Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-4809082-20150302163157/@comment-21005855-20150309034030

Dirtbag Daryl wrote: Because no one liked Shujinko.

And why would they waste time with the old boring characters when they could just try out the brand new ones? Because despite the fact that it's an alternate timeline the events before Mortal Kombat 1 aren't just erased. Shujinko started his quest to gather the Kamidogu before Mortal Kombat and, therefore, couldn't compete in the tournament. That's the story.