User blog comment:Strawberry Cupcake Kitten/My MK10 Roster/Story/@comment-422853-20110917082608

So eh, I'm guessing this whole idea is how MK4 would be in the new timeline? That's fine I guess, though I'd still prefer MK10 to branch out from MK4 to Deadly Alliance and Deception as well, and thus maybe include some of their characters too, especially if they can be made more interesting, likable, and necessary to the story like how Stryker went from MK3 to MK9. Or, you could just add some more of the characters who made stage cameos in MK9 like Tanya and Reiko (i.e. Frost, Sareena, or Daegon). That way, their cameos will have had more meaning too, by leading up to their appearance as characters in the next game. There's also Havik to consider since he appeared in Noob Saibot's MK9 arcade ending.

Other than that, I like the idea of Quan Chi bringing back Shang Tsung and Sindel, assuming they got minds and wills of their own still. As for Cage though, I would've included that "power up" he got in his MK9 ending as a big plot device for his role in MK10.

For the roster, I would not necessarily include EVERYONE from MK9. Some like Sheeva were not around during MK4, nor did you seem to include her and the others I'm thinking of in your story idea for MK10, so some of the minor MK9 characters that were playable could be scratched off the list. That way, there will be more space for new characters.

As for your DLC ideas, I think someone other than Bo' Rai Cho should take the 2nd DLC spot, while Bo' Rai Cho himself would be an included character from the start, due to his role as a mentor which would be beneficial for MK10's story, and the fact he appeared in both Shang Tsung and Kung Lao's MK9 arcade endings.