History VideoGame / MortalKombatX

* BrokenPedestal: Both the outcome of the previous game's story and the ones here have sapped [[spoiler:the faith Raiden had for the Elder Gods, so he begins to see them as more burden than help, considering they did nothing to stop Shao Kahn or Shinnok, both of whom regarded them as "toothless worms" and spineless cowards. This is clearly evident in TheStinger for ''MKX'', [[PayEvilUntoEvil where he decides to take matters into his own hands]] by [[KickTheSonOfABitch reducing Shinnok to a mere living head]] and [[KnightTemplar using a more hard-line stance]] on defending Earthrealm from external threats.]]

A mobile, namesake tie-in game was released on UsefulNotes/{{iOS|Games}} on April 7, 2015 and on Android on May 5, 2015. Like with the Injustice games, players assemble {{tag team}}s of 3 fighters. The fighters take the form of cards, and can be upgraded by gaining experience, equipping artifacts upon them, and teaching them new attacks. This version takes every variation and creates a new character upon each of them. With the announcement of ''11'', it's been confirmed that there won't be a tie-in game with it, and that instead this game would be upgraded with new characters and renamed ''[[RecycledTitle Mortal Kombat]]''.

* RevenueEnhancingDevices: Purchases of the Blue Steel Sub-Zero and Krimson Ermac costumes go towards prize pools of [[UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity various tournaments]] for the game.

* New to '''''Mortal Kombat X''''': [[GunsAkimbo Cassie Cage]], [[TheSwarm D'Vorah]], [[TheDividual Ferra/Torr]], [[Characters/MortalKombatKotalKahn Kotal Kahn]], [[DualWielding Takeda]], Kung Jin, [[ArmCannon Jacqui Briggs]], [[TheGunslinger Erron Black]], ''[[CyberNinja Triborg]]''

* From '''''VideoGame/{{Mortal Kombat|1992}}''''': [[Characters/MortalKombatLiuKang Liu Kang]], [[Characters/MortalKombatHanzoHasashi Scorpion]], [[Characters/MortalKombatRaiden Raiden]], [[LastOfHisKind Reptile]], [[Characters/MortalKombatJohnnyCage Johnny Cage]], [[DrillSergeantNasty Sonya Blade]], [[Characters/MortalKombatKano Kano]], ''[[TheDragon Goro]]''

* New to '''''Mortal Kombat X''''': [[GunsAkimbo Cassie Cage]], [[TheSwarm D'Vorah]], [[TheDividual Ferra/Torr]], [[Characters/MortalKombatKotalKahn Kotal Kahn]], [[DualWielding Takeda]], [[ArcherArchetype Kung Jin]], [[ArmCannon Jacqui Briggs]], [[TheGunslinger Erron Black]], ''[[CyberNinja Triborg]]''

* SorryImGay: The newly-introduced [[ArcherArchetype Kung Jin]] has [[ChickMagnet a surprisingly staggering amount of female admirers]], but he rejects them partly because he's a ChasteHero, partly because some of them are ''villains'', and [[IncompatibleOrientation partly because... well...]]

* AnAesop: Be supportive. Kotal Kahn and Johnny Cage in separate ways demonstrate why this cannot be stressed enough:
** Johnny was always supportive towards both his daughter and his SF team, even in the darkest times. The power of father/daughter love actually [[spoiler:manages to save Earthrealm itself and was instrumental in the defeat of Shinnok, an Elder God, as their hidden power could only be unlocked by witnessing a loved one about to die]]. This extends to the rest of his team, all of whom were responsible for the outcome of the game's story as well. As a proof, there's his dialogue with Sonya at the beginning of her chapter:
---> '''Johnny Cage:''' This is what split us up in the first place. You disappear in your work. Never time for me and Cassie.
---> '''Sonya:''' I had responsibilities. Sorry you couldn't be the center of attention.
---> '''Johnny Cage:''' There was a time when you cared more about your family than your job, General.
** In spite of all of his mistakes, Kotal Kahn always has the respect of those who follow him, which allowed him to not only restore Outworld to some extent, but also allowed him to [[spoiler:regain the respect and allegiance of the Shokan, a race hellbent on conquering]]. Only one character in the entire game, out of millions of followers, actually manages to betray him, and that's only because [[spoiler:said character was a mole all along, revived in order to work for another evil entity, and not out of selfishness]]. Compare this to Shao Kahn's several resistances and betrayals of entire realms he had to endure. The man himself (and his right hand) even makes that point in Issue #19:
---> '''Kotal Kahn:''' If I cannot protect the Capitol, I am unfit to rule. If dying is my duty, I will die.
---> '''D'Vorah:''' Reptile defended Kotal with conviction beyond that of any servant or slave, and I knew tyrants rule with fear, but Kotal Kahn leads with respect. You are the '''only leader''' This One has ever truly respected.
---> '''Reptile:''' D'Vorah speakss for uss all.
---> '''Kotal Kahn:''' My sacrifice tomorrow... will save thousands of lives. THAT is leading with respect.

