Well I can’t say he was a bad guy, he was just loyal to Kahnum, from my point of view. Just a bodyguard that is loyal to the Kahn unless someone gives him a better option (like Kitana in MK 11)
When I was a kid my cousin told me Barak and Mileena were married. I guess he assumed because they looked alike. Kinda bummed to know that was never the case 😢
Indeed, especially with how they made Ermac's host body Jerrod, a character we have always heard so much about but were never properly introduced to despite how great and influence he had on characters like Sindel and Kitana.
i'm all for a good redemption story but for me, Quan Chi needs to remain evil he's in the same boat with guys like Shang Tsung and Shao Kahn in my opinion
@@skippythealien9627 This Shao Kahn just wants to genuinely help outworld and yet has no other way but to fight due to it being the only thing he knows. Quan chi and Shang Tsung They are evil without a doubt.
@internetuser320 - Tarkatans are Edenians just infected. They're more of an analogy of the Lepers from the Bible and how they were banished, considered cursed and connected with sin.
"I would never send my champions unknowingly into Mortal Kombat. I mean can you even *imagine* the kind of asshole who would do that, Raiden? The kind of egocentric jerk who'd just send people into fights unprepared? I certainly can't fathom being so rude, Raiden."
I do like the explanation for Raiden getting his lightning powers. In the past era, We just had accept that this man Liu Kang had dragon fire powers out of nowhere
I am sorry Havik's full face was in that molten lava, there is no way his forehead recovered from that, but regardless what an awesome design, welcome to the New Era Havik!
@@Rqblt I don’t have much Mortal Kombat knowledge prior to MK9 so seeing the 3D era characters coming into this game is refreshing…except Darius…that dude has barely made a sound.
Kenshi losing his eyes is easily the most brutal moment of the games. And he lost them trying to help someone which is even more tragic. Idk why bad things happen to good people all the time
Free will and evil nature inherent to man. There isnt a single person in this world who is good. All are diferent shades of grey. In Kenshi's case: losing his eyes, allowed him to see his purpose and path.
For Baraka reptile and mileena in the original storyline their roles are usually henchmen which they hardly have a backstory but in MK1 they finally get their own chapters at last
i'm just thankful we finally get a Mortal Kombat game where Kitana and Mileena aren't trying to kill the other lol. they're probably my two favorites (along with jade)
Everyone getting a really sick backstory and origin really immerses you into the game And then you hear Nitara speak and you’re brought back out of it immediately
Yeah, Nitara sticks out like a sore thumb... but apart from the voice acting itself, someone must have messed up Megan Fox's recording session or post-production, it sounds too different from the other voices...
@@sonofmiriamI was just about to touch on that. In I think it’s Kitana’s ending, Jerrod comes to the front of Ermacs body and becomes the dominant soul fully reclaiming Edinia with Sindel by his side
Gotta remember this storyline is the beginning, I think the blood between earth realm and out world worsens as the sequels progress we'll be introduced to the original of the 1st fatalities remember this is "Mortal Kombat 1" see how violent things got at the end of this with the merging of the timelines.
Wait, wait, wait, wait. Did Baraka and Kenshi of Mortal Kombat have a more human conversation with each other than most Hollywood media sludge for the last 5 years?
The story direction of this game is like the Earth-1610 universe of the Mortal Kombat franchise, considering that most of the characters in the new timeline looks so young.
@@jerrycuff013pretty amazing that Ultimate Marvel is already fucking 20 years old so most people in the intertubes relate your reference to into the spider verse
@ViciousOS True, I been a fan of ultimate Marvel for years despite the many changes and adaptions of the OG Marvel superheroes created for that universe. The only comics I used to follow were Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Xmen, and Ultimate Fantastic Four.
Kenshi and cage’s friendship is actually really wholesome! And barakas new backstory has given my favourite characters to play one of my favourite backstories! Love the new writing direction!
