They’re kind of like alternate Earths, but without the parallel universe gimmick. In the Mortal Kombat multiverse, there are different dimensions (or realms). Before I really get into it, let’s just talk about the makeup of this reality: So here’s a look at the canon storyline of Mortal Kombat. Now we get full-on cinematic story modes. It used to be that we’d just get some profile text, ending text, and a couple of neat images. As video games have advanced, so has the storytelling. DC Universe, Injustice: Gods Among Us, and the wonderful Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks are non-canon). There have been ten fighting games plus upgrades that are part of its canon and a few side games ( Mortal Kombat vs. There’s a reason why the Mortal Kombat story has been told in different forms.
Even when they’re literally redoing an earlier story! the Soul Caliburgames and King of Fighters), but Mortal Kombathas been able to hold its own for over 25 years due to embracing its own wacky mythology and finding ways to be fresh. Sometimes the sequels just retread the same plot over and over (ie. Usually, these lead to fun B-movie plots that can carry a game or two. Who are these characters and why are they fighting? Why are they fighting again? And again? Not just for the characters, but for the world itself. A fighting game kind of needs to have a storyline for the sake of identity.
