I hope we get some of this vibe at the start of the story. It might be nice to get a feel of what the main characters are fighting for The only other time we've seen what times of relative peace are like in the realms was Deception's konquest mode, and that's my favorite thing in the whole series

I don’t think it’s that deep bro

​@Leo You're commentating on a video that is deep diving into the trailer references to past games and this is a relatively lore deep channel. Why are you even here?

​@@dr.feelgoodmalusphillips2475 that loser doesn't understand bro don't mind him. If you hate lore, like you said they can get TF out.

@@dr.feelgoodmalusphillips2475 it’s not that deep

We already DID the misguided leader thing with Raiden

​@@jarretthuffin never finished it though-we only saw Dark Raiden for a bit at the end of MKX only for him to reset to regular Raiden in the first part of MK11 due to time travel shenanigans. This sounds more like the player experiencing the downfall of Liu Kang as the story progresses, which would be a neat change of pace.

Fire God Liu Kang is the New Dark Raiden Version starting from the Beginning! I guess

​@@fawfulmark2dark raiden was actually a thing in mk deception and armageddon

Aw crap, it's gonna be like how misguided Raiden was, huh?

Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Johnny Cage are also in the game though. It just wouldn't make since unless there was a time skip, which narratively doesn't fit.

​​​@@TheRealFatsu scorpion and subzero are just code names. We definitely saw a shirairyu ninja with a spear but that doesn't mean it's Hanzo hasashi. He could just use similar techniques because the techniques aren't scorpion (Hanzo) specific, but shirairyu techniques. And both bi han and kuai Liang are descendents of cryomancers who may have also used the name sub zero, hence why they pass that name down. As far as Johnny clearly he didn't exist back then so he's the only real problem but with Liu creating this new timeline it's possible he brought Johnny with him or Johnny just hitched a ride from the present we knew some other way. Maybe Liu changed it so Johnny would be born earlier or something I wouldn't put that past the reason if possibility. At the end of the day Liu did create this timeline so there's really no telling in what different ways he could have affected to sort of make different things happen you know? These are are still speculations and stuff but it just goes to show you that it can make sense within the lore without necessarily needing a time skip. You'd be surprised how many mk characters could have actually been alive hundreds or even thousand of years before the time we actually know them from.

This isn't in the past

​@@superkun3478 THIS ISN'T IN THE PAST

@@reggielacey2235 you can't say that definitively lol. Maybe it's not or maybe it is but I'm reality we don't know for sure cause they make either one make sense from what they've shown us and what's possible

the previous 3 games also *could* have a great story. "such wasted potential" and all that:D

I want to believe they learned from their mistakes 😊

I loved 11 and aftermath. I need an MKRPG

mk has an insane lore and amazing characters, thing is, they limit that potential thx to the stupid way they build the story mode. thanks to this "revolutionary fighting game storytelling" we get undeveloped characters forced to be part of a plot even if they need to be forced into, because roster is king. lets pray for a mk shaolin monks sequel now that we have scorpion and sub zero working together

the only bad story was mkx with cassie cage

Yeah it would make sense since ed boon said roles will be reversed

I wonder if Jade is in the game now as Kitana’s friend still or Mileena’s bodyguard

​@@arturocastro8857She'll probably be replaced by Tanya as there's a good chance Tanya will serve mileena just like jade did to kitana

Aesthetic

its not an aesthetic its literally just realism exactly like MK11 but more fidelity.

@@joedatius I would say realism is an aesthetic choice since nowadays I see companies go for stylization more often than realism.

@@Perdix64 thats very factually untrue but sure

@@joedatius eh… I still disagree with your statement since it’s more on preference, me personally, I have no expectations for MK1.

That is definitely interesting and makes me wonder. One thought I had was we've never actually seen gkl era and this is fantasy so who's to say they didn't just have that level of technology around at the time but idk it was just a thought I don't necessarily think it's right tho

What electric fan do you see or exhaust. If it's the thing to the back side of scorpion at 1:11. if you zoom in on it. its either hanzi or Kanji and idk about the lights. because they still using the red string lanterns plus it's not even on so idk with that.

light bulb was introduced to tokyo in 1887 so, no, guns and cyborgs are most likely not in lol

@@mothermushroom_ I mean I feel but it's def a fantasy world lol. At no point have we ever had fully functioning cyborgs decked out with weapons and shit on a mass producing scale.