30:40 not the first time a Scorpion fought Havik. In the MKX comic series, Hanzo Hasashi fights Havik and kills him and sends his head to the Netherealm for Quan Chi to crush.
I really enjoy the redemption arcs we get for characters normally in the bad side- Baraka has always been an interesting but evil monster but now hes more- hes had more, he's lost more, hes worth more.
It seems that even though lui kang wanted to change things for the better. At the end it always ends up the same in each timeline. For each character. Kenshi blind. Kung Lao blade hat. Raiden thunder. Subzero turns evil. Scorpion vs sub zero. Scorpion creating the shira ryu. Shang tsung evil. Sindel dies. . Etc
would it have without shang’s intervention tho? they were all on their “paths” until he showed up from a different timeline to plant seeds of deception
@@johnathancarter3726 i think not since lui kang told kenshi he expected him not to go blind this time. But same goes for why he can create new time line and the same characters stil pop up. It’s fated for these things to happen. Regardless of how it happens
Mortal Kombat deadly alliance, deception, & Armageddon events happened again. Only changes, Bo rai cho is madam Bo. Earth realm wins more in MK victories. Rain and Raiden aren't God's anymore.
Scorpion from mk11 is the few I miss. From the inspiring story of vengeance to forgiveness to quite simply his design. Sharp, angry eyebrows, but soft and rounded eyes and jawline mixing that vengeful rage and that soft forgiveness with subzero.
The things that kuai liang not hanzo... Look up the google or youtube... Also kuai liang is choose to be scorpion due liu kang saw hanzo tragic... Thats why liu kang decide not to do that same way kronika did...
I think Haviks origin could not be more convoluted. He's really Dairou, he's from order realm(?), and he has almost nothing to do with chaos. He's just a freedom fighter who wants to help people and can mutilate himself.
He's not a freedom fighter who wants to help people at all he hates ice because it traps water he's absolutely in love with chaos that is the whole idea of him being from order wrong who cares if someone from chaos around wants chaos big deal But someone hateful of their "oppressors" forced order is actually somewhat interesting by comparison
Jerrod's return is such a wholesome scene, to the point that it feels extremely out of character for this series. XD Also I love Baraka's new Origin and character, he actually has nuance now!
It still made me laugh that the tournament system just like dorkly version, one man vs everyone: Raiden vs Kung Lao, Raiden vs Kitana, Raiden vs General Shao, Raiden vs Raiden even Raiden vs god of fire Kung Lao, the guy who sent him to the tournament 🤣
0:23 we just gonna ignore the fact he slid his hand on the rim of the hat and ignored the fact the razor sharp blades didn’t nearly cut his hand in two 😐
I wanna know how old each character are in this current timeline as of now, raiden and kung Lao sound a bit new and young like early 20s same with Johnny
That was the great kung lao. Kung lao and Liu Kang's great great great great great great grandfather who won a mortal Kombat tournament against Shang tsung
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I love Barak's new direction. He's been this mindless bad guy/monster forever and I just love his story and his new purpose.
I liked that moment where he told Kenshi about his family.
Well I can’t say he was a bad guy, he was just loyal to Kahnum, from my point of view.
Just a bodyguard that is loyal to the Kahn unless someone gives him a better option (like Kitana in MK 11)
Barak Obama
Barak 💀
When I was a kid my cousin told me Barak and Mileena were married. I guess he assumed because they looked alike. Kinda bummed to know that was never the case 😢
I really like these new spins on the original lore. Reinventing existing ideas and making them feel fresh and unique is really something
Almost like what you'd expect a reboot to do.
@@dragonbornexpress5650 Unfortunately nowadays majority of reboots are not good. MK1 though, is a breath of fresh air.
Indeed, especially with how they made Ermac's host body Jerrod, a character we have always heard so much about but were never properly introduced to despite how great and influence he had on characters like Sindel and Kitana.
@@KelanichI didn't like Raiden's amulet thing, other than that it's pretty great...
