no matter how many times they’ve been decapitated dismembered and brutally
decapitated dismembered and brutally
decapitated dismembered and brutally murdered these guys somehow keep coming
murdered these guys somehow keep coming
murdered these guys somehow keep coming back for more face me
back for more face me
back for more face me and Mortal Kombat welcome to
and Mortal Kombat welcome to
and Mortal Kombat welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Mortal Kombat characters for this list
Mortal Kombat characters for this list
Mortal Kombat characters for this list we ranked the fighters from The Mortal
we ranked the fighters from The Mortal
we ranked the fighters from The Mortal Kombat series based on their abilities
Kombat series based on their abilities
Kombat series based on their abilities backstory and overall appeal just to be
backstory and overall appeal just to be
backstory and overall appeal just to be clear we’re not ranking these characters
clear we’re not ranking these characters
clear we’re not ranking these characters based on who you should pick in a
based on who you should pick in a
based on who you should pick in a fighting game tournament cuz honestly
fighting game tournament cuz honestly
fighting game tournament cuz honestly everyone has their own personal style
everyone has their own personal style
everyone has their own personal style number 10 Goro fighting opponents in
number 10 Goro fighting opponents in
number 10 Goro fighting opponents in this series who have two arms is bad
this series who have two arms is bad
this series who have two arms is bad enough so logically an opponent who has
enough so logically an opponent who has
enough so logically an opponent who has four would be twice as hard it should be
four would be twice as hard it should be
four would be twice as hard it should be no surprise then that he was the
no surprise then that he was the
no surprise then that he was the champion of the Mortal Kombat tournament
champion of the Mortal Kombat tournament
champion of the Mortal Kombat tournament for over 500 years before Liu Kang –
for over 500 years before Liu Kang –
for over 500 years before Liu Kang – thrown him he was first showcased as an
thrown him he was first showcased as an
thrown him he was first showcased as an unplayable boss in the first title in
unplayable boss in the first title in
unplayable boss in the first title in the series and served as the biggest
the series and served as the biggest
the series and served as the biggest challenge one had to face for arcade
challenge one had to face for arcade
challenge one had to face for arcade players who were skilled enough to get
players who were skilled enough to get
players who were skilled enough to get that far
number nine Kung Lao
number nine Kung Lao well the Shaolin this character started
well the Shaolin this character started
well the Shaolin this character started out as a Shaolin monk but you wouldn’t
out as a Shaolin monk but you wouldn’t
out as a Shaolin monk but you wouldn’t know it from watching him fight many of
know it from watching him fight many of
know it from watching him fight many of his best moves come from a unique source
his best moves come from a unique source
his best moves come from a unique source his razor rimmed hat it serves a variety
his razor rimmed hat it serves a variety
his razor rimmed hat it serves a variety of purposes but one of his coolest is
of purposes but one of his coolest is
of purposes but one of his coolest is the hat slice fatality where he uses it
the hat slice fatality where he uses it
the hat slice fatality where he uses it to cut his opponents in half with a
to cut his opponents in half with a
to cut his opponents in half with a single swipe even better it always winds
single swipe even better it always winds
single swipe even better it always winds up back on his head so you’ll be ready
up back on his head so you’ll be ready
up back on his head so you’ll be ready to take on whatever crosses him next
to take on whatever crosses him next
to take on whatever crosses him next he’s the descendent of the great Kung
he’s the descendent of the great Kung
he’s the descendent of the great Kung Lao who Goro defeated when he first
Lao who Goro defeated when he first
Lao who Goro defeated when he first became the champion so he enters the
became the champion so he enters the
became the champion so he enters the second tournament to restore his
second tournament to restore his
second tournament to restore his family’s honor
family’s honor
family’s honor did I really free my ancestors this was
did I really free my ancestors this was
did I really free my ancestors this was the plan of the Elder Gods Cobra
the plan of the Elder Gods Cobra
the plan of the Elder Gods Cobra number eight katana Raiden was right you
