MK 2011 info: Skarlet (new character)

Shao Kahn has many warriors under his command, but his trust lies solely in the fighters of his own creation. Warrior blood gathered from countless battlefields, fused with sorcery, produced his most effective enforcer yet: SKARLET. An expert tracker, she preys on those deemed enemies of the empire. During kombat, SKARLET gains strength from her opponent's blood, absorbing it through her skin. Shao Kahn has a new mission for this formidable kombatant: discover Quan Chi's true intentions and kill him if he plots betrayal of the emperor.


Signature Moves
Up Slash: Skarlet unsheathes one of her swords and slices her opponent upward, allowing a juggle.
* The enhanced version is called Dual Up Slash and adds an additional hit.


Down Slash: Skarlet unsheathes one of her swords and slices her opponent downward, allowing a juggle.
* The enhanced version is called Dual Down Slash and adds an additional hit.

Dagger Toss: Skarlet throws two of the kunai strapped to her leg. The second kunai can be delayed.
* The enhanced version is called Double Daggers and allows Skarlet to throw 4 kunai.


Air Dagger: Skarlet throws a kunai in the air. This has close and far commands.
* The enhanced version is called Tri Air Dagger and allows her to throw 3 kunais at a time. This has close and far commands.


Blood Ball: Skarlet stabs herself and throws a ball composed of her own blood at the opponent. This decreases some of her own health.

Blood Drop: Skarlet teleports above and behind her opponent and slashes them.
* The enhanced version is called Blood Stomp and makes her stab the opponent, digging her swords into their shoulder blades until they fall down, and then rolls off of them.

Red Dash: Skarlet dashes with a blood trail.
* The enhanced version is called Krimson Dash and lets her dash a longer distance.


Red Slide: Skarlet slides on a pool of blood and attacks her enemies. This can only be done during Red Dash.


X-Ray - Blood Bank: Skarlet forces the base of her palm into her opponent's face, breaking the skull. She then kicks the opponent in the face, jabbing their eye with the heel of her boot.


Fatalities
Blood Bath: Skarlet takes one of her ninja swords and stabs her opponent in the head. She then takes the other sword and slashes her opponent's throat, holding them back as she lets their blood gush on her face.

Make It Rain: Skarlet stabs herself with her swords. She then becomes a puddle of blood and moves underneath the opponent. She then creates four blood pillars, which stab the hands and legs of the opponent, causing them to elevate. Skarlet appears under the opponent, slices their stomach and proceeds to bathe in the blood and guts that pour out from their wound.

Babality: Skarlet takes out a bottle of milk and starts to drink. She then spits out the milk, taking out a bottle of blood and drinks that instead.

MK 2011 info: Kratos (crossover character)

Kratos is the main character in Sony Computer Entertainment's God of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in God of War, which was released in March 2005, and whose success led to the development of five additional games featuring him as the protagonist. He appears as a guest character in the PlayStation 3 version of Mortal Kombat (2011) because Ed Boon and the Mortal Kombat team felt Kratos would "fit perfectly". However, he isn't part of the story mode.

Ancient Greece knew no more bloodthirsty a warrior than Kratos, who for a time was the God of War. Mortal once more, Kratos withdrew from the ages-old clash between men and gods. But his solitude was broken when he was ripped through space and time. As the madness subsided, Kratos found himself in present-day Outworld, kneeling before Shao Kahn. To ensure his victory in Mortal Kombat, the emperor had invoked an ancient ritual, sacrificing the souls of his vanguard to summon and enslave the most powerful warrior of all time. But the spell alone could not contain Kratos, who soon regained his free will. Enraged by Shao Kahn's arrogance, Kratos vowed to rip the warlord's spine from his body. The God of War had returned to battle.


Signature Moves

Kratos' fighting style often uses the Blades of Exile in his combos. He also has other weapons from the third game as well, such as the Nemean Cestus, the Bow of Apollo, the Head of Helios and Blade of Olympus.

Apollo's Bow: Kratos pulls out the Bow of Apollo and shoots two arrows.
* The enhanced version is called Apollo's Inferno. Kratos fires three flaming arrows in an arc.

Golden Fleece: After parrying an attack, Kratos slams his Blades of Exile on the ground, creating a shockwave that sends his opponent into the air.
* The enhanced version is called Argos Ram. Kratos slams his blades on the ground, causing a shockwave.