@redacted2275 yea I feel the same, but I like it at the same time
Quick fact: In Ashrah's ending in MK Armageddon she turns Quan Chi good by purifying his soul. Hopefully this can happen in the new timeline somehow.
Hope not fuck Quan chi
She did the same to Sareena in her arcade ending
i'm all for a good redemption story but for me, Quan Chi needs to remain evil
he's in the same boat with guys like Shang Tsung and Shao Kahn in my opinion
@@skippythealien9627 but unlike Shang Tsung, I can actually see Quan Chi becoming redemptive.
@@skippythealien9627
This Shao Kahn just wants to genuinely help outworld and yet has no other way but to fight due to it being the only thing he knows.
Quan chi and Shang Tsung
They are evil without a doubt.
Kenshi loosing his eyes like that was heart breaking.
Umm forgive me for asking but how did Kenshi lose sight of his eyes in the previous timeline?
Shang Tsung
@@Slimkeen54sento was a cursed sword in the old timeline and it made him blind due to Shang Tsung tricking him to hold it.
@@ClonewarswarsClonewhich MK series that tell this plot? I want to watch it.
@@abdulmalikwahidin717I believe it was his character bio in Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance if I'm not mistaken
You can tell Baraka went to jail alot, he knows all da ins & outs 😂
He faced a lot of racism
@internetuser320 - Tarkatans are Edenians just infected.
They're more of an analogy of the Lepers from the Bible and how they were banished, considered cursed and connected with sin.
@@internetuser320I wouldn’t call it racism more like Ableism
@@ironicweeb4111 ok
@@internetuser320I mean he's right. It's a disease in this universe not a race. No offense
2:25 this is rather hilarious hearing lui kang say this to raiden
It feels like shade towards Raiden.
Look who nodded right after that. :)
@@Zeronichilowkey throwing shades at the decisions of his former master that killed everybody in the past timeline.
"I would never send my champions unknowingly into Mortal Kombat. I mean can you even *imagine* the kind of asshole who would do that, Raiden? The kind of egocentric jerk who'd just send people into fights unprepared? I certainly can't fathom being so rude, Raiden."
@@ctm2725tbf it was the only way to save earthrealm
I do like the explanation for Raiden getting his lightning powers. In the past era, We just had accept that this man Liu Kang had dragon fire powers out of nowhere
Didn't he get them from the Dragon King?
@@coffeelover0876Onaga?
@@coffeelover0876 I’m not sure honestly I just remember how they explain this able to use fire since the first MK
I always figured Raiden taught Liu Kang chi magic
So in the old timeline, Liu Kang got his powers the same between an amulet, right?
I am sorry Havik's full face was in that molten lava, there is no way his forehead recovered from that, but regardless what an awesome design, welcome to the New Era Havik!
His regenerative powers offset all the damage. In one of the voice lines he even says that he will fix his jaw whenever he wishes to.
@@KhaySem it’s almost certain he’s supposed to be dairou, it’s even his name in a intro dialogue
Why is everyone questioning this when they all are suppose to be aware of havik’s regeneration powers?
@@Rqbltexactly
@@Rqblt I don’t have much Mortal Kombat knowledge prior to MK9 so seeing the 3D era characters coming into this game is refreshing…except Darius…that dude has barely made a sound.
It is so refreshing to see these characters getting along and being reasonable with one another. Everyone is so much more likeable in MK1.
Liu Kang really nailed it when it comes to making everyone morally better and have healthy relationships in his timeline.
Yeah the only character who got to be arguably more of an asshole is Bi Han
@@nono9543I like that the universal constant across all timelines is, Bi-Hans a prick
@@tstimbo3471if he isn't killing someone family then he's a prick
@@tstimbo3471Bi Han still saved earth realm in MK mythologies
Kenshi losing his eyes is easily the most brutal moment of the games. And he lost them trying to help someone which is even more tragic. Idk why bad things happen to good people all the time
Fate
Because the game’s called “Mortal Kombat” not “Totally Safe Cooperation”
Cause it makes an impactful story for us at home
Free will and evil nature inherent to man. There isnt a single person in this world who is good. All are diferent shades of grey. In Kenshi's case: losing his eyes, allowed him to see his purpose and path.
