I have always been fascinated by from the first moment I saw him in MK2 (sometime in 93). His coolie hat and short biography as the god of thunder was an enygma for my 8 year old brain. Good thing the reboot starting from 2009's MK9 did a phenomenal job in fleshing out Raiden.
I remember a mate would feed the original Mortal Kombat arcade cabinet like it was his little child. Jam more coins in, more games and he'd not even realise we'd went to get food and drinks and came back and played a few of those lasertag games shrieking like baboons... and yet, he was still nursing his child, the Mortal Kombat cabinet! Damn, I was 17 when it came out.... I want to go back... TAKE ME BACK!!!!
@@tonyojiambo9071 Raiden is tge better fighter. Shao Khan is just ruthless and more aggressive. And sometimes that can overcome any skilled fighter. Which is why Shao Khan whooped Raiden's ass in MK9.
I think he is strongest character ever in MK mostly is said to be Liu kang or scorpion but I find him to be best one and I am 40 and play MK for 25 years from very firs one 1993 but
i like raiden he's a interesting character but my favorite is sub zero qui lang and scorpion hanzo liu kang kung lao and kitanna and shang tsung and noob saibot but that's just my opinion.
Raiden can now be a normal guy. Now that liu kang has his powers he doesn't need to continue fighting. I wonder what he will do now? Is fujin going to take his place as earth realms defender?
It’s possible that Liu Kangs new created Raiden in the new era stays it‘s defender together with earthrealms champion Kung Lao. Liu Kang said he will meet him again and I doubt he would only create him to be a normal guy, that’s more Fujins wish.
I know it's late to reply, but I will explain for you. Raiden recieved the signs from his future self and he encouraged everyone to follow what he says in order to prevent Armageddon.And during Nightwolf's chapter, Nightwolf successfully prevented the Soulnado that Quan Chi summoned. Raiden thought it would prevent Armageddon til he looked at his Amulet forged by the Elder Gods continued to crack further and he was frustrated as he leaves the leadership to Nightwolf while he and Liu Kang went to seek counsel with the Elder Gods. That's when the Cyber Lin Kuei surrounded them, while they successfully fend them off, Sindel appeared and she eliminated mostly all the Kombatants but then Nightwolf would defeat her then he would get trapped by her hair and he had no other choice but to sacrifice himself, as Raiden and Liu Kang returned, they were shocked with what they see, Sindel gets vaporized aswell as Nightwolf. Liu Kang saw Kitana all wounded and defeated as she dies. Liu Kang was devastated and he wouldn't continue to trust Raiden's actions as he told him to go on his quest alone while he aids Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade. Raiden decides to go to the Netherrealm to seek alliance with Quan Chi. He made a deal that he would offer the Kombatant's soul and his. But Quan Chi already captured their soul and making them a revenant. While he successfully defeated 2/3 of the revenants, he thought of a different idea that Shao Kahn should merge the realms so that the Elder Gods would punish him due to violating the laws of Mortal Kombat. He would teleport to the roof and Liu Kang noticed Raiden returning with nothing from the Netherrealm. Raiden tried to convince Liu Kang to allow Shao Kahn should merge with Outworld. Liu Kang silences Raiden and he decided to try and fight Shao Kahn on his own, but Raiden would intervene telling him he cannot fight Shao Kahn. The two would fight each other, Liu Kang would be defeated by Raiden but he decides to get back up and run to Shao Kahn before being blocked by Raiden as he casted a lightning on the ground. Liu Kang had enough as he summoned fire on his hands and told Raiden that if he wants to die, so be it. Liu Kang charged at Raiden before he used his thunder powers to make a lightning wall and Liu Kang was electrocuted and fried from both the Lightning and Fire. Raiden was shocked that it wasn't meant to happen. Liu Kang would say his final words to Raiden saying, "You have killed us all.". I'm sure this is enough info of how Raiden got his allies killed in MK9.
Raiden is my favourite character FOREVER, he's noble and badass
Mk9 - we need a clean slate, story getting to confusing....
Mk11- wait, wtf just happened......
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I have always been fascinated by from the first moment I saw him in MK2 (sometime in 93). His coolie hat and short biography as the god of thunder was an enygma for my 8 year old brain. Good thing the reboot starting from 2009's MK9 did a phenomenal job in fleshing out Raiden.
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One thing for sure Mortal Kombat is just not a thing without RAIDEN😓
I remember a mate would feed the original Mortal Kombat arcade cabinet like it was his little child. Jam more coins in, more games and he'd not even realise we'd went to get food and drinks and came back and played a few of those lasertag games shrieking like baboons... and yet, he was still nursing his child, the Mortal Kombat cabinet!
Damn, I was 17 when it came out.... I want to go back... TAKE ME BACK!!!!
Are you like 80 now?
