Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-1084762-20150316233052/@comment-24938557-20150812211209

Replying to everyone since my last visit:

@Venomm, while this is a new timeline, I have to agree with Ridley, that key factors are been using. Onaga might be the next treath if we are going to use the Original Timeline events: MK9 is a sequel to Armageddon, but is also a spiritual remake to MK1, MK2, MK3 and MK Trilogy (with it's ending being MK4). MKX is also a remake, of MK4, but unlike MK9 it doesn't use much of MK4, such as it's plot and characters (note the absence of Kai, Reiko and Jarek, as well as Fujin playing a minimal role). To be hones, the game was much more "it's own thing", only Chapter 1 actually borrowing some obvious elements of MK4 with the addition of the Jinsei and the dead Earthrealm heroes.

Shujinko is not dead for all we know. Even if most of the endings on MKX are connected, they are non-canon until Ed says so, or if some of them are, if Ed specifies which one. Shujinko is still alive in the comics, and it would not make sense for Raiden to send Cassie kill him if he trusted old Jinko to guard the Chaos Dagger (and for what we can see, Shujinko is less dumber on the new timeline, he wasn't working for Havik, he was controlled by blood magik as much as most mains by now.

Even though I agree with Spyne, I don't know how Armageddon could happen. But if Onaga returns, Blaze would have to since the spell of the Dragon Egg would end and he would be free to awaken Taven. But the devs could say that, since we are in a period of relative peace (after Shinnok's invasion, none WAR happened, and Earthrealm was in good relations with Outworld until the end of the game when Kotal became more dumb). Also, Edenia don't even exist anymore, as it's still a part of Outworld, but, could a new battle happen in Outworld? Don't forget that Daegon is also already awaken and is up and running, don't know if we will see new Red Dragon members though, as he is the last (major) remaining, both Mavado and Hsu Hao are gone.