Liu Kang: "Aww. I had hoped you wouldn't get blinded AGAIN."
Kenshi: "'Again'?"
Liu: "Uh... I must consult with the Elder Gods."
For Baraka reptile and mileena in the original storyline their roles are usually henchmen which they hardly have a backstory but in MK1 they finally get their own chapters at last
i'm just thankful we finally get a Mortal Kombat game where Kitana and Mileena aren't trying to kill the other lol. they're probably my two favorites (along with jade)
I really like Baraka’s and Mileena’s respective new backstories. Gives them more purpose and meaning
I like the way this story connects all these characters in an organic way, nothing feels forced.
Everyone getting a really sick backstory and origin really immerses you into the game
And then you hear Nitara speak and you’re brought back out of it immediately
I'm glad I'm not the only one who was caught by that
Yeah, Nitara sticks out like a sore thumb... but apart from the voice acting itself, someone must have messed up Megan Fox's recording session or post-production, it sounds too different from the other voices...
@@redacted2275 100%. i don't want to trash Megan Fox. Someone involved with editing or production really screwed this up in my opinion
Ermac as King Jerrod is gonna change everything in addition to Ermac being cool ninja dude
A reference to his MK9 arcade ending. He always had King Jerrod in his collection of souls.
@@sonofmiriamI was just about to touch on that. In I think it’s Kitana’s ending, Jerrod comes to the front of Ermacs body and becomes the dominant soul fully reclaiming Edinia with Sindel by his side
Sindel is in Ermac too, so they should be able to switch between the two of them having control of the body
@@sonofmiriamit’s not a reference
The new lore makes me feel bad for Baraka, Shang Tsung, and Reptile.
Fym shang id the same scumbag he was maybe even more
Why Shang Tsung? Lol
Well he was just a simple snake oil con man trying to make his way in Outworld@@emiliomarbanjr
@ermonski he was scamming people out of their life savings for mud water with salt in it i think he deserves whatever he had coming to him
@ermonski did you saw that evil grin in the intro? I don't think that was a smile of a broken man
WHOA... Mortal Kombat got the whole RPG Arc with the stories of Baraka, Reptile and Ashrah... Seriously wholesome...
Probably best part of the story then it goes downhill
I like that Raiden is still wise, even though he’s much younger.
I've seen people call the timeline stuff lazy but I love this. Gives the chance to reset the entire roster's backstory after like 20+ years of games
Liu Kang really had the nerve to say no one ever dies in Kombat 😭😭
Gotta remember this storyline is the beginning, I think the blood between earth realm and out world worsens as the sequels progress we'll be introduced to the original of the 1st fatalities remember this is "Mortal Kombat 1" see how violent things got at the end of this with the merging of the timelines.
23:06 Kuai Liang Gets His Scar
Damn I feel so sorry for Baraka
20:03 "Watch him" says the black eyed woman to the blind guy
Raiden already got his wisdom at a very young age fr.
It's revealed in his ending that Liu Kang made him that way, but removed his rage
Wait, wait, wait, wait. Did Baraka and Kenshi of Mortal Kombat have a more human conversation with each other than most Hollywood media sludge for the last 5 years?
The story direction of this game is like the Earth-1610 universe of the Mortal Kombat franchise, considering that most of the characters in the new timeline looks so young.
@frostverseyt7814 I was trying to make a Ultimate Marvel reference when I wrote that comment.
@@jerrycuff013pretty amazing that Ultimate Marvel is already fucking 20 years old so most people in the intertubes relate your reference to into the spider verse
@ViciousOS True, I been a fan of ultimate Marvel for years despite the many changes and adaptions of the OG Marvel superheroes created for that universe. The only comics I used to follow were Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Xmen, and Ultimate Fantastic Four.