@@superkun3478 more than likely a kerosene lamp that's seen

Well, Johnny Cage is confirmed for this game, so…

Yay

i think it’s best if Liu Kang just moved everyone back to the past which explains Johnny being involved. plus it also helps the issue of there being too much special forces and military and taking the franchise back to basics with mythical and nonfictional beings being more prioritized

@@TheodorixtheGreatWyrm im sure that could be easily be fixed as a time warp like Kronica did or time skips between past and future

@@TheodorixtheGreatWyrm Maybe he's a classical actor in this timeline

well his behaviour of "you choose war on a god" may already hint at the fact that the position he now holds can have made him a "dark lui kang" so that he is in fact the bad guy. A bit lazy imho but heyho, we have four months to wait and confirm any suspicions

Plus we had similar ending in Injustice 2, where after you defeat Brainiac you could either stick with Superman or with Batman.

I hope not

​@@heiligmann The bad guy with great intentions

​@@heiligmann that hints that there will be choices and more than one final boss. Go against him he's the final boss, fight for good and Onaga is the final boss.

Fans:"We want Takeda!!!" Netherrealm:" Here's the original Takeda instead" Fans:" 😦"

@@phemelomakwela8057 takeda confirmed for kombat pack by an amazon mistake

Or he's a Kameo.

​@@EndoScorpion he's already confirmed to be a main roster character alongside everyone else in the trailer

Oh wow bro, you got all that from a reveal trailer

@@Tribrid-zv3nq To be fair, I'm surprised not a lot of people talked about it more at the time. Well, now we know that there's a chance that Raiden is the student instead of the teacher, based on how Kenshi was teaching his lack of skills but still having that wise perspective in the gameplay trailer. Excited to see how they're going to play out his part in the story.

We already HAD a dark god

You guys keep forgetting that god doesn’t mean all positive energy, its a perfect balance.

I agree.kinda weird people feel liu is evil Just cause he is shown less tolerant of evil.I mean raiden was pretty peaceful but wasn’t afraid to put a mofo down if they crossed the line

"I swear to the Elder Gods" sounds better.

@@SteelShroom256 Yeah, but we don't even know if there are any Elder Gods in the new timeline, or if Liu is below them

That would be great. Right now I theorise that the trailer is essentially the prologue of the story, being one of Liu Kangs attempts at making a peaceful timeline where everyone chooses to live in harmony, but like many other previous attempts someone shows up, starts conflict and kills people, which might lead to Liu Kang coming to the conclusion that in order for everyone to remain at peace, he must remove their free will which will make him the villain. And if not that, then a misguided hero.

I think it will be more along the lines of no matter how much he tries to change their relationships and backstories, you can't change their personalities and fate will always pan out the same way. The same choices will be made, the same betrayals, just in a different time and way.

If there are n characters in the game, they will have to make n(n-1) fatalities. Which means the devs would spend less time on characters and more time on fatalities. That could be a good or bad thing.

Liu. It's Liu. Liu Kang. Not Lui.

@@storz909 Oh. I wasn't talking about Liu Kang. I was talking about Lui..gi Mario. The famous Italian mob boss.

@@cassandrafortanidad2519 Oh. My apologies.

A Shang Tsung that is ideologically vulnerable instead of the cunning and backstabbing bastard formed by Cary Tagawa's portrayal would be a fresh look.

I'm pretty sure Shang didn't kill Sub-Zero too

@@kinjalroy9407 He did. There was a sequence where Shang stomped on his head in the trailer.

fans of both bihan and kuai liang do have a point having either of them returning.

​@@DeathScepter what if nrs gave both of em a break and now it's someone new🤷🏾‍♂️

​@@Kdawg4859 no i don't think they would that, scorpion is obviously alwayd hanzo so it has to be either bihan or kuai liang, since they are no other scorpions or sub-zeros other than them, plus it wouldn't make sense, even if they are not them and are like descendents of the og ones or just different characters entirely, that would make no sense, plus this game is all about going back to the original which is mk 1992, and in that story it's hanzo and bihan, or maybe liu just brought back the one he knows more which is kuai liang, so it literally could be any of the 2 brothers atp lol.