* DropTheHammer: Leatherface, as a GuestFighter, utilizes not only a chainsaw, but also a meat hammer.

''Mortal Kombat X''[[note]]the X in the title is officially pronounced as [[XMakesAnythingCool the letter X]], but it has a [[DoubleMeaningTitle double meaning]], as it also serves as the tenth mainline entry of the series[[/note]] is the tenth official FightingGame entry in the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' franchise. It was released on April 14, 2015, for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and PC. Releases for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} were scheduled, but were cancelled in August 2015. It's set after the events of ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', and spans the course of 25 years continuing the ContinuityReboot from that game. Telling the story of what went on after Shao Kahn's defeat and the fallout of it in Outworld and how it affects both the Netherrealm and Earthrealm with newer warriors fighting for the sake of their dimensions.

* From '''''VideoGame/{{Mortal Kombat|1992}}''''': Liu Kang, Scorpion, Raiden, Reptile, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, Kano, ''Goro''
* From '''''VideoGame/MortalKombatII''''': Sub-Zero II, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Jax
* From '''''VideoGame/MortalKombat3''''': Ermac
* From '''''VideoGame/MortalKombat4''''': ''Tanya''
* From '''''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance''''': Kenshi, ''Bo' Rai Cho''
* From '''''VideoGame/MortalKombatMythologiesSubZero''''': Quan Chi, Shinnok
* From '''''VideoGame/MortalKombatSpecialForces''''': ''Tremor''
* New to '''''Mortal Kombat X''''': Cassie Cage, D'Vorah, Ferra/Torr, Kotal Kahn, Takeda, Kung Jin, Jacqui Briggs, Erron Black, ''Triborg''

* {{Guest Fighter}}s: ''[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]'', ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'', ''[[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]]'', ''[[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]]''

** The game has the following downloadable characters: [[VideoGame/MortalKombat4 Tanya]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombatSpecialForces Tremor]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Bo' Rai Cho]], Tri-Borg, [[Franchise/Fridaythe13th Jason Voorhees]], [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Alien/Xenomorph]], and [[Franchise/{{Predator}} Predator]].

** Two more guest fighters join ''Mortal Kombat X'' through its "Kombat Pack 2": Leatherface from ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre'' and a Xenomorph[[note]]with Tarkatan DNA, courtesy of Baraka[[/note]] from ''Franchise/{{Alien}}''.

* PowerCreepPowerSeep: [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]] (a fairly tough but untrained and unpowered serial killer with improvised weaponry) really shouldn't stand much of a chance against the supernaturally-skilled and powered cast. Conversely, [[Franchise/{{Alien}} the Xenomorph]]'s acid blood seems to be largely ignored, as it would make the moves in the game that involve HighPressureBlood (which is a lot of them) completely unusable.

** [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]]. He is seven feet tall, [[StoutStrength freakishly strong]], and can swing a {{chainsaw|Good}} around like it's nothing. And that's pretty much what he does; few combos, just hard-hitting, wild, brutal attacks.

* CloningBlues: Played with, as Mileena in Story Mode is shown to have made a life of her own. However, she has issues with her own copies. [[spoiler:That gets fixed in her Arcade Tower ending, where the Mileena clones share a HiveMind.]]