Krisis In Infinite Earthrealms
This is how reboots should be done. It’s a breath of fresh air of a reboot done right.
9:19 the music cuttoff transition is pretty funny
Honestly, I loved the story. 🐉
0:05 And that's how he invented his Signature Razor Hat.😅
Kenshi and cage’s friendship is actually really wholesome!
And barakas new backstory has given my favourite characters to play one of my favourite backstories!
Love the new writing direction!
Baraka is just the MK universe's punching bag
At least this time around he's got a bit more depth to his character.
@@dragonbornexpress5650
He's allowed to punch back this time.
Not in this though
30:40 not the first time a Scorpion fought Havik. In the MKX comic series, Hanzo Hasashi fights Havik and kills him and sends his head to the Netherealm for Quan Chi to crush.
Though this is kuai liang so it’s pretty different
I really enjoy the redemption arcs we get for characters normally in the bad side- Baraka has always been an interesting but evil monster but now hes more- hes had more, he's lost more, hes worth more.
Homegirl deadass told Kenshi to "watch him" 12:26
Out of all these origins, how Quan Chi got his skin bleached was probably the one I needed to know least😂
Story felt little slow paced but overall it was good
Lol at people editing the eye stab out
It's amazing, I love the story brightly in this version 🥰seem villain no more
Is no one talking abt Jerod being Ermac finally and how it will change everything abt Ermac :)
Johnny and this phone holding kills me everytime 🤣
Im sorry but the transition to baraka saying "I'll take you" to shang tsung and him being caged was unnecessarily funny
"My family was comfortable, happy" is some great voice acting its like he really misses those times
That was one hell of a swirlie.
Johnny is hitting on all Outworld chicks!!😂
It seems that even though lui kang wanted to change things for the better. At the end it always ends up the same in each timeline. For each character. Kenshi blind. Kung Lao blade hat. Raiden thunder. Subzero turns evil. Scorpion vs sub zero. Scorpion creating the shira ryu. Shang tsung evil. Sindel dies. . Etc
would it have without shang’s intervention tho? they were all on their “paths” until he showed up from a different timeline to plant seeds of deception
@@johnathancarter3726 i think not since lui kang told kenshi he expected him not to go blind this time. But same goes for why he can create new time line and the same characters stil pop up. It’s fated for these things to happen. Regardless of how it happens
And Kuai Liang gets a scar over his right eye.
Johnny Cage still arrogant and boosting bad@$$.
Mortal Kombat deadly alliance, deception, & Armageddon events happened again. Only changes, Bo rai cho is madam Bo. Earth realm wins more in MK victories. Rain and Raiden aren't God's anymore.
1:49 is one of the most realistic looking frames I’ve seen
Scorpion from mk11 is the few I miss. From the inspiring story of vengeance to forgiveness to quite simply his design. Sharp, angry eyebrows, but soft and rounded eyes and jawline mixing that vengeful rage and that soft forgiveness with subzero.
The things that kuai liang not hanzo... Look up the google or youtube... Also kuai liang is choose to be scorpion due liu kang saw hanzo tragic... Thats why liu kang decide not to do that same way kronika did...
@@stardaxthejediprimeY.Tbut hanzo still has tragic past
@@Deathmare235 try go Armageddon final fight get tomas/smoke... You find more info soon enough
For some reason Quan Chi give me a good guy vibe in this new version
Because you are correct.. raiden designed him to be that way… outside forces manipulated him
Lui Kang designed him to be that way*@@zenmaster8826
He has really good manners
I like how lu kang rewired shinoks amulet to give raiden his lighting powers
Nope, that's Old Raiden's amulet. Shinoks' amulet is still around.
Damm that Quan Chi's face from the thumbnail.
So w! I love mortal kombat!
