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Liu Kang (Chinese: 刘康) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios.Depicted as Earthrealm's greatest warrior and champion, he debuted in the original 1992 game as a Shaolin monk with special moves, which were intended to be the easiest for players to perform.
Kung Lao – Shaolin monk who seeks vengeance for his friend Liu Kang's death. Quan Chi – Nefarious self-serving sorcerer who struck the deal with Shang Tsung. Raiden – The thunder god who resumes his lesser-god status to help against the Deadly Alliance. Reptile – The remaining member of the Zaterrian race, and an expert infiltrator.
After her defeat, Liu Kang recruited another Nitara variant who used her powers for good to cure his allies infected by her evil counterpart. [218] The character was designed by Luis Mangubat, and a male vampire counterpart was also planned for Deadly Alliance but the developers were unable to add him to the game in time. [292]
Mortal Kombat is an American media franchise centered on a series of fighting video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992.. The original Mortal Kombat arcade game spawned a franchise consisting of action-adventure games, a comic book series, a card game, films, an animated TV series, and a live-action tour.
Liu Kang vs. Shang Tsung in MK3. Mortal Kombat 3 builds further on the gameplay of the previous game. A "Run" button, accompanied by a corresponding meter, was introduced. This was primarily to address concern from fans who thought that the previous games gave too much of an advantage to the defending player.
Kung Lao (Chinese: 空佬) is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios.He debuted in Mortal Kombat II (1993) as a Shaolin monk and close friend of series protagonist Liu Kang, and his trademark characteristic is his wide razor-brimmed hat that he uses as a weapon.
Shang Tsung also became famous in the Deadly Alliance intro cutscene for killing the hero Liu Kang which surprised game journalist for the impact such dark twist had on the main narrative. [54] [55] Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa's take on Shang Tsung is now regarded as the ideal portrayal of the sorcerer.
The GameCube version included two additional playable characters in Goro and Shao Kahn, who were both killed in the opening sequence of Deadly Alliance. [11] The 2006 PlayStation Portable version of the game, Mortal Kombat: Unchained, included Goro and Kahn along with Deadly Alliance returnees Blaze, Frost, Jax, and Kitana.