#MK11 DLC

[borderlandsresearcher]

Normal Mortal Kombat Fans: Omg!! Cyrax is a woman now? How cool! She's so pretty ☺️

Chronically Online Mortal Kombat "Fans": I can't believe they added another FEMALE to the game!!! And she's AFRICAN???? THE WOKE VIRUS HAS TAKEN OVER!!!!!! 🗣️‼️

[dirtymortalkombatconfessions]

[matchbet-allofthetime]

Baby girl you are so unnerving <33

[cureofthenonesense]

The thing with Shang Tsung is it’s not that he’s such a good liar that you think he’s telling the truth, it’s that even if you know he’s lying, you’ll believe him anyway.

[crimescrimson]

Liu Kang & Kitana Kahn in Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath

[bleachcakes]

The way this cutie is just locked away forever in Shang Tsung’s Krpyt. Such a good design, I want him to be an actual character. Free my boy he ain’t do nothing

[r3v0lver-ocei0t]

okay...

so mk1's story mode (for me at least) is better than mk11's, but it is also obvious they made the game with the intent of a sequel (or a DLC story) because there's a lot of characters that doesnt shine enough plus the ending is kind of a rushed one.

[klauswalz]

Normally, I am not really nitpicky or critical of anything NRS has done with the Mortal Kombat series but Mortal Kombat 1 is an unfinished game. Just like with Baldur's Gate 3, they really should have worked on this game for another year before releasing it in September

[transekiro]

i miss erron black on so many different levels

[claudiaeparvier]

sad that mortal kombat used to have quality in their games and now it’s just 90% cash grabs.

[thebuttsmcgee]

seeing most of the new mk stuff but esp the guest characters had me like

[kenshimybeloved]

I really really really enjoyed seeing these two be loving sisters who have a loving mother and father it’s what they deserve and it makes me so happy that Liu Kang did that for them I hope if they make a DLC for MK1 like they did MK11 we see a lot more of them ruling Outworld together 💜💕💜💕

[evilbihan]

Bi-Han's grim future

MAJOR SPOILERS UP AHEAD:

I'm not sure why some people are convinced that Bi-Han will have a redemption arc when the writers have already shown how little they care for his character by turning him into their punching bag. In fact, looking at what we know so far, it seems much more like things will take a turn for the worse, not the better.

If the leaks turn out to be true, Bi-Han will lose everything. His clan and his position as grandmaster, his cryomancy, the loyalty of Cyrax on top of losing his brothers, his youth, years of his life... He will have nothing left to come back to and therefore he will also have no reason to seek redemption. Most people won't forgive him, his own brother left him to die and the only thing keeping Kuai Liang from just murdering Bi-Han on the spot when he's the most vulnerable is Liu Kang.

Bi-Han will depend on Liu Kang more than ever which is the exact opposite of what he always wanted. He will help save the timeline, only to be locked up inside the Temple of the Elements for who knows how long with the possibility that he might be restored in several years. Even if that happens, he will have to relearn his cryomancy, if he gains it back at all, the Lin Kuei will have gotten used to serving a new grandmaster and Bi-Han would have to earn their respect and loyalty all over again. That is, if he's not already an old man by the time Liu Kang manages to restore him. His life's work will be undone completely.

According to a leaked dialogue between Takeda and a currently unknown character (possibly Noob), Kuai Liang is looking for the Arctikan Hailstone. I assume it's either to keep Bi-Han from ever getting his cryomancy back or to find a way to transfer it to either Hanzo, making him the next Sub-Zero or himself, leaving Hanzo to be the next Scorpion. Bi-Han's mantle will be passed on to someone else in his absence. He will lose more than just a fight, he will lose his entire identity. Bi-Han as Sub-Zero will no longer exist at the end of this dlc and will possibly never exist again.

Liu Kang: You will not enter the Temple of the Elements. Bi-Han: I will have the power you've locked away inside.

What I believe will happen is that Bi-Han, having nothing left to return to, will simply embrace what he became as he did in previous timelines. Instead of Sareena helping to redeem Bi-Han, I think they will work together to steal whatever powerful magic they can find within the Temple of the Elements and take it back to Quan Chi.

Reptile: I worry Sareena is falling back into evil. Ashrah: We can't let her, Syzoth.