Goro with the one hitter quitter! 😂😂😂
It’s always inevitable that kuai liang gets his scar, first by Kano, now by Bi Han
MkIceAndFire = Mortal Kombat Sub-zero And Scorpion
0:50 its funny how kung-lao agrees with Jonny's comeback. lol
ashrah and mileena in this game are such baddies gyat damn
Ashrah especially got one hell of a glowup. She was always kinda cool before but I really like how much they expanded her character in this game
Didnt expect Ermac gonna make a me cry...man..
Wow they even threw a predator reference in their on Reptile
gotta get more involved in mk lore bc i did not know most of these characters orignal(well its atlernate now) backstories
Really refreshing
quan chi gettin the best head in that thumbnail lmao
I think Haviks origin could not be more convoluted. He's really Dairou, he's from order realm(?), and he has almost nothing to do with chaos. He's just a freedom fighter who wants to help people and can mutilate himself.
He's not a freedom fighter who wants to help people at all he hates ice because it traps water he's absolutely in love with chaos that is the whole idea of him being from order wrong who cares if someone from chaos around wants chaos big deal
But someone hateful of their "oppressors" forced order is actually somewhat interesting by comparison
I feel like after this he’ll truly be havik again and maybe even Titan havin can influence him
3:16 I love Tarkat, I love this place. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
2:25 feels like a bit of a call out to his previous version
That Jerod was unexpected.
I'm in love with Ashrah at 13:40.
Jonny cage when he says ‘My God…it’s a soulado’ cracks me up.
He sounds so stupid and unintelligent when he speaks 🤣🤣👍🏾
Why does Quan Chi always look so funny in this?
It feels weird seeing Scorpion having the scar on the eye and not Subzero like mk x
Ashra: Watch him
Kenshi: And I’m the blind one
10:27 the Johnny cage line that perfectly describes his character
Quick question. How does baraka say his own name without any lips?
31:07 Darrius Look like Kanye West
Reptile being a goodguy is cool. Johnny Cage's backstory is like Nicholas Cage's lol
The fact we have the original actors sounds on some of these characters
Jerrod's return is such a wholesome scene, to the point that it feels extremely out of character for this series. XD
Also I love Baraka's new Origin and character, he actually has nuance now!
It still made me laugh that the tournament system just like dorkly version, one man vs everyone: Raiden vs Kung Lao, Raiden vs Kitana, Raiden vs General Shao, Raiden vs Raiden even Raiden vs god of fire Kung Lao, the guy who sent him to the tournament 🤣
Every Character Has A Origin Is This New Era Created By One Defender And One Fire God
MORTALL KOMBATT !!! 🤘
0:23 we just gonna ignore the fact he slid his hand on the rim of the hat and ignored the fact the razor sharp blades didn’t nearly cut his hand in two 😐
Him saying to raiden he wouldn't send ppl to mortal kombat that could harm or kill them
I feel bad for Baraka 😢😢😢
Scorpion has the scar now 😮
Raiden‘s lightning amulet
This game looks good
I’m surprised havik didn’t end up lookin worst after that
Youd expect more then just his mouth exposed
That and mileena had a real cool transformation
Can we do this with Mortal kombat 2011 aka MK9 all origin stories or how they were made.
I wanna know how old each character are in this current timeline as of now, raiden and kung Lao sound a bit new and young like early 20s same with Johnny
Shit is really like a movie
2:20
Insert a montage of Old Era Raiden constantly f**king things up
Also question:
HOW THE FUCK DOES HAVIK SPEAK THAT WELL WITHOUT HIS LIPS?!? 🤣🤣🤣
Lmao my boy johnny
liukang will always be my fav character he is humble and always not show off
Kenshi losing his eyes is a canon event
26:48 ermac's ending from mortal Kombat 9 is canon
I thought kung lao was meant to be the champion?
That was the great kung lao. Kung lao and Liu Kang's great great great great great great grandfather who won a mortal Kombat tournament against Shang tsung
Quan chi’s face in the thumbnail 💀
31:12 Shouldn't it melt his top part of the face and burn his hair as well?
No tournament participants has ever been greviously injured or killed -💀💀💀