Head Of Helios: Kratos pulls out the Head of Helios, which emits a small shockwave of light that blinds the opponent, leaving them vulnerable for a second attack.
* The enhanced version is called Helios Flare and has a longer range.

Zeus' Rage: A quicktime event style move where Kratos slashes the opponent and then punches them when they're on their knees.
* The enhanced version is called Revenge Of Olympus and adds a stab with the Blade of Olympus.

Hermes Dash: Using the Boots of Hermes, Kratos dashes through his opponent, damaging him/her and leaving a trail of fire. It can be charged.
The enhanced version is called Hermes Rush and is slightly more damaging.

X-Ray Move - Nemean Cestus: Kratos anchors himself to his opponent with his Blades of Exile, then slides toward them. He then stabs his opponent with both Blades as he reaches him/her, slicing the ribcage. Then, he punches the opponent in the face with the Nemean Cestus, shattering their skull.


Fatalities
Blade of Olympus: Kratos stabs the opponent with both Blades of Exile, wrenching out pieces of flesh as they are removed. As the opponent tries to stop the bleeding, Kratos draws the Blade of Olympus and drives it through their chest, finally slicing vertically through their torso. After a while, the sliced body stops moving and falls. Kratos then drives the blade into the ground, growling.

Medusa's Gaze: Kratos pulls out Medusa's Head and turns the petrified opponent to stone. Then he wields the Nemean Cestus and lunges through the opponent, shattering them into tiny pieces.

Babality: Kratos starts pulling on a Medusa plush doll's head until it is ripped off and holds it triumphantly.

MK 2011 info: Cyber Sub-Zero

As a cyborg, SUB ZERO'S natural strength is further enhanced through cybernetics. While he has a noticeably lighter frame, he appears to easily be the strongest and most capable of the cyborg ninjas, not only for soundly defeating his former Lin Kuei brethren Sektor and his older brother, but both Shokan champions, Kintaro and Goro single-handed at the same time. He still retains his old cryomancy powers and wields the same skill he had when he was human, but these have been translated into a fighting style especially suited for his unique frame, taking attributes from both his original form and Cyrax.

While he can fire ice blasts in an instant from his chest cavity, he still performs the charging motion subconsciously to help focus his power. He still retains the ability to shape the cold around his body into solid weaponry and thus, regularly uses an ice sword in battle, albeit with a different, much larger shape featuring a hand guard. Like Cyrax, he has the ability to teleport by separating his limbs and reconfiguring at a different location. While he has lost the ability to make ice clones, he is instead given the ability to flash-freeze himself temporarily, passing the freeze to melee attackers for a quick counterattack.


Signature Moves
Ice Ball: Cyber Sub-Zero sends a ball of ice directly towards the opponent to temporarily freeze them in place for a free hit. This move is similar to his freeze in human form, except it's smaller and is fired directly from the chest.
* The enhanced version is called Ice Beam. Cyber Sub-Zero shoots a beam of ice instead of a ball, and the opponent stays frozen for a longer amount of time.

Ice Bomb: Cyber Sub-Zero drops an ice bomb from his chest compartment, when the bomb explodes, it damages the opponent. It will freeze the opponent if the bomb is in very close range to them. There is a short, long and very long range variation of the attack. This move is similar to Cyrax's Bomb.
* The enhanced version is called Cryo Bomb and sends out three bombs at once. It is unblockable.

Slide: Cyber Sub-Zero slides across the floor, knocking the opponent off their feet. This move is taken directly from his human form.
The enhanced version is called Cyber-Slide. Cyber Sub-Zero travels further and faster, and follows-up with a flying kick.

Teleport: Cyber Sub-Zero's limbs detach from his body with a flash of blue-white light. Then they reattach behind his enemy. This move is very similar to Cyrax's Exploding Teleport.
The enhanced version is called Bangport. Cyber Sub-Zero's detached limbs hit the opponent while teleporting, damaging the opponent.

Ice Parry: Cyber Sub-Zero flash-freezes himself in a sheet of ice. If he is touched by melee attacks while in this state, he will pass the freeze to his opponent and hit them with his Kori Blade. This does not work when hit low.
The enhanced version is called Frozen Parry. Cyber Sub-Zero completely freezes his opponent without a counterattack.

