Look, I had to pick between one of them, okay? Please don't start a hate crusade against me for not putting Sub-Zero here; Scorpion has the edge over his icy counterpart purely because he is - borderline objectively - more iconic. Hell, the undead spectre is even featured in NetherRealm's logo. Scorpion's not just the figurehead for Mortal Kombat, he's an icon for gamers to get behind who aren't interested in adhering to a world obsessed with political correctness. That's right, sensationalist media outlets, nobody cares if you think violence in video games is in 'bad taste' or potentially harmful - Mortal Kombat - like any other form of entertainment - exists purely for over-indulgent fun. But I digress, this is supposed to be a celebration of a character who has so many cool attributes they're all worth celebrating. An undead ninja? Check. Dominion over fire? Check. The ability to fire a spear harpoon out of his goddamn palms? Check. Here's to another 10 years of 'Get Over Here's!' and 'Come 'Ere's!', Scorp, cheers. Sub-Zero's bringing the cold ones.
Joe is a freelance games journalist who, while not spending every waking minute selling himself to websites around the world, spends his free time writing. Most of it makes no sense, but when it does, he treats each article as if it were his Magnum Opus - with varying results.