number eight katana Raiden was right you
number eight katana Raiden was right you have lied to me my entire life as tough
have lied to me my entire life as tough
have lied to me my entire life as tough as this character was to master she made
as this character was to master she made
as this character was to master she made for a dependable fighter once he got the
for a dependable fighter once he got the
for a dependable fighter once he got the hang of her her supposed to twin sister
hang of her her supposed to twin sister
hang of her her supposed to twin sister Malina was created as a palette swap for
Malina was created as a palette swap for
Malina was created as a palette swap for her but there’s no question which
her but there’s no question which
her but there’s no question which character got more backstory not only
character got more backstory not only
character got more backstory not only that she learns that Malina was actually
that she learns that Malina was actually
that she learns that Malina was actually a clone created by Shang Tsung and she
a clone created by Shang Tsung and she
a clone created by Shang Tsung and she leaves her position as an assassin for
leaves her position as an assassin for
leaves her position as an assassin for Shao Kahn to join the good guys Princess
Shao Kahn to join the good guys Princess
Shao Kahn to join the good guys Princess Kitana I request an audio MERS you dare
Kitana I request an audio MERS you dare
Kitana I request an audio MERS you dare approach me katanas unforgettable kiss
approach me katanas unforgettable kiss
approach me katanas unforgettable kiss of doom is one of the series’s most
of doom is one of the series’s most
of doom is one of the series’s most painful looking fatalities and her fan
painful looking fatalities and her fan
painful looking fatalities and her fan is one of the game’s best projectiles
is one of the game’s best projectiles
is one of the game’s best projectiles especially when chained with combos
number seven Sonya Blade appearing as
number seven Sonya Blade appearing as the first female character in the series
the first female character in the series
the first female character in the series she’s proven over the years just how
she’s proven over the years just how
she’s proven over the years just how much ass she can kick making her debut
much ass she can kick making her debut
much ass she can kick making her debut in the first title as a late addition by
in the first title as a late addition by
in the first title as a late addition by the developers with her appearance
the developers with her appearance
the developers with her appearance inspired by martial arts actress Cynthia
inspired by martial arts actress Cynthia
inspired by martial arts actress Cynthia Rothrock this US Special Forces officer
Rothrock this US Special Forces officer
Rothrock this US Special Forces officer is hell-bent on taking down Kano and his
is hell-bent on taking down Kano and his
is hell-bent on taking down Kano and his black dragon gang after I get you to
black dragon gang after I get you to
black dragon gang after I get you to base I’m coming back
base I’m coming back
base I’m coming back Kano still here somewhere your obsession
Kano still here somewhere your obsession
Kano still here somewhere your obsession with him is gonna get you killed
with him is gonna get you killed
with him is gonna get you killed she had arguably the best jumping
she had arguably the best jumping
she had arguably the best jumping abilities of any character in the first
abilities of any character in the first
abilities of any character in the first game and her kiss of death was a fire
game and her kiss of death was a fire
game and her kiss of death was a fire way to finish off an opponent man both
way to finish off an opponent man both
way to finish off an opponent man both ladies get a kiss fatality that’s sexist
ladies get a kiss fatality that’s sexist
ladies get a kiss fatality that’s sexist yeah number six Raiden despite bringing
yeah number six Raiden despite bringing
yeah number six Raiden despite bringing about the end of the world in his ending
about the end of the world in his ending
about the end of the world in his ending for the first game this character was
for the first game this character was
for the first game this character was brought back as the protector of earth
brought back as the protector of earth
brought back as the protector of earth realm in the sequel and he’s been an
realm in the sequel and he’s been an
realm in the sequel and he’s been an unforgettable fighter ever since he was
unforgettable fighter ever since he was
unforgettable fighter ever since he was invited to the tournament by none other
invited to the tournament by none other
invited to the tournament by none other than Shang Tsung himself and his
