Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-25163804-20150719201111

Barring any DLC down the road, this is likely to be my last analysis ever. So, without further ado, let's get a rockin' and a rollin'! (No, the puns don't stop there.)

Tremor's Trailer is still young, but there is plenty to learn from it. For example, we know that one of the



variations shown has Tremor without a mask, and is likely the 'Aftershock' variation. Following an intro that goes something like this; 'Your death will satisfy my rage!' 'Enough Talk!' (from MK3 Kung Lao) 'Enough talk indeed', Tremor's first attack is shown, and it is a universal attack where he sends a buzzsaw made from earth and rock at the foe's legs, not unlike Kabal's Buzzsaw from the previous game.



He then attacks with a sort of eruption of rock that seems to either track the opponent like Goro's stomp, or has multiple placements Jax's Ground Pound (outside of Pumped Up). This attack doesn't knock them down, but opens Kung Lao for long enough for a massive meter-burned rock to be hurled at his face.

He then meter-burns again, causing three earthquakes that strike



Kung Lao as is prone. Attacking a foe while they are prone often requires the meter-burn, so likely Tremor can't attack prone foes normally. However, unlike Jax, he does not pound the ground; instead, waves of energy like shockwaves emanate from his hands, and the earth shakes with progressively stronger tremors until the third and final attack knocks Kung Lao down.



The first hit of his X-Ray is next; he knocks the foe into the air by erupting rock from under them (likely tracking the opponent like Kotal Kahn's X-Ray), then hurls a boulder at their gut while they are airborne, shattering the ribs. Before more of the X-Ray is shown, the video cuts to MK3 Jax vs Crystalline Tremor, with green crystals which, oddly enough, are colored exactly like jades, being darker than most emeralds. We then see he can



delay creating crystal spike balls and fire them to protect him from damage, as the crystal ball shatters on impact with the rocket, but at the same time stops the rocket from hitting Tremor. Tremor then stomps on Jax's foot, then uses short-range quakes as if they are part of a combo string. Tremor's back dash is shown; he rolls back to cover ground, though this time his arms and chest rocks are gold in color, probably as a result of a sort of 'stance change', for lack of a better term.



He can then create gold balls that are fired low, and bounce towards the foe. However, Tremor's most interesting property in the Crystalline variation is shown when he is in the 'Jade stance', as I'm calling it. Tremor can create a platform of jade-colored rock in the background, then use it as a one-time leaping platform, similar to some of the peirs on the Kove stage. If you look closely, he steps on that jade platform, then it crumbles once it is used. A one-time use platform for getting out of trouble will be useful, but I'm wondering if other



characters can use this platform, and if it crumbles if Tremor is attacked. The next Kombat Kast (on Tuesday, the same day he releases) should tell all.

The rest of Tremor's X-Ray is shown, where he slams Jax down, back-first, into the rock, shattering his spine before Tremor lands on Jax, breaking Jax's neck. Tremor then goes up against Scorpion, in yet another new variation, this one theming around magma and lava.



He activates a sort of lava transformation similar to how I imagine the Jade and gold shifts work, and several of his moves get enhanced with magma; the previously seen rock slam from the Kung Lao portion of the trailer is enhanced with magma to scorch foes, and the buzzsaw now explodes on contact with opponents, popping them up for juggling opportunities. He then juggles Scorpion into a normal rock throw, but since this attack has magma behind it, it burns and resets Scorpion for more combos.



Tremor then, in a Gold form yet again, launches a rock upwards, and it arcs right past Scorpion, but still hits him due to Splash Damage. Tremor stomps the ground at the end of a combo, causing a quake to pop up Scorpion. At the end of the combo, we see Tremor's 'Stalag-Might' Fatality. Three stalagmites pin Scorpion, and Tremor approaches with hammers made from solid rock, and slams them into Scorpion's head, smashing it to pieces.



A quick montage of footage follows, including a rock slam, an upward crystal shield, and more lava rock footage before his primary fatality is shown. Tremor summons a pillar of rock after trapping his foe, and tries to crush them. In this case, it is MK4 Quan Chi, but for some reason he has Scorpion's screams. Probably a trailer glitch. And with that, the trailer ends. Overall, Tremor is looking much better than I expected, and I'm actually excited that he looks so good in Kombat. Hopefully he is a fun to play with as he looks. As always, thanks for reading! 