Divekick: While in the air, Cyber Sub-Zero dives down in a diagonal kick. This can be done in close and far proximity.
The enhanced version is called Powerkick and Cyber Sub-Zero kicks the opponent twice.

X-Ray Move - Cool Down: Cyber Sub-Zero does a Dive Kick to get behind his opponent, dizzying them, then creates a ball of ice and slams it to the back of their head, damaging their skull. Then he creates a Kori Blade and stabs upward through their back before pushing his opponent to the ground.


Fatalities
Kold Fusion: Cyber Sub-Zero enters a code on his arm and then jumps on his opponent, freezing himself with them. After that, they both explode into shards of ice, leaving only the opponent's legs. This fatality resembles the Hara-Kiri fatalities of Mortal Kombat: Deception as well as Cyrax's MK3 Self-Destruct Fatality (further giving him resemblance to Cyrax, along with a similar teleport and ranged bombs).

Brain Freeze: Cyber Sub-Zero fires 2 shurikens from his chest, one into each of the opponent's eyes. After that, he charges an ice blast and fires it while shooting a third shuriken. Both get into the opponent's brain, where they spin, shredding it, which is shown in a fashion similar to the X-Ray moves. As the shuriken spins, the opponent is seen falling to the floor, dead, their limbs twitching in awkward ways.

Babality: Cyber Sub-Zero plays with an ice bomb. He then drops it, freezing himself into a block of ice. His cries can be heard while frozen.

MK 2011 info: Sub-Zero

An assassin of the Lin Kuei clan, KUAI LIANG commands the power of ice and cold. Unlike other members of his clan, he and his older brother, Bi-Han, were abducted as children by the Lin Kuei and trained in the techniques of assassination throughout their lives. Though his initial codename is Tundra, he has now assumed the mantle of Sub-Zero to honor his brother after Bi-Han's mysterious death. With the help of his fellow Lin Kuei Smoke, Sub-Zero tirelessly hunts the one who killed his brother.


Signature Moves
Ice Freeze: Sub-Zero sends a blast of ice directly towards the opponent to temporarily freeze them in place for a free hit. He could also freeze opponents in midair, if timed correctly. In the earlier Mortal Kombat games, if Sub-Zero were to freeze the opponent twice, the second iceball would defrost the opponent and freeze Sub-Zero, setting him up for a free hit. Like Scorpion's Spear, it has had different depictions. In MK, it is depicted as frozen liquid while in MKII to MKT, it is depicted a series of ice shards; From MK4 onward it is an energy blast of ice condensed into a spherical form, but in Armageddon, it is depicted as a strong beam of energy. In Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, the Ice Freeze can also perform a small bit of damage, even to enemies who are immune to being frozen by the move. In MK 2011 this is called Iceball.
* The enhanced version is called Icebeam. Instead of a single ball of ice, Sub-Zero will shoot a beam of ice, and also the opponent is frozen for a longer amount of time.

Slide: Sub-Zero slides across the floor, knocking the opponent off their feet. It is assumed Sub-Zero slides by freezing the soles of his feet. In Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Sub-Zero can perform an uppercut or throw a snowball-like projectile after executing the Slide. In MK 2011, he leaves a trail of ice behind.
* The enhanced version is called Power Slide. After Sub-Zero hits the opponent, he will follow up with an additional attack (twin palms).

Ground Ice: Sub-Zero freezes the floor and whoever steps on the circle of ice will temporarily slip all over the place, setting the opponent up for a free hit. In Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, the Ground Ice maneuver can be upgraded to allow Sub-Zero to freeze the ground around him in a radius affecting multiple enemies or even create chunks of ice to pop opponents into the air. In MK 2011, the opponent is frozen to the ground, and the move is called Ice Puddle.
* The enhanced version is called Ground Freeze and it freezes nearly the whole screen.

Ice Clone: Sub-Zero creates an ice clone of himself anywhere he chooses, and anyone who touches it will freeze.
* The enhanced version is called Ice Statue. The clone will stay for a longer period of time.

X-Ray Move - Deep Freeze: Sub-Zero charges at the opponent with a cold shoulder then punches into the stomach, freezes the opponent's liver inside their abdomen, crushing it before applying a brutal headbutt breaking their skull. This can be delayed.


