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Bi-Han is the original Sub-Zero, the elder brother of Kuai Liang, a cryomancer, and a member of the Lin Kuei ninja clan. In the original timeline, he was killed by Hanzo Hasashi (Scorpion) and then returned from the Netherrealm as a wraith known as Noob Saibot.
A centaur in the service of Shao Kahn. He is the penultimate fight of Mortal Kombat 3.
Made his first appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and is now a mainstay in the franchise. He also enjoys a friendly rivalry with Sonic and rapping about the places he visits.
Kintaro is a tiger striped Mortal Kombat II sub-boss, who would later become playable in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. He is said to be even more powerful and agile than the mighty Goro.
Inky is a cyan ghost that appears in the Pac-Man series of games. He is the least predictable out of the four ghosts.
A talented killer and ruthless criminal, Kano is one of the original Mortal Kombatants. He is known for eye lasers, Butterfly Knives, and doing cannonballs.
Once a member of the crime organization Black Dragons, Kabal tries to atone for his life of crime and fights for the side of good. He joins the police force to help combat against the crime organization he was once a part of.
Mortal Kombat's Johnny Cage is a martial arts movie star from Hollywood, California. His trademarks include a wicked pair of shades, a crippling splits punch to the nether regions, and an uppercut that'll take your head off... literally.
Major Jackson Briggs or "Jax" is a special forces operative from Mortal Kombat II who uses his cybernetically enhanced arms to keep the pace with Mortal Kombat's more supernatural beings.
Character in the Samurai Shodown series. He is a ninja who uses the power of flames and is introduced in Amakusa's Revenge where he left his clan in order to save his sister, Hazuki.
An evil doer from the 5th dimension, has the ability to brainwash though he dropped this ability in later games. He was a cut character in Crash Twinsanity but he is still in the game in the concept art section
Originally a hidden ninja opponent in the original Mortal Kombat, Reptile became a regular kombatant throughout the series, usually as a lackey for the villains. He is a member of a reptilian race known as Zaterran (originally "Saurian") and is known for his ability to camouflage and to transform between human and lizard forms.
Blaze is an elemental from Edenia who was tasked with guarding the last Great Dragon egg as well as overseeing the Mortal Kombat tournaments from afar.
She is a bodyguard to her close friend Princess Kitana. Jade has also known as one of Shao Kahn’s most stealthy assassins. She is given secret orders to murder the Princess if her loyalty to Kahn falters, however only Jade knows where her true intentions lie.
Kitana is a warrior princess from the realm of Edenia. Although she appears youthful, she is actually well over 10,000 years old. She is a key character in the forces of good in the Mortal Kombat universe.
Kung Lao is a Shaolin Monk in the Mortal Kombat series. he is known for his iconic, wide-brim, razor-sharp hat.
A twisted creature created by Shang Tsung, Mileena possesses a fragile mind and a ferocious bite. When not devouring the flesh of her enemies, she dreams of murdering her twin "sister" Kitana so that she may usurp her as Princess of Edenia.
Character in the Samurai Shodown series. He is a ninja who wields the power of water and is introduced in Amakusa's Revenge where he is ordered to find and kill Kazuki.
Despite his name, he is a real character in the Crash Bandicoot franchise. He started out as a gag, but once Naughty Dog stopped making Crash, he became a larger part of the series.
The dog of Guile's family. Friends with Shiro in Final Fight.
Sue is an orange ghost (later turned violet) that appears in Ms. Pac-Man. She prefers to wander off on her own.
Agent 9 is a space monkey native to Agent 9's Lab. He appeared in 3 Spyro games, and was playable in 2 of them.
Fei Long is one of the four "New Challengers" added in Super Street Fighter II, created in the likeness of Bruce Lee.
Professor X. is often called the world's strongest telepath due to his extraordinary abilities. He is a playable character for a limited amount of time in X-Men: Legends and plays an important part in many X-Men games.
Junior Seau is a retired professional American football player who played linebacker for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and New England Patriots.
Guile and Jane's daughter, known as Chris in Japan.
Zangief is a Soviet/Russian professional wrestler from the Street Fighter series, who fights for glory of his homeland. Although usually depicted in adaptations as a villain, he is undeniably a good guy in the games and often helps the other heroic/anti-hero characters face off against the title's antagonists.
"Hornbuckle" first appeared in Mortal Kombat II fighting in the background of The Pit II. He appears to be a green palette-swap of Liu Kang and has no official name.
Dr. Veronica is a minor character in Rampage: World Tour who keeps track of the monsters' movements.
In Raiden's "Friendship" finisher, he summons a child who was described in at least one strategy guide as his "favorite nephew."
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