Talk:Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)

message: Sub-Zero says that Scorpion fought against Sub-Zero the Younger; this article says he worked with him to atone for killing Sub-Zero the Elder. Which is it? grendel|khan 04:11, 2004 Dec 29 (UTC)
- Both. Scorpion did vow to protect Sub-Zero the Younger at the end of MK2 and turned on Shao Kahn in UMK3 because of it. However, in MK4 he fought Sub-Zero the Younger because Quan Chi told him that Sub-Zero the Younger (along with the rest of the Lin Kuei) was responsible for killing his family. After Scorpion defeated Sub-Zero, Quan Chi revealed the truth. However, this issue gets more complicated with an apparent recton made in MK: Deadly Alliance's Konquest mode, which states that Scorpion had hunted Sub-Zero the Younger for years (which would presumably mean from MK2 onwards) until realising it was Quan Chi who killed his family. As the issue went unmentioned in MK: Deception, and due to the apparent non-canon nature of MK: Shaolin Monks, we won't know the real deal about the Scorpion / Sub-Zero Younger relationship until MK:Armageddon. Due to that, I think we cannot discount all the possibilities mentioned until more decisive evidence comes along. Minty Fresh Death 21:04, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Sub-Zero

message: I've excised the follow line from the article:
*"Scorpion's "Get Over Here!" quote is the most famous quote in not only Mortal Kombat but also in Video Game history."
Calling something 'the most famous quote in video game history' is reckless hyperbole that cannot be backed up. If someone has some kind of statistics to back up that assertion, please reference them in the article.
Fernando Rizo 21:12, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Get over here!" 

message: I'm a tad uncomfortable with that reference to Takeda in the Trivia section.  I have never played MK: Mythologies (from what I hear, that may be a good thing...) so I'll ask this before I delete anything: is it made clear that the man who set up the Shirai Ryu (Scorpion's clan) had the name of Takeda and the entire clan wears yellow to mock the Lin Kuei?  If there's nothing that suggests as much in the games or in the comic books, the piece of trivia needs editing because Mortal Kombat Conquest is the only other instance I can think where Scorpion is called Takeda, and Conquest isn't canon.  It's been suggested before that Scorpion's clan hate the Lin Kuei, so it's not out of the question that the trivia at least bears some truth.  It's just, if we can't prove the existence of a Takeda character, then we'll have to edit it so it says Hanzo Hasashi, Scorpion's real name.  --L T Dangerous 14:40, 20 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Conquest reference?

message: Is there any specific source for this line here:
Because his strength and powers increase while he is in hell he is considered to be the most feared and dangerous individual in the regions of the Netherealm. Many demons, and even Lucifer himself, are afraid of Scorpion. 
If not, it probably should be taken out. The trivia section in general needs to be trimmed.Virogtheconq 19:39, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Netherrealm Trivia

message: Do we really need that section?
:Well, the information on who portrayed what characters for some segment of the games/film is as important as the other information in the infobox, IMHO. Virogtheconq 01:43, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Potrayers 

message: the name "Hanzo Hasashi" is a non-canon reference created for the Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero game which was not developed by the MK team and is NOT canon, thus I feel it must be stated that although this is the only name we have been provided in a video game that it be noted that it is NOT an official reference created by Ed Boon or John Tobias. 
My edits to that effect are consistantly changed to remove the notes that they are not official storyline.
:So, does that mean none of the events of MKM:SZ are canon? Even though it's an official MK game?Virogtheconq 17:45, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Well put. I completely agree with this statement.  SilentRage 09:05, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scorpion's "name" 

message: One of the Fatalities listed, he turns into a scorpion. Wouldn't that be an animality and belong in other finishers?
:Animalities were only in MK3/UMK3/MKT, where Scorpion turned into a penguin. The other games were characters turned into a creature for the fatality are considered fatalities (ie, Liu Kang's dragon fatality). Virogtheconq 22:01, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fatality 

message: Gamewise, Scorpion is the only and first character to swear. - where does this come from? Virogtheconq 00:17, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Except that you can't really count Damn as a swear word... The Haunted Angel 22:32, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Some people do. Minty Fresh Death 17:50, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Some people do, but it's not really counted as one of the seven big curse words.. I think theres an article about it somewhere, but I'm lazy The Haunted Angel 23:15, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

text: I've never heard him say "Get the fuck over here!"... that's interesting to know. I only caught the "Get over here, bitch!" line twice :p Strangely enough, unless you count references to Hell and damnation, there rarely is profanity in MK games.... The S 03:00, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, a lot of M-rated games don't have profanity. TMK has some audio of the clips. I'm guessing it may depend on which version/region you have? Virogtheconq 04:08, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  I've heard it several times, and I'm from the UK, so it must mean the European version was unedited in that regard (the game is rated as 18, which is standard for all MK games. Not sure if it's the US equivalent of "Mature" or "Adults Only" though). Minty Fresh Death 17:25, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Swearing

message: Why is Scorpion's height 5'9.75? MKDA says his height is 6'2.
: Not sure, feel free to change it. It should be noted though that DA makes mistakes for height, specificly Shang Tsungs. The Haunted Angel 20:53, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, it could very well be that Shang Tsung might have grown a few inches from his old man appearence in MK1, and even his appearance in MK2. You can think up any theory on that one (more power granted to him by Shao Kahn increases his height, more souls does the trick etc), but unless something new pops up I think we should keep to what it says in MK:DA. And on that note, I think I'll change Scorpion's height now. :) Minty Fresh Death 20:07, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  height 

message: I expanded the origin and storylines of Scorpion in his MKC appearance. All is verified from episodes of the season watched in depth. AtenRa 13:28, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Conquest role 

message: This article also exists in another article named "Scorpion (Mortal Kombat Character" So som1 tell Wiki to remove one of them please.
Same article dude, its a re-direct The Haunted Angel 17:25, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cloned Article? 