Did gaming bolt consulted The elder gods before making that video?
he must consult with the elder gods
thier punishment is inevitable
Yes yes...Lord Randy sure is electrifying. Good thing Earthrealm has Lord Reagan as our protector.
Who do you think is the better fighter raiden or shao kahn
@@tonyojiambo9071 Raiden is tge better fighter. Shao Khan is just ruthless and more aggressive. And sometimes that can overcome any skilled fighter. Which is why Shao Khan whooped Raiden's ass in MK9.
Big trouble in little china, 1986 movie 😎
Raiden, Scorpion, Jax & Jade are my favorite characters. And the common thing in these four is that they fight for Loyalty & Family
I love dark raiden take no prisoners his mkx form is the best
I think he is strongest character ever in MK mostly is said to be Liu kang or scorpion but I find him to be best one and I am 40 and play MK for 25 years from very firs one 1993 but
i like raiden he's a interesting character but my favorite is sub zero qui lang and scorpion hanzo liu kang kung lao and kitanna and shang tsung and noob saibot but that's just my opinion.
Yeh well i like turtles
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Raiden or Rayden!? They never really knew did they?
Raiden can now be a normal guy.
Now that liu kang has his powers he doesn't need to continue fighting.
I wonder what he will do now?
Is fujin going to take his place as earth realms defender?
In the trailer and stuff he has his powers back so it doesnt seem like hes normal now after all.
It’s possible that Liu Kangs new created Raiden in the new era stays it‘s defender together with earthrealms champion Kung Lao. Liu Kang said he will meet him again and I doubt he would only create him to be a normal guy, that’s more Fujins wish.
Thor has a poster of Raiden on his wall in Valhalla. #jakehunter88
40 dollars tho???
I dunno . . .
Thanks for the video though!!!
Be safe and stay blessed team GB 🙏
Raiden was a french actor in reality aka Christophe Lambert, as Johnny Cage ):
Raiden used to be the bad guy in Big Trouble in little China
The way he says jinsei is irking me
can someone please tell me how raiden got his allies killed in mortal kombat 9 im so confused
I know it's late to reply, but I will explain for you.
Raiden recieved the signs from his future self and he encouraged everyone to follow what he says in order to prevent Armageddon.And during Nightwolf's chapter, Nightwolf successfully prevented the Soulnado that Quan Chi summoned. Raiden thought it would prevent Armageddon til he looked at his Amulet forged by the Elder Gods continued to crack further and he was frustrated as he leaves the leadership to Nightwolf while he and Liu Kang went to seek counsel with the Elder Gods. That's when the Cyber Lin Kuei surrounded them, while they successfully fend them off, Sindel appeared and she eliminated mostly all the Kombatants but then Nightwolf would defeat her then he would get trapped by her hair and he had no other choice but to sacrifice himself, as Raiden and Liu Kang returned, they were shocked with what they see, Sindel gets vaporized aswell as Nightwolf. Liu Kang saw Kitana all wounded and defeated as she dies. Liu Kang was devastated and he wouldn't continue to trust Raiden's actions as he told him to go on his quest alone while he aids Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade. Raiden decides to go to the Netherrealm to seek alliance with Quan Chi. He made a deal that he would offer the Kombatant's soul and his. But Quan Chi already captured their soul and making them a revenant. While he successfully defeated 2/3 of the revenants, he thought of a different idea that Shao Kahn should merge the realms so that the Elder Gods would punish him due to violating the laws of Mortal Kombat. He would teleport to the roof and Liu Kang noticed Raiden returning with nothing from the Netherrealm. Raiden tried to convince Liu Kang to allow Shao Kahn should merge with Outworld. Liu Kang silences Raiden and he decided to try and fight Shao Kahn on his own, but Raiden would intervene telling him he cannot fight Shao Kahn. The two would fight each other, Liu Kang would be defeated by Raiden but he decides to get back up and run to Shao Kahn before being blocked by Raiden as he casted a lightning on the ground. Liu Kang had enough as he summoned fire on his hands and told Raiden that if he wants to die, so be it. Liu Kang charged at Raiden before he used his thunder powers to make a lightning wall and Liu Kang was electrocuted and fried from both the Lightning and Fire. Raiden was shocked that it wasn't meant to happen. Liu Kang would say his final words to Raiden saying, "You have killed us all.".
I'm sure this is enough info of how Raiden got his allies killed in MK9.
@@lonerider_markx who do you think is the far more skilled fighter raiden or batman forget mk vs dc?
Raiden WINS!!!!!!!!
Sub zero and scorpion and shaokhan are best characters
Awesome video
yee
Isn't this a diff timeline of mk1? If so why would Raiden have same story
7:05 I thought he had some hidden frustration about that he can blame some idiotic leaders of different countries
That's too much
Daddy
For a demigod he has always been weak. He did not have much wisdom and has gotten alot of people killed.
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