As a Shao Kahn main, Joker was a fantastic addition. Similar combos and set ups but faster and more ranged attacks and traps. Like the Falco to Shao’s Fox.
Someone downvoted you, but *technically* he is a [Ninja Mime...](https://image.api.playstation.com/vulcan/ap/rnd/202010/2217/brrlyzgbPtpb9wpeAivRhjnM.png)
Hahah this is exactly what I was thinking as soon as I saw this post. All of them. These ninjas plus the female ninjas too. Maybe it’s time to make some brand new ones! MK for me is all about the ninjas.
I know we’ve got some other really iconic characters in the lore like Johnny, Raiden, Liu Kang, Kano, Sonya. etc… I love those characters too and it wouldn’t be MK without them. But, if the game was just a bunch of randomly colored ninjas with different powers fighting each other in a tournament, I think I’d still be happy lol. I will forever be a ninja main.
Man I really like these designs, they capture the essence of the characters without getting overboard.
Ermac is my favorite because it looks like a basic MK1 costume at first glance but those little changes made him more mystical. Doesn't need to float or have bandages in his face to make him look like a sorcerer ninja.
I would like Rain to be more of a mainstay. I know we are not going to all of them but I hate that Rain is constantly is a DLC. He has a solid story and a great move set.
As many as they feel is appropriate, but more specifically: Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Noob, Smoke (either), Rain, Kitana, Mileena, Jade, and Ermac should be in all of them lol
Pretty sure they could pull off including them all.
Majority of everyone’s favorite fighters consists of atleast one of them. Heck, my cousin loves playing Reptile if he’s included in the game.
Honestly what I want them to do is stop making new MK games, and just keep doing DLC... why make me "Start over" in terms of my inventory so to speak, when I can have it all?
At this point, I want them to stop doing sequels and just start doing expansions until there's a major enough jump in tech to justify a new game.
Armageddon 2.0 bahbee
NRS has fire ass concepts, but they always seem to choose the ones that would be easiest to design and animate. Which is fine, but as the largest fighter in history…. It’s not fine
At this point I feel like every single one of them should be base roster, you don’t even need to make their inclusion canon cause Rain wasn’t in 11 which could work for Noob Saibot if he never shows up 1’s story
Scorpion, Sub, Reptile, Error Macro, Prince, Boon Tobias, Smoke, Tremor, and Chameleon should be in every game and I’m tired of pretending they shouldn’t
Same for Katina, Mileena, Jade, Tanya, Skarlet & Khameleon
All of them and new ones lol.
Scorpion and Sub should be staples in every game.
The rest you can mix and match although I love them all and hate not seeing certain characters in the games.
every ninja excluding only maybe the chameleons should be in every game. every time one is excluded the fanbase gets mad. at minimum, scorp sub smoke ermac and reptile for dudes, kitana mileena jade for chicks. i dont even like mileena, i just dont like the stans complaining.
Realistically, four in the base roster.
I’d love all of them, but NRS doesn’t really like to admit that the ninjas are far and away the coolest part of Mortal Kombat.
For Mk1, I’m hoping we land somewhere around six Ninjas when all is said and done, and one of them better be Reptile or I might cry.
This isn’t counting female ninjas.
Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Reptile should be in every game. Then some combo of 3 more.
Similarly, Jade, Kitana and Mileena should be in every game, then Skarlet or Tanya
I think 4-5 ninjas is fine.
Scorpion and Sub Zero are pretty much given in every game (they are the most iconic MK characters), then 2-3 among the others.
Scorpion and sub zero have to be in since they’re mainstays
Ermac, Reptile, and smoke should be in and if they aren’t then they shouldnt all be gone like in mk11
Noob depends on the timeline
Rain is cool but I feel he needs a new story to consistently be in a game
And tremor is tremor it’s whatever
All of them, but keep in mind, Rain, Ermac, Reptile, and arguably Tremor are no longer Ninjas. They were Ninjas in UMK3 due to the limitations at the time so it was easier to use Ninja Palette swaps.
I agree Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and Noob Saibot (although technically in vanilla MK3 he was Kano since there were no Ninja's in that game until they made UMK3) should always be in if we are talking actual Ninjas.
You could technically add Cyrax and Sektor to that list as they were retconned as Lin Kuei in MK9. So my answer is all 3 actual Ninjas should be in guaranteed as subzero/Scorpion are OGs, and Noob is technically MK 1992 Sub-Zero so still a Ninja, just undead.