message: Just to let you guys know, the unsourced quote is from the comics, I saw it once in MKDA as an unlockable in the krypt. Triple-Quadruple 00:51, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Was it also in the original MK instruction booklet for the SNES? I remember a scene similar to that under Scorpions profile (there was a little comic). Anyone got the old manual?--Vlad3163 02:17, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The unsourced part 

message: I recall the intro of MK:SM , Scorpion runs to attack Kung Lao and does his Backflip kick back to sub-zero. Shouldn't that count in memorable moves?
:Yeah, I'd say three games is probably enough. When I begin to format all the character articles on Friday/Saturday, I'll re-add it, unless someone wants to do it now ~ The Haunted Angel 19:26, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scorpion's Backflip Kick 

message: His sword looks a great deal like a Ninjaken/Ninjato. Perhaps the links to those should be added instead of just having the text "ninja sword." 75.39.69.69
:Well, that's what his weapon style was labeled in Deadly Alliance, IIRC. I think I linked Mugai Ryu to the Koryu article since a text search for Mugai Ryu turned up that page, though there was no real content there. Even though his sword may resemble a ninjato (I think it resembles traditional katana more), linking it wouldn't be proper since there's no real source on that. Virogtheconq 08:27, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Strangely enough, Mugai Ryu is not a weapon, but a stance. It's a variation of iaido/battoujutsu. And it's not represented correctly in MK (turns off unneccessary knowledge mode). The S 02:48, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, that in itself isn't surprising, since technically the weapon is a third "stance." Judging from the name, Mugai Ryu isn't a stance, but a whole school (generally from which several stances can be derived), but that's irrelevant in this context (also turns off unnecessary information mode). Virogtheconq 14:18, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: According to one of the production notes found in MK: Deception's Krypt, Scorpion's sword is referred to as a "modfied katana". Dunno how helpful that is, though. Minty Fresh Death 19:06, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scorpion's sword 

message: He and Sub-Zero: Fictional racecar drivers? D4S 21:14, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Motor Kombat... although I'm not sure if that should really be counted =/ ≈ The Haunted Angel //The Forest Whispers My Name// 21:15, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Catagories 

message: Do we really need to include the first and fourth bullets? I think we'd be able to merge them together, as they're both saying the same thing, basically. Going to edit it, feel free to change it back if it should stay. --Ridyu 07:28, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia section 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:MK Render Scorpion Alternative-1-.jpg

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:MK1Scorpion.jpg

message: I changed the line that stated he had a small role in the first film. Now it just says he has a role in the first film. He was shown quite a few times, and even had one of the larger battles. A small role would be more designated for someone like the unnamed man Liu Kang fought in his first tournament match.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.1.137.34 (talk) 17:05, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Film note

message: That is actually in the booklet, but is there a more appropriate pace to put it, or a better way to refenece it?
The-Guardian-Of-Blah (talk) 18:50, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Typo

message: I think it's silly a fanmade comic gets recknogition, because then we'll have to put up every single fan made comic with scorpion in it, <--- anonymous contributor.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.26.196.18 (talk) 21:40, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Not sure if the VGcats deserves a mention

message: I think Its time too put a new Scorpion look with his new outfit, but I dunno how too input pictures, anybody wants too do It?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.203.112.147 (talk) 15:01, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  New pic 

message: Is there any way to represent Scorpion from Mortal Kombat and his alternate outfit in the infobox?
It is okay to add some tidbits about Scorpion in MKvsDCU and MK2011? 115.135.119.125 (talk) 10:59, 1 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' (2011) 

message: Which is strange, as this is one of the most popular MK characters. --194.145.185.229 (talk) 13:40, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, those are the sections you removed. A comparison with Sub-Zero sounds like Other stuff and the expansion tag is just for stub sections. I guess the reason is various editors worked more in Sub-Zero than in Scorpion.Tintor2 (talk) 15:22, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: And so here's a tag to work more. --194.145.185.229 (talk) 09:22, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  The article really needs expansion 

message: As you may have noticed, the article is currently undergoing a much-needed overhaul. Still kind of far from completion as there's a few sections remaining to work on as well as mistakes that will be fixed during the editing process. sixtynine • speak up • 18:22, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: After nearly three weeks, revision is finally complete. Phew. sixtynine • speak up • 03:32, 4 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Expansion

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message: Wich source says that Scorpion's real name is "Hanzo Hasashi Mitome"?--201.239.49.164 (talk) 00:22, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Here says Hanzo Masashi. Don't know about the other.Tintor2 (talk) 00:37, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
replies: text:  Yeah, right. I know about where "Hanzo Hasashi" come from, but I'm talkin' about the "Mitome" part of the name. There is not cannon source for that (except a pair of russian web sites without a true source). 201.239.49.164 (talk) 03:29, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Scorpion's name

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Can someone please update the image for Mortal Kombat 11? I tried to replace the image with the one in MK11, but I gave up because I had no idea what to do. Christian AKA Rustbolt (talk) 18:35, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
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thread_title:  Image Update 

message: Because the title says "Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)" it's unnecessary to repeat "Mortal Kombat" in the title description. However, since Wikipedia allows a maximum of 250 letters for a description—which, of course, would be an overkill here—we could consider adding more titles besides "Shirai Ryu ninja" to it, too. ToniTurunen (talk) 09:04, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
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