than Shang Tsung himself and his
than Shang Tsung himself and his position as the god of thunder gives him
position as the god of thunder gives him
position as the god of thunder gives him awesome attacks that utilized the power
awesome attacks that utilized the power
awesome attacks that utilized the power of lightning his fatality in the first
of lightning his fatality in the first
of lightning his fatality in the first game was so intense that it had to be
game was so intense that it had to be
game was so intense that it had to be heavily altered for the SNES version
heavily altered for the SNES version
heavily altered for the SNES version turning the decapitation into a simple
turning the decapitation into a simple
turning the decapitation into a simple obliteration
number five Johnny Cage who that’s
number five Johnny Cage who that’s enough on the mushy stuff it’s no
enough on the mushy stuff it’s no
enough on the mushy stuff it’s no surprise that a character pasted on the
surprise that a character pasted on the
surprise that a character pasted on the action star John Claude Van Damme would
action star John Claude Van Damme would
action star John Claude Van Damme would kick some serious ass but it’s not just
kick some serious ass but it’s not just
kick some serious ass but it’s not just his good looks that make him such a
his good looks that make him such a
his good looks that make him such a great character like his likeness he’s a
great character like his likeness he’s a
great character like his likeness he’s a martial arts film actor and he gets
martial arts film actor and he gets
martial arts film actor and he gets involved with the Mk tournament to show
involved with the Mk tournament to show
involved with the Mk tournament to show that he doesn’t need special effects
that he doesn’t need special effects
that he doesn’t need special effects despite his obnoxious arrogant persona
despite his obnoxious arrogant persona
despite his obnoxious arrogant persona his powerful close-range attacks make
his powerful close-range attacks make
his powerful close-range attacks make opponents wish they weren’t on his bad
opponents wish they weren’t on his bad
opponents wish they weren’t on his bad side especially when he goes for their
side especially when he goes for their
side especially when he goes for their sensitive spots and can you really say
sensitive spots and can you really say
sensitive spots and can you really say no to a character that can take your
no to a character that can take your
no to a character that can take your head clean off with an uppercut wins
head clean off with an uppercut wins
head clean off with an uppercut wins number 4 Shang Tsung
number 4 Shang Tsung
number 4 Shang Tsung your soul is mine as we’ve seen thus far
your soul is mine as we’ve seen thus far
your soul is mine as we’ve seen thus far just about every MK fighter brings
just about every MK fighter brings
just about every MK fighter brings something cool to the table but this
something cool to the table but this
something cool to the table but this sorceress shape-shifting abilities take
sorceress shape-shifting abilities take
sorceress shape-shifting abilities take things up a notch not only can you take
things up a notch not only can you take
things up a notch not only can you take on the appearance of other characters
on the appearance of other characters
on the appearance of other characters but he also gains all of their signature
but he also gains all of their signature
but he also gains all of their signature moves making him a force to be reckoned
moves making him a force to be reckoned
moves making him a force to be reckoned with but of course his most frightening
with but of course his most frightening
with but of course his most frightening and iconic ability is that he can steal
and iconic ability is that he can steal
and iconic ability is that he can steal the soul of his vanquished opponent
Tsung served as the final boss for the
Tsung served as the final boss for the first Mortal Kombat game but his true
first Mortal Kombat game but his true
first Mortal Kombat game but his true fighting skill emerged with his new
fighting skill emerged with his new
fighting skill emerged with his new younger form from the second game
younger form from the second game
younger form from the second game onwards wins number three Liu Kang okay
onwards wins number three Liu Kang okay
onwards wins number three Liu Kang okay the heroic lead character of the series
the heroic lead character of the series
the heroic lead character of the series and Earth realms reigning champion of
and Earth realms reigning champion of
and Earth realms reigning champion of MORTAL KOMBAT
Liu Kang’s signature moves come with a
Liu Kang’s signature moves come with a high-flying kick that sends him flying