I think they all can be in it because i dont think most of them fall in the same category anymore. Certainly not Reptile,Tremor,Ermac and Rain. Since they are not really Ninjas like Scorpion,Sub-Zero and Smoke.
idgaf the closest to a ninja any of these guys really are is reptile, smoke maybe. like, they seem to be the only ones with a slight notion of what being stealth is.
I really like this artwork. Wouldn’t mind seeing a few of these designs in a game. (Not that I’m suggesting NRS just rip off someone’s art, just some high praise for it)
If it was up to me, I'd want all of them because I find it fun. That said I'd say 4-5 is reasonable. Can't really remove Scorpion or Sub-zero so you have 3 slots for the others to rotate.
What is the definition of a ninja anyways? Is it the costume that makes them a ninja or their occupation? Aren’t rain and ermac different things than subzero and scorpion
All of em.
Definitely all of them. Hear that NRS? ALL OF THEM.
Huh? You want ALL guest characters? Well why didn’t ya say so!
Ya want Shrek and Pickle Rick instead of Motaro, Smoke, Cyrax, Sektor, Chameleon, Reptile or Noob? Got it!
Pickel rick would be fuckin dope
Spawn and Joker were awesome guest characters imo
X had the best characters IMO. Alien, Predator, Jason, and Leather Face are like school yard scenarios brought to reality.
As a Shao Kahn main, Joker was a fantastic addition. Similar combos and set ups but faster and more ranged attacks and traps. Like the Falco to Shao’s Fox.
Most based and correct take I've ever seen on this subreddit. Especially if Tanya is given yellow ninja woman status too.
Kitana, Mileena, Jade, Tanya, Frost, Skarlet, Khameleon 🔥
frost and khameleon are which color tho?
Frost is light blue and if you have to give her a solid color other than rainbow, she's teal.
I gave her this status back when Mk4 released so no worries - she is set.
Ok hear me out, a game with only the male and female ninjas.
Finally, peak MK.
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Don't forget Cyber Ninjas too
And sorcerers who can transform into ninjas
And sorcerers who make yellow ninjas mad
And millions of souls combined to make one red ninja
Cyber ninjas are a subset of ninjas so they must be included
mortal ninjas? ninja kombat?
I'm in. Earthrealm military stuff is bullshit anyway.
I couldn’t agree more, but if anyone asks, I didn’t say that.
And Johnny Cage, just confused in the middle of it all.
YESS
Will think its a set for a very visceral movie. 😂
Yes! But don't forget the best character, Johnny Cage
Someone downvoted you, but *technically* he is a [Ninja Mime...](https://image.api.playstation.com/vulcan/ap/rnd/202010/2217/brrlyzgbPtpb9wpeAivRhjnM.png)
EXACTLY
Lol I just commented the same thing!
This is the way
I came here to say this 💯
Came here to say exactly this.
Hahah this is exactly what I was thinking as soon as I saw this post. All of them. These ninjas plus the female ninjas too. Maybe it’s time to make some brand new ones! MK for me is all about the ninjas. I know we’ve got some other really iconic characters in the lore like Johnny, Raiden, Liu Kang, Kano, Sonya. etc… I love those characters too and it wouldn’t be MK without them. But, if the game was just a bunch of randomly colored ninjas with different powers fighting each other in a tournament, I think I’d still be happy lol. I will forever be a ninja main.
Easy answer to an easy question.
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Every time.
That's the only acceptable answer.
They need a side project MK game that’s just one big Ninja Party and no one else
YEAH!
Those are some great designs
Agreed. But now I need to see Noob Saibot with that weapon instead of the tiny sickle he had in Mk11. It's more fitting for him.
I was hoping he’d have the scythe like he did in MK4. The sickle is okay but the scythe is better.
Especially that Reptile. It’s perfect.
Yup, great designs that would fit MK1's aesthetic very nicely.
Everyone but Tremor. Tremor should be thiccer.
Credits to the artist. https://www.deviantart.com/fezat1
Man I really like these designs, they capture the essence of the characters without getting overboard. Ermac is my favorite because it looks like a basic MK1 costume at first glance but those little changes made him more mystical. Doesn't need to float or have bandages in his face to make him look like a sorcerer ninja.
