Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew up… in a Shaolin monastery. Liu Kang set himself apart from a young age as a truly gifted martial artist. In time, he was trained into one of the greatest warriors on earth.
Living… at the Wu Shi academy in China. Liu Kang spends his days training his body and spirit, seeking to become the ultimate warrior.
Profession… guardian of Earthrealm. After establishing himself as one of the greatest warriors on the planet, Liu Kang was contacted by Raiden, the God of Thunder and protector of Earth. Raiden told Liu Kang about the Mortal Kombat tournament – a deadly inter-dimensional contest between Earthrealm and Outworld. The rules of the tournament are simple: once a generation, the two realms send their best fighters to the tournament, where they engage in one-on-one combat to the death. If one of the realms is victorious 10 times in a row, they gain the right to invade and absorb the other realm. Outworld has won the last nine tournaments – meaning that Liu Kang and the other Earthrealm warriors are fighting for the continued existence of their dimension.
Interests… bicycle kicks and saving the world from inter-dimensional invasion. Liu Kang doesn’t do much else. If he’s not training, he’s fighting for his life.
Relationship status… single. But Liu Kang isinterested in Princess Katana – a femme fatale from Outworld and the daughter of the brutal emperor Shao Khan. While the two share a strong attraction, their obligation to their respective realms keeps them from translating that attraction into anything real.
Challenge… surviving the Mortal Kombat tournament. Liu Kang is powerful and deadly, but to save Earthrealm he’ll have to fight treacherous sorcerers, lethal ninjas, and impossibly strong beasts. Boasting a diverse catalog of deadly fighters, Outworld seems poised to deliver a final and fatal defeat to the forces of Earthrealm. Only Liu Kang can overcome the odds, and save the quiet dimension of Earthrealm.
Personality… brave, heroic, and focused. Liu Kang is 100 percent dedicated to the protection of Earthrealm. He’s serious and quiet, only speaking when he has something important to say. While he doesn’t exude raw charisma, his track record as a stalwart defender of Earthrealm has earned him the admiration of other contestants in the Mortal Kombat tournament.
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For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes in this action/adventure movie based on one of the most popular video games of all time.
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A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular series of challenges any human, or god, has ever encountered as they battle an evil warlord bent on taking control of Earth. Sequel to the film "Mortal Kombat," and based on the popular video game.
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It is the first Mortal Kombat game to feature side-scrolling gameplay.
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Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection is a 2011 video game developed by Other Ocean Interactive and published by Warner Bros. Games. It is a compilation of three classic 2D fighting games in the Mortal Kombat series: Mortal Kombat (1992), Mortal Kombat II (1993) and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995). The game was created after an ambitious previous incarnation, a HD remake project titled Mortal Kombat HD Arcade Kollection, was cancelled. Arcade Kollection was released as a downloadable title for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on August 31, 2011 and for the PC on February 1, 2012, to mediocre reviews.
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Raiden is about to be killed by Shao Kahn, and just before he delivers the last blow, Raiden sends a mental message to his earlier self by saying that he must win, and the camera rewinds back. The game spans Mortal Kombat 1, 2, and 3, retelling the story with an enlightened Raiden, who has changed the course of events. Eventually, everything the player has seen happen before has been altered. You might see a cybernetic character who wasn't before, and a different version of events.
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Mortal Kombat is a side-scrolling fighting game. Fighting is set as one-on-one combat, allowing each player to perform a variety of punches, kicks, and special moves in order to defeat their opponent. When the opponent faces their second round loss, the winner can perform a finishing move called a "Fatality" on the loser. The Fatality is a move unique to each fighter that graphically kills the loser in a blood-soaked finale.