Fatalities
Have an Ice Day: Sub-Zero freezes his opponent from the feet up to the waist. He then rips the opponent's torso off.

Spinal Smash: Sub-Zero rips the opponent's spine and skull out through his/her chest. He then freezes the opponent's body and smashes it with the spine.

Spine Rip: Sub-Zero grabs the opponent's neck, and tears out their spine and skull. This Fatality was taken directly from his older brother Bi Han aka Noob Saibot. This was later used as a finisher in Armageddon.
* In MK 2011, this Fatality is unlocked via a DLC code. Sub-Zero can use this in any costume.

Babality: Sub-Zero urinates on the floor and freezes it with his feet, making him slip on the frozen urine puddle and start to cry.

MK 2011 info: Kurtis Stryker

One of New York City's Finest, KURTIS STRYKER is a one-man SWAT team. He was once decorated for single-handedly thwarting the terrorists in the famous Greenberg Tower Incident, and again for rescuing passengers of a speeding crosstown bus rigged to explode. STRYKER was unprepared, however, for the magical portal that spewed forth creatures from another realm--a realm he didn't even know existed. So far his kombat training has gotten him through the first wave of creatures. It'll take more than rocket-launching Tarkatans to stop this die-hard cop.


Signature Moves
Baton Trip: Stryker uses his baton to trip the opponent. This is also called Baton Sweep.
* The enhanced version is called Baton Bash. Stryker trips the opponent and then while they're lying on their back smashes them over the head with his baton.

Baton Throw: Stryker jumps forward and uses his baton to fling the opponent behind him. This is also called Roll Toss.
* The enhanced version is called Roll Out, the range is increased and Stryker tosses the opponent across the screen.

Grenade: Stryker throws a concussion grenade at his opponent. Two versions of this move exist, one allowing the projectile to be thrown in a high arc, called High Grenade Toss and another with a low arc, called Low Grenade Toss. It sometimes follows Stryker saying "EAT THIS!"

Double Grenade: Stryker throws two grenades at his opponent. There are also high and low versions of this move. In MK 2011 this is the enhanced version of the two Grenade throws.

Gun Blast: Stryker pulls out a pistol and shoots his opponent.
* The enhanced version is called Gun Massacre, and Stryker uses two pistols to fire multiple rounds.

X-Ray Move - Busted: Stryker pulls out a flashlight and shines it into the opponent's eyes, blinding them and causing them to kneel down. Stryker then slams his flashlight on top of the opponent's skull, breaking it. He then slams the opponent in the side of the face with a baton that breaks the jaw. He finishes the combo by tasing the opponent.


Fatalities
Have a Blast: Stryker lodges an unpinned grenade into the opponent's stomach and turns away. The grenade will then explode in their stomach, leaving their fiery lower body on the floor.
Time Served: Stryker tasers his opponent, then he graphically shoots their head off with his gun.

Babality: Stryker pulls out his pistol and fires at the floor, knocking him back and then starts crying.

MK 2011 info: Sonya Blade

As a girl, SONYA BLADE idolized her father, a U.S. Marine. When he embarked on a covert operation and never returned, she vowed to honor his memory. She joined the Marines and pushed herself hard, quickly rising in rank. SONYA'S impulsiveness didn't win her many friends, but her skills and loyalty gained the respect and admiration of all who fought beside her. Though she has never given up her quest to uncover the truth behind her father's disappearance, she realizes that she might never see him again. Now SONYA finds herself caught up in the mysterious Mortal Kombat tournament. Like her father, she too could become a casualty of war.


Signature Moves
Energy Rings: Clanging her wrists together Sonya sends out ring-like fireballs that would hit the opponent.
* The enhanced version is called Rings Of Justice where Sonya fires two rings, one at normal height and the other at a lower level.

Leg Grab: Sonya does a handstand and grabs her opponent with her feet, then slams them to the ground.
* The enhanced version is called Krazy Legs. After the opponent is slammed onto the ground, he/she bounces over Sonya, who grabs him/her and slams him/her back down.

Air Leg Throw: Using her legs Sonya tosses the opponent to the ground from the air.

Inverted Bicycle Kick: Like Liu Kang, Sonya rises into the air with a series of kicks to the opponent. This can turn into Bike Assault after doing a Bicycle Kick - Sonya does another Bicycle Kick to the ground. The inverted bicycle kick slightly returns in MK 2011, but Sonya can only perform it during her X-Ray move.