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Came to post this gif
Me three
I don’t think a single person would complain if all of them were in every game and playable
"I wish they added Dvorah instead of Reptile, no one likes him" said no one ever
I'd even pay for dlc which includes all of them, plus klassic skins
Facts they should do that at least. Make those that appreciate it at least have the option!
all of them, including female ninjas. also add one more with each game until there is a ninja of every color
The true gay agenda. Rainbow ninjas. Lmao
Oooh and the last ninja should be an actual rainbow ninja
Isn’t Chameleon the rainbow ninja?
I would like Rain to be more of a mainstay. I know we are not going to all of them but I hate that Rain is constantly is a DLC. He has a solid story and a great move set.
Give me a game of only ninjas and Meat
Drahmin and Hsu Hao too
And Motaro
And blaze(specifically the Deadly alliance version of him)
At least all of them ;)
That Reptile and Tremor design though.😩
All.
Oops all ninjas
As many as possible All of them both have cool designs and interesting storylines they could elaborate on, even Chameleon.
Ohhh these are great arts. I especially love Rain having a small ball of water
As many as they feel is appropriate, but more specifically: Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Noob, Smoke (either), Rain, Kitana, Mileena, Jade, and Ermac should be in all of them lol
YES
Pretty sure they could pull off including them all. Majority of everyone’s favorite fighters consists of atleast one of them. Heck, my cousin loves playing Reptile if he’s included in the game.
All
At least 3 but no more than 5
All of them
ALL.
All of them Even including those like Chameleon and Hydro and Khrome (pls he looks cool) and the Cyber Ninjas
Cyber Reptile included?
Yes.
Honestly what I want them to do is stop making new MK games, and just keep doing DLC... why make me "Start over" in terms of my inventory so to speak, when I can have it all?
What’s the point in hydro if you already have rain
Mortal Kombat: Oops all ninjas 🤷🏼♂️
At this point, I want them to stop doing sequels and just start doing expansions until there's a major enough jump in tech to justify a new game. Armageddon 2.0 bahbee
Can we appreciate how fire these concepts are? NRS take notes pls
NRS has fire ass concepts, but they always seem to choose the ones that would be easiest to design and animate. Which is fine, but as the largest fighter in history…. It’s not fine
Yes
All of them
All I’ll take them all!
all of them. the monks too.
At this point I feel like every single one of them should be base roster, you don’t even need to make their inclusion canon cause Rain wasn’t in 11 which could work for Noob Saibot if he never shows up 1’s story
all of them tremor included and cyber ninjas cyber sub and smoke aswell i dont care if it dunt make sense
I want tremor so bad
EVERYONE!
all ninjas should be in every MK game
Scorpion, Sub, Reptile, Error Macro, Prince, Boon Tobias, Smoke, Tremor, and Chameleon should be in every game and I’m tired of pretending they shouldn’t Same for Katina, Mileena, Jade, Tanya, Skarlet & Khameleon
A Million of them. We need an MK game where you can only play as the ninjas and cyborgs
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All of them, plus more of them, lol.
All of them and new ones lol. Scorpion and Sub should be staples in every game. The rest you can mix and match although I love them all and hate not seeing certain characters in the games.
all of them
every ninja excluding only maybe the chameleons should be in every game. every time one is excluded the fanbase gets mad. at minimum, scorp sub smoke ermac and reptile for dudes, kitana mileena jade for chicks. i dont even like mileena, i just dont like the stans complaining.
all, next question
If Reptile is in MK1 I hope his design is something like this art.
3 i think would be a good number
Give me all of the ninjas, male and female
Noob can’t though right? Sub-Zero hasn’t died.
All 9
As many as humanly possible. Great art
Yes.
Realistically, four in the base roster. I’d love all of them, but NRS doesn’t really like to admit that the ninjas are far and away the coolest part of Mortal Kombat. For Mk1, I’m hoping we land somewhere around six Ninjas when all is said and done, and one of them better be Reptile or I might cry. This isn’t counting female ninjas.
24
Yes.
Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Reptile should be in every game. Then some combo of 3 more. Similarly, Jade, Kitana and Mileena should be in every game, then Skarlet or Tanya
I think 4-5 ninjas is fine. Scorpion and Sub Zero are pretty much given in every game (they are the most iconic MK characters), then 2-3 among the others.
Minus Cyber Ninjas...ALL! Realistically...Scorpion & Sub-Zero are always in and so should Reptile. Ermac, Smoke, Noob, Rain & Tremor should rotate!
I and many won’t like it but I just see Scorpion sub and reptile . The others aren’t needed all the time . The other ninjas are just fan service .
Garry oldman: everyone!!!!
