Scorpion appeared in the first Mortal Kombat as one of three palette-swapped ninja characters along with Sub-Zero and Reptile. Can you replace them? Sure, but why? The X-Men will always have Wolverine and MK will always have Scorpion and I don't think that's a bad thing. Q: Do you think it's possible to create new characters that can have the same impact?Ī: You can look at other franchises, like the X-Men for example, where there have been tons of new team members, but characters like Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey, Professor X, Magneto, and Wolverine will always be the core of who they are. He is regarded as Mortal Kombat 's most iconic fighter series co-creator Ed Boon cites Scorpion as his favorite character. Scorpion has received critical acclaim since his debut and frequently appears in media outside of the games. In Mortal Kombat 1, which serves as a soft reboot of the series, Kuai Liang is Scorpion.

He is also both a rival and ally of Kuai Liang, the franchise's main Sub-Zero. Depicted as a neutral party in most games, Scorpion generally forgoes the franchise's main conflicts to pursue his personal missions, which sometimes results in him taking the side that will help his objective. Subsequent games reveal that his family and clan were murdered by the sorcerer Quan Chi, who becomes Scorpion's primary target for vengeance. For the majority of the Mortal Kombat series, the character's backstory establishes him as Hanzo Hasashi ( Japanese: 波佐志半蔵), a warrior from the fictional Shirai Ryu clan who was killed by Bi-Han of the rival Lin Kuei clan. His primary weapon is a kunai spear, which he uses to harpoon opponents.ĭebuting in the original 1992 game, Scorpion has appeared as playable in every main installment except Mortal Kombat 3 (1995). An undead ninja, he is principally defined by his quest to avenge the deaths of himself, his family, and his clan.

Scorpion is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Tomas Vrbada (adoptive brother) (MK1-present)

Satoshi Hasashi (son, deceased) (MK-MK11) Harumi Hasashi (wife, deceased) (MK-MK11)

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