She's been around since 2 and her storyline links to Shao Kahn and Sindel are pretty strong. Kitana - This may be Kitana fanboyism on my part, (she was my favorite character in 9) but I think she makes the cut. The rumors of someone seeing a "reptiley" character on a computer screen at NetherRealm's studio doesn't hurt his chances either. I think his playstyle in 9 was very fun and can be expounded upon in X to be even better. He's been around since 1, albeit not in playable form, and the other three just don't seem as important to the story. Reptile - Out of the remaining 4 ninjas in MK 9: (not including Scorpion and Sub-Zero) Ermac, Reptile, Noob and Smoke, I think Rep has the best chance of making it. I mean, how many times did Perfect Legend win EVO playing as Lao? 1 or 2? How can you not have the descendant of a former winner of Mortal Kombat in the game? Kung Lao - Like Liu, he's been a fan favorite for awhile now. He's been around since 1992 and has been integral to the storyline since his inception in MK 1. My gut says he returns as a regular playable character.
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He was already Zombie Liu Kang in Deception/Armageddon and I think that's as "bad" as he's ever going to get. Liu Kang - I know some think he may return as the "big bad," however, I don't necessarily see that happening. Below are the six I think will be returning from 9 and why:
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If the rumors are true, and there are going to be 8 returning characters from MK 9, who do you guys think will return? We need only choose 6 for this as Scorpion and Sub-Zero have already been revealed.