Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-1745383-20150416040907/@comment-21005855-20150630185007

I do realize that I'm over thinking it but it is important to me. I'm not looking or prying for answers, especially not on a Wikia which is supposed to be primarily about the given information and not these threads because it gives both information and speculation. I mentioned that I hoped for Rain to have a real name. If it truly is Rain then great, end of story. The only thing was that I thought that Syzoth's name was Reptile even though I thought it was lazy development. I feel the same way about Rain. It's just a personal feeling and not really a conviction. I'm willing to look at it and be happy with it as it is because it is an identification.

As far as Jade is concerned (or anyone with a convienent name), when developers write stories and backgrounds they usually have a past in mind even if they don't share it with the rest of the world. Real life factors are what writers use for their characters so they can be more relatible. Jade's apparent love for the color green may not have anything to do with her name. Jade (like Rain) is a real name and anyone who is named such can be in love with the color green. And yes, like Blaze, Skarlet, or even Meat, their namesakes were given because of their qualities but they have an in-story purpose rather than just being called that by the developers. Sub-Zero was a codename and we find out that both Sub-Zeros have actual real names. Hell, I think it was obvious when the second Sub-Zero came and was revealed to be the brother. A big thing that I love about the new characters in MKX is that they have names that don't quite reveal their qualities or powers. Erron Black is that and not Cowboy. Kotal Kahn not Aztec. D'Vorah not Bee. So on and so on.

The fact is that I really like Mortal Kombat. I don't just like the gameplay, I like the storyline too. Being a fan of the storyline, I'm hoping that there are real names to the characters with names that go with their qualities or powers. I'm not trying to make anyone see my way. I'm just trying to get my point out there. And if I'm overthinking it then it's just because I care.