MK9 Plot Hole

[Powerful President]

So in the MK9 story Raiden in MK Armageddon sends past Raiden visions of the future to change the course of history. But why would he do that since Armageddon Raiden was corrupted and evil? And it seems the Taven story did not happen at all.

[DarkAlireza]

it's kind of a reboot for the series

[Powerful President]

I know it is but still the plot hole is there.

[dragonslayer]

I get what you're saying but yeah it's a reboot. I didn't play much of past games, but I'll tell you what I know... He isn't evil in a classic ''I'll destroy absolutely everything'' way but more protective of Earthrealm like he's always been. His intentions are right but he doesn't care about morality of his choices as long it means peace and safety of it. Besides, someone correct me on this if I'm wrong-since he is an Elder God he can never be truly evil just corrupted. Beacuse Armageddon was threathing to destroy all realms it was kind of needed move. Not to mention Shao Kahn was there too and about to land a finishing blow.

[Powerful President]

Originally posted by dragonslayer:

I get what you're saying but yeah it's a reboot. I didn't play much of past games, but I'll tell you what I know... He isn't evil in a classic ''I'll destroy absolutely everything'' way but more protective of Earthrealm like he's always been. His intentions are right but he doesn't care about morality of his choices as long it means peace and safety of it. Besides, someone correct me on this if I'm wrong-since he is an Elder God he can never be truly evil just corrupted. Beacuse Armageddon was threathing to destroy all realms it was kind of needed move. Not to mention Shao Kahn was there too and about to land a finishing blow.

I guess that makes sense. Armageddon's ending was kind of ambiguous.

[Arashenstein]

I have played all of the games many times and my favourite ones are PS2 era because they were really amazing for solo contest and specially storylines were great as they were not "fighting game" and more of a openworld and hack and slash.

In MK Deception Raiden kills himself to destroy Onaga but it doesn't work. He comes back as an undead in Deception (the costume you see in MK9 intro is from deception) and in MK Armageddon he joins outworld and allies with them because he sees he has no chance against outworld and everytime he has lost. Taven fights the dark Raiden in Shao Kahn throne room. The plothole here is Shao Kahn actually dies by Onaga's hand and Blaze is the one who takes all but for some reason in MK 9 intro Blaze is not even there and Shao Kahn is the winner.

[Powerful President]

Originally posted by Arashenstein:

I have played all of the games many times and my favourite ones are PS2 era because they were really amazing for solo contest and specially storylines were great as they were not "fighting game" and more of a openworld and hack and slash.

In MK Deception Raiden kills himself to destroy Onaga but it doesn't work. He comes back as an undead in Deception (the costume you see in MK9 intro is from deception) and in MK Armageddon he joins outworld and allies with them because he sees he has no chance against outworld and everytime he has lost. Taven fights the dark Raiden in Shao Kahn throne room. The plothole here is Shao Kahn actually dies by Onaga's hand and Blaze is the one who takes all but for some reason in MK 9 intro Blaze is not even there and Shao Kahn is the winner.

Yeah Taven wasn't even mentioned either.

[mister chef]

Taven's story is canon. After killing Blaze, Blaze's power flowed through Taven's armor. Instead of weakening the kombatants, it made them stronger. As a result, Armageddon became much worse and ended with Shao Khan winning.

For the question about why Raiden would send a good message to his past self when he's evil, he isn't evil, just sick and tired of what is constantly happening to Earthrealm. After he tried to kill Onaga by killing himself, his essence reformed in Earthrealm, just corrupted by Onaga. Thus giving him an edger look and personality.