Explanation A line from Shao Kahn in one of his pre-fight interactions. This was later corrected to list the Fatal Blows as one of the cons. The Internet immediately lambasted this as the equivalent of the infamous "too much water" complaint of IGN's review of Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Too Much Violence Explanation GamesRadar+'s review listed "Needlessly violent fatalities ruin the flow of fights" as a con of the game.Got the spins? Explanation Another very-often repeated quote from Kabal, usually after a combo involving his Nomad Dash.Explanation Kabal says this word after winning every round, which, coupled with the fact that he's a high-tier character and tends to win a a lot, keeps being repeated very often. "I did a bad." Explanation The announcement of Noob Saibot's return was slightly premature the presenter accidentally skipped ahead to his splash art during a concept art showcase.Explanation After Kano's new design was revealed, fans quickly pointed out his face bears heavy similarities to Aries', and, combined with the facts that Kano uses a lot of wrestling moves and his Arch-Nemesis Sonya is voiced by Ronda Rousey, the meme spread among wrestling fan communities like wildfire, and eventually reached the man himself. His insistence on the latter term made him a target of mockery for some fans, who co-opted the term and renamed it with a "K". Boner Culture/Kulture Explanation One Angry Gamer posted a couple articles complaining about the more modest redesigns for the female characters, saying they're an attack on "boner culture"."My name is Kabal, and I am the fastest man alive." Explanation Kabal's appearance and intro dialogues in MK11 have put more focus on his Super Speed abilities than before, making him a straighter counterpart to the Flash from Injustice.This meme saw another resurgence with the release of Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms where Shaggy in his Ultra Instict power dragged Scorpion back to WB logo. Ultimately, Shaggy's inclusion was jossed during a Kombat Kast live stream.
Explanation Crossing over from the Memetic Badass Shaggy meme, many clamored for him to become DLC to the point of starting a petition.
Although some fans got a bit of a bone thrown to them when Hsu Hao made an appearance in Joker's Tower Ending. as a mutilated corpse that Erron Black carries around in a burlap sack during one of his intros. By the release of the game, he was eventually included. The fanbase started spamming Hsu Hao memes on Reddit, and a petition for his inclusion as DLC was also made. This led to fans starting a movement where they sarcastically requested his inclusion in the game.