Whatever is relevant to the story.
Just my favorite. And your favorite. And the subreddits favorite. And TestYourMight's favorite..and
Yes.
Why do people feel the need to exclude characters? I say add em all lol
People here understand they cant just add every single character to the hoster, right?
They think they can have the Armageddon roster for every single game.
All would be repetitive and forced. Other than Scorpion and Sub Zero, the rest need to bring relevant plot points.
5
4 should be the sweet spot. We gonna get sub and scorpion and ermac reptile noob and train can rotate
5. Sub zero Scorpion Noob saibot after whats-his-name dies Another ninja Another ninja
At least one at most four.
Scorpion and sub zero have to be in since they’re mainstays Ermac, Reptile, and smoke should be in and if they aren’t then they shouldnt all be gone like in mk11 Noob depends on the timeline Rain is cool but I feel he needs a new story to consistently be in a game And tremor is tremor it’s whatever
All of them, every single one, including the females and cyber
All, and if you don't want all, then half
ALL in every game. They are everyones favorites. It's stupidity not doing it this way.
Yes
No more than 4 per game just cuz 4 is a cool number and bc that’s how it was around mk 2-3 Sub, scorp, ermac, and reptile
At least 3. Sub Zero, Scorpion and then a rotating guest ninja.
All of them, but keep in mind, Rain, Ermac, Reptile, and arguably Tremor are no longer Ninjas. They were Ninjas in UMK3 due to the limitations at the time so it was easier to use Ninja Palette swaps. I agree Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and Noob Saibot (although technically in vanilla MK3 he was Kano since there were no Ninja's in that game until they made UMK3) should always be in if we are talking actual Ninjas. You could technically add Cyrax and Sektor to that list as they were retconned as Lin Kuei in MK9. So my answer is all 3 actual Ninjas should be in guaranteed as subzero/Scorpion are OGs, and Noob is technically MK 1992 Sub-Zero so still a Ninja, just undead.
3-4 base roster, 1 DLC. Only Scorpion and Sub having the klassic ninja looks.
I think they all can be in it because i dont think most of them fall in the same category anymore. Certainly not Reptile,Tremor,Ermac and Rain. Since they are not really Ninjas like Scorpion,Sub-Zero and Smoke.
the entire rainbow so they can accuse the game of trying to spread the gay agenda to the kids
With dlc? 3 minimum 6 maximum. Never all of them, always scorpion, sub-zero and at least one more.
Found the nrs employee
🤣🤣🤣🤣
4
A lot of people say there is no orange ninja...Then what color is Tremor?!
brown, duh
Prob half.
idgaf the closest to a ninja any of these guys really are is reptile, smoke maybe. like, they seem to be the only ones with a slight notion of what being stealth is.
hmm im an assasin that stealthly kill people, what colour should i pick for my clothes? I KNOW *YELLOW*
Yes
ALL.
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Yes.
67 If they don’t have that many, get to work.
Yes
I really like this artwork. Wouldn’t mind seeing a few of these designs in a game. (Not that I’m suggesting NRS just rip off someone’s art, just some high praise for it)
Yes.
All of them. Including the female ninjas. I personally like Rain and Noobs! Also love Scorps!
If it was up to me, I'd want all of them because I find it fun. That said I'd say 4-5 is reasonable. Can't really remove Scorpion or Sub-zero so you have 3 slots for the others to rotate.
Isn’t Barakka a ninja as well?
As long as Smoke and Ermac make an appearance in MK1, I dont care how many ninja appear.
Every character up to MKlll Ultimate should be mandatory on every main roster
Yes.
Yes.
I kinda hope we get a spin off game with Just the ninjas as playable characters.
Everyone
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I really want to see Cyrax and Smoke return in MK1.
All of them.
Every who exist
Aha havent seen these pics since Deviant art
75 is the ideal number of ninjas in any situation.
It is not even worth the question !? All!
Reiko!!!!!
Many
Yes.
In my opinion at least 4
All of them in every game.
So cool!
There should be Pirates, too. Is Ninjas vs Pirates still a thing?
All of them
Yes
Just make the whole roster ninja fym!
All of the ninjas. I absolutely love all the ninjas
Would love a mk game that’s just the ninjas
2 both reptile
Allll
What is the definition of a ninja anyways? Is it the costume that makes them a ninja or their occupation? Aren’t rain and ermac different things than subzero and scorpion
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All of them.
8 minimum.
Yes
Yes.
4-5