Kartwheel: Sonya performs a cartwheel at her opponent, kicking them on impact.
* The enhanced version is called Kartwheel Bash and increases damage.

Kiss: Sonya blows a kiss that stuns the opponent by irritating their eyes.
* The enhanced version is called Deadly Kiss and hits the opponent at a further distance. This can be charged as well, but doesn't change the distance.

Arc Kick: Sonya performs a kick that arcs through the air, enabling her to hit the opponent in the air or on the ground.
* The enhanced version is called Arc Wave and travels at a faster speed aswell as increases damage.

Air Drop: Sonya can do a kick straight down after jumping in the air.
* The enhanced version is called Air Strikes and will do multiple kicks on the way down.

X-Ray Move - SF Beat Down: Sonya initiates her X-ray Move with a series of punches and kicks (four to be exact), which if any one of them lands, she then performs a leg grab on the opponent's neck, snaps it, then she uses the inverted bicycle kick and slams him/her on the ground head first, breaking their skull and neck.


Fatalities
Scissor Split: Sonya performs her leg grab trademark move and grabs her opponent with her legs, holding them high momentarily before ripping the body apart by splitting her legs.

Kut-Throat: Sonya gets a garrote wire, puts it at her opponent's throat and flips over their head. She then slowly slices through their neck before their head comes off.

Babality: Sonya does her Inverted Bicycle Kick and lands on her side. She spins around throwing a tantrum.

MK 2011 info: Smoke

Originating from Prague, Tomas Vrbada was recruited by the Lin Kuei for his impressive ability to escape capture. Able to transform into a wisp of smoke, his talent has proved useful on countless missions. SMOKE has no memory of his childhood. His only family is the Lin Kuei, more specifically the younger Sub-Zero, who is like a brother to him. It has been SMOKE'S hope that through the Lin Kuei he will discover his past--and the origin of his power.


Signature Moves
Spear: In MKII, Smoke would send out a rope tipped with a Kunai at the end to impale the victim and pull them through the air towards him for a free hit and would cause minor damage, identical to Scorpion. In his cyborg form, Smoke would catapult a trident-like spear from his chest rather than his arm. Smoke uses the spear in his secret fight in MK 2011.

Air Throw: While in the air, Smoke could grab the opponent and throw them back on the ground.

Invisibility: Smoke disappears while a puff of smoke helps him become invisible.
* The enhanced version is called Vanish and it turns him completely invisible, like Reptile.

Smoke Away/Smoke Towards: Smoke turns into a cloud of smoke and dashes forwards or backwards.
* The enhanced versions are Phase Away and Phase Towards and allows you to dash at a longer distance.

Teleport Punch: Smoke disappears, then reappears punching the opponent in the back and in front of them. This is done similarly to Kobra´s Tele-Punch.
* The enhanced version is called Smokeport. In addition to the two hits, Smoke will jump down from above and attack the opponent.

Smoke Cloud: Smoke throws a smoke projectile at his opponent. If it connects, they are teleported up into the air and closer to Smoke, where they are vulnerable to attack, similar to Noob Saibot's Black Hole.
* The enhanced version is called Smoke Bomb. The smoke column goes higher and can trap mid-air opponents.

Shake: Smoke stands in place and surrounds himself with smoke, if a projectile touches him, Smoke will counter attack. This can be charged.
* The enhanced version is called Vibration and counters every attack, including throws. It can also be charged.

X-Ray Move - Burn Out: Smoke teleport-punches his opponent, then runs behind them and delivers a German Suplex which slams the opponent's head onto the ground, breaking their skull and neck. Then while they are trying to get up, Smoke kicks them in the face, breaking the skull even more.


Fatalities
Smoked Out: Smoke jams his fingers into the opponent's skull and injects smoke into them. As he lets go, the extreme heat starts to sear the opponent's body from the inside. The excess heat begins to percolate from the opponent's body, they gush blood, and their flesh melts off.

Tremor: Smoke does his "Smoke Towards" move, and goes through the opponent. When he reappears, the opponent begins to internally combust, then falls to pieces from the endothermic heat starting with the top of the skull separating from the mandible and the rest of the body from key joints of the body.

Babality: Smoke turns side ways and farts a huge cloud, then falls on his bottom and cries.