The story of (the 2011 reboot) is a cinematic retelling of the first three original games, centered on Raiden's attempt to change history to prevent a future apocalypse. The Premise: A Message Through Time
The game opens at the end of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon . All the warriors are dead except for and Raiden . Just as Kahn is about to strike the final blow, Raiden sends a psychic message back to his younger self during the first tournament with the cryptic warning: "He must win." Key Story Arcs The story of (the 2011 reboot) is a
The narrative is divided into three chapters corresponding to the original trilogy: Just as Kahn is about to strike the
Shao Kahn lures the heroes to Outworld for a second tournament. Raiden continues to misinterpret his visions, leading to the transformation of Jax (losing his arms) and the "cyberization" of Sub-Zero (Kuai Liang) instead of Smoke. He tries to alter events, such as preventing
Younger Raiden begins receiving visions of the future. He tries to alter events, such as preventing Scorpion from killing the elder Sub-Zero (Bi-Han), but mostly fails. Liu Kang wins the tournament, defeating Shang Tsung.
