Since the initial Mortal Kombat game released in 1992, the series has seen a combined total of 97 playable characters between its main and spin-off series. With such a long history of creating memorable fighting game characters, some players have become attached to their favorites, which will sometimes result in tweeting angrily at Ed Boon when characters like Mileena aren’t included.
Moral Kombat 11‘s initial roster as well as its DLC characters have been an interesting batch so far. Mainstays like Ermac and Reptile have been left by the wayside in favor of characters like Frost and Fujin which both haven’t made an appearance since Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. And with a rumored 19 more MK11 DLC characters on the way, there are many beloved fighters that probably won’t make the cut if NetherRealm decides to keep with this trend.
The demonic sorcerer from the Netherrealm, Quan Chi, made his first playable appearance for the Mortal Kombat franchise back in Mortal Kombat 4. Specializing in necromancy, Quan Chi has made appearances as one of the primary antagonists over several Mortal Kombat games with his latest entry being Mortal Kombat X. He has a history of committing heinous crimes against other characters such as slaughtering Hanzo Hasashi’s clan, the Shirai Ryu, before resurrecting him as Scorpion and pitting him against Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei.
Despite the impact of Quan Chi’s actions in the Mortal Kombat universe, it’s likely players won’t see him make another appearance until the next game. Quan Chi has traditionally been seen as a secondary antagonist, assisting in Shinnok’s schemes for dominance over the Realms, and some players seem to have the opinion that he is a lesser version of Shang Tsung. Quan Chi also met his demise by the vengeful hands of Scorpion in Mortal Kombat X, which doesn’t eliminate him entirely, but probably doesn’t help his case.
The blind psychokinetic swordsman, Kenshi, quickly rose as a fan favorite of the 3D games following his initial appearance in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Kenshi is no stranger to the newest trilogy of Mortal Kombat games being added as DLC for Mortal Kombat 9 and appearing on the initial roster for Mortal Kombat X where he played a prominent role in the game’s story alongside his son, Takeda Takahashi.
While it hasn’t been expressed that Kenshi won’t make an appearance as a DLC fighter, his inclusion is probably not likely. Unlike Quan Chi, whose death was in Mortal Kombat X and hasn’t been discussed since, players can find Kenshi’s corpse in Mortal Kombat 11‘s Krypt where they gain access to his blindfold. It’s perhaps more likely that his son Takeda will return in the DLC, or other older fighters that could use a much needed reintroduction like how Frost received.
Goro is perhaps one of the most infamous mini-bosses in Mortal Kombat history. Despite the epithet of “mini,” there is nothing mini about Goro with players likely spending quarter after quarter trying to defeat him on the original Mortal Kombat arcade machine. The Shokan has made an appearance, whether playable or not, in almost every Mortal Kombat game with some seeing him as one of the hardest enemies to face outside of Shao Khan.
However, much like Kenshi, the Prince of the Shokan’s corpse can be found within The Krypt, seemingly sitting on his throne awaiting a new challenger. It’s probable that Goro will remain dormant for the remainder of Mortal Kombat 11‘s life, allowing Sheeva to shine as the Shokan representative on the roster.
In a series devoted to demon ninjas, ice ninjas, reptilian ninjas, and ninjas comprised of thousands of souls, Stryker is one of only a few characters that could be seen as out of place. Unlike other fighters in the Mortal Kombat roster, Stryker has no powers or anything that makes him particularly unique. He’s just a cop from the NYPD, making him the most “normal” character on the roster. As such, there’s plenty of more “interesting” characters that fans would sooner see take his spot.
Chameleon is an interesting character in that they are not one fighter but many. Making their first appearance in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 on the SEGA Genesis and SNES, Chameleon acts as an amalgamation of other ninjas characters from the series like Scorpion, Rain, Reptile, Noob Saibot, and Smoke.
Although they haven’t been seen since Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Chameleon is probably unlikely to return in Mortal Kombat 11. The game seems determined to include characters that have a level of depth to their backstory, and that is something that characters like Chameleon and Triborg have lacked. Mashup characters like these, while fun to play, ultimately seem to fall by the wayside in favor of characters with distinctive and memorable fighting styles.
Mortal Kombat 11 is available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, and Xbox One.
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