Syzoth is worried about Sareena returning to her old ways and that could mean she's up to no good. Instead of trying to help redeem Bi-Han, Sareena might try and convince him to aid Quan Chi's cause instead. If that does happen, Noob could try and take vengeance on Kuai Liang for leaving him to die by handing him over to Quan Chi which could lead to Scorpion becoming a spectre yet again. Both brothers could then serve under Quan Chi like Bi-Han and Hanzo did in the past. There's also the possibility of Smoke joining them if he becomes corrupted by the Enenra.

Judging by leaked dialogues, it's heavily suggested that everything is set up towards Bi-Han's doom/demise, with one of the dlc characters (possibly Homelander) calling him a "deadman" in one of their intros. I can't speak much on this myself, but I've also seen a reddit user claim that Scorpion's VA himself, upon being asked why Scorpion doesn't forgive Bi-Han, responded that Kuai Liang will never forgive his brother, so that rules out the possibility of the brothers ending their rivalry as well.

The only person who has ever been able to save Bi-Han from corruption was Kuai Liang in his MK11 tower ending, but Kuai Liang in this new timeline hates his brother and wants him dead, which means the only person who successfully saved Bi-Han in any timeline is now no longer willing to save him. Bi-Han is doomed and I believe Kuai Liang's cruelty and hatred will backfire, causing the downfall of both, if not all three Lin Kuei brothers, Smoke included. A lot of things imply that there might be a new Scorpion and a new Sub-Zero (the existence of a young Hanzo who could become Scorpion and Frost who could take Bi-Han's mantle).

At the end of the day, MK1 is just a slightly different but fundamentally similar retelling of the story we already know. I'm not sure why they even bothered calling it the New Era when history seems like it's going to repeat itself.

Of course, all of these are just theories and speculations, but I doubt Bi-Han's story will end well. I'm sickened by this dlc and the thought of all the suffering Bi-Han will go through. The most disgusting part is that I know the fandom will enjoy seeing Bi-Han get tortured and paying for things he didn't do while the real culprits who caused Sindel's death and the near destruction of Earthrealm (Shang Tsung, Quan Chi, etc.) will get away unscathed.

Geras: Your future has been damaged beyond repair. Sub-Zero: Are you here to end it?

To me, this dialogue already potentially rules out the possibility for a "redemption arc" or even the chance of being saved for Bi-Han. I suggest reading this very interesting analysis by @inflamedrosenkranz in addition to my post as it's, as always, beautifully worded and very insightful.

Bi-Han's tragedy in MK1 is heartbreaking and upsetting and no matter from which angle you look at it, the dlc is depressing and just another slap in the face to Bi-Han fans.

[bisexualcage]

johnny being a ww2 soldier in this new dlc is like the most random funniest thing on this planet actually , mk11 vibes (kind of)

[bi-hanslefttittie]

I've spent so much time and money on MK and it's getting less and less rewarding 😭 I don't usually complain about games but this invasion season was underwhelming, the skins are ugly and the shrine is not giving me anything good 😭😭 Sure I got Bi-Hans announcer voice but I haven't been really playing the game lately because there's nothing to do. Plus I'm SOO afraid of online matches, the energy there just ain't it for me 😞

Not only that but feeling uncertain about Bi-Han's future, because he seems to be the company's punching bag. And the decisions made (apparently) on the leaks of the DLC really concern me. Ik he is not the only character that matters but he is given so much disrespect when he has so much potential as a character. At this point I would even rather not have this new era. Even if it means my other favorite characters going to oblivion

I just hope we get some evil Raiden or something to stir shit up because nothing is looking interesting for me on the game rn

Probably going back to mk11

[mrstsung]

Foxy grandpa is foxy

Made a banner for old man shang tsung. Mk11 aftermath.

God he was so good in this. ❤🔥💖😫

One thing we'll never get back again the same *cries*

I just really loved aftermath. Not everything of course. It still has flaws and some annoyances. However,shang is perfect in mk11. And honestly i feel saved them.

I can't say the same for mk12/mk1 shang tsung. It does to a degree but it doesn't have the same impact. And using it twice is sus. And dlc twice nrs?! Yeah. Not a good look.

But enough of that.

Back to old man shang tsung. Unf foxy grandpa.