Well actually not. The first mk was during the 11th century. 992, +-

@@samurai_ionian both of em meaning just the sub zeros. Not saying i want them to go that route but its a possibility. They can do anything now pretty much.

What's the fastest way to get caught up on the story so far??? I've missed so much since 10. Thanks for any information

@@geraldw486 on this subject? the4thsnakes videos on Sindel and Jerrods history

Why wouldn’t it make sense when everyone else are the same.

@@jermainenowels9511 bcoz not everyone else is from the same time period. Hanzo, Bi Han, Kuai Liang and JC are from the modern timeframe not from 500 years ago where it was focusing on the fights against Outworld and earthrealm

This is not the past, its a new timeline, meaning old can meet new and old can be renewed

@@OctopusH2O I’m just curious to how you have a Johnny cage character 500 years prior to the original. His change would be radical. His entire personality character is based off of being a pretentious movie star

Yellow?

Could happen in the potential konquest mode supposedly konquest mode will be co-op

All I want is a Konquest Mode based on Shaolin Monks with some elements of Deception and Armageddon's. I don't want a Shaolin Monks Remake. Let me dream! 😢

I also thought this might be Kuai Liang as Scorpion. Especially when Snake mentioned that in this timeline the Shirai Ryu might have never been established, so that would imply Hanzo Hasashi never joined the clan. Also the phrasing of Liu Kang's narration in this moment: "as sworn enemies... Or united as *brothers* ." EDIT: I'm changing my theory, it's actually Bi Han as Scorpion because that's even crazier.

@@Duchu26 It's a pretty solid theory. In both the Midway and NRS timelines, Bi-Han and Kuai Liang have never been united. I'm also under the impression that Bi-Han is now Scorpion, as that gives him room to become Noob Saibot later. Bi-Han is iconic as Sub-Zero, but so is Kuai Liang. However Bi-Han is the only one who can be Noob Saibot. I can't imagine they would leave out such a popular character, even if things are better in this timeline.

Infact the voice underlines the word "brothers" when the camera shows them together. Your interpretation could be right!

That be mad lol

That wouldn't make sense because the Shirai Ryu is a Japanese Ninja Clan, while the Lin Kuei is a Chinese Clan. It doesn't make sense for Bi Han who is CHINESE to be part of a JAPANESE Clan. But eh, i'm all in for a new take/portrayal of the characters, considering that this after all a new and rebooted timeline.

That would be dumb

Good assumption but what about Hanzo Hasashi then ? .. or is it all about family ? XD

So did MKX and 11.

@@chrishughes724 He still should've had it, given its overarching and personal importance.

MK9 and MKX brought the hype back; but it was short-lived as MKXI quickly killed it.

Dammm I love Blum 😢

Maybe he'll forge the one we know in the new game's story mode.

It very well could still exist, perhaps brought back in to the fold by Liu Kang who is well aware of the history the 2 clans shared. As Bi-Han and Hanzo are the best known for the rivalry, it would make sense for them to be the ones making peace. Hell, would be cool if they 180 and it's Hanzo who kills Bi-Han, and he comes back as the Wraith of Vengeance Noob Saibot.

⁠@@MellowDarkflower It makes more sense for kuai Liang and Hanzo to continue the peace. Kuai isn’t like his brother who is ruthless and wanted to continue conflict.

Yea this is what the franchise needed. A reboot to explore everything before the 1st MK1 tournament based in the 90s as far as the lore.

Somebody always got to take the L

Sektor was never rivals with Cyrax. He was rivals with Kuai Liang, over control of the Lin Kuei. Cyrax was off working for the OWIA / Special Forces and had nothing to do with the LK or Sektor.

As Kameo fighters probably lol.

The fact that they brung edenia back n the great Kung Lao now the mk lore is picking up

This is Onaga's time period as ruler of Outworld 🔥

@@DonYoGi8331 Redesign of Onaga would look sick

@@frostyjack6973 to not have him back in this game would be a big slap in the face from NRS, knowing people have been asking for Onaga to return for years now.