Sung return like weve seen in the trailer if he was erased from existence by Fire god Liu Kang (its pretty obvious thats the canon ending)
I'm gonna need the gang to get together and hold an intervention for Raiden. His addiction to the rage has caused too much trouble lol But seriously Great video and even better telling of the timeline. Even someone like myself (a self proclaimed MK junkie since I was a toddler) still find somethings in the story to be confusing at times. This was a very well done presentation on everything especially the filling in on some of the spinoffs I never played (special forces & shaolin monks). Great Job Leaderboard!
Reading through these comments. There is not a single mentioning of Reptile. I'll always stay loyal to the first secret, and personally the coolest, character in the MK series. It'd be awesome if he reappeared in the new game as a part of the new timeline. Maybe he'll finally be able to revive his lost race. Just give him a win. Please.
As someone who has played Mortal Kombat since i could hold a controller, even i learned some things from this video. Ed Boon and gang really did an amazing job expanding on the story over the years. And now it's for another reboot.
The biggest issue with this video is the "He must Win" line. It's not that shao Kahn needs to win 10 tournaments, shao Kahn needs to successfully conquer earth realm by bypassing the mortal Kombat tournament. Only then will the elder gods destroy intervene and destroy him. That's what he must Win means
Little did we know, instead of Mortal Kombat 12, it is Mortal Kombat 1, as it it not a timelime that started midway through, it is a timeline which has been FULLY remade. So starting back from 1 make sense.
Just picked up mk11 ultimate edition and i havent played since mk shaolin munks. I am freakin loving it. And the combos and all that are coming back to me pretty quick. Story mode is awesome too.
I just recently started playing X. The last one I ever played was 4. Talk about rusty! 😅 It’s all coming back to me now, though. Just took a bit. I, too, am loving this game. It is absolutely amazing.
tbh I like the new origin in MK1 a bit more, story feels like it will gel together much smoother in future games given the current plot....Mileena being a normal sister to Kitana who gets a decease just makes more sense, along with Scorpion and Sub-Zero being brothers who have different morals
Loved this video, even if it scrambled my brain a bit with all the information! I played MK11 but that was back when it first came out mostly, so it's good to have a refresher (and a summary of Aftermath since I never played it) with the impending announcement of the next installment. Speaking of the next game, the characters I'd loved to see make returns from the older games would undoubtedly be Havik, and Hotaru to go with him since they're polar opposites! Above even them though, I'd absolutely love to see the return of Onaga; we've had Shinnok and Shao Kahn make their returns, I think it's high time to let the one true King rule once again ;]
Since the new Mortal Kombat game is on its way and it'll be my first experience with the series, this video was great for helping me get up to speed with what's going on. I had no idea the story for Mortal Kombat was so involved.
Hope you enjoy it! I just re-started with MK11 after not playing any of em since the 90s, I'd say the story is actually pretty fun to get into, definitely check it out someday if you find it on a sale, it's very cinematic and looks great, even if has a lot of plot holes.
Damn I must be the only person on this planet that has owned every MK game and never played campaign mode ! This video has caught me up to speed and also made me wish I did the story mode !!😢
This is so convoluted 😂 After finishing the MK1 Story line (my second MK since the first in the 90's), SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED. MK 1 makes everything both simple and complicated. And Im here for the whole chaotic ride.
What if MK1 is both MK11 endings merging into one timeline and we see a conflict between the forces of powered up Shang Tsung and Fire God Liu Kang. With all the time-manipulation going on, it opens the door for potential splits and merges even more.
That would actually be cool but i dont think shang tsung is the actual villain. Mainly because i think they won't be revealing the villain in the first trailer
@@Sush._. I don't think they did. I personally see this Shang Tsung as a misdirection, because the alternate timeline Shang Tsung is a god just like Liu Kang. We could just be seeing Liu Kang's timeline version of Shang. I mean, unless they just pull another Kronika type out their ass, nothing is on the same scale of power as Fire God now.
