{"id":210905,"date":"2021-03-08T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/mortal-kombat-scorpion-solo-movie\/"},"modified":"2021-03-08T17:00:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T17:00:05","slug":"mortal-kombat-scorpion-deserves-his-own-movie-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/03\/08\/mortal-kombat-scorpion-deserves-his-own-movie-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Mortal Kombat: Scorpion Deserves His Own Movie | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Throughout its 29-year history,\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/strong> <\/em>has seen so many characters brutally beat each other to death that it\u2019s quite the challenge to try to name even half of almost 100 playable fighters. Despite such a wide selection, very few have stood the test of time like Scorpion and Sub-Zero, as well as the rest of the colored ninjas that draw inspiration from them.<\/p>\n

When Midway launched Mortal Kombat<\/a><\/em> in 1992, due to the hardware limitations and resource-saving decisions Scorpion and Sub-Zero were never meant to be the face of the franchise, that honor was reserved for Mortal Kombat<\/em> champion Liu Kang or even Jean Claude Van Damme look-alike Johnny Cage. After all, who’d want a couple of ninjas with swapped color palettes that didn\u2019t exactly spell out individuality as their salesmen? Yet, as Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0conquered arcades in the 90s -just like nowadays- Scorpion and Sub-Zero were the most-used Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a> characters collecting millions of coins all over the world.<\/p>\n

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Though 1995\u2019s Mortal Kombat<\/em> movie still holds up fairly well when compared to most video game movie adaptations<\/a>, the film turned most of its plot attention to the Earthrealm defenders Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, and Johnny Cage, leaving Scorpion and Sub-Zero looking like bad cosplays<\/a>, even if they were cool secondary characters next to no dialogue. Since then Mortal Kombat<\/em> has slowly embraced Scorpion and Sub-Zero as the real poster boys for the franchise, especially after NetherRealm Studios took over development in 2010.<\/p>\n

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This is increasingly evident for those playing the games and it was something Midway recognized early on with titles like Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero<\/em>. Fast forward to 2021 and the Mortal Kombat<\/em> reboot trailer puts Scorpion<\/a> in the forefront, with Sub-Zero acting as the antagonist that\u2019s bound to be on the receiving end of speared drag down and a toasty fatality.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, Hanzo Hasashi (AKA Scorpion) has one of the most interesting origin stories in Mortal Kombat<\/em> lore. Hasashi’s father was a member of the Shirai Ryu clan and against his father\u2019s wishes goes on to lead the clan, until they\u2019re exterminated along with Scorpion\u2019s family at the hands of Quan Chi, except that’s not what Scorpion is led to believe.<\/p>\n

From then on Scorpion\u2019s story is pretty consistent in most iterations: Quan Chi goes on to frame Sub-Zero for the tragedy that befell Hanzo Hasashi; the sorcerer revives him into the revenge obsessed Scorpion; Scorpion enters the Mortal Kombat<\/em> tournament to avenge his family and clan killing the Sub-Zero known as Bi-Han; Bi-Han\u2019s younger brother Kuai Liang assumes the Sub-Zero identity and leadership of the Lin Kuei; finally, upon realizing that Kuag Liang and Bi-Han were not responsible for his misfortunes, Scorpion vows to protect the young Sub-Zero.<\/p>\n

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Starting off from\u00a0that general blueprint Netherrealm Studios decided to turn Scorpion\u2019s story arc into one of even bigger and better redemption when the franchise got a soft reboot in Mortal Kombat 9<\/em>. In this new era, Scorpion manages to regain his human form, exacts revenge upon Quan Chi and Hanzo Hasashi begins his quest to rebuild the Shirau Ryu, which includes mentoring Takeda the son of another Mortal Kombat<\/em> character named Kenshi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s not all: Scorpion is heavily featured in the Mortal Kombat X<\/em> comic series, as well as being the protagonist of his own animated feature film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion\u2019s Revenge<\/em><\/a> and even having the honor of being on NetherRealm Studios\u2019 logo. What this means is that Mortal Kombat<\/em> creator Ed Boon<\/a> will make sure Scorpion is one of the main focus points on any MK\u00a0<\/em>projects for the future.<\/p>\n

Scorpion has gone from being an irredeemable soul in the NetherRealm during the early games and movies to self-sacrificing hero and mentor in Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath<\/em>. It\u2019s only fitting then that from here on the franchise chooses to propel Scorpion and Sub-Zero to even greater status within its world, as they are the franchise’s best hopes to land a commercial crushing blow in real-life Earthrealm.<\/p>\n

The Mortal Kombat<\/em> trailer already featured Scorpion and Sub-Zero prominently, as viewers are guaranteed to see parts of Scorpion\u2019s past aside from his fated quest for vengeance against Bi-Han\u2019s Sub-Zero and some fan theories speculating that Scorpion story could be intertwined with that of the film\u2019s newcomer Cole Young. Considering NetherRealm’s treatment for Hanzo Hasashi in recent years, an “I am your father” moment shouldn’t be out of the question for the two protagonists.<\/p>\n

Rumors already suggest that -if successful- the Mortal Kombat<\/em> reboot could lead to more fatality-laden<\/a>\u00a0films being produced in the future. There are 11 mainline games so far in the series, but in 2021 it’s clearer than it’s ever been before that Scorpion is to Mortal Kombat<\/em> what Ryu is for Street Fighter<\/em><\/a>. If there are sequels are on the way, only one fighter can get audiences to theaters or to fork over the money for an HBO Max subscription, and it\u2019s definitely the yellow ninja with the grappling kunai.<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/strong> is planned for release in theaters and on HBO Max starting April 16, 2021.<\/p>\n

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