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Mortal Kombat X is an upcoming fighting game currently in development by NetherRealm Studios. It is the tenth main title in the Mortal Kombat series. Like previous entries in the series, Mortal Kombat X is a fighting game in which two players fight against each other using a variety of attacks, special moves, and gruesome Fatalities. The energy meter, first introduced in the previous title, once again allows players to perform techniques such as brutal X-Ray moves, with some refinements made to the system. Similar to NetherRealm Studio's previous title, Injustice: Gods Among Us, fighters can now interact with the environment, bouncing off areas to reposition themselves or using parts of the environment as weapons. Each fighter now has three different variations, each featuring a different set of moves they can use during the match. For example, Scorpion can use the Ninjutsu variation, in which he wields dual swords, or the Hellfire variation, which relies more of fiery special moves. There also plans for fully connected online functionality.
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Mortal Kombat XL combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy. For the first time, Mortal Kombat XL gives players the ability to choose from multiple variations of each character impacting both strategy and fighting style. Players step into an original story showcasing some of the game's most prolific characters including Scorpion and Sub-Zero, while introducing new challengers that represent the forces of good and evil and tie the tale together.
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Prepare yourself to reenter the tournament in the triumphant return of Mortal Kombat. A complete reboot of the franchise, this latest iteration combines all-new mature oriented fighter gameplay with a deep story mode, improved graphics and game technology and new game modes to create a Mortal Kombat play experience like none before it. Feature details include: a storyline that takes players back to the original tournament, 4 player tag-team kombat, 3D TV compatibility, fatalities presented in graphic detail never imagined in earlier releases, enhanced online functionality and more.
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Mortal Kombat Trilogy features the same gameplay and story as Mortal Kombat 3, but adds characters and stages from the other three arcade games, including Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Some completely new characters were also introduced. New additions to the game included the "Aggressor" bar, a meter that fills during the course of the match and temporarily makes a player character faster and stronger. It also features the Brutality, a long combination of attacks that ends with the opponent exploding.
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The third installment of Mortal Kombat retains the blood and gory attacks that defined the series. It introduces new types of the Fatality finishing moves, including Animalities. Other features new to the series were combos, predefined sequences used to perform a series of consecutive attacks. A "Run" button was also added, allowing players to briefly dash toward the opponent, as were "Kombat Kodes", an unlockable content system using various symbols that can be entered before two-player matches to achieve certain effects.
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500 years ago, Shang Tsung was banished to the Earth Realm. With the aid of Goro he was to unbalance the furies and doom the planet to a chaotic existence. By seizing control of the shaolin tournament he tried to tip the scales of order towards chaos. Only seven warriors survived the battles and Shang Tsung's scheme would come to a violent end at the hands of Liu Kang. Facing execution for his failure and the apparent death of Goro, Tsung convinces Shao Kahn to grant him a second chance.. Shang Tsung's new plan is to lure his enemies to compete in the Outworld where they will meet certain death by Shao Kahn himself. Now, the Kombat continues.
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Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is a standalone game in the Mortal Kombat series. Shaolin Monks was developed by Midway LA (formerly Paradox Development) and published by Midway for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
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Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in the next evolution of the iconic franchise. The all new Custom Character Variations give you unprecedented control of your fighters to make them your own. The new graphics engine showcases every skull-shattering, eye-popping moment, bringing you so close to the fight you can feel it. Featuring a roster of new and returning Klassic Fighters, Mortal Kombat's best-in-class cinematic story mode continues the epic saga over 25 years in the making.
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It will konsume you! An ancient evil has returned from beyond death and threatens the very existence of the realms. Will the Champion of the Elder Gods have the power to defeat this threat borne of deception? -Features six additional fighters including Kitana, Jax, Frost, Blaze, Goro and Shao Kahn, -Battle your way to the top in the all-new Endurance Mode. -Multiple fatalities, hara karis and interactive multi-tiered backrounds including brutal death traps. -Explore the huge free-roaming adventure in Konquest Mode. -Engage in Chess and Puzzle Kombat...MK style. -Fight head-to-head against a friend with Wi-Fi wireless support.
