"Mortal Kombat", Sub Ziro: description and characterization of the character

Mortal Kombat is an incredibly successful series of fighting games that goes on to this day. What is the secret of the popularity of this game? Everything is very simple. Firstly, Mortal Kombat is one of the most violent and bloody fighting games. It is for this reason that the game appealed to both adults and teenagers. In addition, the MC has a lot of advantages. Simple control, modern Motion Capture, harmonious gameplay, a huge variety of easter eggs, secrets - all this is here. Well, perhaps, the main feature of the game is fatality. Fatalities - this is a special and very spectacular finishing, which allows you to destroy the enemy with particular cruelty.

Characters of the series "Mortal Combat"

The first game in the series "Mortal Kombat" was released in 1992, and the last one - very recently, in the summer of 2014. For more than twenty years of history in the MC lit up a huge number of characters. Among them were ordinary people (Sonia, Jax, Kano), and cyborgs (Cyrex), deities (Raiden), the inhabitants of the Outworld (Baraka, Milina, etc.). In addition, in games there are often different crossovers (the intersection of the Universes). Thus, in some parts of the MC appeared the popular characters from other games, films and other products of mass culture. For example, in Mortal Kombat 9 you could play for Kratos (the main character of God of War) and Freddy Krueger (a character from the movie "The Nightmare on Elm Street"). And in 2008 appeared Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, in which you can play not only for the heroes of the MC, but also for popular comic characters (Batman, Superman, etc.).

Characters in the MC is not just an animated model with a set of techniques. Every hero is a real person who has a unique history, a vital position, etc. In addition, the characters are constantly interacting with each other, building friendly or hostile relationships. In general, do not stand still and develop. In this article, we'll talk about one of the most popular hero - Sab Ziro. "Mortal Kombat" would not be so interesting and exciting without this character. What is so special about him? The answer to this question lies in this article.

The origin of the character

Sub Ziro appeared in every game of the series "Mortal Kombat", starting with the debut in 1992. Why? Everything is very simple. The concept of the ice ninja was popular with many gamers, it is for this reason that the developers decided to leave it and use it in subsequent games of the series, other media products (for example, serials and a film on franchise MK).

Light on the history of the creation of Sub Ziro was shed by one of the developers of "Mortal Kombat" - John Tobias. If you believe his statements, then originally this character was called Ninja and was a representative of Lin Kui (the legendary Chinese clan). John Tobias on his twitter mentioned that inspiration came while reading "The Chinese Ninja Connection", in which historically reliable facts about the existence of Lin Quay and their influence on the appearance of Japanese ninjas were postulated. At the design stage, the hero received a suit with a blue color palette and a new name - Tundra. However, the character again decided to rename after one of the developers saw the film "Running Man" in which Subzero is a professional killer who attacked Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger's hero).

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As mentioned above, each character in the MC universe has a story of its own. Sub Zero is no exception. In this article, we will consider in detail the storyline of this character.

The Sub Zero mask was worn by a lot of people during the MK. But the original Sab Ziro is considered to be the brothers Bi Han and Kuai Liang. Both are in blood relationship. Their father is the legendary Chinese cryomant, secret agent Lin Kui, mother is an ordinary American woman. The brothers were born in America, but as a child, the father, against the will of his wife, took them to China. There, Bi Han and Kuai Liang are trained and become full members of the Lin Quay clan.

Senior Sub Zero

Sub Zero (Mortal Kombat 1 - his debut game), under the mask of which was an older brother named Bi Han, took part in the "Mortal Battle". According to the story of the Grandmaster of the clan, Lin Quay ordered an icy ninja to kill Shang Zong (the host of the tournament) and take away his treasures. However, the senior Sub Ziro was unable to fulfill his mission, as he died at the hands of the Scorpion ghost, who decided to take revenge on Bi Hanew for having brutally murdered him a couple of years ago. However, the story of Bi Khan does not end there. Having accepted death, the oldest Sab Zero got to hell. There, with the efforts of Shinnok and Quan Chi, he was turned into a dark demon named Nub Saibot.

Junior Sub Zero

After the events of the first part, the place of Bi Khan was occupied by his younger brother - Kuai Liang. Sab Zero again sent to the "Mortal Battle" in order to complete the task. Kuai Liang, joining forces with a ninja named Smoke, tried to kill Shang Tsung, but they failed. Also during the tournament, Junior Sub Ziro met with Scorpio. The second interested in who is hiding under the mask. All this resulted in an epic battle, the winner of which was Sab Zero. Despite the thirst for revenge, Kuai Liang spared the defeated enemy and saved his life. Scorpio, in turn, vowed not to harm the younger Sub Ziro as a payment for the murder of his brother.

Events "Mortal Kombat 3"

After the "Death Battle" Qui Liang and Smoke returned to Lin Quay. However, as it turned out, the clan underwent a change. Thanks to the rapid technical progress, cyborgs were made from ordinary people. This made it possible to create cybernndzy, which possessed incredible power. Two members of the clan (Cyrex and Sector) became the first volunteers, and the experiment was successful. It was decided that the following candidates for the transformation should be Sab Zero and Smoke. However, they did not have to like it, and the ninjas tried to escape. However, only Kuai Liang was able to get out of the headquarters. The clan elders decided not to let go of the traitor and sent for his head Cyrex, the Sector and the newly converted cyborg Smoke. Throughout the MK3, Sab Zero fights with his former clanmen. In addition, Kuai Liang was led by Ryden and joined a team that was supposed to repel a new threat from the Outworld.

