Mortal Kombat 9 Bringing Back Franchise Mainstay Kombatants
Recent postings of Mortal Kombat 9 voiceover roles have revealed that a few of the series favorites will be making a return:
Shang Tsung
[ MALE 10 ]
Race: sorcerer Allegiance: villain Voice: slight indeterminably Asian accent in two versions: ancient and 40s An evil sorcerer, Male 10 hosts the Mortal Kombat tournament and is the final opponent of any Earth warrior skilled enough to survive to the championship round. His command of sorcery allows him to morph into other warriors, taking on their strengths and abilities. To sustain his life, he consumes the souls of those he defeats. He begins the story as a withered old man, but later is rejuvenated.
Liu Kang
[ MALE 11 ]
Race: Chinese Allegiance: Shaolin monks (hero) Actor: Asian male, 20s, slight undeterminably Asian accent Male 11 is a Shaolin monk. He fought for the right to represent Earthrealm in the Mortal Kombat tournament but lost to his friend and rival. Younger and less experienced than his counterpart, his skill is unquestioned. He just needs to learn how to keep his emotions and impulsiveness in check.
Jax
[ MALE 13 ]
Race: African-American Allegiance: U.S. Special Forces (hero) Age: 30s Male 13 is the commander of a secret Special Forces unit. While pursuing a black-market arms dealer, he and his subordinate are forced to participate in the Mortal Kombat tournament. They try to complete their mission in the midst of otherworldly creatures wielding fearsome magical powers. He is built like a linebacker and is proficient in cutting-edge technology. Eventually his kombat skill is increased when his arms are replaced with super-powerful cybernetic prosthetics.
Nightwolf
[ MALE 8 ]
Race: Native American (possibly Lakota Sioux) Allegiance: hero Age: 30s-40s Voice: Smooth, low, calm Male 8 is a great Native American shaman and thus is intimately connected to the spirit world. These powers, in combination wih his superior fighting skills, make him a most trusted ally, and one of the most formidable protectors of Earth.
More voiceover roles were revealed, however we cannot pinpoint the rest of the characters, as they may be new to the series. Although some do sound extremely familiar.
[ MALE 9 ]
Race: African-American Allegiance: neutral, becomes a villain Age: 20s Male 9 is a member of the secretive ninja assassins’ guild. As such, he’s loyal to whoever pays him. Unlike his fellow members, however, there are certain lines he won’t cross. His interest in the guild seems to be waning, especially after learning of their plans to convert some of their members into cyborgs.
[ FEMALE 3 ]
Allegiance: villain Age: 1,000s of years Actor/Voice: African-American or Middle Eastern, 20s or 30s; commanding but still feminine (think Hallie Berry as Storm in the X-Men but with no accent) She is one of many warriors forced to serve the Emperor. Best friend to Female 4, daughter of the emperor, her loyalties are tested when Female 4’s allegiance to begins to wane towards the Resistance.
[ MALE 5 ]
Race: Asian, becomes a Cyborg Country of origin: unknown Allegiance: neutral Voice: low, powerful, slight accent Age: 30s Male 5 is possibly the most ruthless of the secretive assassins. A technology enthusiast, he volunteered to be the first to undergo transformation to a cyborg. His enhanced skills and hard-hearted nature make him the perfect killing machine. He now searches for rogue clan members in order to bring them back to for cyber-conversion.
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11 Responses to “Mortal Kombat 9 Bringing Back Franchise Mainstay Kombatants”
I think Female 3 is Jade…Male 5 is Sektor and Male 9 is Cyrax
I really want a serious MK game that really takes advantage of the M rating. Also while were at it make it more 2d fighting style like SFIV.
Yea…MK vs DC was ok but thats not what I had imagine for a Next-Gen Mortal Kombat…I want my fatalities and not those half ass ones…
I’m telling you right now those three are Cyrax, Jade, and Sektor in that order
Cyrax – because he is African American (the devs says so), he is part of the clan that were choosing to turn their members into Cyborgs (Lin Kuei).
Jade – There is no explanation needed,friend of the daughter of the emperor (Kitana), confused friendship with loyalty for her kingdom, the daughter of the emperor who is her friend is siding with the rebels (Anti-Shao Kahn team).
Sektor – The most ruthless of the secretive assassins which include Cyrax and Smoke, we know he is more ruthless than both he was the first Lin Kuei to be turned into a Cyborg and he probably picks up rogue Lin Kuei members and turns them into Cyborg ninjas the Tekunin.
Well, they can’t make it any worse than MK vs DC…………can they???? o.o
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They should have kept MK with an M rating.. and semi 2d but not like SF4. pure 2d.
Meh , never liked MK series.
Mortal Kombat is my favorite fighting series. I hope they really take advantage of this. Like a previous comment said, they need to unleash fatalities, brutalities, and so on.
Also, where the hell is Raiden? lol
I rated this article a 4/5 because there’s some good info but I’m not the die-hard type of fan to be too excited. I mean c’mon… MK9? Older MK’s is where the true Kombat persists. MK9 would have have that same amazing, violent, and gratuitous game play as the older installments to impress me. Bring back the finishers- the babalities- the friendships- the bloody pit finishers- bring back the numerous character-specific fatalities that MADE the series.
Hopefully they go back to the MK roots.