high-flying kick that sends him flying
high-flying kick that sends him flying like a missile into his opponents and
like a missile into his opponents and
like a missile into his opponents and his bicycle kick will offer you a world
his bicycle kick will offer you a world
his bicycle kick will offer you a world of hurt
of hurt
of hurt of course his fatality is no joke either
of course his fatality is no joke either
of course his fatality is no joke either as from Mortal Kombat 2 onwards he was
as from Mortal Kombat 2 onwards he was
as from Mortal Kombat 2 onwards he was able to turn into a fricking dragon Liu
able to turn into a fricking dragon Liu
able to turn into a fricking dragon Liu Kang was in the Mortal Kombat series in
Kang was in the Mortal Kombat series in
Kang was in the Mortal Kombat series in the first four games so imagine how
the first four games so imagine how
the first four games so imagine how shocked we were when he was suddenly
shocked we were when he was suddenly
shocked we were when he was suddenly killed in the intro for Deadly Alliance
this character’s fatality is one of the
this character’s fatality is one of the main reasons the series garnered such a
main reasons the series garnered such a
main reasons the series garnered such a well-deserved reputation
while you may not know is that there’s
while you may not know is that there’s actually two guys who bear the name Sub
actually two guys who bear the name Sub
actually two guys who bear the name Sub Zero with the first one being killed by
Zero with the first one being killed by
Zero with the first one being killed by scorpion officially in the first game
scorpion officially in the first game
scorpion officially in the first game and his brother taking up his name in
and his brother taking up his name in
and his brother taking up his name in Mortal Kombat 2 onwards your brother I
Mortal Kombat 2 onwards your brother I
Mortal Kombat 2 onwards your brother I am only here to learn sub-zero fate
am only here to learn sub-zero fate
am only here to learn sub-zero fate sub-zero’s trademark move is obviously
sub-zero’s trademark move is obviously
sub-zero’s trademark move is obviously his ability to freeze his opponents
his ability to freeze his opponents
his ability to freeze his opponents allowing him to take free hits against
allowing him to take free hits against
allowing him to take free hits against said opponent with ease as the only
said opponent with ease as the only
said opponent with ease as the only character to appear in all current
character to appear in all current
character to appear in all current Mortal Kombat fighting games sub-zero
Mortal Kombat fighting games sub-zero
Mortal Kombat fighting games sub-zero would have been an easy choice for
would have been an easy choice for
would have been an easy choice for number one if it wasn’t for one last
number one if it wasn’t for one last
number one if it wasn’t for one last challenger finish before we get to our
challenger finish before we get to our
challenger finish before we get to our number one let’s take a look at some
number one let’s take a look at some
number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions number one scorpion
honorable mentions number one scorpion
honorable mentions number one scorpion your inferior clan is dead soon you will
your inferior clan is dead soon you will
your inferior clan is dead soon you will join them it’s easy to see why this
join them it’s easy to see why this
join them it’s easy to see why this character is the iconic face of the
character is the iconic face of the
character is the iconic face of the franchise and the highest voted
franchise and the highest voted
franchise and the highest voted character but it’s worth taking a minute
character but it’s worth taking a minute
character but it’s worth taking a minute to celebrate just how badass he is
he’s an undead ninja who was killed by
he’s an undead ninja who was killed by Sub Zero and then came back from the
Sub Zero and then came back from the
Sub Zero and then came back from the dead
dead
dead to avenge his own death in the first
to avenge his own death in the first
to avenge his own death in the first game his unholy anger fuels him with the
game his unholy anger fuels him with the
game his unholy anger fuels him with the ability to fling spears at his opponents
ability to fling spears at his opponents
ability to fling spears at his opponents while telling them to and his undead
while telling them to and his undead
while telling them to and his undead status gives him a really awesome
status gives him a really awesome
status gives him a really awesome flaming skull that helps him burn his
flaming skull that helps him burn his
flaming skull that helps him burn his opponents to a crisp in style
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