Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-1772284-20150330141852/@comment-201.160.219.228-20150402183352

1. That was the fifth chapter of MK9 story mode, where Liu Kang beat Shang Tsung, but in MKX, the fight between Johnny Cage and Shinnok, it's the very first chapter of this story mode, and that's WAY too early. Of course Shinnok will never be a sub-boss, nor a final boss. Just because he is a "major antagonist" doesn't mean he is an "end boss".

2. Unlike Shang Tsung, where he did died near the end of the game, Shinnok was sealed away by Raiden, in the "beginning" of this game. This would consider your logic "entirely pointless".