Participation in resistance

In the fourth part of "Mortal Kombat" Sab Zero takes part in the battle against the Elder God Shinok, who intends to destroy the Earth Kingdom. During the game, Kuai Liang again fights with Scorpio, who learned from Quan Chi that the icy ninja killed his family. This time in a fierce battle, Scorpion wins. However, he does not kill the youngest Sub Ziro, as during the battle he realizes that in fact Quan Chi is responsible for the death of his child and wife.

In the Deadly Alliance, Kuai Liang defeats the Sector and takes control of the clan in their own hands. In addition, he meets his student named Frost. Together, they unite with the resistance of the Earth Kingdom and defeat Kuang Chi and Shang Tsung.

During the Deception events, Sab Ziro enters the Südzinka group in order to reflect the new world threat in the person of Onaga. Throughout the game, Kuai Liang arranges family disassemblies with his reborn brother, who now plows the world into the guise of Nuba Saibot.

In Armageddon, the youngest Sub Zero encounters Taven, who unceremoniously invaded the clan temple. Heroes converge in the fight, but later unite in order to repel the invasion of the forces of the Outward World. In the bitter battle of Taven and Sab Ziro against Smoke and Nuba Saibot, who attempted to capture the temple, the first ones win. After the victory over the invaders Sub Zero remains with his defeated brother in the hope of saving him.

Sub fate of Sub Zero

In a crossover called "DS Universe vs. Mortal Kombat", Sab Ziro is one of the key characters in the war between fictional universes, and the ice ninja won even his own story chapter, while Sab Zero often encounters Batman during the game. Game) explained this to the fact that the characters are very similar to each other (both heroes are very gloomy, mysterious and pensive) and in order to show it it was decided to push them in a fight.In the end of the game, Sab Zero realizes that he is not the killer, Which would As a result, the ice ninja quits the Lin Kuei clan and becomes a superhero.Kuai Liang puts on a new suit, the main feature of which is a long, dark blue cloak.Sub Zero now intends to do good by saving the innocent, but he still does not know what in his Followed by cyborg killers Sector, Smoke and Cyrex, who still managed to survive after the events of the previous parts.

The reaction to Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Fans reacted to such a sharp change of image is rather ambiguous. Some people liked the idea of making a superhero from Sab Zero. But most fans were indignant, since this completely contradicts the concept of "Mortal Kombat". Luckily (or not), this concept did not last long, and in 2011 a new game of the series was released, which completely rebooted the universe. About it, we'll talk in the next part of the article.

"Mortal Kombat 9"

As you know, MK9 drastically changes some canonical events. Thus, in "Mortal Kombat 9" Sab Ziro and the story line were slightly changed. During the escape from the headquarters, cyborgs take not Smoke, but Kuai Liang. As a result, a new robot-killer named Cyber Sub Zero is born. Ice cyborg has a lot of new tricks that were not available for the classic Sub Zero. So, for example, a robot can teleport, dividing into several parts and gathering elsewhere. In addition, the Cyber Sub Zero is able to release from the chest the bombs that freeze the enemy.

Sub Zero in terms of gameplay

As you know, MK is not only a game, but also a whole cybersport discipline. In this part of the article, we will consider Sab Ziro as a game character, let's talk about his features, and so on.

In the first part of the game, Sub Zero fell in love with many gamers due to its manipulation of the cold. This character is able to freeze the enemy, so that he can not move and attack. This gives a huge springboard for further attacks, combinations. Having fallen under the freezing of a professional player, it's unlikely to win a round. Also worth noting that most of the abilities of Sab Zero are aimed at protecting and effective counterattack. Thanks to this, with due skill, you can defeat the enemy without attacking him. Perhaps the main disadvantage of this Sub Zero as a game character is speed. All blows and special techniques require quite a lot of time for successful application. Therefore, if the enemy behaves cautiously and does not fall under the freezing, then it will be difficult to overcome him. Play for Sub Zero will be able to both mid-level players and professionals.

Also it is necessary to say a few words about finishing moves. Fatalities Sab Ziro are very entertaining and do not require at the same time memorizing complex combinations.

Scorpio vs. Sub Ziro

The Mortal Kombat series has been successfully operating for more than 20 years. For this rather big time this project managed to cause a lot of controversy and disagreement in the gaming environment. One of the most popular questions that are regularly discussed in the fan circle: "In a combination of Scorpio vs. Sab Ziro who will win?" In this part of the article we will try to answer this question.

Throughout the MK series, Scorpio and Sab Ziro repeatedly fought each other. However, there was never an unambiguous outcome, and conditions can not be called equal (the heroes were in different emotional states, wounded, exhausted, etc.). In addition, much depends on the place of battle. For example, if the battle takes place in hell, then we can say with certainty that Scorpio will win. And vice versa, if the battle takes place in some cold snowy place, then Sab Ziro will have more chances. That is, the one who will win over on whom side the surrounding conditions will win.

But what about the game? After all, in MK, factors such as the weather are not taken into account. If we talk about Scorpio and Sab Ziro as characters in a video game, then the second has much more potential. Scorpio is a very aggressive hero, who is fairly easy to manage. It is great for beginners, but unfortunately, it has no potential. Sab Ziro has better things in this respect. This character is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. A huge number of diszyblov, defensive techniques and counterblows will help him pacify any aggressor.