Soul Calibur 6: 10 Guest Characters Namco Must Consider

8. Johnny Cage (Mortal Kombat)

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Although Scorpion or Sub-Zero may seem like the more obvious choice, Johnny Cage has proven himself as one of the most popular characters in Mortal Kombat. He's certainly deserving of a starring role in Soul Calibur 6.

Johnny has the advantage over Scorpion and Sub-Zero because of how much his fighting style relies on close combat. Whereas most other fighters in the Mortal Kombat universe focus more on ranged attacks and special moves, Johnny Cage is more of a close range fighter.

It also makes sense considering Soul Calibur's much more casual and laid-back tone. Scorpion and Sub-Zero are both a little too grumpy to make sense in Soul Calibur's world, whilst Johnny Cage's puns and humour are perfect for it.

A bit of representation from Mortal Kombat makes a lot of sense too considering how popular Mortal Kombat is as a fighting game series lately.

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