00:00 🎮 Overview of Mortal Kombat's deep story and history. 00:52 🌌 Origin of Mortal Kombat's universe with the one being, Elder Gods, and Realms. 01:47 ⚔ Creation of Kamidogu to shatter the one being, forming the main Realms. 02:39 ⚖ Elder Gods create Mortal Kombat tournaments to maintain balance and order. 04:01 🔥 Shao Khan conquers outworld, initiates tournaments to merge Realms. 05:17 🏆 Liu Kang wins the first Mortal Kombat tournament, defeats Shao Khan. 07:13 💥 Shinnok's escape, invades Earthrealm, defeated by Raiden and warriors. 08:32 🥋 Deadly Alliance between Quan Chi and Shang Tsung, facing Earthrealm heroes. 10:19 🔥 Onaga's return, chaos with revived Dragon King's Army, quest for kamidogu. 12:08 🔄 Shujinko manipulated by Onaga, Dragon King's Army threat. 14:19 🔪 Deadly Alliance's internal conflict, Onaga's return, Raiden's blast, corruption. 16:08 🌐 Onaga's plan to merge Realms, shattering kamidogu, shujinko's role. 18:01 🚪 Scorpion's revenge, Sonya's kidnapping, Liu Kang vs. Shao Khan, and impending apocalypse. 18:55 🔥 Taven and Dagon must defeat elemental Blaze to save the world from Armageddon, but rivalry emerges between them over who kills Blaze. 19:51 👑 Shao Khan reclaims emperor throne, wants to kill Blaze for ultimate power, Raiden sends message to his younger self to prevent apocalypse. 21:11 🔄 Timeline reboot in 2011, Earth realm heroes prevent Goro's victory, Raiden receives cryptic message, strategies to prevent Armageddon. 22:36 ✝ Raiden understands he must win consecutive tournaments, Liu Kang blames Raiden for friends' deaths, Earth realm warriors fight to save realms. 24:28 👫 New generation, older Johnny leads young fighters, resolve civil war in Outworld, Cassie takes over as Special Forces Commander. 26:17 🌀 Titans, elder god betrayal, chronicle wants to rewrite history, new timeline, Mortal Kombat 11 events unfold. 30:21 🔥 Fire god Liu Kang emerges, Raiden helps, Special Forces locate artifact, final battle against chronicle and her allies. 33:01 ⏳ Time manipulation, Raiden, Liu Kang, Shang Tsung form alliance to retrieve crown, confrontations, saving history from chronicle. 35:19 🌐 Cetrion's involvement, Shang Tsung's motives, sindel's return, challenges to retrieve crown, facing betrayals, preparing for final battle. 36:48 ⚔ Sindel and Shao Khan refuse chronicle, seek control of crown, join forces against her, confrontations, warnings of potential betrayal. 37:17 💥 Sindel under Shao Khan's control, Katana battles her mother, Xiao Khan's influence revealed, Katana loses. 37:42 ⚔ Shang Tsung betrays, wears crown, absorbs souls, confronts cronica, defeats titans, confronts fire god Liu Kang. 38:11 🌐 Two endings in Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath, Shang Tsung's rule or Liu Kang's new era, upcoming Mortal Kombat games announced. 39:04 🎮 Mortal Kombat Onslaught and Mortal Kombat 12 announced, Onslaught a team-based collection RPG, Mortal Kombat 12 continues the story. 39:32 🗨 End of the Mortal Kombat story, ask for favorite combatant, like and subscribe for more gaming content.
Thank you for making me understand it. After so many years of playing mortal kombat I finally understand what the story is all about. I think mortal kombat should be rated as one of the best game with a good story mode ❤🎉 shout out to the midway and nether realm studios you guys did a great job 👏
Great vid, love the history of MK.. Thank you.🙏😉 Just this one line i thought was a bit odd : 21:17 "Everything from the previous games doesn't really exist anymore" But...most of it still exists as it did in the first tournament as you mentioned immediately afterward, its just rebooted , so a few changes .
recently the reveal trailer of Mortal Kombat 1 A.K.A Mortal Kombat 12 showed that Liu Kang defeated Shang Tsung. and I find the finale to the MK9-MK11 trilogy being Liu Kang Vs. Shang Tsung ironic since it brought things full circle from the OG saga of games to now since the major events began with Liu Kang Vs. Shang Tsung and the 1st reboot ended with a long awaited rematch.
I feel like the details between Scorpion and Sub-Zero's part in MK1 were inaccurate. Sub-Zero is believed to have lead the Lin Kuei in an attack on Hanzo's home and people, with Bi Han himself killing Hanzo's wife and son before killing Hanzo. Quan-Chi turns him into Scorpion, a vengeful spectre, and Scorpion kills Bi Han during the tournament that takes place in MK1.
this video gives raiden waaaay more credit than he deserves. he sends the worst possible message to himself back through time " he must win" but he only means shao kahn at the end of the mk3 events, he has no chill dealing with anyone, and always somehow does the worsts possible thing at every turn. the MK 9 through 11 are raidens screw ups and blunders through the whole mk story and everything bad that happens, happens because of him.
Holy crap, I don't think I'd ever seen those live-action scenes from MK Sub-Zero before! Had to rewind the video and rewatch that part -- I was laughing too hard to pay attention the first time through.
That sub-zero mythologies game was cool and had a good idea but the live action scenes were hilarious lol and the extras shows the bloopers and outtakes lol
I see what you did when you started talking about Mortal Kombat 2. Naming the Kombatants in the order they are announced in the Mortal Kombat theme song 😏
I think that is the one most people want to be canon, but historically NRS likes to go kinda dark with their storytelling. I can see them taking the Shang Tsung path, or just taking hybrid path of the 2 options.
We might get Shang’s ending since they did it to start decption and we have been asking for a dark ending for a while. For all we know at the start of May Ed could drop a hint as to what the trialer for 12 will be like meaning watch the background to tell who won aftermath I just can’t wait much longer I want to know.
They've just done the Time travel trope in Mk11 so they're likely to push that forward and do what everyone and the mum is doing nowadays and go Multiversal. Not some crazy Multiverse mind you but enough so that we get to see the Liu Kang led universe facing off against Shang Tsung's one.
That’s exactly what I said, I noticed how when it comes to story endings like deadly alliance and Armageddon, they always do some sort of twist at the end. Deadly Alliance, it turned out Raiden lost and Armageddon it turned out that Taven died and Shao Kahn defeated Blaze.
Yet, you forgot the greatest artifact of all, the Clusterf*ck of Time. Came into existence after Master Boon's storywriting after the eighth game. (Jokes aside, I love the story.)
As much as I appreciate a complete timeline, as a lore timeline i think it would have been better in chronological order. the games in order makes it more of a video game historiography, not a lore timeline.
Nah it's up for debate as Kung Lao refers to him as nephew in MK11 ....so in MK terms that means they'll become father/son, husbands, close work-colleagues.....before eventually being confirmed as cousins in 15 years time following another reboot
Liu Kang, who lost his soul and became a revenant slave to Quan - Chi, absorbs his own soul to become more powerful then merges with past Raiden to become Fire God Liu Kang is ... a hell of a sentence.
